Brandyn Zellmer — Des Moines Recording Connection

The Sonic Factory (May 2016-December 2016) - Posted by Brandyn Zellmer on 2016-12-14

With Matt leaving the studio and Jon being the sole owner of The Sonic Factory I have taken on a lot of responsibilities here at the studio, despite the fact that I am only an apprentice... Read More >>

Lynx (12/11/16) - Posted by Brandyn Zellmer on 2016-12-14

As I have began to take on more projects without the assistance of a mentor, This particular session rings out in my mind more clearly than others... Read More >>

Lady Antebellum (8/22/16) - Posted by Brandyn Zellmer on 2016-12-14

Lady Antebellum stopped by the studio to lay some vocal tracks for an up and coming 'Dirty Dancing' remake. Jon asked me the night before to stop by the studio to help out with a famous band... Read More >>

Sonic Factory (Dec 2015-May 2016) - Posted by Brandyn Zellmer on 2016-05-22

The past few  months I have taken a break from the cirriculum in the text book to focus more on learning the dynamics and hands on aspect of recording... Read More >>

The Sonic Factory (Chapters 16 & 17) - Posted by Brandyn Zellmer on 2015-11-17

The past two weeks Matt and I have been working on MIDI and Automation. I was already fairly versed in the basics of MIDI since I use it rather frequently for the recordings I do at home... Read More >>

The Sonic Factory (Chapters 14-15) - Posted by Brandyn Zellmer on 2015-09-15

The last few weeks Matt and I have been going over Dynamics Signal Processing and Time based effects. I am working currently on a Vance Joy song that I am covering and he is walking me through step by step on how to set up aux channels for my time-based effects to get the best sound in the mix... Read More >>

The Sonic Factory (Chapters 13-14) - Posted by Brandyn Zellmer on 2015-08-25

We have been rather busy at the studio these last couple weeks. Between remodeling some things and delving deeper into the world of audio engineering, things are really starting to piece together... Read More >>

The Sonic Factory (Chapter 12) - Posted by Brandyn Zellmer on 2015-05-07

Went to The Sonic Factory for a lesson on Chapter 12 (Mix Theory) today. Matt and I covered  the basics of mix theory and Jon and I looked at a few tracks from the Nadas, a local band... Read More >>

The Sonic Factory (Chapters 9-11) - Posted by Brandyn Zellmer on 2015-04-13

It's been a long few months with work and school, but I'm finally getting into the mixing side of things and have been spending a lot more time working in Pro Tools... Read More >>

The Sonic Factory (Chapter 8 part 2) - Posted by Brandyn Zellmer on 2015-02-10

I decided to hold off on the next chapter for a lesson or two to develop a better understanding of the basics of Pro Tools... Read More >>