Before the session
- Rehearse the songs you are recording
- Settle the arrangement, tempo and song structure
- Finish lyrics, and know which sections you may rewrite
- Send reference tracks you like
- Fresh strings, drum heads and batteries
- Confirm times, who is coming and who is paying
On the day
- Arrive a few minutes early to settle in
- Bring your instruments, cables you rely on, and water
- Tell us your priorities for the day
- Take breaks. Fresh ears make better decisions
- Note ideas for the next session as you go
After the session
- Listen on different speakers, headphones and in the car
- Collect your revision notes into one list per round
- Confirm the date of your next session
- Check credits, splits and any sample or beat clearances
- Keep your own copy of anything you are sent
Tell us what you're working on.
A song, an EP, a full album. Start with a conversation and we will map out the project together.
Start a project