Listen to this short audio file and tell me if this guitar sounds out of phase:

While I don’t personally hear anything horrendously bad with this recording, what I do hear is frequency issues caused by some of the open strings within the chords. There are some tricky unison notes abound so a little well-placed EQ might be the better option than fretting about possible phase issues.

** Update **

Here’s a shorter section of the piece where I hear what sounds like a didgeridoo, specifically in the second measure around and on the up-stroke:

The following is an example of how a recording session might go. This isn’t set in stone and sessions will adapt to the needs of the artists involved.

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Example Recording Session

In line with our full-band production offering, the goal is to produce a final mix of one original song by the end of 3 days. In any case, you will walk away with an original song that has been fully edited, mixed, and mastered.

N.B: Recording sessions assume you have a song in mind you want to record. If you don’t have a song, or have an unfinished song, considering polishing your song further or with the help of one of our songwriters class, before going to record.

Session Schedule

Here is a rough outline of how a recording session will be scheduled (times can fluctuate depending on your schedule):

Day 1 – Recording

• 10am – Discussion of any goals for the song
• 10:30 – 3:30pm – Recording time
• (break)
• 4pm – Create base mix and rough mixdown for review

Day 2 – Overdubs

• 10am – Discussion of rough mix and next steps
• 10:30 – 2pm – Record/Overdub
• (break)
• 2:30pm – Advance mix

Day 3 – Mixdown

• 10 – 1pm – Finalize mix and Master
• (break)
• 1:30 – 6pm – Mix testing, tweaks, Final listen