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Our Institutional Director and President, John McBride, is featured in this month’s issue of “Mix” (December 2017).
Some great insight here on live sound engineering from the best of the best!
Click the link below for the full article!
https://www.mixonline.com/live-sound/kenny-rogers
The name of the game is sound reinforcement. When it comes to successful and great-sounding live mixes, it is important to remember that the name of the game is “sound…
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“Every room I have mixed a show in has had its own ambience, it’s own signature tone.” Many things make it difficult to attend a concert when you are a…
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Greetings! Here at The Blackbird Academy, we teach many subjects: technology and techniques, critical listening, business skills, history, acoustics, studio design, and much more. Of these, probably the most important is…
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A Frank Discussion June 28, 2020 By John McBride In At Blackbird, Insider How I Started I come from a family that feels strongly about getting a college education. Both my parents were…
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I believe that some people are born to great things, and that greatness is defined by a feeling you have in your heart when you are doing something that you…
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Plugins are essential tools used in modern-day audio production. Unlike their hardware counterparts, plugins can be used on multiple channels simultaneously, making them incredibly affordable. There are hundreds to choose…
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February 23, 2017In Alumni, Live Sound Program David Loy is a graduate of the June 2015 Live Sound Engineering Program from The Blackbird Academy and has been out with some fantastic artists since graduation.…
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There isn’t any one way to get studio work, but there are typical paths and ways to maximize your chances. Finding studio work can be separated into two categories –…
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