Students Visit Top Tour

It is common knowledge that the best way to gain proficiency in a craft is to learn directly from professionals working in the field. This is precisely why Conservatory live sound students often visit the top tours as they come through the Phoenix area. Recently, live sound instructor Keith Morris and top touring engineer Robert Scovill took a group of students to visit Matchbox 20 during their setup at the Cricket Pavillion.

The students were in attendance during the load-in and got to interface directly with the crew as they flew, set up and tuned the system. Conservatory students are all certified on SIA Smaart Live software; the same software used by the Matchbox 20 FOH crew to balance and EQ the house system.

"It's important that our students see and hear how real professionals work inside truly pro environments," says Director of Education Kevin Becka. "Our practice of getting students the experience they need to become employable in audio is what the Conservatory is all about."
You can be a Conservatory student, or compete against one. And seeing how the students are exposed to top level professionals makes a Conservatory education a true investment in your future.






				It is common knowledge that the best way to gain proficiency in a craft is to learn directly from professionals working in the field. This is precisely why Conservatory live sound students often visit the top tours as they come through the Phoenix area. Recently, live sound instructor Keith Morris and top touring engineer Robert Scovill took a group of students to visit Matchbox 20 during their setup at the Cricket Pavillion. The students were in attendance during the load-in and got to interface directly with the crew as they flew, set up and tuned the system. Conservatory students are all certified on SIA Smaart Live software; the same software used by the Matchbox 20 FOH crew to balance and EQ the house system. "It's important that our students see and hear how real professionals work inside truly pro environments," says Director of Education Kevin Becka. "Our practice of getting students the experience they need to become employable in audio is what the Conservatory is all about." You can be a Conservatory student, or compete against one. And seeing how the students are exposed to top level professionals makes a Conservatory education a true investment in your future.


	Pictured top: Keith Morris shows students MB20's FOH rack; Top rollover: Students take a break from the heat; middle: FOH engineer Jim Yakabuski setting up, Middle rollover: Kieth Morris and Jim Yakabuski; Bottom: Engineer's Jim Yakabuski, Robert Scovill and Keith Morris at FOH; Bottom rollover: Students look on as Jim Yakabuski works.