Philosophical Ponderings...

[PhonicAssassin]

Why is it that the best sets that we ever mix (particularly at home) are always when we aren't recording them?

And we KNOW that we can safely rule out the coincidental fact that we may have happened to have imbibed one too many beverages or other substances! What's with that??

[Cupe]

i find hitting record adds to pressure and it forces stupid mistakes

[Mitch]

this is why i record every time i mix

[GREMM1S]

^ Mitch is right have your recording hardware/software always set up.

I moved my decks sat night after going out and was banging out a perfect trance set didnt record

[Lurk6r]

i find hitting record adds to pressure and it forces stupid mistakes

I find when I record I keep things safe instead of taking risks and doing cool shit.

[Scottie]

I find that it'll sound a lot better as I'm doing it because I don't have the time to notice any small mistakes I'm making that'd I'd usually hear on the recording.

[legunner]

When you aren't recording you don't notice the mistakes you'd usually rage quit over whilst recording

[SolDios]

When you aren't recording you don't notice the mistakes you'd usually rage quit over whilst recording

THIS

[OxyKon]

It doesn't seem to effect me much these days recording my sets, I'll usually record 1 at home each week for my radio show, and then they always record their own copy while I'm in the studio, the more you do the easier it becomes

[russell]

I replied here last night but for some reaon no post...

Anyway, I agree that when you record your subconsciously thinking about the fact you are recording which in turn puts a bit more pressure on you.

Thats why I always just hit record. Even if your just messing about. You never know what may happen and you'll become used to having record running.

[GREMM1S]

I try and strive for perfect mixing all the time anyway like ive just stepped into a club, messing about is good to find transitions and whatnot though

[russell]

by messing about I meant just having a mix rather than putting a tracklist together to make a demo mix/podcast etc...

[GREMM1S]

Ah yeah i mess about like going over parts of songs to see what works well together and whatnot

[russell]

well yeah, you wouldn't wanna record that kind of thing. But any time you just fancy having a mix. hit the record button. After a while you wont even think about it as it's always recording. So no added pressure.

[mattus123]

The moment i hit record i find i over think my mixing. when not recording, i jsut do whatever and it sounds more natural and better. but as soon as i hit record i over analyze everything, and 'try' too hard and it just makes everything sound forced and shit.