Four top-level industry professionals recently visited the Conservatory of Recording Arts in Arizona to speak to a group of 400 students and staff about careers in audio and techniques used in Post and Recording. Musician/Producer Jeff Bova, Director of Audio Services at Ascent Media Norma Perez, Supervising Mixer for Warner Bros. Pictures Robert Corti and CEO/Creator of the Indie A&R company, TAXI Michael Laskow were on hand for the panel that featured various Pro Tools sessions and film clips documenting the production process and film sound restoration techniques.
“Norma, Jeff, Robert and Michael are quintessential pros who have a wealth of experience. It’s great for our students to see and hear what it takes to work at the top level in our industry, says Administrator Kirt Hamm. The panel not only touched on the technical side, but what skills students would need on the “people” side of the business. “We stress the importance of interpersonal skills paired with proficiency across a wide range of audio disciplines, says Hamm. Knowing audio isn’t enough, students have to be able to communicate and work efficiently at the entry level to advance quickly up the audio ladder.”
Picture caption: Jeff Bova, Michael Laskow, Norma Perez, Robert Corti and Kirt Hamm