Audio Academy Blog
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 […]
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, […]
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 spectators. […]
Lawsuits and Music Ownership
There are only a certain number of notes that can be combined in musical compositions which makes it unlikely that a musician can lay claim to have come up with a specific way of combining certain notes. However, there is […]
The Birthplace of Jazz- New Orleans
Jazz does not have a specific day or point when it was created. It is a genre of music that emerged over time, mixing musical talent and emotions of the many cultures and artistic elements that existed in New […]
Sampling with Ableton Live: DJP Media workshop
Ableton certified trainer Dawn Philip begins the workshop with a discourse on what constitutes electronic music. He insists that electronic devices such as synthesizers and samplers are simply instruments just like any other acoustic instrument one might be familiar with. […]
Dr Rajesh Khade: Systems Engineer & Renaissance Man
Dr. Rajesh Khade has just finished a long day of work at the Government Medical College in Miraj, a city in Sangli district in Maharashtra and yet this is just one part of his career. Working as a medical officer […]
Quincy Jones : The Life And Work
A multi-faceted musician, composer and record producer, Quincy Jones has earned his place in the history of music. The most Grammy-nominated artist in history, Quincy Delight Jones, Jr, often known just as “Q”, has 79 nominations and 27 wins. Born […]
Brill Building Sound: Where Rock and Roll Began
Sometime after the Tin Pan Alley era of music. In the late 1950s, located at 1619 Broadway in the heart of New York’s music district, stood the Brill Building. It became the center of brilliantly crafted, professional songwriting and music […]
Motown Hitsville USA: Defining 20th Century Music
The global phenomenon that was Motown Records, that began very modestly in Detroit, created one of the most influential sounds of the twentieth century and became a hit-making, musical legend-producing factory. The nickname, Hitsville U.S.A. was given to Motown’s first […]
