Mix Down & Serve Chilled
This ditty is a good example of what goes on behind the creating process of possible UM tunes. At my home in South Bend we have 16-tracks of ADAT recording and the old live mixing console the band used live during 1999-2002. The process is fairly simple how I go about getting my ideas to tape. The 1st draft ends up in my (chicken scratch) short hand, usually constructed on guitar or piano, then put down on paper. 2nd, if I find the proper tempo and lay a click track to tape, this is my guideline for keeping everything together. 3rd, add scratch guitar to layout the form of the song to the click. By now I can lay down drums because all of the little twists and turns I can react to from the scratch guitar. The solid take of the drums starts the process all over, bass, guitars, keys, vox, etc. follow. It usually takes me about 2 days to get the final takes and the sweet stuff finalized. Then mix down & serve chilled....
Chicken scratch
