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Cooperman
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Here is my formula for recording on a 4 track:
I record drums on Tr1, bass on Tr2 and one rhythm guitar track on Tr3. I then bounce these over to Tr4. I re-record the rhythm guitar track on Tr2 and then bounce the drums and the new rhythm guitar track onto Tr3. I believe it is important to re-record the rhythm guitar track because just bouncing the original doesn't make it sound as if the are actually two guitar's playing, but rather one guitar panned left and right. When I do a final mix down these get panned hard left and hard right so that drums appear in the middle, bass on one side and two individual guitar tracks left and right. I then have Tr1&2 for Lead guitar and Vocals.
This method I believe is the best because it is extremely flexible. When there is no lead guitar parts you can do back up vocals on the spare track and when there are no vocals you can do duel lead harmony guitar stuff. At final mix down you can control the main vocals and back up vocals easily and with the two lead guitar bits they can be panned left and right.
Any other methods or comments?
Cooperman
P.S. For all those bass players out there ready to hunt me down for having the bass only on one side of the stereo spectrum, I apologize. As you can tell I am probably a guitarist and I love layering guitar tracks.
I record drums on Tr1, bass on Tr2 and one rhythm guitar track on Tr3. I then bounce these over to Tr4. I re-record the rhythm guitar track on Tr2 and then bounce the drums and the new rhythm guitar track onto Tr3. I believe it is important to re-record the rhythm guitar track because just bouncing the original doesn't make it sound as if the are actually two guitar's playing, but rather one guitar panned left and right. When I do a final mix down these get panned hard left and hard right so that drums appear in the middle, bass on one side and two individual guitar tracks left and right. I then have Tr1&2 for Lead guitar and Vocals.
This method I believe is the best because it is extremely flexible. When there is no lead guitar parts you can do back up vocals on the spare track and when there are no vocals you can do duel lead harmony guitar stuff. At final mix down you can control the main vocals and back up vocals easily and with the two lead guitar bits they can be panned left and right.
Any other methods or comments?
Cooperman
P.S. For all those bass players out there ready to hunt me down for having the bass only on one side of the stereo spectrum, I apologize. As you can tell I am probably a guitarist and I love layering guitar tracks.
