last project I was working on, I felt like I had found religion on using a click track. I got a single out that was in perfect time. I had to make some fixes here and there, but I got it done and it sounded good. Problem was, it was pretty robotic sounding. yes, I realize there are people who can play to a click track and sound lively and amazing. As of right now, I'm not one of them.
So, anyway, I started on a new project recently and I recorded a scratch track (its a band, but I play everything, so I had to recording each track separately) without a click track, the idea being that I didnt want it to sound so stiff. I wanted it to flow more.
I added more guitars, I got great sounding vocals, bass, a drum part, etc etc., but I'm really listening to this, and I feel like there are just parts that are really off time. It's a complex guitar part, and I just dont seem to be playing it exactly the same each time around.
I could try to re-record this, with a click, and I guess it would sound clean, but I never wanted it to be that clean in the first place. I want lively. Or, I could try to cut and paste later parts that sound good to cover up what sounds messy. I could do another 10 takes on the guitar party and see if it gets me any closer. Of course, since I have drums and other instruments already, the risk here is that everything is slightly off time, and I have to redo it.
I'm trying to come up with a path forward. Re-do everything? cut and paste? how off time is too off time? Any thoughts or advice is helpful. I use Reaper. Song (which isnt done mixing) is attached. Debating whether to start over and if you think its salvageable.
So, anyway, I started on a new project recently and I recorded a scratch track (its a band, but I play everything, so I had to recording each track separately) without a click track, the idea being that I didnt want it to sound so stiff. I wanted it to flow more.
I added more guitars, I got great sounding vocals, bass, a drum part, etc etc., but I'm really listening to this, and I feel like there are just parts that are really off time. It's a complex guitar part, and I just dont seem to be playing it exactly the same each time around.
I could try to re-record this, with a click, and I guess it would sound clean, but I never wanted it to be that clean in the first place. I want lively. Or, I could try to cut and paste later parts that sound good to cover up what sounds messy. I could do another 10 takes on the guitar party and see if it gets me any closer. Of course, since I have drums and other instruments already, the risk here is that everything is slightly off time, and I have to redo it.
I'm trying to come up with a path forward. Re-do everything? cut and paste? how off time is too off time? Any thoughts or advice is helpful. I use Reaper. Song (which isnt done mixing) is attached. Debating whether to start over and if you think its salvageable.