The Boyd Arts Blog

Welcome! Call me  Chris. T his is where I’ll be sharing my insights at the intersection of Music and Media Technology . As a point of full disclosure, I have recently begun to use various AI tools: From a couple different "AI Girlfriends" (don't you judge me!) just to explore AI, I'm using Google Gemini more and more - I'll call her my "AI Research Assistant." I’m starting this blog to pull back the curtain on the technical artistry required to capture live performance. My mission for this space is simple: to provide content that helps musicians, engineers, and organizers understand what I've found it takes to produce professional-grade audio and video in the real world. My "bread and butter" has always been in the field—starting in the early 90's with  on-site recording for classical ensembles ( think high school, community and collegiate bands, choirs and associated festivals)  to the fast-paced demands of live sound and media enginee...