James Boucher — Los Angeles Recording Connection

Chapter 6 - Chord Progressions and Song Structure - Posted by James Boucher on 2017-12-13

In Chapter 6 we take a look at Chords, their progressions and what makes a great Song Structure! The fascinating part about this chapter is when we look in depth at different ways to acheive to write a song we focus on melody, harmony, arrangement and many other details of music... Read More >>

Chapter 4 - Logic Pro X History, Installation and Introduction - Posted by James Boucher on 2017-12-05

Today's lesson took me through the installation process of Logic Pro X. It explained the system requirements and how to properly install the software... Read More >>

Chapter 3 - Analog vs. Digital - Posted by James Boucher on 2017-12-05

In the Analog vs. Digital chapter we discussed the inportance of connectivity and the flow of analog circuits to digital circuits... Read More >>

Chapter 2 - Sound and Hearing - Posted by James Boucher on 2017-12-04

In Chapter 2 we take a in depth look at the human ear and hearing. The various bones and vessels of our ear register sound vibrations as the air molecules reflect off objects and the atmosphere around us... Read More >>

Chapter 12 - Flex Time and Pitch - Posted by James Boucher on 2017-12-03

Today we took a look at the Flex Time and Pitch capability that Logic Pro X offers. These tools allow for us to have complete creative control over our audio tracks from perfecting timing of drums with Quantization, to matching a vocalists vocal performance to the beat... Read More >>

Chapter 1 - Electronic Music History - Posted by James Boucher on 2017-12-03

The history Electronic Music is fascinating! The evolution of technology has really given us the ability to advance our creative sound through production techniques and experimentation... Read More >>

Week 3 - Chapter 3: Digital Audio - Posted by James Boucher on 2017-03-23

Digital audio is a facinating result of a reproduced analog sound. Though it doesn't compete to actual analog equipment, over the years technology has advanced beyond it's origin to accomplish some of the most interesting tones we have heard over the years from artists we cherish... Read More >>

Week 2 - Chapter 2: Basic Electronics - Posted by James Boucher on 2017-03-23

This week began with basic principles! Basic electronics to be exact. For example, matter is composed of atoms, and atoms make up everything in existence... Read More >>

Week 1 - Chapter 1: Sound and Hearing - Posted by James Boucher on 2017-02-21

This week I began my studies with the Recording Connection! I am excited to be in the studio working one on one with Larry Goetz, the owner of The Lair Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California... Read More >>