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Set Your Objectives
Coordination
Equipment Preparation
Session 1: Drums and Bass
Recording All The Rest
Mixing
Mastering
Mass Production
Legal Issues
Appendix

Kenny Ruyter

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The Musicians Guide to Recording Studio Sessions

Please note that this is under construction! The reason it's published is that it may be useful for someone who has questions about recording. There's a lot of work to do to get this finished, writing and editing. Please understand up front that this is a rough draft and should be taken with an unbiased grain of salt. I'll finish it when I get the time....... Best, Keny.

Set Your Objectives
1. Deciding on a target.
  - common misconceptions
  - just messing around
  - demos
  - full release
2. financial preparedness

Coordination
1. Book sessions well in advance
2. stand in musicians. The best and the worst

Equipment Preparation
1. Drumset
2. Bass Guitar
3. Guitar
4. Vocals
5. Other Instruments

Session 1: Drums and Bass
1. Who should be there
2. Recording basics
3. setup time
4. monitoring
5. isolation booths
6. what to expect

Recording All The Rest
1. who should be there
2. tracking

Mixing
1. who should be there
2. definition
3. finalizing mixes
4. final mixdown

Mastering
1. who should be there
2. Hardware vs Software mastering
3. Master CD
4. Standard Mastering fees

Mass Production
1. Concept
  - pressing versus burning
2. Design
3. Press preparation
  - software programs
4. film output and direct to plate
5. pressing
6. bar code
7. mass production
8. standard mass production fees

Legal Issues
1. liability
  - record companies
  - contracts
2. Copyright Protection
3. Publishing Companies
4. Ascap, BMI, and other agencies

Appendix
1. Parts and Materials involved
2. Bibliography
3. Links