Nigel Van Buskirk — San Francisco Recording Connection

Setting up Mics and Tracking Drums at The Abstract 7/16/2016 - Posted by Nigel Van Buskirk on 2016-07-19

Doug sent out an email to all of his students to come practice tracking drums on Saturday. There we learned how and why to place microphones where they needed to be for a successful tracking session... Read More >>

7/6 - 7/7 Intern days with Jesse Rhodes in the Think-Tank - Posted by Nigel Van Buskirk on 2016-07-12

I got the opportunity to sit in on a mixing session with Jesse and his client Kazual. It was nice to see first-hand how Jesse handled the session... Read More >>

First Meeting with Doug Boulware at The Abstract Recording Studios LLC. 6/15/2016 - Posted by Nigel Van Buskirk on 2016-06-22

I arrived to the address I was given and I have to admit I thought I was at the wrong address. Doug and the team do a great job of keeping the studio hidden in plain sight! There was a "for rent" sign on the window so I assumed maybe it was closed down or something in that nature... Read More >>

6/12 At motor - Posted by Nigel Van Buskirk on 2014-06-13

Due to my avid code getting denied, I wasn't able to bring my copy of pro tools to class. Zack was planning to show me more about the program but instead we took a deeper look into the SSL 4000 E mixing board... Read More >>

Motor Studios with Zack - Posted by Nigel Van Buskirk on 2014-04-24

My second meeting with Zack went much better than the previous one! For one, I had all my chapter quizzes ready to hand in... Read More >>

First day in the studio! - Posted by Nigel Van Buskirk on 2014-04-13

My first day with Zack was fantastic! I just wish I made a better impression by knowing I was supposed to come to my first orientation/class with chapter 1 finished... Read More >>