Andrew Pitts — Richmond Recording Connection

Chapter Ten - Plugins & Processing and Applications - Posted by Andrew Pitts on 2016-11-07

Since work let me out early today, I completed chapter ten in my Recording Connections workbook, marking the halfway point through the lessons... Read More >>

Chapter Nine - Pro Tools Basics and College Planning - Posted by Andrew Pitts on 2016-11-05

Chapter nine was an understandably dense chapter, as it covers the basics of the editing tools/window and the mix window... Read More >>

Chapter Eight - Intro to Pro Tools and Time Off - Posted by Andrew Pitts on 2016-09-27

It has been a few weeks since I have been working on this as I was waiting to get Pro Tools set up and working. Now that I have I should be ready to get back to my studies and practice recording again... Read More >>

Chapter Seven - Tracking Online and In Studio - Posted by Andrew Pitts on 2016-09-02

I just finished chapter seven, after several days of procrastination. Sometimes more important things come up, but its worked out now... Read More >>

Chapter Six - Microphone Placement and More Myrtle - Posted by Andrew Pitts on 2016-08-11

Microphone placement creates much of the timbre of a recording, and placing them correctly can make the difference between a quality or a dead sound... Read More >>

Chapter Five - Microphones, Music Videos, and Shoutout to Jazz - Posted by Andrew Pitts on 2016-08-10

Probably the most difficult chapter for me so far, simply because I have trouble remembering specific names of microphones, although I can remember what they look like and what they're used for... Read More >>

Chapter Four - Connectivity and a Free Day - Posted by Andrew Pitts on 2016-07-24

Today I completed two chapters of my recording connections textbook. Lucky to get a free day here and there, and I spent it resting, but I figured I should do an extra lesson... Read More >>

Chapter Three - Digital Audio - Posted by Andrew Pitts on 2016-07-23

Digital audio was an interesting chapter because it explained a lot about the history of recording and various processes such as signal sequencing... Read More >>

Chapter Two - Electronics and New Bands - Posted by Andrew Pitts on 2016-07-22

Today I covered the basics of electronics before leaving for a local open mic night at Carytown Coffee. Most of today was review plus it was a short lesson so I breezed through it quickly... Read More >>

Chapter One - Sound and Hearing - Posted by Andrew Pitts on 2016-07-19

With my exciting first step into the world of music, I have already learned a few things considered 'review'. The most fascinating thing I learned in this lesson was about the shapes of sound waves and how one pattern (whether simple or complex) essentially dictates the timbre of an instrument... Read More >>