Recording, Mixing and Editing (1/2) Creative Development of Recording and Mixing Audio.
- fergbry
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: May 17, 2021
Prior to the outset of the PBDB project, I had little to no experience in recording and mixing high quality audio or editing videos with high quality audio. Due to this, I underwent many stages of creative development.
To continue my creative development I purchased some recording equipment. I researched how to work with Logic Pro X and set up an audio interface. From here, I learned how to work with an SM57 and T.Bone RB100 ribbon to make some basic recordings of the snare drum practice pad. I researched how to use gain, EQ, reverb and other mixing techniques. Additionally; I made a number of experimental recordings utilising different mic positions, positioning the instrument in different parts of the room and experimenting with gain, EQ, reverb, etc. This was a crucial stage of my creative development as when it came to creating final recordings for the project, I was well acquainted with the recording techniques I was going to utilise, and I was able to achieve the sounds I was aiming for.
Unfortunately, the Covid-19 situation did provide some difficulties when recording audio. As I had no access to any kind of studio space, my recording sessions were undertaken within my flat and were subsequently interrupted by the traffic on the main road that I live next to on a regular basis.
Below is a screenshot of the Logic session for one of my earlier development recordings titled 'Dora Watt'. This was done using a recording of a bagpipe practice chanter, provided by project collaborator Calum Brown, and a recording of myself playing a snare drum part a on a practice pad. I recorded the snare part with both the SM57 as a close mic and the RB100 as a room microphone (Positioned 1 meter in-front of the pad). This recording allowed me to achieve the sound I envisioned and create EQ presets that I could then apply to future recordings.
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