Instaband/Internship Progress
While we are 11 weeks into our internship, the students here at Groove U have been working hard alongside the artists that won our yearly Instaband competition. With Corona being a massive block in our road with studio time and scheduling for a music video, we have been able to get all of that worked out with our artists. Without their willingness to continue, we would not be where we are at now. I feel like everything that I have experienced at my internship, then going into the studio really have taught me to be versatile in any aspect of the industry. The more you can know, the better for possible future careers!
So far, we have recorded everyone’s songs except Kea Corso’s “Red Blue Yellow.” We are now at the point of post production and making it sound as professional as possible while still fitting to her style. Every student played an important role in getting this accomplished from it being the second years, scheduling and helping us with any problems in the studio. One thing I have learned from all of this is that assigning people roles is a huge part in getting something done well and in a timely fashion. My role was to help routing, recording and help with any of the post production. At first it was difficult with no one having experience playing along with a click track, but thankfully they caught on.
Right now we are planning on times to film Kea for her last song which she also wants to be her music video. Once we have a rough mix for that song, then we will start the filming of her music video. One big thing I have learned from this whole experience is that communication is key to getting everyone on the same page and on the same schedule. At the beginning, it was rough being on the same page and getting everyone in the studio to help with the recording process.
The whole process was very enjoyable and definitely a learning experience. I loved working alongside my peers because we all pushed each other and helped when we saw someone else struggling. It was a good time of learning the industry but also growing relationships with our friends. Definitely can’t wait to see/hear the finished product!
My internship has helped me more than ever about understanding how to route things on both analog, digital, and through a DAW. So when I went into the studio, even though it is a little different from other studios, it was a lot easier to understand. My goal is to be as versatile in the music industry as possible whether being a great Live Sound engineer or a great studio engineer. I love being in both atmospheres because I get to work on what I love! Being in live sound helps train your ear a lot more, so that when I mix in the studio, I can get a rough mix done in about 3 listen throughs on a song.