Students got an insider’s look at a range of products from M-Audio recently when Ken Johnson from M-Audios Educational division and clinician Scott Wilkie brought their road show to the desert. Johnson talked to the students about audio career paths and the importance on being trained on the right gear. Later, Wilkie demonstrated his considerable skill as a piano player on the ProKeys controller. He also did an impressive demo of Ableton Live, the software production tool that lets the user to manipulate audio and build a great-sounding track from samples and live components. After the demo was over, two lucky students had their names picked in a lottery and left with either a new Trigger Finger 16-pad MIDI controller or an Axiom 25 USB Keyboard.
“It’s great that Ken and Scott could bring their experience and expertise to the students at the Conservatory,” said instructor/director of education Kevin Becka. “The more students get a taste of the latest products and how pros use them in the production environment, the better they’re prepared to go out and get a job in audio.” The Conservatory’s guest lecture program has brought in such luminaries as Rupert Neve, Michael Laskow of Taxi, Norma Perez of Ascent Media, Robert Corti from Warner Bros. Pictures and Grammy winner Jeff Bova among others.
Photo caption: l to r, Ken Johnson and Scott Wilkie lecturing and demonstrating products for students