Hip Hop, R&B and Electronica Session Tips.
Know your equipment:
Bring manuals for all the gear you are using in the session to the studio.
Empower yourself with an understanding of
MIDI syncronization.
Put a one or two measure count off at the beginning of every song.
You must know how to seperate out each sound to its own output. (see
"
Output Assignment
"
)
You must know how to turn on or off effects such as reverb and delay. Often all effects will be off during
dumping.
Don't expect to get a "PRO" sound if you are bringing your beats to the studio on an audio CD.