Recording and sound engineering with Mike Vass
Come join us for a deep dive into the world of recording and sound engineering with the one and only Mike Vass!
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Balquhidder
Balquhidder Balquhidder FK19 8PA United KingdomAbout this event
- Event lasts 2 days 19 hours
Recording and sound engineering with Mike Vass
This event is your chance to learn from the best! Join us in Balquhidder for a hands-on series of workshops with the talented musician and sound engineer, Mike Vass. This 3.5 day retreat will show you how to record your own music making, cover the basics of mixing and mastering tracks and introduce you to a few tricks of the trade to make your recordings sound as professional as possible. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience already, this event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their skills. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to pick the brain of a true expert!
Day 1 will be focussed on equipment and technology and the development of guide tracks. On Day 2 there will be 6 x 1hr recording slots with Mike to caputure your music. Day 3 will be all about the editing and mixing processes that happen once you have your track recorded.
This will be a small retreat with just 6 recording slots available. These slots can be filled by solos, duos or trios so a great chance to work together with your favourite musical pals.
It is free to register interest at this stage and we will be in touch with everyone who feels they may wish to attend to find out more about you / your group and whether this course will be a good fit for you. If you decide to go ahead and confirm a place for yourself we would ask you to confirm with a BACs payment at a later date.
We are selling this event by recording slot. We have 6 slots available. Each slot is £500-600. The actual amount will depend on composition of your group. So to be clear this amount is shared between indiviudals if they choose to record together in duos or trios.
There is also an option to just attend as a sound engineer (i.e. someone who doesn't want to record). There are limited spots for this ticket and the price for this would be £270.
Does not include accommodation.
Includes dinner on two nights - plan is to head out to a local pub for the third night.
Fin Moore will be on hand to lend support to prepare for the recording process and help with ideas for arrangement if need be.
Tickets
Recording slot
0FREESound engineering only
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Frequently asked questions
This is the first time we have run this kind of event so invite you to come along with an open mind and all of your questions. We have a structure in mind but will refine the details when we have registrations of interest and know what individuals wish to gain from the retreat.
This is for anyone who has a keen interest in recording their own playing and editing their recordings in a Digital Audio Workstation - come along as an individual, duo or trio.
No - Mike Vass will operate all the equipment but you are expected to have a natural interest in observing and learning about the process of recording your own sound and the processes that happen once the recordings have been made.
Day 1 - Overview of the equipment & technology. Recording of guide tracks. Day 2 - Recording the projects - each group or individual will have 1 hour with Mike to record their music Day 3 - Editing and mixing masterclass
If you wish to record a piece of music then you should have this prepared and ready to record. We will hold a pre-retreat event online to help you with tune choice/arrangement advice.
Yes - if you are just interested in learning how to use the technology and equipment from Mike then you can shadow his work over the 3 days and help him to record the groups/individuals.
Yes - this is intended to be an overview of the process of recording and sound engineering - designed to peak your interest and perhaps encourage you to delve deeper. We don't want you to worry too much about the detail.
Possibly not - if you are looking to refine or hone your DAW skills then this is a great opportunity to ask all your questions and work alongside Mike to record and edit music in real time.
No - you just have to have a piece of music ready and rehearsed that you wish to record.
A recording of your own playing. One hour in a recording studio with Mike Vass and an insight into the whole process of recording your own music and editing your tracks
An epic location, lovely like minded people to hang out with and play music with around the main events, some group meals in a wonderful setting. Fin Moore will be on hand to support the groups when they are not in the recording studio. A new Far North experience.