Denver Recording Studio

Just a quick note to all the up and coming engineers out there about the importance of making sure the artists recording in your studio are using the best available instruments at all times. I have learned myself the hard way how important it is to know exactly what instruments you are going to be tracking and how the quality of those instruments affects the final outcome. If its a band coming into your studio be sure to politely ask them what kind of gear they have, remind them all to change the strings on their guitars and basses, make sure all their cables are in top working order and are the best cables available. All these seemingly small things can add up a mixing nightmare if not addressed in advance. If the guitarist you are tracking tells you he has a piece of junk guitar with noisy pickups that just came from the pawn shop and you have a custom Les Paul, or some other gem of a guitar or amp sitting at home then be prepared to bring it. Let them use it and save yourself the hassle of trying to deal with a crappy sounding guitar tone in the mix process. I have done this many a time, in fact there are certain pieces of my gear i own that I know sound great and I always try to have them on hand and in recording ready condition ie… new strings, good tubes, top quality cables, whatever it may be. Here at CCM studios we always inquire about your gear prior to tracking and if possible accommodate you with the best solution possible, we do this here because we know that the bottom line in recording music is: Garbage in = Garbage out