tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075869643816788456.post7529613750373558726..comments2023-10-22T08:48:29.618-07:00Comments on Zak Claxton: Three-Day Crayon WeekendZak Claxtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05938522525080606514noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075869643816788456.post-68449001595214310272015-05-27T06:57:56.130-07:002015-05-27T06:57:56.130-07:00Kwai/Quai... I've done pretty much every conce...Kwai/Quai... I've done pretty much every conceivable mode of recording, from doing it completely on my own to working without outside engineers and producers in big studios. For the Crayon, we're taking a middle approach. We are handling all of the tracking and initial mix ideas, but then handing off the songs to a mix engineer so his fresh and objective ears can add their benefit. It's likely that the same person will be handling mastering, though I've also worked with dedicated mastering houses in the past.<br /><br />The main challenge here for vocals and other things that are live-miked is that I do not live in a quiet area, and outside sounds (car alarms, tire/engine noise, sirens, kids yelling, etc.) are always an issue. For some things that are close-miked (like a guitar amp), it's not a big deal. For vocals and the like, it's more of an issue. We'll be doing replacement of some final tracks in that regard at a better studio before handing off the final tracks for mixing. In any case, with some experience, even a rather consumer-level system at home is capable of producing very good recordings. Perfect? Probably not. But good enough for our kind of music? Definitely.Zak Claxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938522525080606514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075869643816788456.post-91872464319697208792015-05-26T20:12:21.557-07:002015-05-26T20:12:21.557-07:00I'm not sure if my comment came through before...I'm not sure if my comment came through before, so forgive me if this is a repeat. I can certainly relate to what you're saying with regard to the home recording process. Do you have a plan for the mastering process?<br />Do you have a particular way you handle recording vocals or other microphone dependent sources?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657847578680551558noreply@blogger.com