So I finally finished mixing our four songs. I got all the levels just right, did some funky EQ and compression to get a really full guitar sound. But it was all for nothing it seems. Guitarist and drummer (and I agree) decided that we need to start all over by recording the drums first, followed by bass, guitar, then vocals. We had previously started with guitar and vocals to give drummer the cues he normally gets while playing live. This almost works. The big issue is that guitarist has trouble keeping perfectly to the click track. We end up with guitar tracks that sound great but fluctuate as far as timing is concerned. Not so easy for drummer to play to. The work we've done sounds pretty good but lacks the polish that would really set it apart from a basic demo.
Also, it seems that for promotional purposes, we will probably be making our first few singles/demos available for free download online. I hadn't really thought about it but as a band startup, it makes some sense for us to buid a name/get our music heard. Once we start to build some popularity, we start charging for our music.
In other news, our free rehearsal space is going away. Drummer's dad can no longer afford to pay for a big ol' shop he isn't using. Since we can't afford to pay for a rehearsal space... we'll be exploring other free options. Guitarist has a spare bedroom we can keep the drums in. Since it is in a residential area, noise will be an issue. If we can play with brushes and/or mutes, the drums may not be too loud for the neighbors. We'll have to see how it goes and roll with the punches.
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