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<\/a> <\/p>\nI met proud parents, siblings, children, spouses, and friends. Lots of photos were taken. This was probably the last time that I will see or hear from most of the graduates. I wish that more would keep in touch and let me know how they’re proceeding through their careers and lives. It seems like it was only a few years ago that I was one of the students…time really does fly by. Monica shared that she’s getting married in June and planning on staying around Dominguez Hills to get her Master’s degree. She always did excellent work and kept a smile on her face no matter what the challenges were…and she loves dogs!<\/p>\n
One of the best students told me that I was the “hardest” professor he’d ever had…but he added, “it was a challenge but worth it”. And he thanked me. Several others told me how much they appreciated the rigor and demands. A few said I was their favorite teacher. It was a great event full of excitement and some touching speeches including one by special CSU honoree Forest Whitaker, the Academy Award winning actor. He grew up right across the street from the university and spent countless hours wandering around the fields with his dog. I managed to shake his hand as he left the ceremonies…pretty cool.<\/p>\n
And I’m certain that there are more than a few students that are just glad that it’s all over…and in particular they’re glad to be done with me. The class of 2015 is the final group that will have taken both of my audio recording courses…introduction to audio and advanced audio recording. The current cohort of juniors had a choice for the first time last fall. The majority signed up for my Tuesday evening beginning audio class. However, at the semester break about 10 decided to abandon the rigors of Tuesday night session and opt for the alternative class taught by a part time member of the faculty (a former student). They chose a different path through the program…and I’m disappointed that I won’t have the chance to prepare them for the future. <\/p>\n
I’m a staunch believer in learning the theory, fundamentals, and concepts about the audio engineering profession. It’s not just about sitting in a dark room with rock stars. The first semester is all about signal flow. If audio students don’t understand the necessity of knowing how analog, digital, and control signals get routed between various pieces of equipment, there’s no hope for them in the studio sitting behind a complex mixing console. Audio engineering is not about learning which colored buttons to push or any individual piece of equipment. It’s knowing about acoustics, microphones, analog and digital audio, signal processors, and how to create the sounds that that the artist and producer want to hear.<\/p>\n
Congratulations to all of the 2015 CSUDH DMA graduates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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