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February 3, 2026
If you want to avoid phase issues when recording guitar amps, stick with one microphone—simple and effective. But if your goal is to combine multiple microphones with different frequency responses…
February 3, 2026
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, mixing for the top names…
February 3, 2026
When talking about essential studio gear, most people want to talk about microphones, mic pre’s, eq, and compression. Each one of those could warrant their own blog. So instead, I’m…
February 3, 2026
Greetings from Blackbird Studio and The Blackbird Academy!The acoustic piano is one of the most wonderful instruments we get the pleasure to record. Invented in about 1700 for the Medici…
February 3, 2026
Bass guitar recording is an important skill. The bass provides the harmonic foundation for the music and helps form the rhythmic pulse. It can create the signature sound – for…
February 3, 2026
One of the best new features in Pro Tools HD 12.6 is the new Clip FX functions. Unlike other DAWs that put a channel strip on each channel in a…
February 3, 2026
It Starts with the Source Capturing a great acoustic guitar recording all starts with the source. Even the greatest mic and signal chain will not fix a bad-sounding instrument. Several…
February 3, 2026
Congratulations to our second Studio Engineering and first Live Sound Engineering graduating classes at The Blackbird Academy! The graduation ceremony was held Friday, June 27, 2014, at our new Live…
February 3, 2026
Kyle Welch is one of our Live Sound Instructors at The Blackbird Academy. He has worked in the entertainment industry as a live sound and recording engineer for the past…
February 3, 2026
“The Mac Pro Trashcan” With the 2013 Mac Pro release, Apple has officially killed the “tower” form factor, which largely hadn’t changed since the Power PC G5 that came out…
February 3, 2026
Mark Rubel is the Director of Education, an instructor, and an integral component of the BBA team. Mark has recorded and produced extensively since 1980, both at his Pogo Studio…
February 3, 2026
Have you ever wondered how a day runs at a major recording studio? For all the high-end clients at Blackbird Studio, it all starts before the band arrives – even…
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