Today was just a day. I'm not going to bore you with details.
We had class then Hammer Time.
Then the rest of the afternoon I observed Jacob engineer Meredith's recording session so that I could learn more.
We than had community dinner and community time and then watched Almost Famous. I had never seen it before. I really liked it. :)
Happy Valentine's Day!
"Word."
2.14.2011
Are you ready to have some fun?
Today was a very productive day...thank goodness.
I went to Chipotle to be alone, but was smooshed between two families. So no alone time.
Then I went to CMC and printed off an acoustic guitar chord chart and some worship songs to learn.
Then I went upstairs and Joel and I started working again on moving the accu lights. It took some work. We made wire rope to secure the lights on top of the truss and cable tied them as well. It took all afternoon.
Then at 4 Jacob helped me with the right main speaker and I finished fixing the blue snake to the pole supporting the speakers. Jacob finished moving the last accu light on the last truss.
We completed our two tasks and it felt good. :)
After that I went over to Tom's house with the rest of the students and we watched the Grammy's. It was really fun. :)
Am I ready for this week? I am not sure. But I feel more prepared than I have.
"Let's clap for Jacob. Josh. Joel!"
I went to Chipotle to be alone, but was smooshed between two families. So no alone time.
Then I went to CMC and printed off an acoustic guitar chord chart and some worship songs to learn.
Then I went upstairs and Joel and I started working again on moving the accu lights. It took some work. We made wire rope to secure the lights on top of the truss and cable tied them as well. It took all afternoon.
Then at 4 Jacob helped me with the right main speaker and I finished fixing the blue snake to the pole supporting the speakers. Jacob finished moving the last accu light on the last truss.
We completed our two tasks and it felt good. :)
After that I went over to Tom's house with the rest of the students and we watched the Grammy's. It was really fun. :)
Am I ready for this week? I am not sure. But I feel more prepared than I have.
"Let's clap for Jacob. Josh. Joel!"
2.13.2011
Click Click Click Click.
Today was a good day for me.
At 1 I had my recording session with Dan. I got there early so that I could watch Evan do the end of his recording session with Audrey.
Evan then was nice enough to help me get ready for Dan's session. We got inputs plugged in and got his band set up for recording. It was really nice of Evan to help and I'm glad he did because it kept me from being stressed. :)
The recording session went well. Dan sang an original song. We did a scratch of the whole band and then specific dubs of drums, bass, acoustic, and vocal. We will add electric guitar when we get a chance because his guitarist wasn't able to be there today.
Dan did get frustrated with his vocals and then the next artist, manager, and engineer came in before we were done and kind of were critiquing Dan and I. He nor I liked it. :(
After my session, I went upstairs to see if the work from yesterday had been finished. Warren was there and I updated him on what we did last night and what was semi-finished this morning.
He checked to see if what we had started working on was working out. And then he changed his mind about the right main speakers. He told me if I felt comfortable messing with them up on the scaffolding, that I could try to fix it myself.
I tried, but there was a lot that would have to be done. It was a two person job and I couldn't do it by myself. So I kinda left a mess.
I went to the grocery store and WAS going to go to dinner and get coffee but Whitney texted me.
She told me that Warren's youngest daughter invited some of us girls over to hang and watch a movie.
I thought it would be a good opportunity to get to know her and hang with the girls and get away from CMC.
It was fun! We watched a movie and gabbed. It was very interesting to see Warren in his home.
Haha different perspective on the man...but still the same.
Tomorrow will probably be finishing up the work on the stage and speakers and then a Grammy party at Tom's!
I am so glad that today went better than I was expecting. It gives me the hope that I can get through this semester and do WELL.
I still have to put effects on what I recorded and more, but the process did not stress me out or make me insane: which is great.
"Aren't you proud of me? I wasn't hard on myself!"
At 1 I had my recording session with Dan. I got there early so that I could watch Evan do the end of his recording session with Audrey.
Evan then was nice enough to help me get ready for Dan's session. We got inputs plugged in and got his band set up for recording. It was really nice of Evan to help and I'm glad he did because it kept me from being stressed. :)
The recording session went well. Dan sang an original song. We did a scratch of the whole band and then specific dubs of drums, bass, acoustic, and vocal. We will add electric guitar when we get a chance because his guitarist wasn't able to be there today.
Dan did get frustrated with his vocals and then the next artist, manager, and engineer came in before we were done and kind of were critiquing Dan and I. He nor I liked it. :(
After my session, I went upstairs to see if the work from yesterday had been finished. Warren was there and I updated him on what we did last night and what was semi-finished this morning.
He checked to see if what we had started working on was working out. And then he changed his mind about the right main speakers. He told me if I felt comfortable messing with them up on the scaffolding, that I could try to fix it myself.
I tried, but there was a lot that would have to be done. It was a two person job and I couldn't do it by myself. So I kinda left a mess.
I went to the grocery store and WAS going to go to dinner and get coffee but Whitney texted me.
She told me that Warren's youngest daughter invited some of us girls over to hang and watch a movie.
I thought it would be a good opportunity to get to know her and hang with the girls and get away from CMC.
It was fun! We watched a movie and gabbed. It was very interesting to see Warren in his home.
Haha different perspective on the man...but still the same.
Tomorrow will probably be finishing up the work on the stage and speakers and then a Grammy party at Tom's!
I am so glad that today went better than I was expecting. It gives me the hope that I can get through this semester and do WELL.
I still have to put effects on what I recorded and more, but the process did not stress me out or make me insane: which is great.
"Aren't you proud of me? I wasn't hard on myself!"
2.11.2011
What. Just. Happened?!
I don't even know where to start.
We had game tape at 11. It went pretty well, nothing much to do with me. But Warren was harsh with the artists and I felt bad for them. :(
After we finished watching, Warren told us that from 1:30-2:30 we would be in Studio A (all of us), learning the fundamentals of ProTools, how to work it, etc.
Sidenote: one tech, two artists, and one exec went home for the weekend. Okay.
Then Warren told the techs that we would move the main speakers and the accu spots (lighting). This work takes about two hours.
So I ate lunch, played with Warren's dog Henry, and then went down to the studio.
We learned how to use ProTools the idiot way which helped me. Warren made a rude comment to me about my random noises I make and then we were finished.
Then Tom sent an email to Warren explaining the RECORDING schedule that would begin (we thought) Monday. It couldn't be opened so Warren told us to look at it when we went back to our apartments.
So people disperse and us techs start working on moving the stage left main speaker.
The next thing I know, I'm being told that I'm supposed to be recording with AnnaMarie, one of the artists. The schedule started today. >:(
I flip out, of course, and run downstairs.
Find out that her manager and band are not in proximity to CMC. So her recording session was cancelled and moved to Wednesday night from 11pm to 1 am. Phew.
Then chaos ALL OVER THE PLACE unleashes. People realize that the people who have left are vital to bands for their own recordings, or sessions, or rehearsal.
Everyone has to sign up for night sessions (which is what AnnaMarie is doing Wed. night).
It was scary how much people were freaking out! :(
It looks like the chaos has subsided but people are worried because the first master recording is due the 21st: next Monday.
Ahhhhh.
So I go back up to the main stage to help with the speakers and accu lights. Jacob and Joel were working on the main speakers. Josh and I were moving the scaffolding when they needed.
This was 3:30 and Warren went home after giving us directions about how to move the acc lights.
So Jacob gave me the task of screwing in the bolts for the accu lights. I used the ladder to get to the accu lights and tried to the best of my ability to screw in the nuts for the bolt. It was a stuggle because of the height and angle but I got two done.
Jacob and Joel got the left main speaker done and Jacob started working on the right when he realized it would take some time. It was already 6:40.
I asked Jacob to check my work but we decided to just stop for tonight and work on it tomorrow.
Today was looong and stressful and my feet hurt. I'm ready to go to bed and it's 7:30. But I will need to get used to being tired and stressed. It's part of my job at CMC.
Tomorrow I have a recording session with Dan. I really hope it goes well. Pray that it does, please.
*DEEP BREATH*
I can do this.
"You hate me just like your dad!"
We had game tape at 11. It went pretty well, nothing much to do with me. But Warren was harsh with the artists and I felt bad for them. :(
After we finished watching, Warren told us that from 1:30-2:30 we would be in Studio A (all of us), learning the fundamentals of ProTools, how to work it, etc.
Sidenote: one tech, two artists, and one exec went home for the weekend. Okay.
Then Warren told the techs that we would move the main speakers and the accu spots (lighting). This work takes about two hours.
So I ate lunch, played with Warren's dog Henry, and then went down to the studio.
We learned how to use ProTools the idiot way which helped me. Warren made a rude comment to me about my random noises I make and then we were finished.
Then Tom sent an email to Warren explaining the RECORDING schedule that would begin (we thought) Monday. It couldn't be opened so Warren told us to look at it when we went back to our apartments.
So people disperse and us techs start working on moving the stage left main speaker.
The next thing I know, I'm being told that I'm supposed to be recording with AnnaMarie, one of the artists. The schedule started today. >:(
I flip out, of course, and run downstairs.
Find out that her manager and band are not in proximity to CMC. So her recording session was cancelled and moved to Wednesday night from 11pm to 1 am. Phew.
Then chaos ALL OVER THE PLACE unleashes. People realize that the people who have left are vital to bands for their own recordings, or sessions, or rehearsal.
Everyone has to sign up for night sessions (which is what AnnaMarie is doing Wed. night).
It was scary how much people were freaking out! :(
It looks like the chaos has subsided but people are worried because the first master recording is due the 21st: next Monday.
Ahhhhh.
So I go back up to the main stage to help with the speakers and accu lights. Jacob and Joel were working on the main speakers. Josh and I were moving the scaffolding when they needed.
This was 3:30 and Warren went home after giving us directions about how to move the acc lights.
So Jacob gave me the task of screwing in the bolts for the accu lights. I used the ladder to get to the accu lights and tried to the best of my ability to screw in the nuts for the bolt. It was a stuggle because of the height and angle but I got two done.
Jacob and Joel got the left main speaker done and Jacob started working on the right when he realized it would take some time. It was already 6:40.
I asked Jacob to check my work but we decided to just stop for tonight and work on it tomorrow.
Today was looong and stressful and my feet hurt. I'm ready to go to bed and it's 7:30. But I will need to get used to being tired and stressed. It's part of my job at CMC.
Tomorrow I have a recording session with Dan. I really hope it goes well. Pray that it does, please.
*DEEP BREATH*
I can do this.
"You hate me just like your dad!"
SMC also know as Psycho Manager Candice
Today did not go well...at all. But somehow I survived even if people might think I'm not a nice person.
We started out with a class on Theological Aesthetics with Tom. It was interesting. I'm not sure if I understood it. We listened to some music and talked about God in music.
Then we had our line check which went fine...
Until Warren decided to take pictures for promotional reasons. Which meant we had to strike (take everything off) the stage and clear the tables and the student lounge of everything. So our hard work was moved around, unplugged, and put somewhere else...which was then moved because he changed his freaking mind.
Then Warren proceeded to take pictures, telling us to move, etc. This went on for more than an hour.
Giving the techs ten minutes to eat before sound check. I will not explain or complain about this detail any more. Just know, I was VERY angry about it at 12:50.
Because the techs were excused to get food, the stage was not reset for the beginning of sound check. I was eating my lunch and Warren kept asking me to do stuff. I wanted to yell at him. But that would have been BAD. So I helped and then at one point asked Jacob to help. He was sitting in the back eating, watching ME work. Smiles.
Once the sound check started, things were CrAzY. Too many problems, including, moving the Main speakers for House (audience). THAT screwed up our EQ (equalizing) of the room. And then while I'm trying to run sound check as Stage Manager, Warren decides he's going to keep taking pictures and asking for help from my TECHS! WHAT THE CRAP!?!?! Another time I wanted to yell. But instead I stood in the corner, had a "Candice moment of craziness" and kept doing my job. I'm glad I had my mountain dew.
It was insane. People were scared of me because I was so loopy with stress. It was bad. :( Really bad.
I took a lot of notes on the stage plots for the actual show.
Then we had dinner break until 7. It was difficult to leave the building for dinner. I felt like I had so much to do.
I'm getting sick of who has authority over who at this school. Do we listen to Marcus or Warren. Do we listen to the managers? Does the producers have authority over me? UGH! I'm sick of it.
At dinner I had beeforoni and milk. :) Then I listened to the Wicked soundtrack. I felt a lot more relaxed and calm.
The actual show was amazing and fun. Everything went really well. No mess ups this time. :)
And if tomorrow Warren says one thing tech related that has to do with me and my responsibility, I'll probably cry.
BLAHHHHH!
I'm sad though that I missed my Milligan friends being pirates. :P
Tomorrow? Who knows. I'm ready to sleep the weekend away even though that WON'T happen.
"I'm just checking!"
"CANDICE!"
We started out with a class on Theological Aesthetics with Tom. It was interesting. I'm not sure if I understood it. We listened to some music and talked about God in music.
Then we had our line check which went fine...
Until Warren decided to take pictures for promotional reasons. Which meant we had to strike (take everything off) the stage and clear the tables and the student lounge of everything. So our hard work was moved around, unplugged, and put somewhere else...which was then moved because he changed his freaking mind.
Then Warren proceeded to take pictures, telling us to move, etc. This went on for more than an hour.
Giving the techs ten minutes to eat before sound check. I will not explain or complain about this detail any more. Just know, I was VERY angry about it at 12:50.
Because the techs were excused to get food, the stage was not reset for the beginning of sound check. I was eating my lunch and Warren kept asking me to do stuff. I wanted to yell at him. But that would have been BAD. So I helped and then at one point asked Jacob to help. He was sitting in the back eating, watching ME work. Smiles.
Once the sound check started, things were CrAzY. Too many problems, including, moving the Main speakers for House (audience). THAT screwed up our EQ (equalizing) of the room. And then while I'm trying to run sound check as Stage Manager, Warren decides he's going to keep taking pictures and asking for help from my TECHS! WHAT THE CRAP!?!?! Another time I wanted to yell. But instead I stood in the corner, had a "Candice moment of craziness" and kept doing my job. I'm glad I had my mountain dew.
It was insane. People were scared of me because I was so loopy with stress. It was bad. :( Really bad.
I took a lot of notes on the stage plots for the actual show.
Then we had dinner break until 7. It was difficult to leave the building for dinner. I felt like I had so much to do.
I'm getting sick of who has authority over who at this school. Do we listen to Marcus or Warren. Do we listen to the managers? Does the producers have authority over me? UGH! I'm sick of it.
At dinner I had beeforoni and milk. :) Then I listened to the Wicked soundtrack. I felt a lot more relaxed and calm.
The actual show was amazing and fun. Everything went really well. No mess ups this time. :)
And if tomorrow Warren says one thing tech related that has to do with me and my responsibility, I'll probably cry.
BLAHHHHH!
I'm sad though that I missed my Milligan friends being pirates. :P
Tomorrow? Who knows. I'm ready to sleep the weekend away even though that WON'T happen.
"I'm just checking!"
"CANDICE!"
2.09.2011
Thanks...Joe...again...
Today was a roller coaster for me!
We had critical listening class where we listened to the Beatles. It was fun. I like the Beatles. :) It is really cool to listen to the different parts of a recording when you are listening for it instead of singing along.
Then we had our tech class. This is where I started going down the steepest hill on the ride.
We started talking about recording in Studio A.
I wrote on my notebook, "I'm dead."
I have never felt so overwhelmed before. I don't know what I'm doing, what's going on. I don't feel comfortable asking questions because the rest of the techs are following along just fine. *sigh*
I thought I was gonna cry right then and there. I was starting to hyperventilate. :(
It's just a lot of stuff to set up and make perfect. To make sure I know what I'm doing on the computer. Adding effects so they sound better. JUST A LOT OF DETAILS.
Later today, I talked to Dan and Joe Casey (exec) about my struggles and they think I'm over-reacting :(
After class I had lunch. Spaghetti and cheez-its.
Then we had our close-up photos taken. Mine looked like crap because I didn't know what to do with my hair this morning. I'm starting to think of chopping my hair off...
After the photos, we had our production meeting with the execs. I was proud of them because they turned in ALL their stage plots to me so that I could look over them and ask questions. It makes my job as stage manager (or SMC as they have already nicknamed me) easier. The meeting was a power struggle and I think one of the execs was making fun of me as I talked. Great. Unity? Nah, it's okay. *sarcasm*
After the meeting, I went down to Studio A and shadowed Joe as he recorded a scratch demo for Dan.
I am never afraid to ask Joe questions, so I just piled them on. He was SOOO nice to me and slowly explained things, both in the studio and at FOH. It was so nice of him. I just watched everything he did and tried to log it into my brain. THANKS JOE- you're the best!
At one point, we were messing with the phaser and as we started be silly with it, Joe turned around. There was Warren standing and staring at us with a guy. I LOVE WHEN THAT HAPPENS!!!!!! Argh. ([He scares me])
After Warren left, Joe added effects and compressed, etc. He then left and told me to practice what I saw him do.
SO I DID!
I recorded myself singing "Love Story" by Taylor Swift. My voice isn't as bad as I thought. I mean, I'm not gonna start singing in public, but it's bareable.
I screwed with the recording and tried different effects like reverb. It was fun.
And that was my day. I want to cry and I want to work hard.
Oh...and it's a blizzard outside haha.
Tomorrow? THE SHOW. Wish me good luck. I have prepared myself as much as I can.
"I SENT YOU BAD VIBES, DAN"
We had critical listening class where we listened to the Beatles. It was fun. I like the Beatles. :) It is really cool to listen to the different parts of a recording when you are listening for it instead of singing along.
Then we had our tech class. This is where I started going down the steepest hill on the ride.
We started talking about recording in Studio A.
I wrote on my notebook, "I'm dead."
I have never felt so overwhelmed before. I don't know what I'm doing, what's going on. I don't feel comfortable asking questions because the rest of the techs are following along just fine. *sigh*
I thought I was gonna cry right then and there. I was starting to hyperventilate. :(
It's just a lot of stuff to set up and make perfect. To make sure I know what I'm doing on the computer. Adding effects so they sound better. JUST A LOT OF DETAILS.
Later today, I talked to Dan and Joe Casey (exec) about my struggles and they think I'm over-reacting :(
After class I had lunch. Spaghetti and cheez-its.
Then we had our close-up photos taken. Mine looked like crap because I didn't know what to do with my hair this morning. I'm starting to think of chopping my hair off...
After the photos, we had our production meeting with the execs. I was proud of them because they turned in ALL their stage plots to me so that I could look over them and ask questions. It makes my job as stage manager (or SMC as they have already nicknamed me) easier. The meeting was a power struggle and I think one of the execs was making fun of me as I talked. Great. Unity? Nah, it's okay. *sarcasm*
After the meeting, I went down to Studio A and shadowed Joe as he recorded a scratch demo for Dan.
I am never afraid to ask Joe questions, so I just piled them on. He was SOOO nice to me and slowly explained things, both in the studio and at FOH. It was so nice of him. I just watched everything he did and tried to log it into my brain. THANKS JOE- you're the best!
At one point, we were messing with the phaser and as we started be silly with it, Joe turned around. There was Warren standing and staring at us with a guy. I LOVE WHEN THAT HAPPENS!!!!!! Argh. ([He scares me])
After Warren left, Joe added effects and compressed, etc. He then left and told me to practice what I saw him do.
SO I DID!
I recorded myself singing "Love Story" by Taylor Swift. My voice isn't as bad as I thought. I mean, I'm not gonna start singing in public, but it's bareable.
I screwed with the recording and tried different effects like reverb. It was fun.
And that was my day. I want to cry and I want to work hard.
Oh...and it's a blizzard outside haha.
Tomorrow? THE SHOW. Wish me good luck. I have prepared myself as much as I can.
"I SENT YOU BAD VIBES, DAN"
2.08.2011
Thank You Jason!
Today was an unusual day.
We had class about meta-cognitive skills and the lack thereof. We discussed Spinal Tap and talked about American Idol and why it is so popular. Spinal Tap is such a funny movie!
Then we had our tech class. We were supposed to do an overview of Studio A. But we had to update the ProTools. So instead we went over monitors. Marcus says they are the "hot seat" of live performances. Even though I listened to what he said, I'm still not sure I got it. I'll learn.
After class we had lunch. Because of the mess up last night, John ordered us pizza. It was yummy!
Warren announced after lunch that our lecture with the vocal coach would be cancelled and that the artists could have private lessons with her. So I had my afternoon and evening open.
...I had no clue what to do. So I downloaded some music on Itunes, read over the cable slide show Warren sent us and took a nap.
Then this evening after dinner I TRIED to practice my guitar. I practiced what Brandon taught me and looked up stuff online. I'm having a hard time.
I guess it would be good to print off the chord charts? Maybe.
I also watched Glee, which made me smile and happy. I love that show! :)
"HOLY CRAW!"
We had class about meta-cognitive skills and the lack thereof. We discussed Spinal Tap and talked about American Idol and why it is so popular. Spinal Tap is such a funny movie!
Then we had our tech class. We were supposed to do an overview of Studio A. But we had to update the ProTools. So instead we went over monitors. Marcus says they are the "hot seat" of live performances. Even though I listened to what he said, I'm still not sure I got it. I'll learn.
After class we had lunch. Because of the mess up last night, John ordered us pizza. It was yummy!
Warren announced after lunch that our lecture with the vocal coach would be cancelled and that the artists could have private lessons with her. So I had my afternoon and evening open.
...I had no clue what to do. So I downloaded some music on Itunes, read over the cable slide show Warren sent us and took a nap.
Then this evening after dinner I TRIED to practice my guitar. I practiced what Brandon taught me and looked up stuff online. I'm having a hard time.
I guess it would be good to print off the chord charts? Maybe.
I also watched Glee, which made me smile and happy. I love that show! :)
"HOLY CRAW!"
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