Michael King — Reno Recording Connection

Chapter 15 - Time-Based Effects - Posted by Michael King on 2014-03-11

Learned: History and evolution of delay, delay types; circuit type, early DSP type, Plugin based, delay parameters, reverb types; echo chamber, plate, spring, room, hall, digital, convolution, reverb parameters, flanging, phasing,and chorus effects... Read More >>

Chapter 14 - Dynamic Signal Processing - Posted by Michael King on 2014-03-11

Learned: about compressors, and some history of early compressors, analog vs. digital compressors, compressings vs. limiting, expanders, gates, compressor parameters, expander parameters, gate parameters, de-essing, ducking, multiband compression, parallel compression, pumping, side-chaining, and serial compression... Read More >>

Chapter 13 Equalization - Posted by Michael King on 2014-03-11

Learned: some history of EQ, EQ hardware components; capacitor, inductor, resistor, EQ parameters, high low and band pass filters, peaking filter, shelving filter, notch filter, graphic EQs, program EQs, parametric EQ, some EQ plugins in protools, and instrument frequency ranges... Read More >>

Chapter 12 Mix Theory - Posted by Michael King on 2014-03-11

Learned about stereo image, file management, labeling, markers, color coding, renaming buses, grouping, levels, panning,  bouncing... Read More >>

Chapter 10 Plugins and Processing - Posted by Michael King on 2014-02-17

Learned about: inserts, sends, buses, different types of plugins, how they work and what they do.  Practiced in Pro Tools and completed Sine Wave song project... Read More >>

Chapter 9 Pro Tools Basics - Posted by Michael King on 2014-02-17

Learned more details of Pro Tools; the different windows, modes, more hot keys.  Practiced in personal projects. Read More >>

Chapter 8 Intro to Pro Tools - Posted by Michael King on 2014-02-17

Learned Pro Tools basics; file structure, history of the program, hot keys.  Practiced mixing and treating on some of my own personal projects... Read More >>

Chapter 7 Tracking - Posted by Michael King on 2014-02-17

Learned the basics of tracking; signal routing, physical sound treatments, instrument placements, and studio setup.  Auditioned mics for drums, guitar, and set up vocal recording area... Read More >>

Chapter 6 Microphone Placement - Posted by Michael King on 2013-12-31

Learned miking techniques (Close, Distant, Accent, and Ambient) what they are used for and how.  Learned about stereo mic placements (Spaced Pair, XY, Mid-Side, Blumlein Pair, Decca Tree) how they are used on various instruments and arrangments... Read More >>

Chapter 5 Microphones - Posted by Michael King on 2013-12-30

Learned about mic types (Carbon, Condensor, Dynamic, and Ribbon).  Learned about frequency response, and polar patterns (Cardoid, Hyper Cardoid, Ultra Cardoid, Omni-Directional, Bi-Directional)... Read More >>