Jonathan Graham — Los Angeles Recording Connection

Lesson 20: FINAL EXAM - Posted by Jonathan Graham on 2015-05-20

 Well its not much of an "exam." For most college student you're probably thinking that this is a full on test with questions and multichoice (A-E) and E being "none of the above... Read More >>

Lesson 19: Surround Mixing - Posted by Jonathan Graham on 2015-05-20

Getting to the end. In this lesson we learned that surround sound uses 6 total speakers (sub is a speaker) and what the ... Read More >>

Lesson 18: Drum & Guitar Miking Technique - Posted by Jonathan Graham on 2015-05-20

This lesson taught me how to be aware of the different microphones and the placements I need to be aware of as an audio engineer in order to help the talent get the recording that they want... Read More >>

Lesson 17: Sync and Automation: Post Production - Posted by Jonathan Graham on 2015-05-19

In this lesson we go over Sync and automation which is  part of the post production process. We started the lesson by talking about synchronization which is how you lock multiple transports together... Read More >>

Lesson 16: USB, midi and electronic music - Posted by Jonathan Graham on 2015-05-19

In this lesson you go over the following. MIDI cable hook-up Daisy chain Computer interface MIDI channel MIDI ports- In, Out, Through Sequencers Computer Based Editing – piano roll, event list, notation Cable & channel routing Music printing Stand alone workstations Keyboard workstations Rewire into Pro Tools Synthesizers Analogue Digital Samplers Editing Looping Drum Machines Patterns Songs System Exclusive Patch data Setup parameters Sample dump, etc... Read More >>

Lesson 15: Signal Processing - Mid Term - Posted by Jonathan Graham on 2015-05-19

Lesson 15  is the start of the midterm. With this lesson/midterm you are asked a series of questions that you have gone over in the previous 3-4 lessons... Read More >>

Lesson 14: Signal Processing - Time Based - Reverb and Echo - Posted by Jonathan Graham on 2015-05-19

Reverberation, or “reverb” for short, refers to the way sound waves reflect or “bounce” off different surfaces on their way to the listener’s ear... Read More >>

Lesson 13: Signal Processing Dynamic Based Compressors-Volume Control - Posted by Jonathan Graham on 2015-05-19

Compressor- is a device in wich signal gain decreases as imput level increases. This reduction occurs at or above a set point called a threshold... Read More >>

Lesson 12: Signal Processing-Frequency Based-EQ - Posted by Jonathan Graham on 2015-05-19

There are two general types of analog equalizers Passive Active There are two common types of filters in today's EQ Fixed Bandwidth  Quality Factor  An EQ filter that carries a signal to a rise or dip and then levels off is called a 700HZ filter A High Pasd sharply reduces signals at extreme frequencies... Read More >>

Lesson 11: Getting to know your Plug-ins - Posted by Jonathan Graham on 2015-05-19

What is a plug-in? A plug-in is an add on software that provides additional signal processing such as a compressor, limiter, or reverb... Read More >>