When recording at either our main studio or at our studio based at Soulceller, you will always be provided with a sound enginner to deal with all aspects of the recordings, at no additional costs. Although sessions without an engineer are also available.
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Recording inside our studio booth gives the highest in quality recordings, the booth is adequate to accommodate nearly any size of project, from single vocal recordings to large piece drums kits.
Multi-Track Recording
Overdubbing is the process in which parts are recorded one-by-one to build up a complete multi-track recording. For a band/group this would mean recording the drums first and adding the bass guitar, then rhythm guitars, keyboards, solos and vocals in subsequent sessions. This method is undoubtedly the best way of capturing each part to the highest standard as individual instruments/vocal-lines can be focused upon without acoustic 'bleed' from other instruments. All efforts can be concentrated upon getting the best sound from the source in question. Also, any mistakes made in performance can simply be addressed by doing another 'take' without affecting the other parts of the arrangement. Also editing and mixing can be far more extensive as effects can be added separately to instruments and vocals. This process overall gives the highest quality in studio recording.
'Live' Recording
Some acts prefer recording their material live rather than separately via the multi-track method to give more of a live feel to their material. The live recording method involves recording a band essentially 'as-one', with the band performing together as if playing live. All instruments are individually mic'ed (or DI'ed) so that each part of the ensemble can be edited and mixed later. This is often quite a good way of capturing the 'live' spirit of a band, but there are limitations to this approach that can compromise the ultimate quality of the capture of parts. Sound from neighbouring instruments can 'bleed' into other part's microphones and as all members of the band are playing at the same time, a mistake from one can render the recording unusable - often requiring many re-takes until everyone is satisfied with the end result.
For those clients that opt for a 'live' recording method (due to budget or the wish to capture a live feel) I strongly advise allowing for key parts (such as vocals and guitar solos) to be overdubbed at the studio in a later session. In this way, important lead parts (that can often take several attempts to perfect) can be focused upon without being unduly influenced by the rest of the recording.
Once the basic tracks of a project have been recorded, they will be taken to the studio to be mixed and mastered in our acoustically treated control room to create a finished, stereo version.
