Masterclass with Focus… – Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Producer
September 12, 2017 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
How to pitch record executives & feedback on demo’s How to get the attention of someone so legendary as Dr. Dre? What do you need to make it in today’s music industry? 2 times Grammy winner Focus… will give his answers to those questions during his masterclass about music production in hip-hop! This masterclass takes […]
ADE 2017 – Exciting Feedback Sessions & Masterclasses
September 8, 2017 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam & Universal Music Group present: The ADE-Feedback Sessions (FULL) During ADE 2017, Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam and its founder Universal Music Group are offering a series of feedback sessions, where professionals from the music industry help to guide new and upcoming artists by giving feedback on their music. On the ADE […]
Masterclass by Morten Lindberg: Recording in Immersive Audio
September 6, 2017 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
Some say it’s the best sound experience ever, while others believe it’s the future of music. We are talking about immersive sound! How about we bring Morten Lindberg into the equation, and we tell you that he is going to do an exclusive masterclass in Amsterdam? Well… we just did and you have the chance […]
Addicted to Immersive Sound
August 22, 2017 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
Ferry Corsten and Ronald Prent mixing Blueprint in 9.1 They both strive for one thing: The Best Sound Experience Ever. And they do that in Auro 3D at Sonic City Studios (home of Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam). Ferry Corsten’s deep urge to create an album that will give the listener a full musical experience is […]
Recording to Tape & Open Day – September 2nd 2017
August 21, 2017 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
If this is going to be just another Open Day? Definitely not. This open day you get to be part of something most people probably never experienced before: Recording to analog tape! These days, owning an analog tape machine is somewhat akin to driving a classic car, with less and less engineers that know how […]
Preparing your music for mastering by Darcy Proper
August 16, 2017 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
In music production, the mastering stage is the final step in the creative process. The stage where a lot of additional magic happens, bringing the listener closer to your music by giving them a stronger sense of connection. In other words, it can enhance the reason why you are making music in the first place! […]
Hammond Sessions – Recording a legendary instrument
July 26, 2017 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
Manufacturers like Korg, Roland, Clavia and Native Instruments have managed to produce impressive emulations of this iconic instrument, but nothing beats the real deal. We are talking about the legendary Hammond Organ. On Saturday the 5th of August at 16h00, Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam hosted a Facebook Live event around this iconic versatile instrument. With the […]
A magical weekend at Rockfield
July 18, 2017 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
Imagine this: You sit on the exact same spot where Freddy Mercury wrote Bohemian Rhapsody (4 times platinum), after you just touched the actual Wonderwall from Oasis, in the magical countryside of Wales, getting ready to take part in a recording session and learn from one of the most profound producers/engineers in music history. Including […]
Darcy Proper Scholarship – and the winner is…
June 6, 2017 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
An interview with Summer Disbray – A woman in the music industry To her, music means literally everything. Sometimes it even feels like an addiction, because music is her outlet, where her true self comes out. We are talking to Summer Disbray, the lucky winner of the Darcy Proper Scholarship at Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam. […]
Get Serious about Sound Synthesis
May 24, 2017 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
Using less presets, creating your own sounds, being ahead of your (musical) game. There are more than enough reasons to learn more about Synthesis! And synthesis expert MarcoAntonio Spaventi couldn’t agree more. Sometimes when you get a great idea for a song or track, you can just feel it, this is going to be massive. […]
