Starting over with tape loops
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What surprised me most was how little equipment it needed. In July the light changes, and so does the work.
What I would do differently
Tape adds just plenty of unpredictability to keep things alive. Below are a few observations, roughly in the order I worked out them. Limitations make decisions for you, and that is a gift.
Most of the record was tracked in the spare room with the window open. The demo had something the final version never quite recaptured. The trick, if there is one, is to leave plenty of room for slip-ups. Between finishing songs and mixing late at night, the second one taught me more.
Lessons
Somewhere between the spare room and home, the idea finally made sense. Room sound is free reverb, if the room is gentle to you. If something here is unclear, that is on me, not you. This is less a walkthrough and more a record of what worked for me.
- Compare against last summer
- Stop before you are tired
- Leave room for unpolished mistakes
- Stop before you are tired
old microphones