Lesson 7: Tracking - Posted on 2013-12-10 by Brian Mulvany

A central theme of this lesson which caught my attention, is that the importance of organization and preparation cannot be overstressed if one desires a successful tracking session. Planning should be thorough and may involve plot maps for placement of musicians and gear. Maintaining professional composure is another important aspect of an audio engineer's job. It turns out that my mentor had to utilize this very thing, during what could have resulted in a fairly unpleasant interaction with a client, just earlier in the week. This week's studio visit was particularly great. Being able to sit in on an entire mastering session, learn different mixdown and mastering techniques, as well as see Steinberg's Wavelab software in action was definitely a learning experience. Phil suggested that I bring down the mixdown of the single I am currently working on for mastering next visit. It will be fantastic to hear the spin he puts on the mix.