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Meet us at EMME 2018
September 5, 2018 by Dennis Beentjes
Abbey Road Institute at EMME – the Electronic Music Maker Event 2018 We are coming back to Belgium! On the 21st and 22nd of September 2018, the XPO in Kortrijk (BE) will be filled with electronic music and knowledge again. The EMME – Electronic Music Maker Event – is the brand new name of this annual […]
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Gear

Demystifying the ‘magic’ of the Pultec EQ
August 29, 2018 by Dennis Beentjes
The Pultec EQ By Robin Reumers (Edits: Milou Derksen, Dennis Beentjes) We love classic analog gear! In previous blog articles, we already covered some of the finest like the Binson Echorec, SSL EQ’s, the Mini Moog, VOX AC30 and the NEVE 2254. They all add character to your sound, something intangible, a little bit of […]
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Production Techniques

That was an awesome take, now can you do one more?
August 16, 2018 by Dennis Beentjes
The psychological aspect of record making: You have great gear, an acoustically treated recording environment, the best coffee in studio history, and still, you struggle getting the right performance. When you’re recording artists and bands, you certainly need to focus on mic placement, gain structure, song arrangement, performance, etc. But a session can quickly go […]
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Serious Sound Sessions with Matt Wiggins on Youtube
June 17, 2018 by Dennis Beentjes
A combination of knocking-the-right-door and luck brought him his first studio job and from there on he gradually moved on to becoming a well respected mixing engineer, working on outstanding albums and with leading artists. For the second edition of the Serious Sound Sessions series, we welcomed Matt Wiggins (UK) at our Amsterdam facilities, for […]
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After Abbey Road Institute: Dieter Boels
May 18, 2018 by Dennis Beentjes
GRADUATE PROFILE: Dieter Boels As part of our graduate profile series, we interviewed Sébastien Thirion earlier this year, who is currently working at Galaxy Studios. For the second article, we’ve interviewed Dieter Boels. Both Dieter and Sébastien are from Belgium and part of the first group of students in Amsterdam. They graduated and received their well-earned […]
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People Events

Just a simple analogue kind of guy
April 12, 2018 by Dennis Beentjes
Al Schmitt: a living legend Not everyone knows Al Schmitt. Which is ok. Engineers and producers are predominantly not on the forefront and therefore a bit unknown to the general public. But if there is one man that literally has a legacy and you just HAVE to know, it is Al. When an article gets […]
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How limitation reveals the Master
March 29, 2018 by Dennis Beentjes
Serious Sounds Sessions presents: We are happy to share with you the videos of the first edition of our Serious Sound Sessions series and on top of that, we would like to introduce the next session with Matt Wiggins! Using tuned glass bottles to create ‘Michael Jackson inspired percussion elements’ and the importance of limiting […]
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People Gear

What does it take to start your own Plugin Company?
February 13, 2018 by Dennis Beentjes
So you just turned 31, you have an impressive track record in pro audio education, you have been mentored by one of the best mastering engineers on the planet, have worked at one of the most impressive recording studios in the world …and then you just decide to start your own plugin company. Today we […]
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Serious Sound Sessions
January 24, 2018 by Dennis Beentjes
Abbey Road Institute hosts a new series of Masterclasses Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam is hosting new series of events with one purpose in mind: Take sound and the role of a music producer Serious. And we found the perfect name for this platform: Serious Sound Sessions! Serious Sound Sessions is a new initiative all about […]
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