January 2011
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I misspoke in my last post when I said that Jeff and Greg were the first project in my Location Recording class; They were actually the second. The first project was to survey an area around Tri-C and figure out how to approach doing a recording at that location.
The third project was similar to the second, but this time we would add spot microphones to our stereo mics to accent certain...
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I took a class last semester called location recording where I learned different microphone techniques and how to properly capture live music. The class focused a lot on stereo micing and how you don’t always need to multitrack everything to get awesome recordings. I learned how to survey different locations and what potential problems to take into consideration. I really enjoyed the class...
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Capstone Project
In my last post I briefly mentioned my final Capstone project and was pretty vague because I wanted to do a full post about it.
Project requirements:
Record a five song demo with an artist of my choice.
Book adequate time for recording.
Log a minimum of 90 hours of work.
Present and defend said demo in front of a panel of established audio engineers.
Keep an accurate journal documenting...
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Oh, hey!
I don’t mean to get overly dramatic, but last week felt a little like the first day of the rest of my life. That doesn’t even really make sense, nor is it that accurate. I’ll explain…
I asked my sisters for new drumheads for Christmas, which I felt was a smart move considering how much I have been playing drums lately. In addition to how much I have been playing drums, I...