Four Keys To Great Music Productions At Home A History of Music Producers. With the music business ever-changing and recording equipment becoming more obtainable for the masses, making chart-topping productions has never been easier for a bedroom music producer. Traditionally, music producers worked alongside musicians, bands and singers to take their original song from an […]
Category: Grammy Awards
DHI Instructor and Lead Engineer Wins Grammy Award
Dave Hagen Receives Grammy For His Work with Keb’Mo Dark Horse Institute Instructor and lead Engineer Dave Hagen wins a Grammy for Mixing Keb’ Mo’s latest album, Oklahoma. Released in 2019, Oklahoma received the highest industry node from the music community by bringing home a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album. Dave has been producing, […]
What It Takes to Become a Grammy® Award-Winning Engineer
It’s that time again. Grammy season. When the mainstream music awards give honored recording artists not only the recognition to reach a wider audience, but a major boost in album sales. Learn how our Dark Horse Institute graduate was nominated for a Grammy Award twice and won. Engineers Make It Happen It seems obvious, but […]
Recording School Graduate Success Stories: Paul Rossetti
Paul Rossetti Graduation Date: November 2012 Music Industry Credits: For King and Country, MercyMe, Rush Of Fools, Phil Stacey, Jason Ingram, Ian Eskelin and David Garcia Full Bio: After graduating from Dark Horse Institute in November of 2012, Paul began pouring his heart and soul into the recording arts at Dark Horse Recording. Over the course of the […]
Organizing Cables in your Home Recording Studio
Studios come in all shapes, sizes and colors. The Gear you use in it will vary depending on how tolerant your neighbors are, but one thing that stays the same is the importance of keeping your home recording studio organized. Organization of cables and wires will keep you from tugging on wires, taking more time […]
How Macklemore won a Grammy without a Label
It’s pretty obvious the normal formula for success in the music industry now lies in the hands of the artists, this was never more apparent than last night’s Grammy Awards. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took home “Best New Artist” and “Best Rap Album” without ever signing with a label. So just how did Macklemore win […]
Join us for out Live Grammy “Tweet Up”
We are preparing for our live “tweet up” on Sunday. Here’s some of the finer details! The “Tweet Up” is like a meet up. We (@darkhorseinst) will be tweeting live from 7:00pm CST through the end of the show. You don’t even have to wear a tux or gown! We will be not only putting […]