Who Am I?

Who am I?

by John McBride

Want A Job Where You’re Always Learning?

Interview with Guest Engineer/Mentor Troy MilnerTroy Milner has mixed live sound for the biggest names in music. Bruce Springsteen, Garth Brooks, and…

by Carma DiCianni

AT & Aurisonics

In my first three blogs, I wrote about Soundcraft digital consoles and their digital stage box – a package I put together for the group "EXILE." In…

by Carma DiCianni

Don’t Let Setups Overwhelm You

"It's all just wire."

by The Blackbird Academy

Audio Quick Tip #2: Carry a ‘Crash’ Kit

An Emergency Medical Technician would always carry a set of first aid tools, so should audio engineers carry a crash kit, at least in their…

by Mark Rubel

Experience Week 1

Week 1 at The Blackbird Academy included lots of experiential learning and networking with the top names in the industry. Students recorded,…

by Marian Matthis

The Red Button

Recording Starts NowIn our curriculum at The Blackbird Academy, we put the student’s experience high on our list of priorities. Not only will we…

by Kevin Becka

Robert Bull

Working Live Sound for The Rolling Stones

Engineer Robert Bull is one of the many guest lecturers in The Blackbird Academy’s live sound program. He has worked in the industry for 20 years,…

by Carma DiCianni

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.…

by Mark Rubel

Steve Genewick, Capitol Studios

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…

by Carma DiCianni