Studio album

Most albums are recorded in a recording studio, making them studio albums, although they may also be recorded at a concert venue, at home, in the field, or in a mix of these and other places. The total time to record an album varies between a few hours and several years. Recording usually requires several takes of each track, each component piece of the album: in each track, different parts may be recorded separately, and then brought or "mixed" together. Recordings that are done in one take without overdubbing are termed "live", even when done in a studio. Studios are built to absorb sound, eliminating reverberation, to assist in mixing different takes; other locations, such as concert venues and some "live rooms", have more reverberation, which creates a "live" sound. Recordings, including live, when published may contain editing, sound effects, voice adjustments, and other manipulations of the sound that was initially recorded. With modern recording technology, including multitrack recording, various artists collaborating on a track or album can be recorded in separate rooms or at separate times, perhaps while listening through headphones to certain other parts recorded earlier.