Overview of Album Land
Oct. 8th, 2013 05:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
catsittingstillEvery now and then I stop and look at what I have accomplished so far on the album. This is primarily so I can panic in good time if panicking is called for; panicking too late helps nothing.
So, I have recorded what I shall refer to as the Main Tracks (melody vocals and an accompaniment strong enough to stand alone with them) for all 21 songs (20 for the album and one Bonus Track for people who boost the signal on their social media.)
I have mixed 10 songs, of 21, but many of these mixes are not final because I still need more parts recorded.
I have about 18 extra tracks of stuff to record (a harmony vocal, a bass line, a drum part if I can make it work, a mandolin harmony). At six tracks/recording morning (my current amount) that is three more recording mornings.
I have to write about 5 more harmonies and see if I can work up about 5 drum parts. I have to practice up all 18 parts to get them good enough to record. I do need to arrange my recording sessions so I don't have to do six vocals on the same day, though; three is about my limit at that hour of the morning. I have 2 Octave Mando Bass lines and a mandolin part currently written to sprinkle in the first recording session. I think I see drum part creation in my future for the second recording session. It has been long enough that I will need to change my strings again.
Not album related but musical I have written a pretty good mando harmony to One Small Boat, which I need to get practiced up to performance level in the next 2 1/2 weeks. I think as long as I practice it every day I will be fine on that.
I *think* I can do this.
So, I have recorded what I shall refer to as the Main Tracks (melody vocals and an accompaniment strong enough to stand alone with them) for all 21 songs (20 for the album and one Bonus Track for people who boost the signal on their social media.)
I have mixed 10 songs, of 21, but many of these mixes are not final because I still need more parts recorded.
I have about 18 extra tracks of stuff to record (a harmony vocal, a bass line, a drum part if I can make it work, a mandolin harmony). At six tracks/recording morning (my current amount) that is three more recording mornings.
I have to write about 5 more harmonies and see if I can work up about 5 drum parts. I have to practice up all 18 parts to get them good enough to record. I do need to arrange my recording sessions so I don't have to do six vocals on the same day, though; three is about my limit at that hour of the morning. I have 2 Octave Mando Bass lines and a mandolin part currently written to sprinkle in the first recording session. I think I see drum part creation in my future for the second recording session. It has been long enough that I will need to change my strings again.
Not album related but musical I have written a pretty good mando harmony to One Small Boat, which I need to get practiced up to performance level in the next 2 1/2 weeks. I think as long as I practice it every day I will be fine on that.
I *think* I can do this.
