Interested in attending a music arts college? Want to become an audio producer? There are many benefits to attending a music arts college. Student benefits include music and studio labs, in-depth audio production curriculum, one-on-one instruction with industry professionals, small class sizes, and portfolio preparation. Also, during an audio production program at a music arts …
Interested in learning what is film production? If you’ve done any reading about film production, you’ll know there are different phases involved in the production of a film. While there’s more that goes into making big-budget studio films than smaller, independent ones, all filmmakers will deal with the five phases of film production. Each phase …
Creating a music studio, in a formal space or in your home, is an exciting endeavor. Whether you’re recording for other artists or creating a personal studio for your own music or spoken word projects, making a creative space in which to produce music and other types of audio is a little akin to making …
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Audio producers specializing in live music need competency with a broad range of equipment, from mixing boards and lights to microphones and monitors. Choosing the right toolkit for each live set is critical to a performing artist having a good show versus a bad one. Most audio techs will need to develop more than just …
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Interested in becoming a vocalist or working with vocalists as an audio producer? There are some must have items every audio producer will need to keep their talent’s voice sounding its best. Some of the items include a good microphone and microphone stand, vocalist software, a sound-proof booth, and additional accessories to improve the sound …
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In any piece of music that features voice, the vocals take front and center. The words and sounds of the singer tie together the other pieces of the musical landscape. Every voice is different, with different note and dynamic ranges and in a recording setting require a broad variety of approaches to vocal editing and …
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Making the decision to embark on a career in music is a momentous one. It comes with a lot of challenges, both personal and professional. From genre and instruments to investment and equipment, the musician or audio producer must tackle both creative and business decisions to become a success. Here’s a comprehensive guide to getting …
For most people, the first time stepping into a professional music studio is a moment nothing short of magical. And for most, it never stops feeling that way. The image of the engineer adjusting levels on the boards, audio techs setting up mics, the pressing silence of the sound baffles in the recording booths. All …
The Z Fest film festival, a premier Minnesota film festival is like the Academy Awards of the Minnesota filmmaking community. Each year, professionals, semi-professionals, students, and amateurs are tasked with making a short film. the only caveat this year was that the film had to include some reference to time travel. The Institute of Production …
By Nick Hansen, Staff Writer The 2018 South By Southwest Film Festival was another epic spectacle of film, music, and entertainment. Several Institute of Production and Recording (IPR) students along with Associate Campus Director, Trey Wodele, attended the festival. The goal was to learn from and engage with one of the most creative atmospheres in …
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