A Dying Breed

      Before I began my journey to becoming an audio engineer, I was always a huge music fan. Throughout my entire life I was always in different bands and surrounded by people who enjoyed the art of music as much as I did. At an early age, I came to realize that the main problem as a young aspiring musician is simply having the right equipment in order for your music have your music to be recorded. As a musician myself, I know how great of a feeling it is to be able to hear your own music recorded and shareable to people who want to listen. This is, in fact, what actually drove me to utilizing my passions and attend Full Sail to become an audio engineer. 
     As I was searching through the internet reading blogs that are relevant to my career as an audio engineer, I found a blog that brought about a high amount of interest to me. This blog is titled the Stero Bus. (http://thestereobus.com/) The Stero Bus is a blog that focuses on music production, pro audio, and engineering tips and secrets. As I browsed through this blog, I wanted to find something different. On almost every audio production blog, you can find tips and secrets of the industry. Although they are always a joy to read, sometimes I want to read about different aspects of my profession besides the tips and professional words of advice. The article that I decided to read in the end focuses on "the Lost Art of Audio Engineering".
      With the expansion of technology, some industry professionals have concern about the future of music recording. In this blog post written by Dan Connor, he explains how so many people in today's society use the "Do It Yourself" routine when it comes to recording music. This method of recording isn't as hard as it may first seem. In reality, all one needs is a computer and the right programming. As an audio engineer myself, I feel that this expansion of the music industry is honesty going to cause the downfall of music production as we know it.
    Because of reasons similar to the one talked about in this article, I chose to major in Show Production and Engineering. In that degree program, I was able to learn the art of recording while also learning the technical skills of live production which provide endless job opportunities for me in the future. All in all, I hope that the music industry as a whole continues to expand. Those who truly enjoy music will always contribute to its cause and the influence it has on people everywhere.