A dream come true. Meeting the best recording engineer in history.
                    
                        July 4, 2018 by
                        Dennis Beentjes
                    
                    
                        In April this year, we had the honour of having the legendary Al Schmitt at our school in Amsterdam. For Abbey Road Institute student Ethan Frantz, it was a dream come true. We asked him if he wanted to write about this once in a lifetime experience, which he wholeheartedly did. A dream come true: Meeting […]                        
 
                    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 […]                        
 
                    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 […]                        
 
                    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 […]                        
 
                    Come join us at Dancefair 2018
                    
                        January 19, 2018 by
                        Dennis Beentjes
                    
                    
                        Check our Dancefair | Musicfair 2018 program Last year was our first appearance at the Dancefair / Musicfair in Utrecht, where we brought in quite a nice format analog SSL console, giving short demonstrations and one-on-one mixing sessions. After all the positive feedback we received we knew one thing; we want to go bigger! This […]                        
 
                    The Moog Session – The synth that shaped music
                    
                        November 15, 2017 by
                        Dennis Beentjes
                    
                    
                        In July we did a Facebook live session with the iconic Hammond organ. On the 1st of December we are featuring another historic instrument that shaped musical history: The MiniMoog! But what makes the Minimoog so special? Let’s start with a brief history Robert Arthur Moog (1934 – 2005, Ph.D. in engineering physics from Cornell […]                        
 
                    Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam goes South
                    
                        October 26, 2017 by
                        Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
                    
                    
                        Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam at Dancefair Kortrijk XPO 4 & 5 November Are you a producer, DJ, Musician? After 7 very successful editions in the Netherlands, with over 10.000 visitors per year, the first Belgian edition of Dancefair/Musicfair will take place on the 4th and 5th of November in Kortrijk. Because an important part of […]                        
 
                    5 questions with… Morten Lindberg
                    
                        September 28, 2017 by
                        Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
                    
                    
                        As part of our Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering course, we offer exclusive Masterclasses to our students from industry professionals and experts. Students get access to valuable insights from the Pro’s and a clear understanding of what is happening in the music industry nowadays, paving the pathway to a future in music. […]                        
 
                    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 […]                        
