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Hooray for Mix Degradation!

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Thomas MasonApril 22, 2017

My first attempt at studio tracking a band — outside of one that I played in — was for a punk group called Doll Fight!. This was a single song recording project, which would be featured on an upcoming compilation album. At the time, I was severely hamstrung when it came to both gear and the recording space (which in this case turned out to be a friend’s very acoustically unfriendly guest room). For the kit, I think I went with two condenser overheads and maybe a SM57 on the kick drum (if even that). The guitar went through a Metal Zone and was then DI’d along with the bass. We did two or three takes, followed by quick vocal overdubs and some saxophone. In the end, it took about an hour or so and we were all relatively pleased with the result. However, I remember at the time thinking … Continue reading →

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