Arthur Garros — Los Angeles Recording Connection

Chapter 8 - Posted by Arthur Garros on 2015-12-01

Pro tools = industry standard  Efficiency, speed  Start using the shortcuts, templates, for example reverb settings  Getting started quickly, having tricks that set you apart will get you the job... Read More >>

Chapter 7 - Posted by Arthur Garros on 2015-11-23

Tracking live vs. overdubbing - what do these mean?  Being personable is very important - remembering people's names  first step is seeing the artist rehearse before recording, take notes such as song names, people, tempo, write suggestions and thoughts... Read More >>

Chapter 5 - Posted by Arthur Garros on 2015-10-20

frequency response defines range of sound mic can reproduce flat responsse - reproduces all noises with no distortion of sound shaped response - more sensitive to some frequency ranges than other increasd sensitivity in upper mid range adds clarity to vocals descrteaded senseitivyt to low frequencies - reduces pickup of room noise and vibration and counteracts buildup of base when mic is used close to source which is called proximity effect mics with shaped response works better than flat response -  some mics allow frequency response to be adjusted  most common- low frequency roll off control - mic sensitivity to low frequency sound is reduced  high pass filter allows higher frequencies to pass  polar pattern - the area a mic covers omnidirectional - equally sensitive to sounds from any direction  cardiod - shape of a heart - popular in studios bevause good at isolating the vocaks or instruments supercardiod / hypercardiod/ ultracardiod bidirectional/figure 8 signal to noise ratio  impedence - measure of resistance to flow of energy  Maximum SPL - the maximum decibel that is comfortable for hearing... Read More >>

Chapter 4 - Posted by Arthur Garros on 2015-10-16

Aes cable - heavy duty, large format studios  Optical - 8 inputs - digital  RCA - low quality consumer cable Unbalanced - essentially 1 channel or 2 Balanced - gives you stereo input because of the three connectors  TRS - tip, ring, sleeve  Grounding - shield from interference with sound... Read More >>

Chapter 3 - Posted by Arthur Garros on 2015-10-07

Really great learning experience today with Josh as we dove deeper into the understanding of sound. He answered all my questions and we constantly found more things to branch off on based on what I was asking... Read More >>

Chapter 2 - Posted by Arthur Garros on 2015-09-17

Voltage is the "pressure" or power of the electrons running through the circuit current is the flow rate  resistance is size of the pipe (all in terms of water) Read More >>

Chapter 1 - Posted by Arthur Garros on 2015-09-17

This chapter is all about the basics of sound. Covering topics such as frequency, amplitude, how sound is measured (Hertz) and what exactly the measurement is measuring... Read More >>