Author Archives: adrianwinward

In my last post I mentioned that my project is to build a Euclidean Sequencer – but what does this actually mean? Those of us who create music will likely be familiar with the concept of a sequencer – a device or piece of software which allows us to send control messages to another noise-makerContinue reading “Euclidean Rhythms”

Final Major Project. I have seen those three words bring dread and fear to the eyes of students and lecturers alike on many occasions. It seems to me that the keys to success, and the traits that always seem to appear in the best student work that I see, are threefold: Pick a topic thatContinue reading “The Big Plan”

Well I haven’t posted on this page since December 2019 – but I’m back! Over the next couple of weeks I will be updating this blog to become a repository for my thoughts and process notes whilst completing the FMP (University speak for Final Major Project) for my Master’s Degree. In the past year andContinue reading “A gap in posting, a new direction for this blog, and a busy year”

Yesterday I ran live sound for Hartwood, the folk-pop act I recorded earlier in the year. I often find these small scale gigs more difficult than big venue events, as they are nowhere near as well set up and a bit more thinking is required rather than just plugging in, setting levels and cracking on.Continue reading “Live Sound with Hartwood”

Today I received an email from Audinate – the company who make Dante Audio-over-IP – about a white paper they have just released titled ‘Audio Networking in Higher Education’. On further inspection, it turns out that this “white paper” is really just an advertising piece, showing off how their products can be used in anContinue reading “Dante “White Paper””

Today my MSc Audio Engineering group did our drum recordings for the Recording, Mixing and Remixing project. We had a session drummer (Alex) in for the afternoon, who brought his own drum kit with him. The difference in sound between an amateur drummer on a mid-level kit and a professional with pro-level gear was hugelyContinue reading “MSc Drum Recordings”

One of our lecturers had an event on over the weekend which was recorded using a Sennheiser AMBEO ambisonic microphone, and today I gave him a hand converting the A-format audio into something more useful which he could then work with. This requires some unusual bussing and using quad channels in ProTools – not somethingContinue reading “Ambisonics”

Today I played a wedding with my function band, The Nameless Three. For the most part the gig was great, with a very receptive (if not slightly inebriated!) crowd and a lovely venue. Usually at our gigs I split the bulk of the live-sound work with our keyboard player, but for this particular show heContinue reading “Live performance and the joy of the sound limiter”

Yesterday I handed in the essay which I have mentioned a few times now in this blog. As it was now finished, I decided to send it over to my younger brother to see what he thought… Topher is a software engineer working for Rare, and has a far more in-depth knowledge of computer scienceContinue reading “An interesting discussion”

Tonight I went to Watford Palace Theatre to see my mum performing in a production of the well-known musical, Sister Act. I must admit that I often find myself distracted at these kinds of performances, as my interest in live sound technology takes over and I spend much of my time analysing the equipment beingContinue reading “An evening at the theatre”