In addition, FX also supplied a Mac Pro running Final Cut Studio 2, Genelec 5.1 monitors, a Plasma screen and related accessories into the BRIT School's DVD authoring suite.
"We received funding and decided to upgrade to Pro Tools HD," says Declan Cunningham, assistant director of music. "FX has always been supportive, having overseen the first install in 2001 and ultimately it comes down to relationships. I'm busy teaching and helping run the department, so there are areas I need supporting in, such as advice about what's new, what's good, what's bad, etc. The guys at FX work out in the real world and they'll keep me updated, offering solid, friendly advice which is really important for us here. The success of this upgrade project is in no small part due to the effort and commitment of FX's Pat Roche."
The studio is used by the BRIT School's music students on the BTEC National Diploma in Music, for the Recording Techniques unit. Classes are taught every day, with groups limited to 12 to maximise hands on experience. "It's a small part of their qualification but we invest in it very heavily," says Cunningham. The school's dramatic and musical productions can also be recorded, as 48 digital lines link the studio to the main theatre.
(Jim Evans)
