Alumni Interview – Charlotte Rochecouste
April 27, 2019 by
Finley Roach
Charlotte Rochecouste graduated from Abbey Road Institute Melbourne in 2017 and is now an Assistant Engineer at Studios 301. You’re an Assistant Engineer, could you describe your role for us? At Studios 301 my main role is assistant engineering. So setting up for vocal sessions, band recordings, or plug in and play (for producers). […]
Alumni Interview – Alex Mraz
April 15, 2019 by
Finley Roach
Alex Mraz graduated in early 2018 and is moving swiftly from jobs in record stores to live events – probably some that you’ve been to. Maybe you saw her shadowing Front of House in Rod Laver Arena, or she sold you a record at Basement Discs in the CBD. Either way, she’s a name you […]
Women in Audio – A Celebration of International Women’s Day
March 4, 2019 by
Finley Roach
Written by Eileen McDonald Sparks There has never been a better time in history to be a woman or NGC person pursuing a career in music production, and it is our responsibility to ensure this environment will only continue to evolve into a more inclusive and supportive industry. “…there’s room for everyone, so not seeing […]
Trip to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Studios
February 27, 2019 by
David Weaver
Broadcast as a career pathway Abbey Road Institute Melbourne is dedicated to creating industry opportunities, internships and experiences for its students. The changing audio industry constantly creates new career possibilities and we introduce our students to the cutting edge elements at play for the audio professional today. Our students ventured to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation […]
Do you want to gig using Ableton Live?
January 31, 2019 by
gianni
The days of music performance with only a guitar seems like it was a lifetime ago. Now, that artists like Ed Sheeran are selling out arenas all over the world without a band and using only a looper. Music technology hasn’t just given rise to the home music producer but has enabled the samples and […]
Creature Vocalisations and Sound Design for Video Games
January 16, 2019 by
hannah
Sound Design for Video Games My name is David Weaver. I am one of the sound designers and lecturer in the Sound Design for Video Games Short Course provided by the Abbey Road Institute. When I work in games, my job is to create and implement sound and voice over that grounds a character in […]
Abbey Road Institute Open Day January 19th
January 14, 2019 by
gianni
EXPERIENCE ABBEY ROAD INSTITUTE Our Open Day is January 19th 2019 from 10am to 2.30pm. Join us on our open day to tour our facilities, experience live music and live recordings and learn how our institute and curriculum has been shaped by the innovation and tradition of Abbey Road Studios. At Abbey Road Institute, our […]
The History of Audio and Music in Video Games
January 8, 2019 by
Paul Ledingham
Written by David Weaver Music and Audio in Video Games; Since the early days in the field, music has held an important place in video game audio. Both technical and creative restraints featured as strong influences in early video game audio, with the earliest game music tracks being relegated to a tiny chip on an […]
Abbey Road Institute Interns Hit Sydney for the Australian Music Week and 50 Songs Events
December 10, 2018 by
Paul Ledingham
Through the months of September and November, Abbey Road Institute students were embedded in two of the premier events on Australia’s music industry calendar. Our first group of interns were placed with Specific Music’s ‘50 Songs in 5 Days’ in partnership with APRA AMCOS and Studios 301. 50 Songs in 5 Days is an intensive songwriting […]
Abbey Road Institute December Open Day
November 8, 2018 by
gianni
EXPERIENCE ABBEY ROAD INSTITUTE Our Open Day is December 1st 2018 from 10am to 2.30pm. Join us on our open day to tour our facilities, experience live music and live recordings and learn how our institute and curriculum has been shaped by the innovation and tradition of Abbey Road Studios. At Abbey Road Institute, our […]
