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Music and performance · MU-21
Recording Session Track Sheet
A recording session track sheet — one song, one session: what went on each track, which mic and preamp, who played it, which takes were kept, plus a take log.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
Print it and write on it
Fill it in type and save
The fillable versions have real form fields — open them in any PDF reader, type into them and save. Printing help.
What this sheet is for
Open a session file months later and know what every track is, how it was recorded and which take was the keeper, without soloing them one by one.
Who it is for
Recording engineers, producers and anyone tracking a band at home or in a hired room who wants a paper record beside the session.
How to use it
- Fill in the song, the session file name and the settings you tracked at, once at the top.
- Write one row per track: the source, the mic or DI and where it was placed, the preamp or channel, and who played it.
- As takes go down, log them in the take log with a keep, comp or scrap verdict.
- Note the takes kept against each track before the session closes, while it is still fresh.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: One song, one session — what went on each track, through which microphone and preamp, and which takes were kept. The engineer's paper record of a session file, so it can be reopened months later and understood.
Write-on lines: Artist / project · Song title · Session date · Studio / room · Engineer · Producer · Session file name · Key · Tempo / click · Time signature · Sample rate / bit depth · Song length
Track sheet — one row per track or channel in the session
Table, 8 rows: Trk · Instrument / source · Mic / DI · Pre / channel · Player · Takes kept · Notes
Take log — for the overdub or section being worked on
Table, 3 rows: Take · Time · Section · Keep / comp / scrap · Comment
Questions
Why is there a blank for sample rate rather than a printed one?
Because the right setting depends on the project, the client and what it is being delivered for. The sheet records what you used so the next session matches it; it does not tell you what to use.
Do I need a separate sheet per song?
Usually yes. A track sheet is the map of one session file, and a session file is normally one song. Overdubs on a later day can go on the same sheet if the track layout has not changed.
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