Home Recordings

It’s a mess! This is a picture I took after doing some recording at my studio space in Brooklyn yesterday and was an accurate depiction of my brain at that moment!

I’m currently tracking percussion for a very excellent song cycle that requires a lot of different instruments and sounds. I was able to do some of it in my apartment (shakers, triangle, etc…) but for the louder instruments (cymbals, snare, cajon) I found myself dragging my instruments and recording accoutrements around the block to my space, and let me tell ya, with very little gigs over the last seven months, the schlepp is real! Additionally, I have to get to my space early with hopes that no one on my floor is blasting heavy metal that would interfere with my audio captures. Yesterday morning, there were two drummers playing on my floor, but thankfully it was faint enough that the mics didn’t pick anything.

To be honest, I enjoy the work and the final product, but it is all very stressful! Musicians of the internet, I’m wondering: How are you dealing with being a musician, audio engineer, and studio assistant all simultaneously in the current climate? What are your tips for staying sane and not wanting to scream into a pillow during your home recording sessions?