Thaer Irvin — Los Angeles Recording Connection

MIDI - Posted by Thaer Irvin on 2018-10-02

MIDI can be very useful. Not only is it for instruments, but also for anything that can be controlled, like lights or sequencers... Read More >>

Learning is great. - Posted by Thaer Irvin on 2018-09-18

I enjoy what I do, and I must. I do it for fun and maybe one day, for a living. I truly feel like everything I am learning is important to my future... Read More >>

EQ - Posted by Thaer Irvin on 2018-09-12

I thought this week would be not informative. I thought I knew everything about EQ's. They make things sound better, right? Wrong! Well, not only that... Read More >>

Plugins - Posted by Thaer Irvin on 2018-08-20

This week is all about plugins.  Learning to use the plugins we have in order to create sound from a sine wave is a wonderful project... Read More >>

Remember your shortcuts. - Posted by Thaer Irvin on 2018-08-13

This week for me is all about keyboard shortcuts.  Memorizing the quick way to do things. Not only that, but there are some things that I noticed don't even have a menu item to click on... Read More >>

Blog Time! - Posted by Thaer Irvin on 2018-08-08

Here we go again. Time for me to come up with things to talk about. Well, one thing is certain...having an intro to Pro Tools chapter two months into the course is way too late... Read More >>

Template - Posted by Thaer Irvin on 2018-07-31

One thing I learned is to create the session and save it as a template after all changes are made. Check levels and save, before any recording is done... Read More >>

Placement is key - Posted by Thaer Irvin on 2018-07-24

So, knowing how each mic differs from the others helps to know how placement will change the sound. Also, it's good to know where to point the mic at the instrument... Read More >>

Drop the mic - Posted by Thaer Irvin on 2018-07-17

Another 100%. Alright. Learning about microphones. Last week I mixed another song with a fellow student. We had a great time... Read More >>

Moving right along - Posted by Thaer Irvin on 2018-07-09

Next lesson complete. 100% again. I'm beginning to wonder why there isn't more information in each lesson. I feel the past couple could have been combined... Read More >>