Focusrite Masterclass with Alan Parsons and Julian Colbeck

Join GRAMMY® winner, mix engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and thought-leading icon Alan Parsons, and his partner in the Art and Science of Sound Recording, keyboardist Julian Colbeck, in a very unique live-streamed masterclass for students and faculty, hosted by Focusrite Group In Education. Alan and Julian will talk about tried and true mixing techniques, new cutting-edge immersive audio applications in and out of the studio, and will share their top tips for audio students entering the music industry in 2023.
0:00:00 - Introductions
0:12:48 - How Alan and Julian came to pursue audio engineering as a career
0:21:38 - The inspiration behind their ASSR course and how it's evolved to meet the needs of the industry
0:29:29 - Analog vs. Digital
0:37:55 - What matters most when recording?
0:40:00 - Alan and Julian’s approach to recording vocals
0:43:40 - Mixing low-end frequencies
0:47:46 - Dolby Atmos and Immersive audio
0:52:32 - Steffie Antony on working with Alan and Julian
0:03:29 - Working with Focusrite
1:06:35 - What effect will AI have on recording and mixing?
1:10:56 - What has been the hardest challenge in your work
1:15:08 - Best advice for starting out in the industry
1:18:36 - Conclusion

[@BeatriceGuidiGE]

hi, the 4 gen is possbile to connect to a audio track from a MAc/PC? i mean i sing with a karaoke base on you tube or other mp4 base and scarlet 4 gen mix all (maybe is a silly question, sorry)

[@FocusriteTV]

If we understand your question correctly, yes. Our Scarlett 4th Generation range of audio interfaces are designed for use with Mac and Windows PC. You can find computer operating system compatibility information on our website here - support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/categories/200693655-Compatibility

[@mychess5821]

Any new Focusrite audio interface coming out?

[@FocusriteTV]

Thanks for your interest in that! Afraid we don't have any news or announcements to share at the moment. Is there anything in particular that you're keen to see?

[@PetraKann]

Stanley Kubrick?