AUDIO ACADEMY NEWS
David Dearden and Audient’s Analog Console
David Dearden is best known as the designer of Audient’s analog recording console ASP8024, an analog recording classic. Incredibly knowledgeable, affable, and humble, his career path was connected early on with consoles. That idea gave birth to our flagship console...
Britannia Row Productions Workshop
Brit Row’s Marcel Van Limbeek and Luca Stefani came to Bangalore to conduct a live sound workshop hosted at Audio Academy. They kicked things off by promptly introducing the attendees to the legacy of Britannia Row. How the company grew from a small roadie crew for...
Shure Workshop
On the 25th of February, Shure came to Audio Academy to conduct a workshop on their microphones and RF systems. The day began with Chicco from Shure SA showing the students a presentation on the history of the brand and their latest developments. This was soon...
The Use of Microtonal Scales in Contemporary Music
In contemporary music, while it appears that there is a standardized system of tuning, in reality, the manner in which an instrument is tuned or even whether it is considered to be “in tune” is not objective or universal. This varies from culture to culture and...
Rigging Workshop
Rigging is a vital part of the live sound industry. Over the years, several rigging techniques have been used to rig PA and truss using chain pulleys, cranes and other devices. Improper rigging of a truss, a speaker, or a rigging failure can expose riggers and others...
The Musical Legacy of the Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire existed from 330 to 1453 CE, varying in size over centuries with territories in Italy, Greece, the Balkans, the Levant, Asia Minor, and North Africa. While it was significantly influenced by the Greco-Roman cultural tradition, its culture was...
Chess Records – Making Music History
It begins like this. In 1928, two Polish-Jewish brothers, Lejzor and Fiszel emigrated to America when they were 7 and 11 years old, with their mother from the village Motule in Poland. Their surname, Czyż was eventually changed to Chess. Like many other immigrants of...
Does Music Make Your Smarter? A Question For The Ages
The subject of the ways in which music affects the brain has long fascinated researchers and scientists. Originally a concept made popular in 1991, the phenomenon of the "Mozart Effect" gained credence after a 1993 study showed an 8-to-9-point increase in college...
Sun Records Studio – Historic Labels Series
Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis – these stars have been some of the biggest influences on rock 'n' roll. What united them beyond their rock 'n' roll talent was their famous association with Sun Records, the label that introduced rock 'n'...
Architectural Acoustics: Historical Monuments to Modern Day Concert Halls
Since time immemorial, structures have been constructed so that theatrical and musical performances could be communicated to large audiences. In the Greek-Roman era, the ancient open amphitheaters and the roofed odeia did this for audiences as large as 15,000...