Ben Foster — Houston Recording Connection

Ch. 20 FINAL - Posted by Ben Foster on 2015-01-05

I like to think I had a very creative approach to my final mix assignment.  It helped to have overall ideas on where to pan the tracks, what types of plugins to use, and what kinds of time-based/send FX to use for the final touch... Read More >>

Ch. 19 Mastering - Posted by Ben Foster on 2015-01-05

Towards the end of my time at Studio 713, my knowledge on mastering has grown more aware of the ways to control certain frequencies/levels in the mix BEFORE the mastering process in order to gain clarity in the actual process of mastering... Read More >>

Ch. 18 Acoustics and Monitoring - Posted by Ben Foster on 2015-01-05

I've spent a lot of time referencing this chapter as I have focused on my recent productions and mixes.  I've been cleaning up and organizing all surfaces in my room, removing things that take up space, and learning what frequencies are captured best in certain parts of the room... Read More >>

Ch. 17 - Automation - Posted by Ben Foster on 2014-12-09

I LOVE automation. I've been exploring automation in Ableton for a few years, I really like automating delay and filter sweeps... Read More >>

Ch. 16 - MIDI - Posted by Ben Foster on 2014-12-05

This week at the studio has been fun and creative.  We have a new recording connection student, Sam, who has skills on guitar, drums, piano, and bass... Read More >>

Ch. 15 Time-based Effects - Posted by Ben Foster on 2014-11-18

Love this chapter! I use a lot of time-based effects, delays, beat repeats, auto filters, and reverbs in all of my tracks... Read More >>

Ch. 14 Dynamic Processing - Compression - Posted by Ben Foster on 2014-11-18

Last week at the studio was slow so there was a lot of free time.  I did not come last Monday because I was just catching a cold but I managed to come on Tuesday and Thursday... Read More >>

Ch. 13 EQ - Posted by Ben Foster on 2014-11-13

Last week at the studio, I sat in on one session with artist/songwriter David Nicholson.  I haven't seen him at the studio since my 1st week here at Studio 713!  He's a really cool guy and has some very catchy songs... Read More >>

Ch. 10 Plugins and Processing - Posted by Ben Foster on 2014-11-07

Plugins are my favorite part about digital audio! We've learned about so many awesome plugins at Studio 713.  John has even given us personal access to some of these plugins to practice with at home in our own songs/mixes... Read More >>

Ch. 9 Pro Tools Basics - Posted by Ben Foster on 2014-11-07

Learning the basics of pro tools is something I've been exposed to every day spent at the studio.  Since day one, I've been adding Key Commands to a list in the front of my notebook... Read More >>