Archive for January, 2012
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
CRAS Grammy Watch: Megadeth
CRAS grads Ken Eisennagel and Matt Dougherty worked as editor, engineer and assistant for Megadeth’s Th1rt3en which was nominated for the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Grammy. Ken’s credits include work with Steve Lukather Ever Changing Times, Ronnie Wood I Feel Like Playing, The Secret 6 Close Enemies, Brendan James Brendan James and more. Matt has [...]
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Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Five Reasons You Shoud Record Binaurally
I don’t think you need a statistic to prove that never in history have headphones been more prevalent in our culture. And from cheapies at the dollar store, to the earbuds that came with your iPod/iPhone, to the $1000 audiophile models at hi-fi shops, ANY set of stereo headphones will reproduce binaural audio. READ MORE
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Monday, January 16th, 2012
CRAS Grammy Watch: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sara Killion, a 2001 CRAS grad worked with the Red Hot Chili Peppers on I’m With You which was nominated for the Best Rock Album Grammy.
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Friday, January 13th, 2012
Why You Should Give Your Music Away for Free
Digital music caught the record labels off guard and smashed their business to pieces, and from the rubble new economic realities are emerging. In this new reality, most independent artists, especially those who are just starting out, should give their music away for free. Sound crazy? Maybe, but hear me out. It boils down to [...]
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Thursday, January 12th, 2012
CRAS Grammy Watch: Foster The People
CRAS grad Jeremy Miller worked with Foster The People who is nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Alternative Music Album.
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
An Introduction To 3D Mixing
An Introduction To 3D Mixing Mixing is arguably the most important stage of the music production process. When done properly, one can do everything from add energy and warmth to a sound to completely alter the feel and flow of an entire piece of music. READ MORE
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
CRAS Grammy Watch: Coldplay
CRAS grad Ian Shea worked with Coldplay who are nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song.
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Monday, January 9th, 2012
The Sound and Music of “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”
Director David Fincher directly influenced the music and sound design choices made for the film based on Stieg Larsson’s best-selling novels. Watch composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, re-recording mixer Michael Semanick and sound designer Ren Klyce comment on their experience while making the film. CRAS students are trained in Post Production where they learn [...]
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Friday, January 6th, 2012
CRAS Grammy Watch: The Decemberist
CRAS grad Clint Welander worked with The Decemberist on their CD which garnered Grammy noms for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song.
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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Eddie Mapp Featured in Mix
CRAS Grad and FOH engineer is featured in the January NAMM issue of Mix Magazine. Since he graduated in 1997, Eddie has been mixing for an all-star list of talent including Evanescence, Zakk Wylde, Stone Temple Pilots, Papa Roach and more. You can read more about Eddie’s career and gear, here and here.
