What you will learn:

• The most time-efficient recording process
• The ordering of sessions
• The psychology of the recording session and invoking a good performance
• Who is the Rhythm Section?
• The purpose of the click track
• The purpose of laying down scratch vocals and chances of ‘getting lucky’
• Layering the cake: Solos and overdubs
• Vocal health during recording and performance
• The ‘track comp’ method
• The overdub method
• The purpose of making rough mixes
• Backing vocals – me or them?
• The function of various pieces of studio gear
• Mic Pre-amps, Pre-Compression and Reverb

What you will not learn:

• How to install and operate recording software
• How to channel Celine Dion