About Blair
I am a mid-20's audio engineer, and former Apple professional passionate about technology and music. A recording engineer raised in mid-Michigan, skipping through Colorado and now managing recording for a Texas university. I also dabble in web design.
Written 1 year, 3 months ago
It’s not every day your fluff-ball gets his or her time in the spotlight with a world audience. Today our now 12 week-old Shih Tzu made it to the DailyPuppy.com and had a very healthy amount of comments, with a good rating. Though I never understood why there is a rating system for puppies when most think they are all 11’s anyways. Thanks to Josh for taking some great photos of them running and playing.
Written 1 year, 3 months ago
One hobby that came from recording in these big halls was creating photographs able to capture the size and scope of the space. I take several shots from a single point and use Photoshop to blend them together (this was before Photoshop has the panorama feature). By using layer masks (shown to me by Matt Claucherty) I would blend images together. I’m at the point where it only takes 10-15 mins to complete a 3-pictured panorama and having it be printable.
I took one…
Written 1 year, 4 months ago
One of the great things about The Banff Centre is the recognition audio engineers get for concert recording work. We are considered artists along with the musicians and dress nicely for concert (usually making an appearance to move microphones). Microphones and hardware are part of the concert, and so we have more freedom to get the sounds we want without [as much] concern for visuals. In the programs are our biographies of the usually two who are working a concert along with…
Written 1 year, 4 months ago
The Banff Centre uses two brands of digital converters; Lavry and Emm Labs Meitner, the later being considered one of the better and more expensive. 
Like most super-pro audio gear, these are made and designed by one person, and today I met Mr. Meitner from Calgary. He was kind enough to give out a business card, and what would be a little hero…
Written 1 year, 5 months ago
It should be no mystery that I’m still using the free Core version of Expression Engine. I really should switch to the $100 pro version, and will most likely make that transition when I return to the States from my recording hiatus (remember, I’m a RECORDING guy!). But until then I would like to expand on the last article and go further into making a good website with just the core functions.
Adding More So I Can Do Less
“If” statements are stupid…
Written 1 year, 7 months ago
It's that same feeling when walking out of a classroom the last day of class after that long final exam… except this time I feel like I learned something I can use. Yes, that's right, I completed the second exam of two Apple certification exam… and passed! So I am now:
Written 1 year, 8 months ago
I've seen many sites using Expression Engine, and other CMS platforms. However, many do not use the full capabilities they have to offer. I believe I am one of a handful of users who do, so I am taking some time to write about how I use EE. My goal as an independent web developer (who would enjoy a job in a design company) is to learn these highly acclaimed web softwares, and explore their possibilities. Expression Engine comes in a commerical form with many more features, though I've…
Written 1 year, 8 months ago
After a wonderful 20 mins of commercials and trailers, I heard the introduction to Titus slightly modified to fit the new movie 300. I would be specifically talking about track 4 on the disc "Returns a King" in comparison to track 01 on the Titus soundtrack "Victorious Titus." Of course they're not identical, but many many…
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