Travis Irvin — Houston Recording Connection

The difference between mics - Posted by Travis Irvin on 2012-04-30

There are 3 different type of mics. You have the dynamic, condenser, and the ribbon mic. The dynamic mic can be for recording a group of people playing instruments and just recoding instruments... Read More >>

Engineer Workshop-Learning about the avalon channel strip and chandler preamp - Posted by Travis Irvin on 2012-04-19

Today in the workshop we went over the basics of knowing how to record a good quality vocal. We got real detail and knowing how to send signals through the patchbay where everything that you need can be hooked up... Read More >>

Performing your music - Posted by Travis Irvin on 2012-04-18

Performing music might seem easy but its really not depending on how well you are prepared. I personally performed with my group before and man if you are not in shape you are in for a big surprise... Read More >>

Knowing what you doing as an engineer - Posted by Travis Irvin on 2012-04-09

Recording is not everything, you need to know what you are doing. You need to know mic placement and know how to take the right levels and make sure the artist does not clip... Read More >>

Plugins on Fl Studio 10 - Posted by Travis Irvin on 2012-04-04

Fl Studio 10 has some really good plugins, I really like create my newer beats I have made with Harmless and Harmor. I also download loaded a lex luger kit which has alot of the snares, 808's, hihats, and claps... Read More >>

Engineer Workshops - Posted by Travis Irvin on 2012-03-31

I must say, engineer workshops are like one of the best things a person wanting to know something can go to. I went to one today at Studio713 where Im interning at and man the shit is awesome but only if the person who telling you and showing knows what they talking about cause then you just shit out of luck... Read More >>

Being a Music Producer isn - Posted by Travis Irvin on 2012-03-29

Alot of people think making beats is real easy until they have to create one. Dedication and hard work is required to be successful... Read More >>

How it all started for me - Posted by Travis Irvin on 2012-03-29

Around high school right after I graduated (2006) I was introduce to fruity loops 3 which was at the time very exciting. My brother in law gave it to me after he saw me writing lyrics as a hobby... Read More >>