Nicole Thorp — Centralia Recording Connection

I'm just getting started - Posted by Nicole Thorp on 2016-06-01

"Have you learned a lot?" was the question my mother asked me this week when i told her that my final lesson was coming up... Read More >>

Passion. Excellence. Perseverance. - Posted by Nicole Thorp on 2016-05-25

I am nearing the end of the RRF Audio Engineering course, the time has really flown by so fast, it's almost unbelievable how fast the time has gone by... Read More >>

Getting to the business - Posted by Nicole Thorp on 2016-05-18

When i meet someone at the studio I've noticed that one of the first things they ask me is "what made you want to get involved in recording?" I answer it the same way pretty much every time... Read More >>

Beats and Basics - Posted by Nicole Thorp on 2016-05-11

This week was pretty chill and i only got one day in the studio but it was a packed day with a ton of information and i also was very hands on while assisting on a session, all in all even though it was the least time I've spent in the studio in a given week it was definitely a full and fun day... Read More >>

Audio effects and persistence - Posted by Nicole Thorp on 2016-05-03

At this point in the program I've developed somewhat of a consistent routine in terms of when i go to the studio and what i do while i am there... Read More >>

Climbing the ladder - Posted by Nicole Thorp on 2016-04-27

This week was all about learning dynamic signal processing: compressors, gates, and how to use them. I have to admit that this chapter was the most difficult just because of how much information was involved but Pierre did a good job of guiding me through it and showing me examples of when and where you would apply a compressor or a gate and what parameters work best for each application... Read More >>

Keep Moving Forward - Posted by Nicole Thorp on 2016-04-20

Ever since i received ProTools a couple months ago I've been spending a ton of time trying to get to know the program and now i finally feel like i have a good understanding of how it works... Read More >>

Let the good times roll - Posted by Nicole Thorp on 2016-04-12

This week in the studio i had a mixing lesson to go along with Chapter 12: Mix Theory. Basically what Pierre did was take everything that i had read in this weeks chapter and put it into action with a mix from a project that he had been working on... Read More >>

Half baked - Posted by Nicole Thorp on 2016-03-30

This week was the midterm test. Wow. Halfway through, i almost can't believe how fast these ten lessons have gone by... Read More >>

Grateful for these opportunities! - Posted by Nicole Thorp on 2016-03-22

I can't believe i am already on lesson 10, halfway through the program. It's been such a great journey so far, I've learned so much over the past three months and met so many awesome people including a ton of talented musicians and artists... Read More >>