1st Blog entry (Chapter 1 sessions) - Posted on 2015-02-19 by Christopher Red

I've just completed my first couple of sessions with my mentor Dick Orr at John Wagner Studios here in Albuquerque, NM. I have to say, based on these two sessions alone, I'm even more excited about this experience than I already was. From my initial meeting with Dick I realized he was the right mentor for me. His wealth of knowledge and experience in the audio and film industry was apparent from the get go. His method of teaching has already provided me with in-depth explanations based on his own personal experiences and how the material from chapter one relates to not only the work done in the studio but in our everyday lives. He seems to really care about the quality of the information he's teaching and just generally seems to be a genuwinely good person. He is allowing me to learn at my own pace while encouraging me to ask any and all questions no matter how insignificant I might think they are. I enjoy hearing about his own personal journey in music and audio in general, and his experiences really make me feel fortunate to have him as my mentor. One story he shared which I found really cool was his experience in an anechoic chamber, which is a room designed to be completely silent. This was an interesting story because he used it in relation to the material in chapter one about sound and hearing. Another way he chose to present the topic of hearing and sound was the use of a tuning fork, which I had never actually seen or used in person. He also used a keyboard when referring to the sections on frequency and harmonic content, which made it easier for me to understand. So Im definitely looking forward to future sessions with my mentor and acquiring the tools and knowledge I need to one day forge my own path in the filed of audio engineering.