[Jobs] Blind People in the Recording Industry

[Albert Yoo]

>From: "Jeffrey Thompson" <JeffreyThompson at mn.rr.com>
>Reply-To: Jobs for the Blind <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Jobs] Blind People in the Recording Industry
>Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:15:04 -0500
>
>Hello Albert and others,
>
>Cakewalk Sonar is a multi-track recording software that operators can 
>record
>individual instruments and vocals.
>This software program works like a stack of pancakes, each cake 
>representing
>a different sound or instrument and the whole stack of pancakes being the
>entire song or project. Isolating or recording each pancake or track as it
>is called in the industry allows one to manipulate or add to the project.
>This isolated approach allows one individual to play multiple instruments,
>harmonize with vocals, and change or fix undesired results. Outputting or
>compressing all the pancakes or tracks into a stereo wav or mp3 format
>conceals the layering of tracks.
>Dancing Dots is a company that has a program that allows JAWS to work well
>with the program.
>Their web site is:
>http://www.dancingdots.com/prodesc/CakeTalkingForSONAR.htm
>They have a nice mp3 demo of their Cake Talking software program at:
>http://www.dancingdots.com/huge/CakeTalkingDemo.mp3
>
>Last year at National convention there was a booth in the exhibit hall
>demonstrating the cakewalk program. I am not sure if they will be there 
>this
>year so be sure to check it out.
>
>Have a good day.
>Jeffrey
>
>
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Albert Yoo" <albertyoo1 at hotmail.com>
>To: <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 10:36 PM
>Subject: Re: [Jobs] Blind People in the Recording Industry
>
>
> > What is the sonar program? Albert
> >
> >
> >>From: "Tim Elder" <tim at timeldermusic.com>
> >>Reply-To: Jobs for the Blind <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> >>To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> >>Subject: Re: [Jobs] Blind People in the Recording Industry
> >>Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:55:30 -0700
> >>
> >>There are plenty of blind people in the recording industry. I'd say most
> >>of
> >>them doing it though are freelance for hire or own their own studios. It
> >>kind of depends if you want to go into business recording other people 
>or
> >>if
> >>you simply have the equipment and proficiency so you can produce your 
>own
> >>records without having to hire an engineer and studio for $50 and upper
> >>hour. I operate my own studio setup to save costs in production but 
>don't
> >>really hire my services out because I'd rather spend the time focusing 
>on
> >>my
> >>own music and selling CDs.
> >>The bottom line though is that there are blind people operating 
>recording
> >>studios on many different levels. There's a plethora of individuals
> >>working
> >>out of small bedroom project studios and the number starts to shrink as
> >>you
> >>get up into the larger more expensive studio setups. It kind of just
> >>depends
> >>on what you want to do, what you know how to do and how much demand 
>there
> >>is
> >>for your skill set and equipment.
> >>Sonar is an excellent accessible program for extensive MIDI arranging 
>and
> >>light audio multi-tracking. Pro Tools is the industry standard for
> >>multi-track audio recording and production. It isn't completely 
>accessible
> >>but there are a number of tactile surface controllers and screenreader
> >>applications that get it in the ball park. There are other alternatives 
>as
> >>well.
> >>Let me know if you want to know more.
> >>  Tim Elder
> >>The music I produce
> >>http://radioaltar.com
> >>or
> >>http://myspace.com/radioaltar
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Jim Portillo" <jp100 at earthlink.net>
> >>To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> >>Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 2:54 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [Jobs] Blind People in the Recording Industry
> >>
> >>
> >> > Quite honestly, that would interest me very much as well!
> >> > Jim
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Dick Davis" <ddavis at blindinc.org>
> >> > To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 1:42 PM
> >> > Subject: [Jobs] Blind People in the Recording Industry
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> I'm wondering if any of you guys know of blind people who work as
> >> >> recording
> >> >> technicians or do other jobs in the recording industry.  I am 
>working
> >> >> with
> >> >> a
> >> >> guy who very much wants to be a recording technician.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for any help you can give.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dick Davis
> >> >> Assistant Director
> >> >> BLIND, Inc.
> >> >>
> >> >>
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Caketalking software is cool. You can do so many things. It works well with 
Jaws. Albert

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