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In part two of a two-part interview, Crē•8 Music Academy’s Director of Education Doug Fenske discusses gear, studios and analog versus digital. What’s the biggest misconception about what you do? Have you heard about the magic plug-in that creates a…

In part one of a two-part interview, Crē•8 Music Academy’s Director of Education Doug Fenske discusses a broad, wide-ranging array of topics.  Skillset, inspiration, approach and client relations are discussed in part one. Check our blog for part two soon,…

Part Two Author: Doug Fenske What is the Music Modernization Act?  As previously discussed, the passage of the Music Modernization Act (MMA) into law on October 11th, 2018 is a major milestone and opportunity for the music industry to usher…

Part One Author: Doug Fenske The passage of the Music Modernization Act (MMA) into law on October 11th, 2018 is a major milestone and opportunity for the music industry to usher in a new era of growth and innovation.  With…

PODCAST ON WWW.BOBBYOINNERCIRCLE.COM Author Contact Us Activate your musical instincts and learn to use Untagged Loops, Flex Pitch, and Tracks Stacks in our ACTIV•8 music production course at Crē•8 Music Academy. Click here or fill out the form below to…

I’m spoiled. I’ve had access to the best chorus hardware for over a decade.  Then, along comes the best chorus plugin to follow. I have used the Eventide H3000 in professional studios for many sessions over many years.  These units, including one…

Several decades ago, before many modern producers were born, audio clips of an artist’s recordings were used in a new song without obtaining permission. Those days are long gone. In current times, incorporating or “sampling” a portion of a musical…

BY JEFF TOUZEAUNOV Los Angeles, Calif. – CRē•8 Music Academy’s vision is to fill the gap between traditional audio engineering & production schools, and then translate this to what happens in the commercial studio realm. The school, a professional music production…

BY DOUG FENSKE The audio interface is an integral part of any studio. An interface has the same responsibility in a studio of any size, from a spare bedroom to a sprawling, multi-million dollar facility. To describe the interface in…

BY DOUG FENSKE Success in any craft is directly related to how well the details are understood and applied. In that sense, recording music is no different from any other craft. Microphones are an important part of our craft, whether…

BY DOUG FENSKE Self-education is a process that is as old as our world. Our ancestors developed housing, means of conveyance and art without formal education (referred to as autodidactism). Many successful people have blossomed from self-education over thousands of…

BY DOUG FENSKE The difference between a profitable career in production and music as a money pit is the level of results we are able to achieve while controlling expenses. The best way to control production costs is to have…

BY DOUG FENSKE Every song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart is there for a reason. Regardless of genre, these songs share particular features that help them communicate to millions of listeners. After 10 years as an engineer and producer…