Hi. Just graduating from Tampere University of Applied Sciences! Good stuff.
Here's a link to my thesis (in Finnish only):
http://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/77623
English abstract:
"Bachelor’s thesis studies how to record a band live in a studio so that
every instrument is recorded simultaneously. What should be taken into
account? Recording a band live is challenging and it takes a lot of
effort from both the band and the recording engineer. The thesis
examines the benefits and disadvantages of recording everything live.
The study is done from a musician’s and recording engineer’s
perspective. Music recording books, magazines and interviews are used as
source material. The thesis also studies the history of recording and
the reasons why many of today’s recording sessions are done one track at
a time.
When recording live the spadework and the recording process itself
are laborious. A right kind of space is required when recording a band
live. The decisions about the final musical elements are done while
recording when recording live."
Interesting, aye? :)
-Jaakko
