Session Plan for 28.03.

2010
The aim of this recording session is to continue familiarisation with microphone set up, signal flow
and basic recording techniques. We hope to come out of the session with some decent, good
quality recordings which could be used as part of the P1 assignment.

In this session we will be recording an acoustic guitar, electric guitar and vocals.

Assuming little experience, we anticipate extra time may be needed for the assembly and
positioning of equipment i.e. microphones. Hence we are opting for 8 hours of studio time.

For this session we will require:

• 2 x engineers
• 1 x musician and vocalist
• 1 x acoustic guitar
• 1 x electric guitar
• 1 x guitar cabinet
• 1 x synthesiser
• 1 x laptop

We will also need to book out:

• 1 x DI box
• 1 x mic preamp
• 6 x microphones
• 1 x caddy for MTR
• Plus all appropriate cabling
Time Schedule

11.45
• Supervisors office with completed equipment check-out list.

11.55
• Arrive at studio and live room.

12.00
• Begin microphone assembly noting on track sheet.
• Guitar/instrument tuning (if not already done).
• Set up guitar cabinet first to allow time for warming up and have musician practising as
early as possible.
• Set up studio equipment: console, MTR: routing, cue mix etc.

13.00
• Re-positioning of microphones (if necessary).
• Musician warmup.
• Set levels on console and MTR: i/p, cue mix etc.

13.30
• Recording begins.

15.00
• Break.

15.15
• Back in to studio/live room.
• Make any necessary microphone adjustments.
• Continue recording.

17.00
• Break.

17.15
• Back in studio/live room.
• Continue recording.
• Last push on recording + any necessary re-takes.

19.00
• Finish recording.
• Disassembly of microphones.
• Put away instruments and equipment.
• Tidy live room.
• Tidy studio.

19.55
• Leave studio.

20.00
• Supervisors office to hand back equipment.