May: Tony Shepperd

Tony Shepperd stopped by SAE Nashville sharing a detailed view of his mixing and recording processes with students. A few of the people Tony has worked with include: Lionel Richie, Whitney Houston, Kenny Loggins, Neil Diamond, Melissa Etheridge, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Back Street Boys, Boyz II Men, Madonna, Barbra Streisand, and Chicago.

May: 2008 SAE ALUMNI AWARDS

The SAE Alumni Association is pleased to announce the start of the submission period for the 4th SAE Alumni Awards. As in previous years, the winner in each category can look forward to great prizes, namely a brand-new iMac and a cash
prize. This time, we are accepting submissions for the following five award categories: Music Production, Multimedia, Short Film, 3D FX/Animation, and (for the first time ever) “Creativity First”. For more details on registration click below.

May: Drum Tuning

Live and studio session drummer Mike Radcliffe explains the ins and outs of drum tuning. Mike has worked with Otto Price, Phil Joel, Michael O'Brien, Barlow Girls, Nate Sallie, Joanna Martino, David Santos, Charlie Judge, Drew Cline, Sal Oliveri, Andrew Mitchell, Phil Baquie, Sammy Ward, The Darins, Barry Graul, Bryan Lenox, David Zaffiro, David Das, David Cleveland,and many others.

April:

SAE Nashville sets up at the 25th annual Franklin, TN Main Street Festival. The festival had four stages for music, over 200 artisian booths, and two carnivals which equalled out to a fun filled day.

April:

Congratulations to graduating classes ATP1006PT and ATP0707FT. The celebration and video clips with friends and family was great! We wish you all the best of luck and success.

February:

Mopreme Shakur at SAE Institute's Los Angeles campus to finish up his next record. Mopreme and his crew will be giving unique insight into the production and mixing process with SAE students assisting on the sessions in the Neve and ICON studios throughout February.

January: SAE Oxford

SAE is set to open the world's biggest technology school alongside the very best seats of learning in the UK. Not only will the new Oxford campus be the largest SAE Institute to date - more than 8,500 square meters - it is also set to become a significant degree centre for the SAE european operations, the flagship school amongst the 50 SAE Institutes that already exist on five continents. It will also be the fourth UK SAE. This is a completely new dimension for SAE and a milestone in its history of more than 30 years of providing creative technology education. Based in Littlemore, Oxford, the new campus will offer state of the art facilities for students, with a number of fully residential places available which will be particularly attractive for overseas students.

Anyone in the Nashville area who would like to setup a meeting regarding SAE oxford please click here.

December 6th: Native Instruments

Native Instruments very own Matt Cellitti stopped by today to give SAE students a workshop on the latest happenings at NI.

October 26th & 27th: Alan Parsons

Legendary producer/ engineer/multi-instrumentalist Alan Parsons visited SAE Institute in Nashville, Tennessee sharing his vast knowledge of the music industry with SAE students and alumni. Parsons took students throughout the initial recording process into the final mixing stage.

October: APPLE LOGIC STUDIO NOW INCLUDED

SAE is excited to announce that students enrolling in the Audio Technology Program in SAE's U.S. campuses will now receive Apple's newly released Logic Studio as part of SAE's Ultimate Studio Package. Logic Studio includes Logic Pro 8, Soundtrack Pro 2, MainStage, Studio Instruments, Studio Effects, and Studio Sound Library. The laptop package includes an Apple MacBook, Digidesign Mbox Mini with Pro Tools LE, Digidesign Music Production Toolkit, Ultrasone HFI550 headphones, BIAS Peak LE, and an iLok (click here for details).

October 18th & 19th:

October 10th: Tom Misner

For those who missed the last session in February. Founder, President and CEO Dr. Tom Misner will be giving another seminar. Students will have the opportunity to talk with the man who started it all.

October 5th: eSessions

SAE Nashville recently hosted a special day-long series of exclusive seminars by eSession. Founded by author, composer and studio owner Gina Fant-Saez and GRAMMY® Award-winning producer and mixer Kevin Killen, eSession is the leader in professional Internet-based collaborative music recording, mixing, project management, and home to a growing pool of some of the world's finest musicians and audio professionals.

Throughout the day-long demonstrations, Fant-Saez focused on a variety of relevant topics including the current and future direction of the recording process and how eSession uses ground-breaking/proprietary tools and protocols to allow recording artists, musicians, mixers and producers to be able to work together in ways never before possible, combining the talent and vision in practical and creative ways.

August 18th: Justin Neibank

Justin Neibank shared tips and techniques for recording hit records with SAE students. Records that Justin has worked on have been on top of the charts consistently for the last 3 years. Artists he has worked with include Patty Loveless, George Strait, Blues Traveler, Keith Urban and Vince Gill.

August 3rd : KRK Seminar / Demo

David Hetrick of KRK joined us to inform students about the history, design, and technolgy of KRK monitors while students had the opportunity to hear the newest editions in the KRK lineup.

April 9th: SAE Institue Co-Sponsors Johnny Hiland Promo Appearance for new signature Paul Reed Smith guitar.

SAE Institute will be co-sponsoring several stops on Johnny Hiland's clinic and concert tour sponsored by Paul Reed Smith Guitars to promote his new Johnny Hiland Signature Model instrument. The events will offer fans a unique opportunity to hear this master guitarist give his insights into the outstanding tonal and aesthetic design of the instrument, along with an intimate educational opportunity for musicians of all abilities to enjoy. SAE staff will be on-hand at the events in Tennessee representing the school and answering industry related questions concerning their programs and facilities.

March 16th: Grammy Award Winning Producer/Engineer Bob Bullock will be speaking. For more details visit our seminar page.

“SAE Graduates are some of the most knowledgeable and hardworking assistants I have had the pleasure of working with. The program at SAE turns out graduates that are able to handle working under pressure.”

~ Bob Bullock, Producer/Engineer
(Shania Twain, George Strait, Travis Tritt...)

March 9th: Trina Shoemaker Workshop

Trina’s career and life has taken her all over the world in pursuit of her goal of being a leading record producer. With over twenty years in the business, Trina is a multiple Grammy Award winner and “makes a good living doing something she loves”.

Credits: Kenny Loggins, Montgomery Gentry, the Wreckers, Queens of the Stone Age, Steven Curtis Chapman, Dixie Chicks, Sheryl Crow, Soul Asylum, Iggy Pop.

March 8th:

Veteran guitarist Harold Bradley spoke with SAE students about his experiences from being the President of Nashville's Association of Musicians to playing with artists such as Elvis, Buddy Holly, Hank Williams, Perry Como, and many others.

February:

A Gold Record Club award was presented to SAE Founder, President and CEO Dr. Misner on behalf of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, recognizing the contributions of himself and SAE to the Nashville music community.

February:

Johnny Hiland lent his unmistakable sound to SAE Nashvilles's Neve room while recording an interview for Channel News 4. Seen here with SAE Nashville Director Prema Thiagarajah.

February 2nd: SAE Institute, the world leader in pro audio and multimedia education for over 30 years, recently hosted a very special evening for students, alumni and music industry guests at its Nashville campus on February 2nd, hosted by SAE Nashville for its Founder, President and CEO Dr. Tom Misner. Primarily held as a way to give students and alumni a chance to network with music business professionals, the evening also offered an opportunity for the local Nashville music community to interface directly with students and faculty from across the country at the state of the art SAE Nashville facility.
Johnny Hiland and Tom Misner

November: Nashville's first Neve 88R

SAE Nashville presents Neve's premiere analog recording console, combining Neve's renowned high fidelity sonic characteristics with the latest innovations in audio and control, making the 88R the absolute finest in large-format console design.

SAE Founder, CEO and President Tom Misner stated,"The Neve 88R console is a standard for large facilities, many of which rely on our students as the next generation of recording engineers and producers in the industry."

September 15th: Steve Albini Workshop

With over 1,000 albums under his belt he has worked with artists such as Nirvana, Pixies, Low, Bush, Cheap Trick, The Wedding Present, Fugazi, PJ Harvey, etc. Steve Albini lends his expertise to SAE Nashville students.