After learning a lot from the masterclass with Bruce Gigax, I felt very prepared for this session. From communicating with the conductor, Dr. Gershman, I learned that the only “out-of-the-ordinary” thing was a vocalist on one of the Wind Symphony pieces. We devised a plan very similar to what Bruce had setup earlier in the …
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Solo Tracking Session – Grigio
I recorded the talented 3-piece band Grigio from Dayton, Ohio. They are an active, gigging band, that just completed their first tour this summer! I have plans to record a full album with them later this year. I have recorded them before, and got in contact with them about this project: This song “Moonshine On …
Auto Tune!
This week, I used the AutoTune 8.1 plug-in for the first time. This track consisted of a lead vocal in the verse and six harmony background vocals in the chorus. For the verse lead vocal, I used the Auto mode. This mode reads the audio and automatically tunes the pitch to the closest in s …
Spoken Vocals Mic Shootout
One of the most common questions I get asked when someone learns I know about audio is “What are good mics for podcasts?” because everyone and their “hip” aunt is trying to start a podcast nowadays. So I set out to find a good mic I can recommend for female wannabe podcasters. From this article …
Advanced Recording Techniques First Tracking Session
Recently I and brandon Clare recorded “Lohman Complex” a band of Capital students led by the multitalented Chris Brown. Here’s a video about our process: We recorded the bass, lead guitar, sax, and drums together live. We did around 5 takes as the band refined certain things each time. Later, the trumpet player came in …
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Elastic Audio and SSD Trigger 2
Elastic Audio The elastic audio function of pro tools is extremely helpful for refining a musician’s performance on a recording. This feature allows you to move moments in musical time without ruining the integrity of the audio. For example, if a drummer’s back beat is inconsistent, elastic audio can be used to realign them with …
Dante Certification
Preamp Shootout
MUS410 Adv. Rec. Tech. Assignment #2 Recently, I went into Studio F and recorded my friend Madie Bishop playing guitar into four different preamps. Madie is not a guitar by trade. I chose to record her because she does not have much studio experience and I want to learn how to teach musicians studio etiquette …
Eli Shapiro MUS410 Advanced Blogging Techniques 