Hateful Chains

Recording, part one

We haven't had a single show yet but we're recording? Yes. And that's precisely why.

The problem with our previous demo-tracks was that they didn't have actual drums. We used Cubase and Plug-ins to create them, but of course the end result would be much better with an actual drummer behind the kit. Duh. Everything else, bass, guitars, vocals and synths, can be recorded by ourselves in our home-studio, but drums are the tricky part.

So we decided to go and record drums to at least four songs, five if we had time, in a local studio. This is just the start. The big plan is to record everything else our selves, in our home studio, and either release it and use it to get gigs or use it as material to send to record labels. Or both.

There's not much to write about. Everything went smoothly.

Micing in process

Checking levels

After setting everything up and checking levels it was recording-time! We got all five songs done, and even some editing. Some we'll have to edit later though. After a take we'd listen carefully to weed out any mistakes and unnecessary fills and stuff. And then another take. In the end we had fine results, simple enough, but with spices. 

It's hard for me to take the lead and tell other people what to do. I have been in studio before, but never doing my own music. There was usually someone else telling me what to do. And now I had to assume that role. I was nervous at first, but the atmosphere was relaxed and the guys kind, so I soon found courage to say out loud what I wanted done. So, thank you!

So timid

Next will be recording basses.