String Section - a Complete Recording Process
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Channel: Dan Baker · 2018 · Music
Here, I've shown all the processes by which I record violin parts (harmonies and trebling of lines), in addition to a brief construction of a backing track, with drums (via keyboard), bass, guitar (rhythm and solo), keyboards and vocals. Time stamps: 0:00 introduction 0:47 recording the DRUM part 2:23 recording the BASS part 3:23 recording the GUITAR part (takes 1 and 2) 5:30 recording the KEYBOARD (Rhodes) part 8:35 recording the VOCALS 9:20 brief mixing to set up for strings The string session itself: 10:40 introduction - setting up, and a few other preliminary steps 12:30 recording the initial line 12:50 recording two more of the same for a sectional effect, with discussion 15:45 working out some more complex lines and chords, with writing down on manuscript 18:30 recording the more complex parts 22:20 playback of finished parts 24:00 after-thought: recording extra parts an octave up for expanded sound 27:42 panning individual parts to create a stereo spread 28:10 reverb - how to restrain it! 28:40 playing string parts underneath a solo - rhythmic parts and using the violin mute for a subtle effect. 33:36 recording GUITAR SOLO part 35:08 the importance of not recording at a high level with many parts, and tidying up tracks with small fades 40:10 putting reverb on all the violins simultaneously using a bus 41:00 conclusion
