7Demystifying Recording Levels
Although we have outlined exercises to develop your critical listening skills, explored pre-production and discussed compositional and arrangement concepts, we’re not quite ready to jump into the recording process just yet. I know what you’re thinking: ‘I’m bored – just get to the bit with all the knobs and buttons!’ While getting creative with production is why you are reading this, taking this time to really explore the foundations of the craft that are so often overlooked will save you a whole heap of pain later on and will allow you to concentrate on the ‘good stuff’. So now it is time to recap on some fundamentals, bust some myths and outline some recording practices that will help you record anything!
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