My earliest recollections of creative practice….. Due to the ill health of my mother and her need for many medical operations over an extended period, I lived in a very dark house for the first seven (7) years on my life. With the curtains and blinds drawn shut the majority of the time, and bedrooms doors closed, I...
Category: Learning & Development
All things learning & development related: learning, developing skills or self image and voice, changing and developing views and perceptions, to become, to overcome, ‘holistic therapy’, communicating, engaging, discussing, expressing, projecting, goal setting, time management, negotiation, conflict resolution, educing, teaching, training, guiding, or scaffolding: either of yourself or others, into something more than who you were, to become who you really are …..To guide, to mentor, to inspire, to educe……
Introduction to Audio Engineering
Welcome to Audio Engineering and the world of studios. A studio represents different things to different people. Some see it as a technical place to track and mix artists’ expression (Burgess 2014; Burgess 2013; Burgess 1997). Others see a studio as an instrument, in which to develop an artist’s ideas into something more, possibly fusing several musical...
Industry Protocol
Studio Practice A studio is used by many people, paying money for its’ use on an hourly basis. When a new user/customer (engineer, performer) walks through the studio door, they need to be able to commence their session fresh. It is considered professional practice therefore that each user ensures that the Studio is left in...
Pro Tools User Tip #1
Tips when using Pro Tools on a general use computer When you are using someone else’s computer, such as in a Studio or general use C-Lab environment, you are not likely going to be aware of what the previous person used Pro Tools for. They may have, for example used an alternative interface and customised the...
Mixing Part 1
(Solid State Logic SL4064G+ 2010) The Mixing Process Background As outlined in my Pre-Production Plan (Page 2010) blog several months ago, lets return to the basics. It is the goal of the audio industry to facilitate to the realisation of recorded artefacts – recorded and then distributed in the mediums of shellac or vinyl records, magnetic tapes, compact...
Educational Philosophy Part 1
Educational Philosophy Education, training and learning is about achieving a specific intended end goal for a group of learners; and having the learners attain the learning outcomes of a particular discipline (Bowe et al 1992). At the core of education, training and learning lays the education philosophy of the institution, which is then embedded within...
E+L Session Plans Part 6
Education and Learning Session Plans (contd) There are many forms of Education & Learning Session Plans which I have discussed in E+L Session Plans Part 5. This blog continues the series. The synopsis plan is the most global of the Education & Learning Session Plans. DLP’s Synopsis Education & Learning Session Plan What: This is a precise paragraph...
E+L Session Plans Part 5
Education and Learning Session Plans (contd) There are many forms of Education & Learning Session Plans which I have discussed in E+L Session Plans Part 4. This blog continues the series. DLP’s Summary Education & Learning Session Plan What: This is a summary outline of the education & learning session of what you are planning to...
Leadership Part 5
Doctorate of Philosophy (Education) proposal Further to my previous 3 part blog series International Edcuation and Leadership, I decided to embark on a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education. The following represents my Doctoral Research Study proposal submitted in October 2000, and accepted by Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane Australia. ...
Leadership Part 4
Summary: Changing Agendas in Leadership In my last blog in this series, I attempted to analyse the QRITC institutional situation, showing how two issues of ‘Leadership and Management: Changing Agendas in Education’ can impact the effective delivery of quality contemporary commercial education. The issues I chose were: the debate between centralised and decentralised management forms (Smyth:1993:1)...