Esther Friesen — SEMINOLE Recording Connection

Week 20 - Posted by Esther Friesen on 2015-12-16

Wow.. it's hard to believe that I'm done with this course now. I have really enjoyed it and have learned a whole lot of stuff both from the course and from my mentor... Read More >>

Week 19 - Posted by Esther Friesen on 2015-12-15

Last week, I was able to sit in on another session where we tracked drums for Texas country artist Caleb Young. The drummer we brought in was very talented and we knocked out two songs, then set up for the electric guitars... Read More >>

Week 18 - Posted by Esther Friesen on 2015-12-03

On Monday, we spent quite a bit of time going over stuff that I still wasn't sure about, and so I got a lot of my questions answered... Read More >>

Week 17 - Posted by Esther Friesen on 2015-11-27

This week, I was able to run ProTools for a session for a bit, which was great practice for me. Ever since I've gotten my interface, I feel as if my knowledge in running ProTools has greatly increased, and Anthony is really good about letting me get realtime practice in the studio... Read More >>

Week 15 - Posted by Esther Friesen on 2015-11-11

This week, Anthony showed me how to correctly use EQ, which is something I needed to learn. He spent a few hours mixing a song, going step by step to show me why he used EQ where he used it, and why... Read More >>

Week 14 - Posted by Esther Friesen on 2015-11-11

I was able to sit in on a few recording sessions last week, and I really enjoyed the experience. On Monday, we tracked vocals for a Texas country artist, and I was able to run ProTools for part of that session... Read More >>

Week 13 - Posted by Esther Friesen on 2015-10-30

This week I got to learn how to edit a session by taking out all the clicks, pops, and other unwanted noises. It was pretty cool for me to learn that... Read More >>

Week 12 - Posted by Esther Friesen on 2015-10-22

Hey! So this week at the studio, I was able to learn more about compression. Things Anthony had told me weeks ago finally made sense this week when we reviewed things... Read More >>

Week 11 - Posted by Esther Friesen on 2015-10-15

I had the oppurtunity to help record a choir last night. Anthony had me help set up mics, and get everything ready and set up for when the choir arrived... Read More >>

Week 10 - Posted by Esther Friesen on 2015-10-09

It's hard to believe I'm halfway done! Crazy how time flies. This week, I got to track acoustic guitars and electric guitars... Read More >>