Musicians finding the recording process 'boring'

[Paul Turpin]

Great news Jules - At this rate you'll have the whole block soon! You'd better keep the pub open though. OK - he might kill me if he ever sees it - but here is my sleeping client picture - its a classic.

Oh - Rich - That couch is ugly!!!

[RichT]

Originally posted by Paul Turpin
Oh - Rich - That couch is ugly!!! [/B]

I know! I know!

When we first opened I put throws over both couch / sofas but eventually through the course of a session they find themselves on the floor. So, the throws went, the comfy but yucky couchs stayed.

I can't afford leather seats when I've got audio gear to buy

[impact studios]

Hi

Well thank god its not only me....

When it comes to comping vocals etc.....All my clients find it boring too....I thought it was just me that had this problem......

The silly thing is iv'e had comments like
"That sounds fine to me as it is"
"I can't actually hear the difference"
And mty favorite comment
"That will do"

Then they expect to leave the studio with the perfect mix.......

I remember when i used to go to a studio with my band,actually looking forward to this process.....
Although the rest of the band used to leave the control room,and leave the engineer and myself to get on with it.....
And now the members of that band i was in have given up music,and work full time in a boring 9 to 5 job......

Whereas i learned what i could from the engineer,bought the kit, and opened my own studio......

Paul

[Paul Turpin]

Actually - to be far - the artist I pictured above is very together and is waayy into comping his vocals and is good at it. A good client - I just caught him sleeping one day and....

[davemc]

I normally find its the guitarists and singers I have the problem with when you are checking drum and bass tracks.
They have nothing to listen for so they start chatting and turn into "are we there yet" kids.

You can always overdub vocals and guitars and again although if the bed drum tracks are bad then your stuffed to start with.

When I get paid I will put the PS2 in

[Zarf]

I find that a lot of musicians get bored because they just have no idea what's going on. Maybe try explaining what you're listening for when you repeatedly cycle a section, or tweak reverb settings etc.

For example, I spent maybe half an hour trying different snare samples for a single hit on an intro (like 1..2..3..4..BANG and off we go). After a few minutes there was much muttering amongst the assembled throng. I took the extremes (a very light "tap" and a huge hit) and played them back to back. Then they got it. Same with vocal mics - they just thought the TLM103 ("now THAT looks like a mic" was one ocmment) was going to be the best. So, I A/Bd with a 451 , and explained what I was hearing. Again, they sort of got it.

Of course, some just sleep, but that's what cattle prods are for.

[ToddF]

I have had many inexperienced studio clients be like that also. They usually learn by making the mistake of not paying attiention. They then listen at home and hear something they don't like. Ask if it can be changed and I say sure we have to remix or retrack whatever. Others in the band who were paying attention usually tell them that it isn't getting changed, that will cost money and you should have said something while in the studio. They pay attention and aren't bored the next time. Todd F.