Session mix at electrical

[patty_ann]

**I looked around for some info on this but haven't the time to properly scrounge around for what I'm curious about, so I figured I'd ask.**

I'm looking to record here this summer/fall and am wondering how the sessions will go. For instance, I am thinking to book 3 days and am thinking we can get tracking done the first day, spend another day doing other things, and mixing on the third. So, if we record (no more than) 16 tracks onto tape total but want to listen to what we've done the first or second night in our car or a friends house--I'm assuming you can burn a "rough-hewn" CD then even though it is on a transport, and there might only be half of the tracks done ? Also, if this can be done what kind of CD-RW is used in studio B?

Thanks,
Patty

[patty_ann]

Poo...

[patty_ann]

I mean Boo...

[greg]

**I looked around for some info on this but haven't the time to properly scrounge around for what I'm curious about, so I figured I'd ask.**

I'm looking to record here this summer/fall and am wondering how the sessions will go. For instance, I am thinking to book 3 days and am thinking we can get tracking done the first day, spend another day doing other things, and mixing on the third. So, if we record (no more than) 16 tracks onto tape total but want to listen to what we've done the first or second night in our car or a friends house--I'm assuming you can burn a "rough-hewn" CD then even though it is on a transport, and there might only be half of the tracks done ? Also, if this can be done what kind of CD-RW is used in studio B?

Thanks,
Patty

Hey Patty,

Three days is an awfully short amount of time to get 16 songs recorded and mixed. I've done it before for a handful of bands. If you are comfortable with a warts-and-all, live record, it'll work. If you're at all picky, this won't be enough time.
Yes, you can burn CDRs whenever you like.
I'd recommend demoing out the record in your practice space and see how long it takes to get performances you'd be proud of. Add a day or two to that, and that would be how long it will take to do a fast record. For mixing, even if you are doing it at a break-neck speed, it averages about 30-60+ minutes a song.

[patty_ann]

Greg,

Thank you for your response. I apologize for the confusion, but what I meant was 16 tracks (max) on a recording machine---as we are only looking to record 6 songs. For instance, we could record the drums and bass the first day (maybe 5 or 6 tracks) and then have just those transfered onto a CDR so we could listen back with a medium we're familiar with; like a home stereo or car or whathaveyou. Just curious if you could do this, and what this wonderful machine might be. Anyhow, thanks for your time.

P. Schulz

[greg]

We can make a rough mix CD off of the HHB CD burner or off the computer if it's there (via protools).

[patty_ann]

Cool, see you then!