Yeah we live record the synths too. We are fortunate enough to have a fully functional studio. We usually select our own digital synths and pads, after that, we determine what needs to be recorded (pads really dont need any humanization) and then lay down saxes and drum set and bass guitar. It really depends on the importance of the part. Like if its just groove drum set, then we can record it last, but if the fills are really involved (which they usually are) then it will get bumped up in priority.
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