Trade Resources – Recording Connection https://recordingconnection.com Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:13:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://recordingconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Trade Resources – Recording Connection https://recordingconnection.com 32 32 RECORDING TIPS – OPTIMUM MONITORING ENVIRONMENT https://recordingconnection.com/reference-library/tips/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:16:26 +0000 https://recordingconnection.com/?post_type=reference_library&p=7400 Read More

]]> Normal construction — parallel walls, sheetrock, 2×4’s, plywood, insulation, hollow floors and doors, etc. — may be robbing you of the clarity and proper sound imaging that you need from your monitor speakers. Try these steps for improving the situation: by: Jerry Smith Microdot Studios Oakland...

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]]> RECORDING TIPS – MIKING TECHNIQUES https://recordingconnection.com/reference-library/miking/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:12:34 +0000 https://recordingconnection.com/?post_type=reference_library&p=7398 Read More

]]> Standard techniques for miking snare drums, guitars and vocals are well-documented, but sometimes unusual situations can trip you up in the studio. Here are a couple of tricks: If the drum set you’re miking has six or more toms, individually miking each tom may not produce the clearest sound (due to phasing). Instead, place a condenser microphone between each pair of toms, and select the figure-8...

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]]> Recording Tips – Hum and Buzz https://recordingconnection.com/reference-library/hum/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:08:10 +0000 https://recordingconnection.com/?post_type=reference_library&p=7396 Read More

]]> This is one of the most evasive and frustrating phenomena ever to invade our workstations. Let’s get rid of it! Use only one A/C “breaker” line for your workspace. No shared appliances (ie: refrigerator, washer/dryer, dishwasher). Do not “daisy-chain” power strips, one after another. Use only one power strip per A/C wall outlet. Positively NO flourescent lights in your workspace. Separate A/

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]]> Miking the Kick Drum https://recordingconnection.com/reference-library/kickdrum/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:42:16 +0000 https://rrfcdovw21.recordingconnection.com/?post_type=reference_library&p=7338 Read More

]]> You can record a kick drum using two mics and have ultimate control of thickness and punch. Here’s how: Take a large “sound absorb” blanket and drape it over the drum and the chair to create a “tunnel” (the large mike will be at the end of the tunnel). The blanket steers away the potential mike bleed from the other drum voices, allowing the large mike to pick up the distant, “woof” of the kick.

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]]> Top Recording Studios in the U.S. https://recordingconnection.com/reference-library/recording-studios-in-the-u-s-a/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:33:44 +0000 https://recording-connection.local/?post_type=reference_library&p=3805 Read More

]]> Because the Recording Connection trains all its students in real recording studios, we naturally have connections with hundreds of great studios across the United States. We pride ourselves on pairing up-and-coming recording industry professionals with currently working pros. Being a successful music producer or artist is about building the skills you need and building connections with other music...

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