Method of tracking instruments for song
Jun 27th, 2011, 04:35
Hullo. I have learned loads from MPV and the forums and I am thankful.
My question now is more about workflow and taste.
I am working on a couple of songs that are Indie-Ballad in tone. The content may change later the more of Logic's tricks I may apply.
My problem is I play and sing all the stuff. Then program etc.
I cannot seem to have the full confidence to lay the track down even though it is fully formed and arranged in my head.
When I try to start with the drums...it feels sterile.The groove is stiff. I could use loops or templates and the riches that we have.But it felt wrong trying drums first. ( Addictive drums )
I was thinking of recording an acoustic guitar rhythm to click track and use that as the main track to follow.Implement the markers section by section. Writing drums around it.
Then using Flex time to tweak here and there to give it a more human feel.Then let the bass meld around it.
Find out points where to speed up or slow down and mark that out on tempo track.Hopefully a nice foundation for the vocals to sit into.
Is this a silly idea.?..As others swear by drums starting first.I want to strum the track for drums to program to.
But surely by knowing all the tricks and tools available there's a way to construct this song by approaching it more organically.Much like the intuitive editors.
Any thoughts would be respectfully appreciated.Thanks