6/8 Time and Recording

Recording in 6/8 time is a whole new world to me.  Recording in 4/4 is incredibly simple.  You set the drum track or click track and play.  Little thought of staying on beat is involved.  It is more like breathing than anything else.  6/8 is completely different.

I wrote a song that I came to find out was in 6/8 time when began the recording process.  My Digital Audio Workstation has drum plug-ins that can be altered to different time signatures.  I found a great rolling drum beat that fit the feel of the song well, changed it to six eight and played along.

Apparently, the software uses the same 4/4 time but makes have an end point that shares a common multiple between 4 and 6.  So, every 24 beats the 6/8 time goes back into sync with the 4/4 time.  If that seems a bit complex it is.  I ended up recording and then severely editing/cutting my guitar track to fit the drum beat.  It works great now, but wow!  Very complex.

Next, I need to re-record the guitar while listening to the one I cut (it has pops due to the editing).  Then I will lay down the vocals and electric guitar.  Hopefully it all goes well!