audio engineering
Ever since I bought my first multitrack recorder (a Korg D8) with the help of a student loan, I've been really interested in recording music. I used the D8 to record numerous demos that I've still got on minidiscs. A lot of the time I spent recording on the D8 was experimentation and I usually didn't really know what I was doing so presets were used and abused. After a few years, I felt it was time to upgrade and I traded in for a fantastic Yamaha AW4416. This really did seem like a beast following on from the D8 and it was the first time I started to take more of an interest in the technicalities of recording.
I had been wanting to learn more about audio production for a long time now and I decided to study part-time at SAE in Glasgow. This was great fun mainly due to the access to the studios. I did learn a lot while I was there and recorded quite a few of my own songs and a few other bands. Studying part-time and working full-time is hard going and although sad to leave the studios behind, it was great to leave with my Diploma in Audio Engineering and a wealth of knowledge and experience that I could now put into practice at home.
While studying at SAE, the software of choice was Pro Tools and I decided early on in my studying that it would be a good idea to swap my Yamaha all in one for a Pro Tools based setup on my computer. I used a Digidesign 002 for a few years before moving house and scaling down to an M-Audio USB Ultra. I use a wide variety of software including Pro Tools, Reason, BFD Drums, iDrum, SampleTron, Pianoteq and a multitude of plugins. I have a selection of mics that can handle any situation I've had to deal with so far.
I'm happy to discuss recording bands although I don't have much room!
