Stuck in the house like a lot of people with time on my hands. Got hold of 2020 upgrade for Mac and am in process of making backing tracks of all the songs from an Americana, Country, Rock, Blues band I play in sometimes. After doing a few tunes I learned a few things.
1- Mix songs on system your going to play them on. I at first used my studio monitors to mix.
NG. Of course I should know better. When I finally set up my sound system with sound craft
Mixer, QSC speakers etc. it was all unbalanced.
2- Get the volumes the same. For obvious reasons.
3- Try to use the same drummer or similar so that band has a distinct sound and consistency.
same with other instruments but most importantly drums and bass.(learned this using beatbuddy drum machine with a band). WORK IN PROGRESS
Couple of questions for you guys that use backing tracks:
1- Do most people send tracks to a DAW for processing? (I use logic X)
2- Do you compress the RealTracks, add reverb and effects? Or pretty much leave them alone to sound live?
3- Do you Master the tracks?
I have more questions but post is long enough.