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Have a list of the songs you have practiced. Put them in the order you want to record them (but feel free to change the order once you are there).

Yes, use a click track if you find the songs speed up. To prepare for this, use a metronome (sp?). This will do to thinks...it will get you use to the click click click going on. It will also allow you to predetermine the tempo at which you want to record the songs. You can download free metronomes from the internet via a google search.

The whole point is to not use studio time for anything that can be done before you get there.

If you plan to sell the recordings and they are not of original songs, check out the availability of licensing. DO NOT pay for the license at this point, but see if it available. I had trouble tracking down a few songs and chose not to include them on my cd without being able to obtain the proper permission.

As someone said, have fun. I enjoyed recording so much that I go back into the studio occasionally just to record a song or two.