Myself (Bernie) going over signal flow (and the fact that I need a new haircut!) with students for the Nick Bognar Tracking Session at Flashpoint Academy:

In Studio Recording I section A, students tracked “Nick Bognar” in the main music control room and studios. Students were responsible for instrument placement, mic placement, signal flow, sound check, monitor and cue. This experience confirms that hands on learning through collaboration is the most effective form of instruction for digital media arts. The session went down perfectly – the students are top notch!

Mic placement on drums:

Mic placement on drums completed:

Bock 195 on vocals:

In Studio Recording I section B, students tracked “Deuce” in the main music control room and studios. Students were responsible for instrument placement, mic placement, signal flow, sound check, monitor and cue. This experience confirms that hands on learning through collaboration is the most effective form of instruction for digital media arts. The session went down perfectly – the students are top notch!

Mic Placement on drums:

195s for overheads, 421s on toms, 451s on hat & ride

km 184 on acoustic

451s on congas

Drums were recorded for Digital Audio Workstation I at Flashpoint:

Kick – 421 with a Chandler LTD 1 Mic Pre/Eq
Snare – 57 with a Chandler LTD 1 Mic Pre/Eq
Toms – 421’s with Api 512 Pre’s/Avedis Eq’s
Over Heads – Sound Deluxe 95’s with Wunder Mic Pre’s/Eq’s

Friday, September 28th, Michael Santucci spoke to the Recording Arts Program at Flashpoint about hearing conservation and preservation.

Michael inspected my ears – turns out my left ear is perfect, my right ear had wax buildup over the ear drum! I immediately took care of this issue.

Michael Santucci (M.S., F-AAA) is the founder and president of Sensaphonics Hearing Conservation Inc., based in Chicago, Illinois. As a fully credentialed audiologist and ardent music lover, Michael has made it his life’s work to help preserve the sense of hearing for those whose professions involve exposure to high sound pressure levels.

As president of Sensaphonics, Michael provides audiological consultation and customized earphones to many of today’s top music performers. His articles on hearing health have been published in over 40 periodicals and he has been featured in Crain’s Chicago Business, the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, and a wide variety of music industry publications. As an advocate for hearing conservation, Michael has been featured on a variety of electronic media as well, both in Chicago and nationally.
Also George Luif was introduced to the Recording Arts student body.  George is Flashpoint’s Audio Technician and Acoustic Designer.  He will be teaching the “Science of Acoustics” and “Trouble Shooting and Studio Maintenance” courses for the Recording Arts program.