Hmmm...3 days of recording and 2 days of mixing later, I feel I have learned a lot and could have done better had I known, and respected some of these points ahead of time. Anyway, hindsight is 20/20! For now, as I see it, it is important not to lose the lessons, and I have documented them here for that reason.
1. Recording music takes time. More than you can imagine. Allow for that or be prepared to compromise or stretch your budget!
2. Preserve your voice at all costs - do not use it up in rehearsals, guide vocals & rough takes.
3. Play to a click track before you do anything else.
4. Voices are instruments - play them well, incorporating technique.
5. Mixing takes time, even when tracks are recorded well.
6. Listen to the tracks thoroughly before proceeding to the next song. Focus on the vocals since they can be prone to pitching issues.
7. Play a guitar you know well and have optimized action and tone for.
8. Recording is tiring - try to separate the days if you plan to sing continuously.
9. Stay focused and ensure you have no stresses on you - recording your songs require you to be at your physical and emotional best. You don't want to record a song while battling thoughts in your head.
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