Music may be life, but life is more than just music, as lead Electronic Music Production instructor Taylin Simmonds makes clear in his new podcast ‘Just Talk About It’ Taylin Simmonds is a lead instructor on the Electronic Music Production program at CAT, as well as an alumnus (he graduated from CAT’s Electronic Music Production …
Interview with Centre for Arts and Technology Instructor Taylin SimmonsRead More »
Words by Audio Engineering & Production Instructor Chris Holmes If working for yourself is the dream, here’s what you need to know: That First Year The first year of a new business venture sucks. There’s just no other way to spin it. Struggling to get your business off the ground is something every person deals …
Words and Photos by Taylin Simmonds Electric Daisy Carnival (or EDC) is an annual electronic dance music festival, with its flagship event held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. Last year Centre for Arts & Technology sent Lead Electronic Music Production Instructor Taylin Simmonds down to cover the festival and bring his insights back to students. …
Some seriously sage advice from Audio Engineering & Production instructor Chris Holmes on how to navigate the perils of being self-employed. Six things Chris learned working for himself: I’ve been an audio engineer in some capacity or another for over 15 years now, and have spent roughly six years of that being a 100% independent …
Sage Advice from Audio Engineering & Production Instructor Chris HolmesRead More »
We sat down with Chris “Hollywood” Holmes, the department head of the Audio Engineering & Production program at the Centre for Arts & Technology. Here is what we learned: Q. What made you decide to become an audio engineer? A. I think like most people who end up in this line of work, I started …
11 Questions with Chris “Hollywood” Holmes: Q&A with an Audio Engineering GuruRead More »
Words: Taylin Simmonds Ever wonder who is behind many of the most popular tracks you hear on the radio? The team at Studio DMI in Las Vegas has been leading the way in the electronic music scene for years. Studio DMI’s head engineer, Luca Pretolesi, has worked on some of the biggest hits from the …
Chris Holmes is the Department Head of the Audio Engineering and Production program at CAT, which makes great use of his considerable audio background. His nickname – ‘Hollywood’ – comes from the considerable time he spent working in Los Angeles. Q. What made you decide to become an audio engineer? A. I think like most …
Last weekend I had the pleasure of going to Las Vegas for Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC). To no surprise, this ended up being one of the most insightful experiences of my entire music career. Check out of Facebook album of photos from Taylin’s trip! Going to EDC, I had a couple of goals in mind. …
Post EDC Wrap Up – Electronic Music Production Lead Instructor, Taylin SimmondsRead More »
Recently, Electronic Music Production Lead Instructor, Taylin Simmonds embarked on a journey to Las Vegas to explore and promote CAT Audio programs. See below for Taylin’s bio and first blog post. Stay tuned for more posts and be sure to check out Social Media (Facebook and Instagram) for more! And for information about our Audio …
Picture this; a 19 year old who just wanted to play guitar and record music as a hobby…..Have you heard a story like this before? Do you think you know how it ends? Riley MacIntyre is the embodiment of this story. Riley graduated from CAT in 2009. The story of his beginnings in Penticton, BC …
Audio Dreams do come true at Centre for Arts and TechnologyRead More »
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