- What is the recording process?

There are three major processes to capture and produce your music:

(1)   recording (tracking),

(2)   mixing (editing), and

(3)   mastering. 

The recording and tracking processes are typically done in a recording studio, such as Guest House Studios.  The mastering process can be done either in the recording studio or a separate mastering studio.

The typical recording studio consists of three major areas:

(1)   the “live” room or "studio" room, where the music being recorded is performed

(2)   the "control room", which has the equipment for recording, routing, and mixing the sound, and

(3)   the "isolation room" to provide “sound separation” between instruments that are being recorded at the same time.  The primary purpose is to keep the sounds from these instruments or vocals from being heard in the microphones that are capturing the sounds from other instruments or vocals.

Once you are done recording, the recording engineer takes over and edits each song to ensure it is mixed to present a clean balance and each instrument and vocals are all contributing to the overall song, and not competing with each other.