The Metropole Academy Project – Recording an orchestra
December 18, 2018 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
For most of us musicians and producers, working with a real orchestra is kind of a dream come true. And definitely a lot more satisfying than working with your standard sample library. But teaming up with the multiple Grammy-winning, largest full-time jazz-, pop and symphony orchestra in the world – let’s say – that’s just […]
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Global Graduation Ceremony 2018
November 22, 2018 by
Dennis Beentjes
26th of October was the day of the annual Graduation Ceremony and party at Abbey Road Studios in London one of the highlights of our academic calendar at Abbey Road Institute. Graduates and staff from all over the globe come together at the iconic studio in London to celebrate their achievements and to receive their […]
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Social Media Guide for Music Professionals
November 7, 2018 by
Dennis Beentjes
In general talking about social media and how to use it effectively leads to long discussions and the opinions are always divided. But there is absolutely no discussion that it provides you with the tools to show your work and to engage with like-minded people. Like-minded can be your mum, spouse, friends, but also fans […]
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The Rockfield Studios pilgrimage
September 13, 2018 by
Dennis Beentjes
Our legendarY Rockfield Trip 2018 by Tyler Jones, Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam student Tyler Jones visited the legendary Rockfield Studios with us. But for him this trip was extra special. He was happy to write an article about his experience, which we are sharing with you. Read more below! Deep in the countryside of Monmouthshire […]
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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 […]
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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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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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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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