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My mixing process for the ABBA cover project began before drums were recorded, because the recording phase consisted of two sessions; getting Katee & Ross in to record vocals and guitars, and an additional session in which I performed and recorded drums with the help of my assistant Daniel. So to prepare for recording drums,Continue reading “Logbook – Mixing Process”

The recording session went very smoothly for the most part.  Ross & Katee had consistently excellent takes. We ended up doing 3-4 takes per part, but in most cases the second was already usable.  At one point Katee noted a delay in what she was hearing back in the headphone mix, which we determined was due toContinue reading “Logbook – Recording & Editing Process”

The artist I booked into the studio for my music production assignment was Katee Kross, Spotify link here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0yefcJjUpwm2BOKPVCZpWZ They have four albums up on Spotify, and sometimes perform with just Katee & Ross, and sometimes with a full backing band. Their genre of music is Americana/Country, and they have performed at numerous country musicContinue reading “Logbook – Pre-Production Planning”

Bosco Mann, or Gabriel Roth, is a Grammy award-winning engineer who started Daptone Records in Brooklyn New York, which produces a modern revival of the older funk & soul genres. I personally was drawn to Bosco by his work with Menahan Street Band, Budos Band, and Charles Bradley. I believe there is a natural progressionContinue reading “Bosco Mann, engineer at Daptone Records”

For this section, I will discuss a weakness from the previous blog, and ways in which I can work towards overcoming it. The selected weakness is: I tend to shy away from leadership and teaching roles due to social anxiety. My first step is to point out (to the reader as well as myself) thatContinue reading “Blog 4”

My strengths & weaknesses. I will begin with my weaknesses, so I can end on a strong note. Weaknesses: I tend to shy away from leadership and teaching roles due to social anxiety. I get very frustrated with myself when I have difficulty with anything. When this happens, it can become counterproductive. I’ll get aContinue reading “Blog 3”

In Blog 1, I briefly mentioned that I had previous experience working as a repair technician for a manufacturer; I will begin by elaborating on this. I was employed by Clinton Instrument Company (CIC) in Clinton, CT, USA from 2016 to 2021. CIC is a small company of only about 25 on-site employees that manufacturesContinue reading “Blog 2”

My name is Paul Busch, and I have been performing in live bands since 2008. For most of that time, I have also been making my own solo music. Recently, I have shifted to making solo music with split screen video, showing myself performing each part. I compose an instrumental track, map it out inContinue reading “Blog 1”