This can be a huge challenge for any engineer and can have terrible results if you are not careful. So how do you mix in headphones and have it sound awesome on speakers when you’re done? There are some easy to follow guidelines that can help make this easier but it is important to not […]
Compression is often something that people throw in their mixes because it “sounds good” but they don’t really know what it is doing to their signal and sometime end up over compressing and squashing their signal. The concept of compression is pretty simple; make soft sounds louder and loud sounds softer, but how is that […]
There are many people out there who will tell you all kinds of things about studio recording, but how many of those things are myths? An often misconception is that audio engineers can fix bad performances in the studio. A term thrown around a lot in the industry is “studio magic” which referring to fixing […]
If you have upgraded or bought Pro Tool 10 in the past year you have probably heard of the new plugin format, AAX. AAX stands for Avid Audio eXtension and it is suppose to create and easier workflow between HDX and native versions of Pro Tools. Softube is one of the first third party companies […]
Dark Horse Institute is proud to announce our student, Crystal Taliefero, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, is among the performers working with Billy Joel this evening at a special event at Madison Square Garden. Being billed the largest benefit concert in history with the most legendary performers, 12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief benefits the Robin Hood […]
Story: An iconic drum sound to say the least, this drum sound came from just 2 microphones set up in a stairwell. “Bonham set up his kit at the bottom of Headley Grange’s three-story stairwell. Engineer Andy Johns recalls placing two Beyerdynamic M160 ribbon microphones at the top of the stairwell in a stereo configuration. […]
Sometimes the most simple advice….can also be some of the most important. Nothing worse than losing your previous 8 hours worth of mixing…well perhaps if you lose the previous 16.
“My first impression of Dark Horse Studio was at best overwhelming. A few hours into the program had my level of knowledge past the point of trying it on my own for two years. Accelerated is the only way to describe how you learn here. As you’re moving along all the pieces start coming together […]
Hello all it’s Jeff again! Your Blog-posting “dude.” Carolan is our Director here at DHI and the heart and soul of our program. For that reason I’m re-posting a video clip we shot with her some months back. From her time in film out in Hollywood working with Olivia Newton John…to her time spent at […]
Mikey is headed back to St. Louis to get his new studio up and running and he is going to do a great job. Here are a few more thoughts he shared with us awhile back on camera.
