In the world of recording, there are few things as important as microphones. There are so many factors in the outcome of a recording that depend on the microphone. An Engineer will not only have to know where to place, what the pattern is and how the room will effect the sound, but also what […]
“Making it” in the music business takes a lot more today than it did 10-20 years ago. But the great thing is that there are many more ways to get your name out in front of important individuals. What if I told you you could use twitter and facebook for more than creeping on your […]
Hello everyone! My name is Tony Bostic and I head up admissions for Dark Horse Institute in Franklin, TN. This premier audio engineering school is based on a principle that traditional classrooms, and college experiences, miss the mark when it comes to training the next generation of audio engineers. It is our belief that the […]
We stumbled across this cool DIY after receiving requests on how to make one of these gobos. There are a couple of ways you can do this but Dave Eric Smith, wins the prize for most functional and creative! And he is featured in this edition of our Do it Yourself Studio Blog! Check out […]
You’ve put in the work. Four years of your life spent on endless papers, tests, projects, organizations, and all night studying binges to finally prepare you for the “big day” of graduation. Your weeks were spent studying hard and your weekends have been devoted to your true passion–Music. No one else could possibly understand your […]
We Answer the Your Questions: What Headphones and Monitors do we recommend for a DIY Studio? In this first installment of the Dark Horse Institute Vlog we answer a questions from Joshua Berg. Josh asked, “What headphones and monitors are best suited for a DIY Studio?” When it comes to DIY, I automatically think quality […]
Nothing can wreck a mix more than an amateur sounding vocal track. So many variables and challenges. I like to think there is a Big 3 when mixing Vocals. These are Compression, Reverb and EQ. We found some help to help explain. Compression The First thing you can do to create a professional sounding […]
Today we face many more distractions than ever. Video Games, on demand TV, Phones and the all mighty Internet take up more of our time than ever before. These are great and all have great resources we can utilize to build our skills, but they can also take valuable hours away from you honing […]
One of the biggest challenges, whether you are recording at home, mixing a track or recording at a studio is acoustics. As an engineer or producer knowing how acoustics work is just as important as knowing how the board works. You may not be aware of this but our friends over at Auralex have […]
Could you image your home studio competing at the same level as a commercial studio? Well there is a very interesting article that i found in the Tennessean that asks this very question. With the amount of people in the Nashville area that have home studios, the entire industry has been flooded, and the value […]
