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Rule 1 – Go To The Source

First you must focus on having a great sounding source. If you notice that you are recording real sounds, like guitars and vocals you have to spend time making them sound as shocking as practical before you put a microphone in front of them.

Take some time to polish performances and twist the knobs on the amp. Get everything locked in before you push the record button because no quantity of studio wizardry will fix a bad sounding source…Enough related.

Rule two – Timing Is Everything

One mistake that makes a production stand out as amateur is sloppy timing. This usually shows up when recording real instruments mixed with sequenced instruments.

There are actually two ways to resolve this. The first solution is easily the best – that is to make certain that the performance is on time to begin with.

It kind of flows with rule number 1. This is making the source sound as good as possible. But say that your drummers chops are not up to par what are you to do?

Edit him!

inside each piece of audio recording software made today is the ability to cut and move little regions of audio. Use this to your benefit. Take those out of time hits, strums, slaps, or lyrics and slide them into the correct timing position. Now with instruments like drums this may be a little more difficult and tedious than it sounds. But it is the price you pay for having a tight sounding production.

Rule three Pitch Perfection

Listen, I am not a pitch fascist or anything – OK actually I am – but pitch is imperative to a good production. Second to bad timing, bad pitch will make your production scream greenhorn. So again work on the source. When you’re tracking your guitars check your tuning with $40 dollar tuner. Do it after every take if you have to. Particularly if you are bending strings during solos.

If you’re recording vocals make sure the mix in the headphones has a solid pitch reference. You can also cheat by playing the vocal line on a keyboard and having the vocalist sing along to the notes. Yes it is a cheat, but after you remove the guide track no one will ever know.

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