Heather Augustine My previous two blogs were about how to get started mixing first with the vocals, then working with the band. Once you start to feel like you’ve got mental energy to spend on other things, it’s time to zero in on the subtleties. These are the details that take the sound from a functional mix […]
Michelle Sciarrotta I recently stumbled across an interesting podcast episode about the power of voice, featuring world-renowned vocal coach Stewart Pearce. A fascinating guest and captivating speaker, Pearce’s celebrity clients have ranged all the way from Princess Diana to Margaret Thatcher, with a healthy dose of Oscar winners and accomplished theatre actors included in the […]
Becky Willard As a freelance music producer and recording engineer, the recording sessions are a key component of your business. The success of the recording sessions directly impacts the quality of your final productions. With a little bit of forethought, you can ensure that the sessions go smoothly, resulting in an overall much better experience, […]
Zanne Hanna Recording commercial music in a bedroom, a basement, or even a garage instead of a professional studio seems to be the norm these days, especially after the pandemic forced people to stay away from public spaces for so long. Even before that time though, many self-taught producers have put together home studios as […]
Sage Tichenor My first show as a touring engineer, I was thrown into an audience of 15,000+ people; vastly different from the whatever-cap rooms of lower Broadway and other small Nashville venues, churches, and rehearsals I had come up in. I had never touched a DiGiCo outside of the one time at the Clair shop, […]
Michelle Sciarrotta A Symphony Of Self-Care, Career Goals, And Confidence For The New Year As 2024 gets underway, the time for reflection and embarking on New Year’s resolutions is upon us. Whether our hopes and dreams for the next 12 months consist of overhauling many parts of our lives or maintaining and building on things […]
Beth O’Leary Noise regulation is a necessary part of our live events family getting along with the wider community. We want to put on great, big, all-encompassing shows, and our neighbours want to work, play and sleep without being disturbed. Some sort of compromise needs to be reached to keep the peace between us. This […]
April Tucker Assume you are up against 30-50+ other applicants. It’s worth putting in your best effort. When most applicants follow directions exactly or give thorough answers to questions, the ones who didn’t will probably be passed over. A scholarship application is about showing your best, but it’s also about showing financial need. It’s ok, […]
Andrea Arenas Immersive sound, 3D sound, Surround sound… Let’s talk Psychoacoustics Lately, all these concepts have been gaining popularity in the sound field, many manufacturers have started to increase their innovations for the audience to experience even more realistic immersive sound. But what’s the theory behind it? Immersive sound, 3D sound, and Surround sound are […]
Heather Augustine Moving anywhere usually signals a major life change. For many people who choose a career in theatre, moving to New York and working on Broadway is the starry-eyed dream and I was no exception. Even when I wanted to tour, the endgame was to save money, gain experience, and eventually get off the […]
The iconic Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin and John Lennon’s Imagine have been added to the USA Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. The recordings added to the registry are defined “as audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound […]
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