multitrack recording

Multitrack recording is a method of sound recording where multiple audio sources are captured on separate tracks, allowing each to be edited, adjusted, and mixed independently.

A drummer, guitarist, and vocalist can record simultaneously but appear on distinct tracks, or performers can layer parts one at a time.

The technique revolutionized music production by enabling precise control over individual elements: We can fix the bass without re-recording the whole band.

Nearly all modern studio recordings use multitrack methods.