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Friday, October 17th, 2008
CRAS Presence Strong at AES in San Fran
photo caption: Evanescence bassist Tim McCord was recorded by CRAS grad Eddie Mapp at the Hyde St. studio event at AES
Conservatory staff, grads and students recently enjoyed the gear, parties, panels, studio tours and buzz surrounding the 2008 AES Convention at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. “It was impossible to walk the floor for [...]
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
KRK Supports Education
photo caption: l to r, Kirt Hamm (CRAS), Adolfo Acevedo (KRK S’west Rep)
KRK Systems was founded in 1986, by Keith Klawitter, an engineer with credits on such films as Brainstorm and The Doors. Keith was frustrated by the fact he couldn’t find a monitor that gave him clarity and accuracy, so he began building his [...]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Turn Me Up! Advocates Dynamics In Music
Founded by Grammy-winning engineer/producer Charles Dye, alternative indie artist John Ralston, and recording studio owner/podcaster Allen Wagner, Turn Me Up!™ is a non-profit music industry organization working together with a group of highly respected artists and recording professionals to give artists back the choice to release more dynamic records.
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Friday, September 19th, 2008
Does Metallica’s New CD Sound Better in Guitar Hero?
Fans and audio pros have been complaining about the sound of Metallica’s new CD, Death Magnetic, in comparison to the same tracks in Activision’s Guitar Hero III. News outlets including NME, UK Mastering engineer Ian Shepard’s blog, The Guardian, and Wired magazine have all carried stories featuring comparisons of the two releases including audio waveforms [...]
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Audaciously Free Audacity
Who doesn’t like free stuff? Especially when its GOOD free stuff! In this case, its Audacity, a DAW with a bevy of great features. For instance, you can record up to 16 channels at once, import audio including WAV, AIFF, AU, and Ogg Vorbis files, edit , then export your recordings in several common file [...]
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Mayer of Nashville Finds Success
photo caption: Andrew Mayer (right) and Paragon Studios’ crew pose with Nicole Kidman
Andrew Mayer officially graduated from the CRAS in March of 08, but even so, in a few short months he’s racked up some notable successes in his new home city of Nashville. For starters, he was hired on at Paragon Studios, one of [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Grad Spotlight by AudioBlogger
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Jordan Assists on Pixar’s Toy Story 3
photo caption: Jordan Gresham at ARU’s ICON console
Recent CRAS grad Jordan Gresham has been working with some interesting clients at ARU (Audio Recording Unlimited) in Chicago. She recently logged hours assisting on voiceovers for Pixar’s Toy Story 3, Guiliana Rancic from E! Daily News, and a Jerry Springer voiceover for America’s Got Talent.
Jordan is excited [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Grad Spotlight by AudioBlogger
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Grad Works Left Coast
We recently heard from CRAS grad Jonathan Pendergrass who started his career in LA. Here’s a note from him outlining where he’s going in the world of big city music.
“After finishing classes at the Conservatory, I left for L.A. and started an internship with 7 Pin Studios (formerly Tweakhead Productions). During this time, I [...]
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Ariel Gross Grows With Volition
CRAS grad Ariel Gross parlayed his CRAS education into a full-time gig at Volition Inc. He is now able to focus his skills on creating innovative audio for games. He has composed soundtracks to and created sound effects for over ten published games, and the list grows daily. In his spare time, he manages [...]
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
What’s A Realtrap?
Realtraps are used in studios, home theaters and mastering environments
