What is your opinion?

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Well, I managed to introduce a lot of controversy (and even start a couple
of fights) with my post about the infamous Behringer article. Now I give
you this video to ponder. What do you think of the school. I must admit I
am a big fan.

http://www.berklee.edu/cgi-bin/php [...] s/Berklee-
256.mov&w=320&h=260

Todd

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> Berklee? Never heard of it.

Located in Boston. Has a decent reputation from what I've heard; it's
not a rip-off of Berkley despite the similarity of names. I've gone to a
few performances there (and a few Sonar user-group sessions).

Basically, "what I think of it" is that you should do your homework
before applying to any school.

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In article <64OdnaG_R42y5KbeRVn-ug@comcast.com>, jstolpe@comcast.net says...
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>Hey man,
>I actually went and got a Bach. of Music ... Engineering major. I have had
>an amazing experience there. Beeing surrounded by so many people that are,
>heart and soul, into all kinds of music really opens your mind and makes you
>appreciate each other. Even the Profs were actually really into Music, as
>opposed to the guys that just hang around a college because they couldn't
>really cut it in the real world. Go ahead and check out some of the guys
>credits. And as much as the teachers are fairly blunt about the reality of
>the harchness of the corporate Music industry, it was still an unadulterated
>spot to really study your art and not think too much about the
>disappointments and bitterness out there. I didn't feel cheated really,
>since they really were pretty clear about the whole "money drives
>everything" reality, but it let me draw a lot of artistic freedom and power
>that I still need to not get too caught up in all the bull out there, and
>remember why I got into this thing Music ... I know: a little to poetic for
>some people that have been bitter for so long, but that is just really what
>I felt there.

That's a bit of a false dilemma; be an airhead or be bitter?

I remember Berklee soliciting students on usenet over 10 years ago. I
considered going that route myself. It's got to be more respectable than the
typical recording-schools we have locally, which are little more than schemes
to collect student loans from idiots. Still, I figure most 'real' universities
have music programs, so I'd do that before going to a music school. Plus since
I don't have any student loans I could get one if I ever need it, unlike those
who frittered their loans away in their youth at the music or hairdressing
school.



>The realworld preperation was great in a sense of testing in a microcosm.
>Berklee has a small "Label" that the students run.But from A&R to producers,
>artists, players, studios, engineers, royalty dept., everything was done by
>students. It was a great prep for the realworld. Shows your the money flow,
>and in a micro-sense who's but is going to be kissed by who.
>In terms of equipment: We had 3 SSL 4K's, and a bunch of Sony MXR's and
>02R's to play around, and dispite the ProTool thing still plenty of Tape
>around. Here in Nashville I have a heard time finding assistants that still
>have that part of it together, and usually need a tech to align the machine
>if I don't do I myself. A lot more outboard gear than I could even
>comprehend back then ... Noone really told me "how cool of a compressor the
>1176 is", but they asked us to compare a lot of gear without any
>preconceptions. Pultec, Drawmer (yup, lot's of the famous gates;-),
>Tubetech, Fern, tons of Urei, GML, and a killer Tech crew, run by a rather
>unsocial, but very nice FREAKIN' GENIUS. You guys would be as entertained as
>amazed at some of the mods that were done to some of the gear. In terms of
>DAW's: lots of PT and SonicSolutions. I can truely say that when I started
>working after school I may have not been the best mixing engineer out there,
>but at no point did I feel like I was overwhelmed assisting, and soon
>running a serious session. There is no question that I didn't continue
>learning a ton in the "real world", but I was well prepared.
>The other great thing about the school: They MAKE you play your instrument,
>and take Eartraining, Harmony and Arranging classes for two years (at
>least) in order to get your Bachelors Degree. You will have no problems
>reading, transcribing during a session.
>You get out of it what you put in. There are always duds graduating, and
>there is even the occasional dud teaching, but if you are really wanting to
>work and are passionate, there are few limits to Berklee as far as I can
>see.
>I also haven't really met anyone (as much as there have to be at least some
>out there to be realistic ...) who had a bad Berklee experience, but I will
>leave that up for the masses ;-)
>Long answer --- sorry.
>Peace,
>Ted
>
>"Todd McFadden" <toddbear@adelphia.net> wrote in message
>news:L6ydnUknebhps6benZ2dnUVZ_tGdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
>> Well, I managed to introduce a lot of controversy (and even start a couple
>> of fights) with my post about the infamous Behringer article. Now I give
>> you this video to ponder. What do you think of the school. I must admit
>> I
>> am a big fan.
>>
>> http://www.berklee.edu/cgi-bin/php [...] s/Berklee-
>> 256.mov&w=320&h=260
>>
>> Todd
>>
>>
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