Mickey Busa — Pittsburgh Recording Connection

Mix theory, Equalization, and Dynamic processing - Posted by Mickey Busa on 2014-04-03

We got these lessons a little out of order in reference to the book, but it worked well in the times i was their to do them the way we did... Read More >>

The Works - Posted by Mickey Busa on 2014-03-28

Last week there was no time for a new lesson, but i got to spend two days in studio with The Works, A Jam band from Ohio that ive Listened to quite often, so i was pretty excited to get a listen on some of their new stuff... Read More >>

Plug-ins & Processing - Posted by Mickey Busa on 2014-03-14

Seems like alot at first, but once you break it down into different plug-in, where they are located and how they are organized everything falls into place... Read More >>

Intro to Protools/Protools basics - Posted by Mickey Busa on 2014-01-20

Protools is alot to handle at first, but its coming along. Key commands are a life saver, and as i continue to learn them they allow me to work faster and more fluently within my DAW... Read More >>

Lesson 6 Mic placement- lesson 7 tracking - Posted by Mickey Busa on 2013-12-05

Over the last month or so I've been a little behind on my blogs, but very busy at the studio with my mentor. Mic placement is everything when your dealing with recording, when your looking for that good recordable tone from whatever it may be, Micing a drum kit to guitar amps... Read More >>

lesson 5- Microphones - Posted by Mickey Busa on 2013-10-23

My last blog for this lesson managed to not save, so here is my attempt to recall everything we discussed and i learned about microphones in my previous weeks lesson... Read More >>

Lesson 4- connectivity - Posted by Mickey Busa on 2013-10-08

Today we went over connectivity, and how absolutly important it is to KNOW your signal flow. I was given a Signal flow chart to review and memorize so soon the signal flow will be apart of my memory! We then continued through different cables, connection tips, for example XLRs, 1/4th cables/TRS... Read More >>

third lesson - Posted by Mickey Busa on 2013-10-01

Today was all about digital audio basic's and the need to know on the history of digital recording, and information... Read More >>

Second Lesson - Posted by Mickey Busa on 2013-09-12

Today Larry and I talked about the acoustics of the studio, and the different rooms, how they are specially built to isolate the studio area from the rest of the building as much as possible, Spanning from floating floors and hanging ceilings to the correct architecture of the walls to bounce the sound waves around the room in the most optimal way as possible... Read More >>

First lesson - Posted by Mickey Busa on 2013-09-12

My first lesson was really interesting we were in the smaller of the two studio rooms, because a mixing session was going on in Studio A... Read More >>