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| Have your songs well rehearsed and your arrangments worked out | |
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| Be sure that all the equipment you will be using is in good working order and that you bring all manuals, specific power adapters, patches, disks etc... that you may need | |
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| Ask your engineer for advice if needed. They are experienced and there to help you | |
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| Relax and enjoy yourself...the results are usually better | |
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| Set unrealistic targets for the session e.g. | |
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Trying to record and mix too many songs in too little time |
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Expecting to produce a chart quality mix in one day. Most chart songs take 2 wks to record and mix |
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| Forget to book your drumkit or any amplifiers needed for the session, well in advance of the session starting | |
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| Have people 'hanging around' the studio if they are not part of the recording process or a member of the band, as they may hinder your work rate | |
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