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“How are you with heights?” Sam asked. Unaware of what was ahead, Andrew and I nodded in agreement and in unison replied “fine”. This was the first question we had to answer on arrival at Glasgow Concert Hall, and for good reason. The next thing we knew, Sam McErlean, Audio Engineer for RSNO, was escorting us backstage through hallways, up lifts and down corridors, climbing levels gradually as we went, until we reached a black, skeletal, metal platform under the ceiling. Th

The Recording Studio at Fife College's Creative Industries Campus Stepping into a professional recording studio as a rookie producer for the first time can be both exciting and overwhelming at the same time, as I was to find out. Over several recent projects though, I have gained valuable hands-on experience and slowly but surely I’ve been getting more and more comfortable in this environment. The main recording project of my HNC, due in January this year, involved arrangin

Everyone involved in the project, including the sound crew right at the back Having the opportunity to work alongside a veteran recording engineer so early in my studies at Fife College has been an unexpected and unforgettable experience. In March this year, I was privileged to be a part of the small production team assisting Bob Whitney for the recording of Cedric Thorpe Davie’s legacy at the Laidlaw Music Centre. At the heart of this three-day project was honouring an inspi