Audio Quick Tip#1: Recording Background Vocals
Greetings! Here’s the first installment of a series of recording hints, tips, tricks, and ideas from the front of The Blackbird Academy classroom.…
Remixing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in Surround
Remixing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in Surround Steve Genewick is a staff engineer at Capitol Records in Los Angeles. In 2013, Steve visited The Blackbird…
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When making career decisions, an insider's view can be essential when you're looking for direction on where to go, what you need to know, and where…
Kristian Bush: Musicmaker and Mentor
Kristian Bush is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer who co-founded the band Sugarland in 2002. He recently visited The Blackbird…
Do You Want To Know A Secret?
Live Sound Engineer Tom Abraham has worked with Alice in Chains, Keith Urban, Shakira, and more. In this video, Tom shares his thoughts on what it…
Live Sound Spotlight: Consoles
Welcome to Part 2 of my blog on Live Sound Spotlight, where I will be discussing, evaluating, and testing live audio gear and giving my best…
Three Days at Bonnaroo
THURSDAY Bonnaroo 2013 was a KILLER experience! Thursday night, I was able to catch a few acts, including HAIM, Walk the Moon, Alt+J, and Allen…
Impressive Students
Last week was the first week for our students working with a band in Blackbird Studio’s Studios A and B. Neo Tundra Cowboy came in and laid down two…