IPR Blog http://www.ipr.edu/blog IPR Blog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:53:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 IPR at the MN State Fair – come see us!! http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/08/ipr-at-the-mn-state-fair-come-see-us/ http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/08/ipr-at-the-mn-state-fair-come-see-us/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:34:13 +0000 Norbert Kreuzer http://www.ipr.edu/blog/?p=4507

On Sunday, August 29, IPR will be at the Minnesota State Fair from 9am – 9pm. There will be prizes give aways for students and alumni who are stopping by (alumni will get a free t-shirt).  Our booth is in the Education Building, and part of the MSB/Globe University stand. Click HERE for a map of the Fair. The Education Building is at X20-22 Cosgrove St.

We hope to see you all there!

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We encourage you to use public transportation – for Metro Transit click HERE

Please use the student entrance off Washington Avenue to sign in.

]]> http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/08/all-alumni-are-invited-to-the-annual-ipr-career-fair/feed/ 0 Mark your calendars!!!! http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/07/mark-your-calendars/ http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/07/mark-your-calendars/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:04:26 +0000 Norbert Kreuzer http://www.ipr.edu/blog/?p=4496 The date has been set – August 25 from 11am – 3pm IPR is hosting a mega career fair…. More info to follow….

This day will be the combination of July’s and August’s IPR Alumni Event – please make a note of it…..

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All IPR Alumni are invited to our monthly Alumni “Social Hour” this Monday, June 07 at J.D.Hoyt’s (across the street from IPR). Click HERE for their website. Due to the Minnesota Twins Schedule we had to move to Monday. The time is 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Their happy hour is from 4pm – 6pm and appetizers will be provided by IPR. So, be there, and network with all your fellow alumni. Please RSVP on our Facebook page HERE�

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All IPR Alumni are invited to our monthly Alumni “Social Hour” this Monday, May 10 at J.D.Hoyt’s (across the street from IPR). Click HERE for their website. Due to the Minnesota Twins Schedule we had to move to Monday. The time is 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Their happy hour is from 4pm – 6pm and appetizers will be provided by IPR. So, be there, and network with all your fellow alumni. Please RSVP on our Faccebook page HERE�

]]> http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/05/may-social-hour-next-monday-at-j-d-hoyts/feed/ 0 Al Kooper Plays Dakota Jazz Club, IPR’s DIY360 http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/al-kooper-plays-dakota-jazz-club-iprs-diy360/ http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/al-kooper-plays-dakota-jazz-club-iprs-diy360/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:33:18 +0000 brianjacoby http://www.ipr.edu/blog/?p=4479 Check it out! Citypages’ Rick Mason published an article today on the upcomming event Tribute to Al Kooper (featuring Al Kooper himself) at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis on Sunday, May 2nd. A number of IPR staff, faculty and friends will be playing at the show including our own Adam Levy, who is also the organizer of the show.

Al will also join Adam Levy to talk to IPR students as a very special guest at IPR’s own DIY360 on Friday, April 30th. 

You don’t want to miss either event!

About IPR:
The Institute of Production and Recording offers associate in applied science degree programs that prepare students for careers in music and entertainment business and audio production and engineering. Students gain multimedia skills in audio engineering, music theory, music and multimedia production and entertainment business. In addition to an AAS degree, students earn Digidesign’s highest Pro Tools Certifications to help them obtain the jobs they want most. Founded in 2002, IPR is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). For more information, visit www.ipr.edu or call 612-375-1900.

About Adam Levy, DIY360 Series organizer:
The art of songwriting continues to find home in the music of Adam Levy. Known best for his pop-rock craftsmanship that’s guided The Honeydogs through 10 acclaimed releases, film and TV placements like “Sex in the City,” and more recently, for the whimsical kids’ rock band Bunny Clogs, Levy is now embarking on two new projects, AND THE PROFESSORS and Liminal Phase. With a string quartet, members of the Heiruspecs, Mystery Palace, and Holly Munoz from Aviette, and by combining old and new sounds with electronic and acoustic instrumentation, AND THE PROFESSORS creates fragmented chamber pop songs about love. Liminal Phase (with its unique instrumentation of bassoon, oboe, guitar, cello, and a DJ) pushes the outer limits of jazz, rock, electronica, avant garde and West African music. Adam also teaches songwriting, rock ensemble, popular music history, and audio production and mentors students at the Institute of Production and Recording and the MacPhail School of Music. For fun Adam heads up the ambitious 9 piece soul cover band, Hookers & Blow.

]]> http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/al-kooper-plays-dakota-jazz-club-iprs-diy360/feed/ 0 Join us for an Open House on May 15th http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/join-us-for-an-open-house-on-may-15th/ http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/join-us-for-an-open-house-on-may-15th/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:39:08 +0000 brianjacoby http://www.ipr.edu/blog/?p=4472

Considering a career in Media Arts?

Join us for our Open House:
Saturday, May 15, 2010 • 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
312 Washington Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN

Come and see why IPR is proud to be recognized as one of the premier music production, recording, and entertainment business schools in America.
• Tour the campus and see our cutting-edge recording facilities
• Meet some of our award winning faculty members
• Learn about the wide variety of job possibilities with a degree from IPR
• Meet with representatives from Career Services, Financial Aid, Student Affairs, and Student Services

IPR is a fully accredited college offering Title IV funding to those who qualify.


]]> http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/join-us-for-an-open-house-on-may-15th/feed/ 0 Two-time Grammy winner Dan Wilson @ DIY360 http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/two-time-grammy-winner-dan-wilson-diy360/ http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/two-time-grammy-winner-dan-wilson-diy360/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:31:25 +0000 brianjacoby http://www.ipr.edu/blog/?p=4468 Minneapolis – April 22, 2010 – Two-time Grammy winner, songwriter Dan Wilson, will speak at the Institute of Production and Recording (IPR) DIY360 series this Friday, April 23 at 11:30 a.m. in Robinson Hall. Wilson will speak about the craft of songwriting and the state of the music business. IPR is located at 312 Washington Avenue North in Minneapolis.

Wilson has released platinum selling records internationally with his group Semisonic as well as writing Grammy winning hits for groups like the Dixie Chicks.  His co-writing skills are widely sought- after in the industry and he has written with people as diverse as Adele and Keith Urban. He has worked closely with Grammy winning producer and great popularizer of hip-hop, Rick Ruben.  He continues to tour nationally and releases his own music and recently reunited with his brother Matt Wilson for a live release.

IPR is committed to connecting students with successful media arts professionals.  Adam Levy’s DIY 360 is a weekly series of performances and conversations with industry heavyweights and emerging musicians, DJ’s, record label owners, producers, filmmakers, and other people involved in the media arts. The purpose of the series is to give students real-life examples of people in the media arts adjusting to the changes occurring in the entertainment industry. Often, these shifts have required individuals to become more adaptable and self-sufficient, hence the series’ name, Do It Yourself 360. 

The series also emphasizes the importance of a student’s employability being dependent on knowing the scope and variety of music enterprises, clubs, studios, employment opportunities, and artists in the Twin Cities. Conversations with these media arts folks touch on subjects as diverse as networking, negotiating deals, developing multiple skill sets and revenue streams, publishing, sound and composition for film, songwriting craft, trends in the field, and the tough job of balancing life and relationships with business and art.  Upcoming guests in the series include Al Kooper on April 30 and Brian Setzer on May 7.

About IPR:
The Institute of Production and Recording offers associate in applied science degree programs that prepare students for careers in music and entertainment business and audio production and engineering. Students gain multimedia skills in audio engineering, music theory, music and multimedia production and entertainment business. In addition to an AAS degree, students earn Digidesign’s highest Pro Tools Certifications to help them obtain the jobs they want most. Founded in 2002, IPR is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). For more information, visit www.ipr.edu or call 612-375-1900.

About Adam Levy, DIY360 Series organizer:
The art of songwriting continues to find home in the music of Adam Levy. Known best for his pop-rock craftsmanship that’s guided The Honeydogs through 10 acclaimed releases, film and TV placements like “Sex in the City,” and more recently, for the whimsical kids’ rock band Bunny Clogs, Levy is now embarking on two new projects, AND THE PROFESSORS and Liminal Phase. With a string quartet, members of the Heiruspecs, Mystery Palace, and Holly Munoz from Aviette, and by combining old and new sounds with electronic and acoustic instrumentation, AND THE PROFESSORS creates fragmented chamber pop songs about love. Liminal Phase (with its unique instrumentation of bassoon, oboe, guitar, cello, and a DJ) pushes the outer limits of jazz, rock, electronica, avant garde and West African music. Adam also teaches songwriting, rock ensemble, popular music history, and audio production and mentors students at the Institute of Production and Recording and the MacPhail School of Music. For fun Adam heads up the ambitious 9 piece soul cover band, Hookers & Blow.

]]> http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/two-time-grammy-winner-dan-wilson-diy360/feed/ 0 Legendary Engineer / Producer visited IPR!! http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/legendary-engineer-producer-visited-ipr/ http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/legendary-engineer-producer-visited-ipr/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:51:11 +0000 Norbert Kreuzer http://www.ipr.edu/blog/?p=4448 IPR hosted a very special guest last Monday. On behalf of the leading plug-in manufacturer Waves, Inc. and their “Waves Masters on Tour” program, legendary audio engineer and producer Andrew Scheps spent a day at IPR working with students in studios, shared his vision about the future of the music industry on a panel, and demonstrated in a public event amazing production techniques. Andrew has production and engineering credits with world acts such as U2, Metallica, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Jackson and Barry Manilow just to name a few.
Andrew spent the morning in Master Mix Studio and worked with Kevin Bowe’s senior production class on drum mixing techniques. Later in the afternoon, he was a special guest on the “Real World Music Opportunities – Panel Discussion”, hosted by Scott Legere. Other panel members were Steve Hodge, Eric Olson, and Kevin Bowe. Every seat was filled when the panel discussed their way into the music industry, obstacles, successes, and gave insights into their careers. At 7:00pm, Andrew conducted his main presentation in Robinson Hall which was open to the public. He opened his bag of tricks and in great detail showed how to create a professional mix like a Red Hot Chili Peppers track. Over 100 attendees filled the room including local studio owners and IPR alumni.
Andrew Scheps, accompanied by Scott Simon from Waves, Inc. left IPR highly impressed and indicated that they would like to come back in the future. It was a great day for IPR, our students and alumni!

]]> http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/legendary-engineer-producer-visited-ipr/feed/ 0 Andrew Scheps (U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers) at IPR!!! http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/andrew-scheps-u2-red-hot-chilly-peppers-at-ipr/ http://www.ipr.edu/blog/2010/04/andrew-scheps-u2-red-hot-chilly-peppers-at-ipr/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:26:55 +0000 Norbert Kreuzer http://www.ipr.edu/blog/?p=4441 You’re invited to a special evening with Grammy award-winning producer/engineer Andrew Scheps, where he’ll share his unique audio insights as well as some personal tips, tricks and techniques.

With a long and varied track record that ranges from Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, and Weezer to Manu Chao, The Duke Spirit, and Audrye Sessions, Andrew is sure to share fresh perspectives and shed new light on today’s music industry.

Don’t miss this rare chance to pick up some red hot recording tips from one of the world’s leading audio professionals.

Monday, April 19, 7:00pm at IPR in Robinson Hall. Please RSVP here

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