AUDIO ACADEMY NEWS
Audio Networking and Its Implications for Sound
There has been a concerted call towards going digital in pro sound applications and the real-world applications of this brand of networked sound have shown up in places as diverse the G8 Summit for sound reinforcement, the Sydney Opera House and recording applications...
The Joys of Novelty Music
Chuckling to Weird Al Yankovic’s “My Bologna” or the popular song by Flight of the Conchords “Too Many D*cks On The Dance Floor” is a high school memory for many people around the world. However, this genre of music is not usually considered part of the standard pop...
Streaming: What is the value of music?
Music is an integral part of the emotional lives of people and yet people don't seem to want to pay for it. Since streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and the like, have become popular, one of the most debated topics is the value of music. The...
Mastering- The Bridge between Artist and Consumer
Mastering, the final step in the record - mix and master process, involves preparing an audio mix for distribution by unifying and balancing the sound, optimising it for playback across various formats and systems to ensuring that audio consistency is maintained...
The science behind room acoustics and sound reflections
Room Acoustic Response Good acoustics is absolutely crucial to record and mix music. This ensures that the music sounds as good in most environments. Room acoustics refers to how sound waves behave within a room. Every room, its size, shape and the objects in it...
The Beauty and Quirks of Theater Lighting
Lighting design in theater is far more than just making sure that the audience can see the action and actors on stage. While that is an important goal, lighting in theatre can also be used to establish the time or location of a performance, to create a mood, enhance...
Recording To Tape: A Historical Perspective
During World War II, a German company called Telefunken developed what is now called the reel to reel tape machine. In Germany, it was called the Magnetophon. At the time, a Lieutenant J. Herbert Orr worked in the U.S. Signal Corp that debriefed many of the German...
5 Common Stage Lighting Mistakes To Avoid
Whether it is a play, a concert or a performance like Cirque du Soleil (coming soon to India), lighting is an integral and irreplaceable part of an event. In fact, there are many famous bands that count their lighting directors as an additional member of the group....
Punk, Indie & DIY Aesthetics
Throughout history, music has been a force that has given rise to many cultural movements, spanning fashion, art and design to film and media. The punk counterculture of the mid-1970s and 1980s emerged initially out of dingy London basements and matured to a movement...
Foley Sound in Animated Movies
Movies transport us to worlds that we are not physically in, thanks largely to the Foley artists, who create an auditory experience that is brilliant. Besides the dialogue and music, everything that the audience hears during the movie are Foley and sound effects...