Session Documentation & Taking Notes l pureMix Mentor Jacquire King Technique

If somebody asked you to punch in a couple of lines on a vocal track that you recorded three months ago or even three weeks ago, would you remember the mic you used, the mic placement, and the rest of the vocal chain, including all settings? Most of us would probably remember some of that information, but not all of it. That’s is why it’s so important to document your setup when you finish a session. Even in this era of DAWs with total recall, there are still enough variables that don’t get recalled—like the type of mics or guitars and their pickup settings or settings on outboard gear—that documenting them in some way is critical for accurate recalls. In this excerpt from Start to Finish: Jacquire King - Episode 10 - Recording The Lead Vocal, you’ll see how engineer Danny Pellegrini at Flux Studios creates cloud-based documentation after a vocal session, chronicling the mic choice, mic placement, outboard gear and settings that Jacquire used for the session. Read more: