recording session
Laying down tracks
A recording session is a scheduled period when musicians, voice actors, or other performers work in a studio to capture audio.
The term emphasizes the discrete, organized nature of studio work: We booked a recording session for next Thursday, The album took twelve recording sessions to complete.
Sessions may last hours or days depending on the project.
- mixing consoleAudio signal control panel
- control roomFacility housing operational oversight
- microphoneAudio input device
- sound boothSoundproofed recording space
- vocal boothEnclosed recording space
songwriter · producer · audio interface · album · vocalist · sound designer · scratch track · single · instrumentalist · composer · soundproofing · headphones · red light · overdub · engineer · take · click track · demo tape
- creative sessionsbrainstorm, workshop, improv, rehearsal, studio time
- collaborationscollaborators, joint task force, joint project, duo, coalition forces
- sessionssitting, meeting, tutorial, class, briefing
- voice-overnarration, voice talent, announcer, voice actress, voice acting
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- soundtracksfilm score, theme music, original score, main theme, end credits
recording sessionlive concert
In-person musical performance
live performance · live show · concert · gig · stage performance
recording sessionplayback
Reproducing recorded media
listening session · album release · broadcast · streaming · radio airplay
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