Audio Engineering Careers Studio Engineers: There was a bumper sticker going ‘round in the ‘80s that said, “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” I’d suggest an edit that says, “if you’ve heard a great song, or been to a killer live concert, or been rocked out of your gaming chair, or been pinned […]
Last week, Carrie Underwood won the CMT Female Video of the Year award for her collaboration with Ludacris on “The Champion,” and we couldn’t be happier! The video for “The Champion,” with vocals recorded last year at Dark Horse Recording, made its debut at Super Bowl LII® in February and continued to gain momentum during […]
FRANKLIN, TN, March 20, 2018—Dark Horse Institute and the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County are pleased to announce the first annual Battle of the Bands at this year’s Main Street Festival, in Franklin, Tennessee, to be held from Noon until 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 29, 2018. As part of the fun-filled weekend of music, arts […]
It was a phone call any of us would love to make. Lead Engineer at Dark Horse Recording and Audio Engineering Instructor at Dark Horse Institute, Dave Hagen, stepped from behind the Trident recording console to call studio owner, Robin Crow. “Robin, are you seeing this?” he asked. It was February 4, the night […]
Major news outlets are filled with year-end wrap-ups that portray 2017 as one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory. But as we prepare to enter the new year, I just wanted to say that we at the Crow Companies have so many things to be thankful for. Dark Horse Recording Is Booming We’ve […]
HOW TO CREATE A HIT RECORD AND A SUCCESSFUL MUSIC BUSINESS CAREER INTRODUCING DARK HORSE INSTITUTE In this video, our graduates and Robin Crow, founder and CEO of world-famous Dark Horse Recording and Dark Horse Institute, take you inside DHI’s award-winning Audio Engineering and Music Business programs. At Dark Horse Institute, everything we do is […]
In this video, Grammy-winning audio engineer and Dark Horse Institute instructor, Steve Lamm, takes us through the entire 10-day process of recording a 6-song EP from start to finish. One of the great things about studying Audio Engineering at Dark Horse Institute is that you get the opportunity to record two 6-song EPs for two […]
How To Become a Successful Audio Engineer, Producer or Musician. Updated April 29, 2019 In this video, Steve Lamm, Grammy winner and former Audio Engineering Instructor at Dark Horse Institute, discusses the fundamentals of starting your career in the music business. So you want to be an audio engineer, musician or music producer? Do you want to […]
Amp Simulators and UAD Plugins In this video, Steve Lamm, Grammy winner and instructor at Dark Horse Institute, dives into creating the best guitar sounds using an amp simulator and Universal Audio plugins. Think you need a ton of amps and a huge studio to achieve guitar sound greatness? The answer is no. In this […]
In part 2 of the series, Steve Lamm, Grammy winner, and instructor at Dark Horse Institute takes a closer look at how to overcome latency issues between your audio interface and recording software. He explains a variety of options that will take you step-by-step through the process of fine-tuning your sound. Latency Control As he […]
