Long & McQuade Learning Series - North Bay, ON

Thursday, March 14 | 7:00pm
Live Sound Fundamentals with Peet Nickle featuring Ben Hermann
Understanding the basics of live sound re-enforcement can help performers and musicians feel confident bringing their skills out into the public. Learn how sound signals flow from your instruments, microphones and equipment through a live sound system to the stage and the audience. Learn about the processing tools available, and ideas on how to use them to optimize your sound for great sounding results.

Friday, March 15 | 7:00pm
Electronic Music Production using FL Studio
Walk through the process of composing and producing in the FL Studio DAW software as Malakai Beyore demonstrates his process of creating songs for his Our Enemies electronic music productions. Using the name “Our Enemies” he’s releasing his own singles independently and on ODIO Records. Our Enemies has built up over 10,000 SoundCloud followers and is receiving remix commissions and collaboration requests from record labels like Dim Mak, Desembra Music, and DSV Audio.

Wednesday, March 20 | 7:00pm
Recording Guitars with Ben Leggett featuring David Dino White
Guitars have been at the forefront of popular music for over 60 years. Learn ways to effectively capture great guitar tones for your own recording projects. Ben Leggett is a Juno and NOMFA award nominee, and David Dino White has recorded exclusively with Ben for over a decade!

Thursday, March 21 | 7:00pm
Creating sounds with Synthesizers with Robin Bilan & James Miles
From massive machines filling a room to tiny integrated circuits, synthesizers have offered musicians a way to build their own sounds for decades. Explore how the different elements of a synthesizer operate, and ways you can use these instruments create your own sounds.

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Registration & inquiries may be sent to the store at [email protected].