Long & McQuade University - Windsor, ON

Saturday, March 14 | 1pm
Guitar Clinic with Danny Brooks
'Texassippi Soul Man' Danny Brooks, now settled in Llano Texas, will be returning to Ontario to talk about and play his award-winning blues music. Danny will share business and industry tips in between playing Southern Soul music that mixes blues, soul, Americana, mountain, gospel & reggae. The presentation will prove motivational, inspirational and practical in terms of furthering your musical goals.

Thursday, March 19 | 6pm
Recording 101 with Shane Carter
Shane will discuss all of the pertinent elements of setting up your studio, including:
•  Mic types, pickup patterns, mic positioning for different instruments
•  Reference speakers vs PA speakers
•  What’s a sub, and do you need one?
•  What compression is and how to use it properly
•  Software options - recording, plugins, music creation software
•  Output formats
•  Headphones and why you need them
•  Acoustic treatments for your room
•  Diagnosing audio problems
•  Mastering – what it is and why you want it
•  Editing techniques.... And more!

Tuesday, March 24 | 7pm
Drum Clinic with Michael Ieradi from Protest the Hero
In this free session, Michael will be discussing:

• Efficiency while playing
• Setup ergonomics
• Stick/pedal selection
• The importance of writing drum patterns
• Recording and touring with Protest the Hero

Brought to you by Promark, Mapex, Zildjian and Evans.

Advance registration and inquiries can be sent to Bill at [email protected]