In my position, I spend a majority of my time teaching new students how to run the equipment we own. All the artists know they are coming to a college where learning occurs, and a majority of the audience members know this too. We constantly hear from artists that we have better equipment and are more prepared than the last school they were at, and I pride myself on that achievement. My expectations for a show are no less than what professional production person would produce.
By Heather Holm Often in my job I end up being the middle person. I don’t own the contract with the band, but I have to fulfill the requirements. Sometimes I get a say in what is allowed in the rider, other times I get to deal with cross renting items late in the game […]
What goes into being a great tech that engineers request or want to work with? The fourth in a series of articles on system teching and what it takes to be a great tech. UK based sound engineer Kim Watson has been a freelance audio engineer since 1999. She is currently touring with The Subways […]
By: Karrie Keyes Berklee College of Music hosted a panel on Women in Audio, this past Sunday at The Village Studios in Los Angeles. Organized by Justine Taormino, from Berklee College of Music, the panel included April Tucker, Tina Morris, and myself. We had a mix of Berklee Students and Alumni and SoundGirls.Org members. It […]
By Victoria Boyington My journey into the world of sound engineering started this year when it became apparent that The California Women’s Music Festival was going to host shows throughout the year. I invested in a good quality sound system and got to work.