Five tracking tricks from Melody A

Melody A sees more tracking sessions than any other room at Fab Factory. Here are five tricks our engineers reach for every week.

1. The U47 reissue lives on a swing arm wired hot to the BAE 1073 — set the gain before the talent walks in.

2. Drum overhead spacing is marked on the floor in gaff tape — same spacing every session, no measuring.

3. Pro Tools template loads the SSL G-Series bus comp on the master fader at -2.5dB gain reduction before the first take.

4. The Coles 4038s live in a foam-lined case under the bench — quick deploy for room sound.

5. Comp prep happens during lunch on day one. Every tracking session ships with a rough comp before the talent leaves.