Posts by Sam Fisher
AES Paper: Signal Flow Training with Virtual Simulations as a Co-Curricular Tool
The Audio Engineering Society held their annual Audio Education Conference last week (July 22-24). Originally meant to be held in Nashville, the conference was held virtually with educators tuning from around the globe. There were 3 simultaneous Zoom Sessions holding talks, workshops and sessions featuring all kinds of audio topics. Session on Virtual Simulations On…
Read MoreInterview with Sound Design Live
Sound Design Live · Building Virtual Mix Environments for Education We had the great opportunity to meet with ‘Sound Design Live’ to discuss starting out in sound and building virtual mix simulations for education. This interview really goes back in the history of SoundcheckPro and background of the founder & developer, Sam Fisher. There is…
Read MoreNew Console ~ SteeV88
In-line with trends from the previous semester, SoundcheckPro users have collectively achieved over 2-Million actions that include parameter changes on mixing consoles and devices as well as patchbay connections. In particular there are over 250,000 patchbay connections made. During a time when access to music technology was globally restricted. To celebrate with our users, a…
Read MoreUpdate v1.4 Released
A fresh SoundcheckPro update has just been released. It includes a wide variety of changes, the major of which are detailed below. This is a free update available in-app. However, the features listed here require either a semester or yearly subscription. Upgrade your account here. New Console Introduced ~ SteeV88 That’s right! A new desk…
Read MoreThe new SoundcheckPro WebApp For Browsers & Mobile Devices
Xena is a ‘hardware-style mixer’ that is freely avaialble in the browser. Designed for middle schools and high schools who are restricted to chromebooks or ipads. They were not able to use the standard version of SoundcheckPro until now. All that is required is a modern browser. Xena will run on iphones, ipads, chromebooks, android…
Read MoreFree Webinar: Introducing Students to “Hardware Style Mixers” With Virtual Apps (K-12)
Explore the free resources of “SoundcheckPro”. Teach younger students about audio mixers fro, the browser , mobile devices or chromebooks. About this Event This session explore the free resources available within “SoundcheckPro” including the new web app which runs in browsers, mobile devices or chromebooks. Suitable for training entry level students starting from scratch. Another…
Read MoreA New Method of Teaching Signal Flow for Distance Learning
Introduction The FALL 2020 semester saw many different styles of teaching signal flow and console operations. This was the first time these topics have ever been forced to be taught in remote online settings. Under the circumstances, by far one of the best implementations was displayed by Montgomery Country Community College (Mc3). They held classes…
Read MoreSemester Pricing Introduced
We hear the voices of programs who are struggling to incorporate SoundcheckPro due to short notice, cost and availability for students. As a rapid response, “Semester Pricing” is being introduced immediately along with a flash sale. New Semester Prices:Standard $39/semester per computer install. EDU $30/semester per computer install. FLASH SALE ~ SEMESTER PRICING FOR ALL…
Read More‘User Activity Feed’ Released
Recently, we celebrated 1 million actions in SoundcheckPro. These actions contribute to our Soundcheck Stat system which has been available to all users since June 2020. To celebrate this milestone, we are introducing a new features that brings the power of “Data-Driven Audio Education” to everyone. Welcome the new “SoundcheckPro Activity Feed.” The new “Activity…
Read MoreCelebrating 1 Million SoundcheckPro Actions
Upon introducing SoundcheckPro Stats in mid-2020 , basic SoundcheckPro actions have collected in user accounts. Using the consoles, patchbay and other app features throughout SoundcheckPro would appear on user dashboards for them to view their personal progress. Educators using EDU features were able to monitor the collective stats of their entire program. Entering 2021, the…
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