A sound engineer from Adelaide who had worked in the States (with Britney Spears and Queen Latifah!), Peter Dawdal, came and talked about his recording experiences a few weeks ago with a Big Band in Adelaide Uni and his past recording with Britney Spears.
A few stuff that was important includes preparation and being on time. Room should be booked long before the recording session. He would have noted the numbers of players, instruments, and draw a layout of the whole recording plans layout. Whether it's gonig to be recorded live or by overdubbing.
He suggested going to the venue beforehand (a few days before) and noting how important it is so that mics, seats, stands can be settled. Hard drives are very important and making backup files is very important too. Recording everything is a good idea, never delete anything.
He also specially mentioned how mics used for the piano shouldn't be too heavy as the mic has to go deep inside the piano and the stand might not withstand the weight. Mics like NT5s should solve the problem.
Regarding work, relationship between client and engineer should be very professional. We must not talk about our client at all. On top of that kitchen is an important item too, as the producers and record staffs needs to be kept entertained.
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