JAMES EVENT LIBRARY - TONY PLATT
MUSIC PRODUCER & RECORDING ENGINEER
'Have ears, will travel.'
'Have ears, will travel.'
Starting at Trident Studios in London and then the now legendary Island Record's Basing Street Studios, he has been working in studios for a great number of years, embracing both analogue and digital techniques – his extensive discography can be found via his website.
Being fortunate to have grown up alongside the rapid advances in audio and music technology the experience has left him with a constant desire to try new recording techniques and musical styles which in turn has led to involvement with artists from many musical genres.
Being fortunate to have grown up alongside the rapid advances in audio and music technology the experience has left him with a constant desire to try new recording techniques and musical styles which in turn has led to involvement with artists from many musical genres.
As a Practicing Professional he teaches two modules on the BA Hons Popular Music degree at University of Northampton whilst occasionally providing guest lectures, master-classes and workshops for several other universities running music industry courses worldwide.
THE ANATOMY OF A MIX
– What Is a Mix?
– Where does it start?
– Where do you start?
– What decisions do you need to make at this stage?
– Where does it end?
– Maintaining a Perspective
– Making comparisons
– How to use influences
– Chasing levels
– When it all goes wrong!
– Roughmixitus!
– Sending mixes to people and taking them home
– The importance of proper Mastering
* This Masterclass lasts for 1.5 hours with a ½ hour Q&A.
* Total cost £300 plus travel.
* Please note – accommodation & food should be provided where applicable.
– What Is a Mix?
– Where does it start?
– Where do you start?
– What decisions do you need to make at this stage?
– Where does it end?
– Maintaining a Perspective
– Making comparisons
– How to use influences
– Chasing levels
– When it all goes wrong!
– Roughmixitus!
– Sending mixes to people and taking them home
– The importance of proper Mastering
* This Masterclass lasts for 1.5 hours with a ½ hour Q&A.
* Total cost £300 plus travel.
* Please note – accommodation & food should be provided where applicable.
A PHILOSOPHY OF RECORD PRODUCTION
A talk about how I approach building the relationship with the artist, develop the options for a production and the use of the studio and technology as a creative tool rather than allowing it to dominate
* This Masterclass lasts for 1.5 hours with a ½ hour Q&A.
* Total cost £250 plus travel.
* Please note – accommodation & food should be provided where applicable.
A talk about how I approach building the relationship with the artist, develop the options for a production and the use of the studio and technology as a creative tool rather than allowing it to dominate
* This Masterclass lasts for 1.5 hours with a ½ hour Q&A.
* Total cost £250 plus travel.
* Please note – accommodation & food should be provided where applicable.
