Hello, I'm Sam!
I am currently a final year student at Bournemouth University, studying for a BSc (Hons) Music & Audio Technology degree. I am thoroughly enjoying the course, and it has given me an excellent grounding in the science and technology behind most of today's modern production techniques.
My passion for music and audio technology started at a young age, I discovered a little program called Cubase (You might have heard of it!) and started off applying stupid effects to little clips of audio. From there things progressed when I took music technology as an A-level subject. This gave me a good grounding of the practical aspects of sound engineering both in studio and live environments. During this time, I also did my best to get as much 'real life' experience as possible, sound engineering for live gigs, theatre performances, broadcast radio, and studio sessions.
I joined my college radio station at a very junior position and worked my way up to head technical manager, and then progressed to head of the station. A position i kept for 2 years until I left college to start University.
Now in my final year of university, I have gained a strong interest in the science behind audio and technology, covering everything from signal processing, to software programming, midi, networks, and much more. The science and technology behind the production, in my opinion, is much more interesting than just being able to use Pro Tools (for example).
I've started this blog with a view to sharing my knowledge and experience with others. Posts you can expect to cover a range of topics, from basic tutorials on sound, to exciting developments in the industry, updates on my career, tutorials on certain pieces of software & techniques, and sometimes even just some personal rants about the industry!
I will also be using this blog as an unofficial portfolio of my work, both from university, and in the real world. I prefer this format to a traditional "polished" portfolio, because it allows for feedback and criticism from users, which will let me produce better work in the future.
For now, thank you for reading, I hope you become a long term subscriber and I look forward to your feedback on my posts and work!
