Day #9

Some mixing and some bass done today. Though I was not required to fill most aspects of these roles, my opinions and artistic visions were useful to process as a whole. Our group is good at commenting on each other's roles and providing constructive criticism. We have all agreed that it is better to be blunt and tell the truth with recording a particular bass line or guitar riff, than not say anything and let a sub-par track end up in the final product. Our original concepts of a few songs have been altered slightly over the past few days because of a change in opinion, or discovering that a particular technique was effective or a detriment to our music. All of us have similar visions with the final product, yet they differ enough that the three of us can come to compromises regarding certain aspects of some songs. For example, whereas one member may desire a very present and louder bass line, the other two may hope for a softer, lower part. A compromise may result in something that has aspects of both or a discussion that may have some group members changing their minds. In the end, we are all generally happy with what is being produced and glad that our group dynamic is effective.