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Kristin Staub
This week in the studio I focused on mic placement and talked a little bit about what some of the best micing techniques are for particular setups. I didn't realize there were so many ways of stereo micing different groups in different ways. For example, micing the amplifier for the electric guitar and not the electric guitar by itself, because that is where the sound comes of. Edwin gave me a little heads up for Chapter 7 which really talks about setting up instruments to get the best quality sound and which mics to use. Naturally, I had questions about different setups with keyboards, drum kits, and electric guitars being in the same room. Rule of thumb is, when you have a sound source that produces an electrical output you can connect it to the computer and the sound will already come out of the speakers in the control room, whereas for acoustic sound sources you have to put them in a separate room where they can be miced individually without interference from other instruments and there won't be any bleed. That was probably one of my biggest questions. Definitely learned a lot when it comes to how to mic instruments and record for best quality.
I mixed another track with instrumentals on Monday and then added vocals on Thursday. I found this track to be a little bit more frustrating because it took a little bit more time to get just the right blend. Edwin's key is to start with the percussion to get the "groove" and the rhythm of the track and then add the instrumentals. Also, bring up the volume of each track and then bring it back down to blend in with the rest of the tracks. Once we did this part together, then we finished putting the vocals in and the track sounded much better.
In other news, one of his artists who sings gospel, is finishing her album project that she has been doing for two years. She just has to lay down her vocals for the last song in New York City which I might be attending very soon. The song is fantastic and I cannot wait to hear the final product!
