After dropping out of college to join the sound masters recording institute (one of the only audio schools in los angeles at the time), she was hired as an assistant engineer at the village studios in los angeles.What is cognitive learning style there where she would build an incredible resume working on iconic records like aja by steely dan, breakfast in america by supertramp, and tusk by fleetwood mac.What is cognitive learning style

I grew up in los angeles and started working in the screen children’s guild when I was eight. I was always fascinated with film, so in college, I studied television and film production.What is cognitive learning style but my boyfriend was in a band, and his guitar player, roger, became leon russell’s engineer. Leon had a home studio at the time and nobody had home studios back in the 70s.What is cognitive learning style

I was a huge fan of leon, so when roger invited me over to the studio I dropped everything and went straight there after school one day. Leon actually answered the door himself and I almost fainted.What is cognitive learning style he invited me in and I heard all of this great music coming out of what would have been a dining room, but they had converted the house into a recording studio.What is cognitive learning style so I walked in and I heard 21 tracks of background vocals because leon had a stephens electronics 40-track tape machine, which not many people had at the time, only three were ever made.What is cognitive learning style it just sounded like the angels were rejoicing. It was for a song on his album will o’ the wisp, and it was just so majestic. I saw the console and the tape machine and all of the gear, and I was already a gear head from doing audiovisual stuff, so I said to roger, “show me how to work this.”

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That’s when I dropped out of university and signed up for sound masters recording school. I was actually in their very first class. When I graduated I had some great skills because I had the advantage of learning from roger at leon russell’s studio when I wasn’t in class.What is cognitive learning style it wasn’t like recording schools now where they have studios and control rooms and actually emulate what the industry does. Back then, we were just sitting in the ballroom at some hotel, with the instructor talking about sound.What is cognitive learning style he talked about phasing and sawtooth waves and the doppler effect and compression characteristics and signal to noise ratio, he talked about a lot but never demonstrated any of it.What is cognitive learning style

By the time I graduated, I had a lot of hands-on experience. One very cool thing about sound masters, even though they didn’t have their own facilities, they held classes at capital or conway studios every three weeks, so we also got hands-on experience in proper studios.What is cognitive learning style I was really comfortable in the studio, which is a big part of the job, so I applied for a job at the village recorder in west L.A.

Fortunately, the owner of the village had this great idea, he felt that women would make really good engineers.What is cognitive learning style he thought we had better attention to detail, that we were more nurturing, and that we wouldn’t compete with the artists as much as men would.What is cognitive learning style I don’t know if that’s sexist or not, but it didn’t feel sexist at all. There was already one female assistant engineer there named terry becker, and the day I got hired I was hired along with barbara issak, and two months later carla frederick was hired.What is cognitive learning style out of six total assistant engineers, four of them were women. That hadn’t happened before, and that hasn’t happened since, at least not on that level.What is cognitive learning style

So I was not aware of gender issues. I was so myopic about what I wanted to do. Once I discovered recording studios and that you could make records this way, I was absolutely driven.What is cognitive learning style back then they would say, “this isn’t something women do. There aren’t enough jobs.” you know, all the things they still say now. But I didn’t care.What is cognitive learning style I just said, “I don’t need you to tell me no, I need you to tell me how.” I didn’t see any reason why I couldn’t do it. Somebody did it, and I wanted to be that person, so get out of my way.What is cognitive learning style

The most important thing about recording is that it serves the song. A poorly recorded version of a great song is still a great song. But if you don’t have a great song, it doesn’t matter how well you record it, it’s still not a very good song.What is cognitive learning style it may be technically correct, and the production value could be wonderful, but no one is going to care. It’s about finding the song first and then interpreting that song sonically in the best way possible.What is cognitive learning style

My philosophy from the beginning was to work in the best studios, with the best music, performed by the best musicians, and produced by the best producers and engineers.What is cognitive learning style I just wanted to learn from the best and maintain that integrity. That’s what’s important to me. I’m not very good at compromise, but that doesn’t mean it has to be difficult.What is cognitive learning style I record very simply because it’s not always necessary to manipulate the sound.

Typically, I like to get the sound in the studio. Use the right mic and the right amps and the right space.What is cognitive learning style tune those drums, change the heads, switch out the kick, swap the snare. Whatever it takes to get the sound right. I love recording full bands playing together because there’s an energy or a vibe that happens when people play together.What is cognitive learning style for the basic tracks, I try to capture an emotion and a vibe so that anyone recording overdubs is experiencing that feeling as well.

I’m comfortable with analog or digital, which is something I can bring to a session that a lot of people can’t these days.What is cognitive learning style I love the sound quality of analog, but digital is wonderful too because you can go back and fix things more easily. Whether I’m recording analog or digitally, my job is to inspire and capture as a producer, and also interpret as an engineer.What is cognitive learning style

I’m usually a co-engineer with a pro tools operator. I can do pro tools too, I have it at home for overdubs and stuff, but I’d rather be in the studio and have somebody else running pro tools while I adjust mic levels and outboard gear.What is cognitive learning style that’s my favorite, but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to record something just because somebody doesn’t have the budget for a big studio. I'll record them on my iphone if I have to.What is cognitive learning style quite honestly, I’ve recorded several sounds on my iphone and dropped them into sessions.

Well, I’d been making a lot of records. I went from working at the village to getting hired by mike chapman.What is cognitive learning style we cranked out album after album. I worked on a lot of records with him. It was great but, we would finish one and start another one right after.What is cognitive learning style there was never any break. By the time we started working on the blondie record, I had stomach cancer. I made it through the album, but the day after mastering I went down to mexico and the doctor said, “quit your job or die.”

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I knew the blondie record was going to be big — of course, it wound up going platinum — but working under those conditions was excessive. There were long hours and crazy times.What is cognitive learning style I was living on roscoe’s chicken and waffles. I wasn’t taking good care of myself. My body said, “I’m cutting you off. You’re not going to live like that anymore.” so I had to take a little cancer break, and fortunately, I was able to do that.What is cognitive learning style I knew a lot of it was the stress level from the intensity and craziness of the job. I just didn’t want to put myself back in that place.

So when I was ready to go back to work, I started at the bottom working in post-production.What is cognitive learning style my first gig in post-production was working on the disney cartoon catalog, doing foreign music and effects tracks. I had to take out any dialogue and replace music and sound effects so they could dub in any language they wanted.What is cognitive learning style my first shift was from 1 AM to 9 AM.

I recorded an all-analog record for a band called primal kings, who are currently raising funds to cut an all-analog vinyl straight off the 1/2” 2-track tape masters, which was originally recorded to 2” tape.What is cognitive learning style we also digitized the master for downloads and streaming, and I was very pleased with how that turned out. Warren sokol did that over at united mastering.What is cognitive learning style

If I had one mic it would be a neumann U67. It’s just a go-to, tried and true mic. It works on guitar amps, vocals, drum overheads. The only issue is they’re very expensive, and the older ones can start to break up and sputter after several hours of moisture hitting them.What is cognitive learning style there are also some great new mics that are emulations of the U67 that I really love.

I use the LA-2A and the 1176 a lot for blending and compressing.What is cognitive learning style but when I was working with mike chapman back in the day, we had a lot of female artists with a lot of dynamics in their voice. Besides learning the song and riding the vocal, I would use the dbx 160.What is cognitive learning style it has a very natural sound to my ear and could hit a vocal pretty hard without pumping. At the time they were fairly inexpensive, I think around $200 but I could be wrong.What is cognitive learning style studios usually got a pair of them since they fit in one rack space together. Today, I want a lot of dynamics for the type of music I do and they are great.What is cognitive learning style they really stand the test of time.

A friend of mine was with me and he sat down at the piano as I was setting everything up. I went into the control room to make sure the mics were working.What is cognitive learning style I had two AKG C-414s on the piano in studio A. The leslie was back in the iso-booth with the door open, but it was still on. There were mics on the amp so I brought them up and the sound of the piano was coming through the leslie and it was so spooky.What is cognitive learning style it was like a really sick carnival sound. Like a weird calliope sort of thing. I had never heard anything like that before. I’ve used that trick here and there for an effect.What is cognitive learning style

In my free time? That cracks me up. I try to make time for my mom and my kids and my family. I also do a lot of donating to the battered women’s shelter and helping people get organized.What is cognitive learning style I pick up donations and take them to people or organizations like the VA hospital. I like to bike ride, but I haven’t done it in ages. I was a mountain biker for a while, but I’m so busy now.What is cognitive learning style I like to read a lot.

I listen to new music all the time on the radio. I listen to a college station called 88.5 FM here in L.A. And they play a lot of new music, as well as some local bands.What is cognitive learning style there’s a radio show that I stream called eclectic24 from KCRW out of santa monica city college. They have a wonderful, eclectic collection of music.What is cognitive learning style I don’t listen to classic rock stations because I was there, I don’t need to listen to that again. I like new music.

I listen to a lot of the avett brothers, brandi carlile, leon bridges, and hosier.What is cognitive learning style I like the record company, black keys new record "lo/hi", "uh-huh" and "lottery" by jade bird, and vintage trouble, especially "knock me out".What is cognitive learning style I love R&B and americana. Anything with good singers or good riffs. I also love world music; african, brazilian, celtic, you name it!

Production-wise, not a lot has changed.What is cognitive learning style my goal starting out was to work with the best of the best and I got to do that being at the village. I got to mix and match techniques that I learned from the greats.What is cognitive learning style learning how to work with people was really important, too. Your social skills are paramount in the studio. You have to be able to inspire a performance and create the trust the artist needs to have in you.What is cognitive learning style

When I agree to produce an artist, two things happen; I become the newest member of that band, and I’m their biggest fan. Those two things have to be in place because that means my production decisions have the artist’s best interest at heart.What is cognitive learning style they need to know that. And if they do, they’re much more willing to try things out. I learned that very early on. That inspires performances, too.What is cognitive learning style my enthusiasm and passion need to be in place. If I don’t feel a buzz listening to your project, I’m not the right person for it, because there’s someone out there who will.What is cognitive learning style I need to be inspired just as much as the artist.

My advice is to learn what good audio songs like. Understand what things sound like and what dynamics are.What is cognitive learning style learn why you use that plug-in you’re using—don’t just settle for the preset. Find out why you like it, and why you want to use it. Have integrity when it comes to sound quality.What is cognitive learning style watching a few youtube videos doesn’t make you an engineer any more than taking an art class makes you picasso.

There’s an excitement to completing something for the first time.What is cognitive learning style just because you learned a few of the tricks, that isn’t good enough, it’s an acquired skill. You have to understand the process. Learn the basics of recording techniques and your gear but, just as importantly, how to work with people.What is cognitive learning style you can be the best pro tools operator in the world but if no one wants to be in the same room with you it won’t matter.

The topic of my presentation at sound check xpo is that audio engineers are recording artists too.What is cognitive learning style we are artists who record, artists of creativity. Yes, our job is to interpret what the producer is saying emotionally and technically. The gear in the studio and our acquired recording techniques are the pallet that we paint with and the instruments that we play.What is cognitive learning style