There’s a myth out there that musicians can just walk into a studio with their instrument plug in and start tracking. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Honestly you will save a lot of money, stress and arguments if you plan ahead. After all you are paying by the day or hour, why waste […]
Paul Rossetti- DHI Graduate Paul is from Atlanta, GA and graduated from DHI several months ago. Since then, he has had the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in Christian music. One Feature of our site and media efforts that often gets overlooked are the words of our current and former students. […]
We often get asked “How can I prepare to attend Dark Horse Institute?” There are a lot of ways you can prepare and come in with a leg up to make your first couple of weeks easier. The great thing is that there is enough online and in magazines to help you get there. Learn […]
Next week will be releasing our first ebook “Marketing Yourself in the Music Industry With Social Media and Networking”. This is an all encompassing guide to marketing yourself, Business or music with social media and networking sites. Some of the one of the important areas we cover are the use of Hashtags. Here’s an excerpt from […]
Audio Engineering in Films Being in Nashville it’s easy to get caught up in the studio album trap. But the truth is that there are a lot of careers and jobs outside of the mainstream audio engineering studio jobs. Because of this and because I’m a HUGE horror film buff and composer myself, I wanted […]
Dark Horse Institute Student Testimonials One Feature of our site and media efforts that often gets overlooked are the words of our current and former students. We stand behind our program and often get asked what do the students have to say and what are they doing now. We will try to feature a student […]
The Parthenon On last weeks Season Premiere of “Nashville”, there was an odd building that not many non- Nashvillians knew existed. Hayden Panetierre’s character performed in front of these huge Greek columns, believe it or not, this is actually located in Nashville. The Parthenon is a full scale replica of the one in Athens, although […]
When it comes to recording vocals, there a lot of things to factor in. Since the voice is the only instrument that can’t be blamed for sounding bad, you have to take extra care with vocalists. From the first timer to the veteran, there are things that you as an engineer or producer can […]
The Perfect Audio Mix There are 6 elements to mixing music that engineers and producers follow that make up the mixing process. They are Balance, Frequency Range, Panorama, Dimension, Dynamics and Interest. Each one of these elements are just as important as the next. It should be noted that each process is important by themselves, […]
Music and Movies go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. In fact, some movies have completely revitalized and resurrected many songs. Some of them even sold more copies after a movie than the original release. They also Change the way you see that song forever. Here are my Top 5 Favorite songs in Movies. #5 […]
