Latest Blog Entries from Elk Grove Recording Connection Students

The End Game - Posted by Robert Avila on 2017-02-22

Since this chapter concentrates on what you might do once you have a final mix that all parties involved are satisfied with, I get why my menotr is interested on my long-term goals beyond this course... Read More >>

The endless staircase - Posted by Robert Avila on 2017-02-22

It looks a bit bleak when you consider the shelf life of a mixing or mastering engineer, based on the natural degradation of hearing range... Read More >>

The tool is only as capable as the user - Posted by Robert Avila on 2017-02-22

I normally disagree with the saying, "those who can't do, teach". Although, there is one instance where it really fits the bill: a team of studio engineers and/or staff could work together to adjust settings on outboard gear as the song is recording to tape; but, in the digital age, we could use software emulations and automation to reduce the workload and have a singe person at the helm of such a task... Read More >>

Interacting with the future - Posted by Robert Avila on 2017-02-22

A big part of the experience at the studio, is meeting your mentor's clients and the artists working in the studio... Read More >>

Through the illusion - Posted by Robert Avila on 2017-02-17

What's really amusing sometimes is tweaking the impulse response of a cabinet, arguably the most control any software can give you... Read More >>