From Student to Professional (Part 3)
You can’t make a documentary without a team. Parts 1 & 2 discussed how Fixation began as a short film to be shot in a single weekend, but then developed into a much larger project, consisting of...
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“Movies are made in the editing room” In Parts 1-3 of this blog series, I discussed how Fixation matured into a much larger project than I had anticipated, and some of the struggles that we...
View ArticleReal Amps Cranked
If you’re reading this blog, then most likely you love the sound of a cranked guitar amp pushed into that sweet spot of power tube distortion and speaker breakup. At least I sure do! When I started...
View ArticleDear Sibelius Community
You may have recently read about the sale of M-Audio—Avid’s consumer audio brand—to inMusic. Our press release announcing the news states “Avid will concentrate on core markets where its deep domain...
View ArticleAvid’s Commitment to Sibelius
Dear Sibelius Community, I’ve been following closely the outpouring of concern on forums and social media about Avid’s commitment to Sibelius. It’s clear that many people are deeply worried about the...
View ArticleAre You Experienced?
Greetings from the 2012 Experience Hendrix tour. I’m Sean Quackenbush, the FOH and recording engineer, and this is my fifth EH tour. When not on the road with EH, I can usually be found with pedal...
View ArticleNew team meets Sibelius’ UK community
As part of Avid’s continued commitment to Sibelius and its community, head of development Bobby Lombardi and director of engineering Randy Fayan were in the UK this week to meet with customers,...
View ArticleGot VENUE? Solve Church Mixing Challenges with VENUE Tech Notes
Whether you’re mixing large vocal groups, faced with acoustically challenging spaces, or looking for timesaving solutions to tackle common mixing tasks, we’ve got answers. Check out our series of VENUE...
View ArticleAre You Experienced? First show!
It was rough going into it, but we finished the first show of the Experience Hendrix tour. I flew to this show in Bethesda, Maryland, straight from a two-week tour of Japan and Southeast Asia with...
View ArticleDiscover Mixing and Recording Tips with Ken “Pooch” Van Druten
How can you set your mixes apart from others? This re-occurring question is one I have battled with and know it’s one that you ask yourself every time you sit down behind a console. So of course this...
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