Possible change of plans

[catsittingstill]

I tried to record at 3 am this morning but it didn't go very well. I'm not sure if it's just that I'm not very good at strumming (I'm much better than I was before I practiced but I'm also trying to do fancier things now) or if it is that I didn't practice those particular pieces as much, but it also seems to me that the sleep issue is weighing heavier and heavier on me. I am beginning to feel, not so much like I am sick, but like I'm going to be sick tomorrow.

So I'm giving serious thought to mixing more for a few days and not recording. That would hopefully let me get caught up on my sleep, and would give me a few more days to practice up on these particular strum patterns and these particular songs, and I have plenty of mixing work to get caught up on, and sometimes I don't realize I need to re-record something or even come up with a different arrangement until I'm in the middle of mixing anyway.

Though I was feeling like recording everything in the same week would give me better consistency. But it may not be that much of a help, or consistency may not be that much of an issue. And I do feel like I need to make some changes.

Comments

[pbristow]

Sleep is good. And especially if the tracks coming up are the trickier/less practiced ones, you need to be well rested and clear-headed for them. Maybe, after this catch-up on sleep, only do 3am recording every 2nd or third night, and do mixing (and sleeping) in between...?

Consider also whether any if the tracks not done yet are non-essential to the album, and should be left 'til last in just case you run out of time/energy/voice.

Good luck! =:o}

[catsittingstill]

I agree that a night or two of normal sleep in between recording nights is probably a good idea, both for general sanity and to keep my skills in top condition. I already feel somewhat better after a couple of nights off.

I strongly dislike the idea of cancelling any of my scheduled tracks. The amount of music on my albums is a point of personal pride. Also some of the ones I haven't recorded yet are my tip-top favorites. Hopefully nothing so drastic will be necessary.