Grammy Award-winning audio engineer gives master classes at UF

Grammy Award-winning audio engineer Ariel Chobaz recently gave two master classes for SOM composition students on audio mixing and engineering, primarily discussing techniques and mastering used in the mix down of modern music starting with a mix from scratch and also dissecting several finished mixed songs. The focus of the master classes was on equalization and compression techniques as well as philosophies on how to approach mixing different instruments and music genres. The master classes also covered the use of various effects including reverbs, delays, doublers, pitch correction, chorusing and flanging.