Originally Posted By: MarioD
I will take a first or second take any day because after that you lose the emotion and the live feel. I will take a first or second take even if it has a couple of small warts in it. If it has a large wart the cut and paste works just fine for me. YMMV.


With today's DAW's, it's best to hit record even on your warm up time. And I LOVE punch in capability. My motto is to always record more than I need in case I need more than I have....

Gems sometimes happen unintentionally, even if you're just playing around.

There was a YouTube video about vocal recording from Alan Parsons that's no longer up on YouTube but there was a portion featuring Michael McDonald. He said in the interview he normally has to practice 3-4 hours before his voice is suitable to him to begin actual serious takes.


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