Ryan Medlen — Minneapolis Recording Connection

Final Entry - Posted by Ryan Medlen on 2017-05-16

Well since chapter 20 is the last one I suppose I'll wrap it all up here! As a whole I found this curriculum very useful... Read More >>

Chapter 19 Mastering Entry - Posted by Ryan Medlen on 2017-05-16

Well I suppose what I mostly learned from this chapter is that there is even more layers to music I was unaware of! I never knew that there are specific mastering engineers who put the final touch on tracks before reaching an audience and air waves... Read More >>

Chapter 18 Acoustics and Monitoring - Posted by Ryan Medlen on 2017-05-16

Well I feel like this chapter was a review in some ways. A lot of the imformation on acoustics I felt I learned at the beginining of this course but when It came to monitering i did find it useful... Read More >>

Chapter 17 Blog - Posted by Ryan Medlen on 2017-05-10

Automation automation automation where to start? This chapter in particular was a challenging one. I had no idea how many things you can automate in a track! When using automation right it can add that final touch to a track that really brings it to life! I love how through slightly changing your levels through out a track you can make it feel like the track is breathing... Read More >>

Chapter 16 ENTRY - Posted by Ryan Medlen on 2017-05-10

Ahh finally to the chapter I was patiently waiting for. I bought a mpc awhile back and I've been waiting to make use of it! This was by far my favorite chapter up to this point because I finally got to dive into my own creativity... Read More >>

Chapter 15 Entry - Posted by Ryan Medlen on 2017-05-10

Where to start with time based effect.. this chapter really opened my eyes to the fact that there is much more to each song then meets the eye... Read More >>

Chapter 14 Entry - Posted by Ryan Medlen on 2017-01-31

This chapter was a very enlightening one to say the least. Up to this point I did not even know compressing music was and I'm not going to lie, I had to study this one more than any other chapter to be able to grasp the concept... Read More >>

Chapter 13 Entry - Posted by Ryan Medlen on 2017-01-31

All I can say about chapter 13 is wow! I wasn't aware how much just making a rough copy of a song can change the dynamic of it... Read More >>

Chapter 12 Entry - Posted by Ryan Medlen on 2017-01-14

There's not too much for me to talk about in this chapter in particular due to the fact that it was just organizing my pro tools session... Read More >>

Chapter 10 Entry - Posted by Ryan Medlen on 2017-01-11

This chapter was really fun. In particular, I enjoyed the sine wave project a lot. It was really nice to be able to start dabbling in pro tools and actually getting a little creative in the process... Read More >>