Bringing Artistic Judgment to the Recording Process

The recordist can bring artistry to the recording by learning the recording process well enough to use it creatively, by learning the sound qualities of the instruments of the recording studio (recording equipment and technologies), and learning all of the possible ways the recording processes and devices can transform sound. These will give the recordist the tool set needed to control how the recording process shapes sound. The recordist will then be able to make decisions on how to shape the recording. Those are the decisions that directly contribute to the music and create a characteristic sound to the recording.