by Audio Academy | Feb 14, 2020 | Workshops
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...
by sooraj_90 | Jan 24, 2020 | Audio Legends
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...
by Audio Academy | Jan 16, 2020 | Audio Legends
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...
by Audio Academy | Nov 29, 2019 | Audio Trends & Gear
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...
by Audio Academy | Nov 16, 2019 | Audio Legends
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...
by Audio Academy | Oct 17, 2019 | Audio Trends & Gear
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...
by Audio Academy | Sep 30, 2019 | Audio Trends & Gear
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 an increasing trend of lawsuits in the music...
by Audio Academy | Sep 8, 2019 | Audio Legends
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 Orleans. Caribbean music from the West Indies mixed...
by Audio Academy | Aug 30, 2019 | Workshops
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...
by Audio Academy | Aug 24, 2019 | Academy Success Stories
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 and conducting autopsies is a high-pressure job....
