Working at a Music Studio

This summer I...

• Worked with an independent producer, Jack Obery, through the Prism Analog recording studio in Portland​
• Made demos of songs to prep for recording, strengthening skills in both Logic Pro X and Ableton Live DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations)​
• Wrote out tabs which improved my music theory understanding
• Recorded 4 songs at Prism and Bowdoin, learning so much about the environment of recording, best practices, mixing, and the public side after release​
• Delved into lyric-writing through interviews/direct analysis of my favorite songs, wrote ~12 new songs ​
• Networked and researched about music promotion and copyright laws + licenses​

What did you learn about yourself? I much prefer Ableton, I like 8th notes to play to a click, and importantly that the writing side of things evoked more passion than the production side, though I had a blast learning how to navigate that space better. And it's empowering to be familiarized with the mechanics and the vocabulary of production/mixing/mastering steps to more effectively work to develop a song.​

What were your favorite parts? I love recording harmony, writing the piano parts, learning from the wisdom of writers that inspire me, and practicing technical shortcuts and improving my proficiency and efficiency in these DAWs. ​

Internship funded by Delta Sigma/Delta Upsilon Activities Fund.