Reverse the Process

I spent tonight recording more new material. This time I reversed the production process by recording ideas on guitar first an then going to drums to flesh them out. I wanted to see if this changed how I approached. I also changed the position of the kit within the room and the position of the mic. This change in acoustics had a significant effect on the output. This time I think it work against the sound. Also, I forgot to change the Gain setting on the recorder when I switched from guitar to drums. Because the guitar is lower in volume you have to increase the gain or sensitivity of the mic to capture enough signal to use. Using the same Gain setting for the drums just sounds horrible - all fuzzy and harsh. I had to re-record the drum beats again which was a tad anoying. Hopefully that won't happen again!
On the whole I must say that it is very difficult to depict a visual idea with music. Having to narrow all this down to around 1min feels daunting at the moment but I will take it one step at a time. Right now is about getting the foundation done.