Ben Eklund — Philadelphia Recording Connection

The New Subkick! - Posted by Ben Eklund on 2012-08-10

I made a post a few months ago about the idea of building a subkick microphone.  I showed the post to my mentor, Joey Heier, at Crystal Clear Recording Studio in Philly, and played the audio as well... Read More >>

New Song Uploaded - Posted by Ben Eklund on 2012-08-08

I have posted another instrumental of an original song.  Music written by me, performed and recorded by Matt McDonough and me, and mixed by me... Read More >>

First Mix Posted! - Posted by Ben Eklund on 2012-05-17

I’ve completed my first mix!  For my midterm project, I was required to record some audio and demonstrate proper application of panning, dynamic compression, EQ, and various time-based effects... Read More >>

Building A Subkick - Posted by Ben Eklund on 2012-04-24

A subkick microphone is simply a woofer (typically 6" to 8") rewired into microphone used to capture the weight, or low end, of a kick drum for a recording... Read More >>

Basics for Using EQ - Posted by Ben Eklund on 2012-04-04

Equalization serves several purposes.  In a live setting, EQ can be utilized to correct unbalanced frequency response in the house speakers... Read More >>

First Post: Expectations - Posted by Ben Eklund on 2012-03-29

This being my first post, I suppose it’s best to let you know what to expect from my blog, in both a general sense as well as on more specific levels... Read More >>