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We had a good session last night, ending up with a nearly perfect take of the flute track for Dance In My Kitchen; the flute really makes the song. Jackie's improv skills are improving.

Having learned about isolating a performer at the "Calvert" sessions last week, I set up a mic in the bedroom and used it as an isolation area. It's not as echoey in there as the living room, and is less cramped in any case.

Jackie was doing well, having just warmed up to the part and was starting to record some decent takes. We started in on a take and She told me to stop, there was a problem. I pulled off my headphones and headed into the bedroom; Jackie pointed out that there was...ahem...background noise. I assume the neighbors were having fun making it. I decided to continue with the take, as there was no better place to put her, and there are no "quiet" sections in the song where we'd hear screams of ecstasy punch through. I was also using a close-in mic to record.

Honestly, I think it ended up helping; Jackie relaxed after having a good laugh, and stopped making mistakes; we got the final take in by 9pm and I sent her home with a rough mix.