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by Areading314 1985 days ago
Most studio recordings are done iteratively, where you record a rough "scratch" track but then one by one, record over each part so that the final recording is the sum of everyone playing their best. This combines the feeling of playing with a group asynchronously with producing a high-quality recording. Would be cool to see tools to make this easier although the current gen of DAWs is pretty good.
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It's worth watching some interviews with artist like Jack White to get their take on the quantization of music like this. It's not always the best way to make a track. And then when you get o concert If the artists can't bring it on stage then it's a bit of a letdown.
I wonder if this is why older music often sounds so much more pleasant and relaxed. Not recorded with a click track?
would love a link to such an interview if you have a particular one in mind