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Old 08-14-2019, 01:43 PM   #36
ashcat_lt
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I can’t really claim authorship of the phrase. I can’t remember where I read or heard it, or who said, but I know I got it from somebody. It was kind of always the way I approached things, but I hadn’t really articulated it this way.

To me, it mostly means don’t kick the can down the road, and it’s part of a broader idea of actually getting each step right so that the next step is easier if not just unnecessary. If we can help it, we’re going to record sounds that will fit in the mix without having to be changed. We never plan to “fix it in the mix”. We get it right now. Then when we’re mixing, we’re not planning to fix things in mastering. We’re getting it right now.

The reasons for this should be obvious. It’s almost always easier AND has a better chance of getting the results we want. You can’t boil pasta in unsalted water and then try to put salt on it after. You can’t add the garlic to the sauce after it’s cooked, and you sure aren’t going to get the rancid oil back out.
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