Off to rock (study)!

Yep, it's time for me as well (finally!). Today I got the acceptance letter from the school I applied to. To those who do not know, I will be studying what I love, Audio Engineering. I will be studying part-time and the course will take two years. The school is in London and the course starts in the beginning of October. However, I will be moving to London next month, so my time here at home is coming to and end! This also means that my gaming time at Mikes will be limited. I am by no means leaving (not that it's possible ), I will just not have time for any games.

This all feels so unreal. I finally got my expenses covered so I can go study. I can finally study what I have wanted to for the longest time. I just love music and I want to build my future and career around it. Live sound reinforcement is where it is at for me and I am highly excited about moving to London!

Rock on everybody!



Edited by Tizmo - Jul 19 2010 at 1:28pm

Nice! I will be at the SAE Institute in London. The school mainly focuses on recording, studio work etc, but it teaches the basics required for anything related to Audio Engineering. I already have received vast amounts of experience in the industry, running sound etc.

SAE Institute is not just in London, it's all over the world! There are lots of SAE Institutes in the US as well.

Very cool, Tizmo. Sounds like this will be great for you. Keep us posted, have fun, and rock on indeed!

Way cool Tiz!  Have fun bud!

Limited to no gaming time? When was the last time you gamed with us?

Sounds like a grand adventure, Tiz! Good luck, Comrade, we will game when you return!

In my business I deal with people who think they are Audio Engineers every day.
Keep me posted, I have been trying for years to find out where some on the crack pot ideas come from. I would be interested to know if it's taught.
GOLD PLATED FUSES MAKE MY AMP SOUND BETTER. (totaly ignoring grade 9 science, in reference to the effects of passing voltage through two dissimilar metals)
From the tube experts, This 6L6 has a furry sound and a rounded bottom. (Obviously an out of work wine taster).
I am asked daily which Audio tube has the best sound. (Well the most expensive one of course LOL)

I know we have a number of musicians at Mikes, so I will share my starving musician story.
A few years back a fellow comes into my shop looking for a 2n3406 transistor (approx 0.30 cents if that). I said no problem and proceeded to pick one from stock. He's going on about having been all over town and was not able to get one.  I ring it up and tell him it 30 some odd cents and he reply's I don't thing I have that much on me. LOL
www.mainelectronics.com
PW

Well said Tizmo.

It's obvious that gold on gold is the perfect connection. My thing is with people that plug a gold plated connector into the nickel plated connectors on their equipment and think they have done a good thing. If you put two different metals  together and pass voltage/signal through them the gold will attempt to electroplate the nickel. If you pull these connectors apart after a year you will usually find the nickel has gone black. My rule is if the equipment has nickel connectors, I use nickel connectors on my cables and just clean them every 5 years. If you look at the broadcast industry they for the most part uses nickel plated connectors and nickel plated connectors on their cables.
The world will not end if you use gold plated connectors on nickel plated connectors on your equipment. You might just want to clean them a little more often.
Just try to buy a HDMI cable that's nickel plated, their aren't any. Yet if you look at the back of your TV/Cable box its all nickel plated connectors. (Grade nine science)
Have you heard the latest, a 2000.00 devise to demagnetize your record collection. As we all know those nasty records become magnatized and interfere with the magnet cartridge.
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue44/furutech_demag.htm

My turntable is a transcripter skeleton. Picture below is from Transcripters web site.
33 lbs of plate glass, mounted on shock absorbers and has a zero mass tone arm.
Maybe I should have one of those record demagnetizers, all the crazies have one..