On the previous part you learned how during demo session Ensiferum members were blown away by the huge difference between tape and computer recording. We went thru the recording process for drums and bass along with rhythm guitar including the recording setup used on the album. Now let’s continue with vocals, accordion and mixing as […]
The Finnish folk metal ambassadors, Ensiferum, first came to me in 2014 to make recording, mixing and mastering for One Man Army album. I had worked, or actually “work” sounds too official so let’s change it to “had a blast” with Petri Lindroos (vocals & guitar) back when he was in Norther. We made three […]
This time I would like to talk about the nemesis of most drummers; metronome. Many bands use it in studio and on live shows. It seems that studio engineers who are willing to record without metronome are almost extinct. What are the benefits and downsides? Should you play to metronome or not? What do you […]