Pre production recording

Pre-Recording

-Run through: We did a few run throughs before actually recording the musicians to make sure it all sounded good and worked well.

-Rehearsal: We arranged appropriate rehearsal times and made sure we had all the people and equipment for these times and booked everything into a schedule.

-Levels and sound checks: We made sure to check the sound levels and then when everything was fine we then plugged in the microphones and had another sound test.

-Performance: We did 3 proper performances so we had 3 performances to choose the best one.

-Gain: We made sure the gain was turned down a lot to avoid any clipping and distortion

-Stereo recording: There were 2 microphones we used to record everything both were the Rode C1000s and this have the proper stereo sound (R and L)

-Multitrack recording: We only recorded one single track at a time.

-Connections: We used XLR cables to connect the main recording box to the C1000s microphones.

-Proximity effect: We didnt record any low frequency parts like a bass or anything, so we did not need to puts the mics closer for the proximity effect.

-Live recording: We were live recording in the studio, and sequenced one bass track in on the computer on cubase.

-Screens/guards/pop shields: We did not need to use these as we recorded each instrument individually.

Electronic instruments

-Direct Injection: This is where you plug instrument straight into the recording desk with a jack lead but we did not need to use this as we didn't use any electric instruments.

-Synthesiser: We added a synthesiser after we had recorded all the tracks and we added this just to add more lower frequencies and bass to the track.

-Electric guitar: We used an acoustic guitar.

-Bass: We decided to use a synthesiser to get our bass.

-Keyboard: We used a keyboard but changed the setting to 'Woodblock' which changed how it sounded when we played it.

-Electric Drum Kit: We did not use any drum kit in the end as we though it would be a good idea to have an acoustic/instrument version without drums.

Recording

-Monitors/Levels: We monitored the levels of microphones all the time and also the levels of the headphones the performers wore to hear the track and play along with it.

-Headphones: The headphones the musician wore were audio technica headphones.

-Fold Back Systems: We plugged in the headphones into the wall box and sent signals from the recording desk.

-Talkback: We used talkback to contact with the person in the studio.

-Track sheets: We did not use track sheets.

-Identifying Tracks: We can identify different tracks by colour coding them.

-Overdubbing: This is where you record over another track, we did not use this though.

-Listening for distortion: We listened to see if the sound we were recording was distorted or clipping

-Checking playback: We listened to each track back to make sure each track is perfect and theres no background noise.

Link to track: https://soundcloud.com/soundboydyl/shape-of-you-remake-dylan-arthur