Not Your (Grand)Parents’ Dream Job
Killphonic Studios Working toward a career goal in entertainment comes with a lot of baggage. Movies depict a certain sequence of events, ads promise a kind of instant gratification, and our elders say...
View ArticleWomen & The Grammy For “Producer of The Year, Classical”
The Grammy for Producer of the Year, Classical (originally Classical Producer of the Year) was introduced in 1979. This particular category distinguishes itself as the first technical award where a...
View ArticleExcellence in Assistance
Learning how to be a great assistant is one of the best ways to put yourself on the path to mastery in commercial music production. As important as it is to know the technical and creative aspects of...
View ArticleBBC New Creatives
I have recently been accepted on to the BBC New Creatives scheme 2019. This is the first time the project has been run. It aims to give artists the opportunity to make fresh and innovative short films,...
View ArticleThe Power of an All Women Team
I just got home from a load-in that I’ve been dreading for months. To my surprise, I don’t feel exhausted, I don’t have any harrowing stories of woe to share, and I’m not annoyed, frustrated, or angry....
View ArticleSoundgirls Expo 2019
This July the SoundGirls Orlando Chapter, along with B4 Media Production and Mainline Marketing, hosted our second annual SG Expo at Full Sail University. The expo was intimate; we had panel...
View ArticleHow Do You Go About Setting Up Your Console Workflow?
Once you start mixing more than a few shows, you’ll start to find that you have some preferences in how your console is laid out. Everyone has a particular way of doing things, and it’s all a matter of...
View ArticleOne Is Not Enough: Understanding Bias in the Audio Community
The studio owner skimmed my resume and nodded several times. He glanced up at me, back down at the resume, and then carefully set it back on his desk. “Your credentials are great. The chair of the...
View ArticleThe Importance of Reference Tracks
The importance of using reference tracks while mixing and how to use them. One of the first things I do when I schedule a time to record a band is asking them what albums, and songs they like the...
View ArticleThe Importance of Saying No
A few months ago, I wrote a blog about The Importance of Saying Yes while building a career in audio – something I am still continually practicing. While writing that blog, I realized I wanted to...
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