Max Bergen — Victoria Recording Connection

Lesson 17, 18, 19, and 20 - Nov.18 - Posted by Max Bergen on 2014-12-06

I'm done! Final exal is written and I'm good to go. My teacher was very helpful and patient all the way through the course... Read More >>

Lesson 13, 14, 15, and 16 - Oct.7 - Posted by Max Bergen on 2014-10-13

I've arrived in Toronto in one piece and I've done a few lessons (and sat in on few sessions) with my new teacher... Read More >>

Lessons 11 and 12 - Feb.18 - Posted by Max Bergen on 2014-03-07

Lessons 11 and 12 were about plug-ins and EQ. Steve explained that EQ-ing is a subtle artform and experience is the best teacher... Read More >>

Lesson 10 - Feb.4 - Posted by Max Bergen on 2014-02-09

Lesson 10 was introduction to the audio interface, I've worked with a PreSonus AudioBox 22VSL before so the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 hasn't been too mind boggling... Read More >>

Lesson 9 - Jan.28 - Posted by Max Bergen on 2014-02-09

Lesson 9 was introduction to Pro Tools, I'm feeling more and more comfortable with the program each time I see my mentor use it and everytime I play around with it... Read More >>

Lesson 9 - Jan.28 - Posted by Max Bergen on 2014-02-09

Lesson 9 was introduction to Pro Tools, I'm feeling more and more comfortable with the program each time I see my mentor use it and everytime I play around with it... Read More >>

Lesson 8 - Jan.21 - Posted by Max Bergen on 2014-01-26

Lesson 8 was about getting audio into the DAW, and this lesson also covered different kinds of miking techniques. My mentor quizzed me on the different miking techniques (close, accent, distant, ambient) by making me show him where in reference to an acoustic guitar I would place the mic... Read More >>

Lesson 7 - Jan.7 - Posted by Max Bergen on 2014-01-08

The lesson today was on the mixing board pt.2. We went over how amplifiers work, and what they do. I came in confused about certain concepts regarding: the difference between AC and DC current, why saturation is desirable, the reasons for using tube vs... Read More >>

Lesson 6 - Dec.10 - Posted by Max Bergen on 2013-12-16

Lesson 6 was introduction to the console. To teach me about the console my mentor gave me a small console to hold and examine, he explained that a big mixing desk at a studio is the same principle but with more channel inserts, more EQ knobs, etc... Read More >>

Lesson 5 - Dec.3 - Posted by Max Bergen on 2013-12-05

Lesson 5 was about patch bays and signal flow. I had a hard time grasping some of the concepts from the textbook alone but after going to class and seeing the back of a patch bay for myself and having the difference between normalled, open normal ect... Read More >>