It’s not ideal but sometimes you’ve got to mix with headphones – maybe you’re in an apartment with thin walls or on the road in a hotel room and have do a last minute mix tweak or get a rough sent off. Talk to most engineers about mixing with headphones and you’ll hear unanimous advice: […]
Last week, one of our classes had the privilege of recording Roger Earl and Bryan Bassett of Foghat (remember ‘Slow Ride’ on Guitar Hero? THOSE guys) and singer/guitarist Scott Holt, who played with Buddy Guy for 10 years and an amazing musician in his own right. Recording six songs under the name “Earl and The […]
It’s the most dangerous time of the year…when all the plugin manufacturers have their big Black Friday sales. So much temptation! The plugin companies get pretty competitive with their sales so if you’ve had your eye on a plugin or two, this is the time to get it. We take no responsibility for your bank […]
Whether you manage a band or artist or you are the artist yourself, you’re probably after one thing: more exposure for your music. I was catching up with a friend of mine the other day who works at Warner Records here in Nashville. As we started talking about new music and discovering new artists he […]
Last weekend we hung out at the Nashville Music Gear Expo here in Nashville, TN. It was pretty much a toy store for gear lovers like us. Representatives from microphone, live sound, and lots and lots of guitar and pedal companies took over 10 floors of the Hotel Preston. Here were our 5 favorites: Kemper […]
Pro Tools has gone through some substantial changes since Avid took over a few years ago. One of the biggest was Avid’s move towards a subscription program called Avid® All Access. For better or worse, most software programs are going this route: getting rid of stand alone versions of software and moving towards a subscription […]
Plugins are essential to taking your Pro Tools or Logic rig to the next level. Stock plugins have come a long way over the years, but there are still ones that will take your mixes to the next level and make your job easier at the same time. Unfortunately, some of those a pretty expensive. […]
DHI Graduate: David Chasteen Employer: Clair Brothers Nashville Position: Technician Not every college student has the opportunity to experience immediate results from their education, David Chasteen was fortunate enough to graduate from Dark Horse Institute on a Friday and start his first day of work the following Monday. Even better, his first job in the […]
Once upon a time, rock stars were, well, rock stars: untouchable demi-gods who came down from their lofty positions to play concerts and grant interviews for us regular mortals to experience. And while that’s still mostly true today, Taylor Swift and Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips) now comment on fans’ Instagram pictures and Taylor writes […]
One of our audio engineering classes is in middle of their final project! There’s a lot of work and a lot of learning going on here. The class recorded a 6 song EP for artist Andrew Chastain. In addition to tracking the sessions, the students do all of the editing, tuning and mixing with constructive […]
