Newb question: order to lay down tracks?

[turbo79]

I downloaded n-Track Studio off the Internet. I play jazz piano, and I want to lay down a bass and drum track to some of the songs that I know, so I can "play along" with them.

So here's the question. What's the standard order for recording tracks?

I'm guessing lay down a piano track, then bass, then drums - then remove the piano track leaving just the bass and drums "play along".

Sounds good?

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo TURBO of numbers:

I guess you can lay down the tracks in any manner that suits you and your gear.

However, a good friend of mine who had his own recording company and has done many "still heard" commercials came to my studio to do some tracks for his group, CHIZIL.

It was a great learning experience. If you're using a drum machine, or loops, you might do the chords and the drums. As you said, you can remove or turn off the original piano track if you want. Then, you can add in your piano lead track using the chords or re-doing the keys.

You can then add in an organ background. I noted my friend added bass and then added strings. You should be able to come up with something good with four or five tracks or as many as you can handle.

I think that trial and error and redo will get you on track with your tracks.

Green Hornet

 

[danny.guitar]

There really is no right or wrong order to lay down tracks, whatever makes it easier for you.

I would probably do the drums first, then the bass, then the lead/piano over it.

 

[MadAudio]

Whenever I do any solo stuff, the very first thing I lay down is a click track. Sometimes you don't want to record drums first.