Category: Music Production

5 MORE Free Plugins!

5 MORE Free Plugins! 5-Free-VST-Plugins

It’s our favorite blog post, sharing free Pro-Tools plugins with you guys! If you missed our original post a few months back with free plugins here it is: 5 FREE Plugins We Love Now let’s get started with our newest bunch: Blue Cat Audio Plugin Pack II Actually, how about a free plug-in BUNDLE. Blue […]

Two Recent Grads Hired By United Record Press, Local Venues

Two Recent Grads Hired By United Record Press, Local Venues Two Students Hired By United Record Press

We are proud to share that not one, but two Dark Horse Institute recording graduates have recently been hired by United Record Pressing here in Nashville. We are proud to have two of our graduates working at such a prominent music business here in Music City. Kristofer Jedd and Alex DeVor have landed positions in […]

Pro Tools Upgrade Special Pricing Ends Dec 31

Pro Tools Upgrade Special Pricing Ends Dec 31 PT2019

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 […]

5 FREE Plugins We Love

5 FREE Plugins We Love

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. […]

Final Project. Full speed ahead!

Final Project. Full speed ahead! Cage The Elephant

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 […]

Recording Arts Students Engineer A Billboard Success

Recording Arts Students Engineer A Billboard Success

A class of 6 recording arts alumni from Dark Horse Institute have found their names attached to a project anything other than “final”. I Am Spartacus, a native Nashville band is now climbing the Billboard Christian Rock charts with their powerful, yet catchy song “The Last Stand”.    The song is the current single from their […]

Being a Recording Arts Graduate is Anything But a Piece of Cake

“And Let us Eat Cake!” After a heartfelt commencement ceremony, the honored guests will soon realize that being a recording arts graduate is anything but a piece of cake. In fact, it’s what all graduates must do during their first year after graduation that paves the foundation for success in the music industry. Some graduates will immediately […]

Music City is a Music Melting Pot

Dark Horse Institute Shares The Love in Music City While corn bread and chicken are still hot ticket meals ’round here, when it comes to music, Music City itself is a music melting pot. In fact, at Dark Horse Institute, the proof is in the pudding. While it’s true that everyone walks to the beat […]

CNN Visits Dark Horse Recording

CNN recently visited Dark Horse Recording to see the recording studio behind some of the biggest albums by Taylor Swift, Faith Hill, Relient K, Tim McGraw, Matchbox 20, For King And Country and many more. The article also features one of the many new artists who come to Dark Horse to find the inspiration that has channeled countless hit songs. Robin […]

Dark Horse Institute Offering Free Live Recording

Do you play an instrument and like live music? Your Friday night just got awesome, because Dark Horse Institute is offering FREE live recording during the 2015 Full Moon Pickin Parties! A few weeks ago, we did an article on Dark Horse Institute’s involvement with Friends of Warner Park and this year’s series of Full Moon […]

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