STUDIO
If aspiring to become a rising artist/band you may find yourself hiring a studio, in your early days, to produce and record your stuff. So knowing your way around a studio is valuable knowledge to have as it saves the time of the possible on-hand engineers and producer.
Here is a very fundamental routine when being in a studio:
Power up equipment in the control room and check the desk is zeroed.
Set up mic stands and mics safely.
Connect mic leads to desk.
Check mic input signal - phantom power and gain.
Route mic signal to DAW via buses.
Monitor signals back from DAW.
Setup Foldback into headphones (if needed)
Record mic signals to tracks in DAW.
When finished save and backup project.
Take down mics and stands down safely and coil leads.
Power everything down and zero desk.
Also knowing simple rules and tips like not changing or unplugging leads without tech/engineer approval. It’s all very useful to know as it would also give you a better understanding of your own home recording setup.
Here’s a diagram I made in my first year showing how to set up equipment from a live room to a control room. It was a reference for me to go back to when trying to figure how to connect instruments and leads.
(A diagram I created to show the workings of a Studio & Live Room)
REAMP
Reamping is a two stage process where you first record a dry or clean track and then re-record the track afterwards by sending the clean tract back through an amp and effects.
I’ve mentioned this technique because it’s an effective time saving method. I’ve personally used this technique to save time when my guitar playing skills aren’t up to scratch on a day I want to record.
It’s a useful approach because you can use previous recordings but re-record it using different effects through an amp. It’s something to keep in mind when on a short deadline.
Here's an example of Reamping. I added the metronome so you can hear the difference between me trying to record and then reamping with a new guitar tone.
An out of time recording with the previous clean tone.
REAMP recording with new tone.