microsoft studios

i had the chance to go back into microsoft studios the other day and sit in on a session and learn to use an important piece of equipment they have there.  the session was for unified communications, a product microsoft released that acts as a messaging service.  it doesn’t sound very exciting, but i always enjoy recording, even when it’s not some exciting new band or something, and i always love a chance to go into microsoft studios.

after the session i had the chance to see how capture tapes and record audio and video simultaneously to a tape, but from two separate sources using the router there.  my friend sam showed me how to use it, and how it applies to me as an audio engineer.  this will hopefully be an advantage to me as i apply for positions at microsoft and other companies.  it was a fun day, and a great experience.  i also got to talk to sam some more about how to hopefully get a job at microsoft.  i’m exploring a couple of options, and hopefully soon i will be writing about applications and new positions. for the meantime, you can enjoy these pictures of the awesome control rooms at microsoft studios.  you should see the rooms in the vidlab there…

the icon console in control room 1 at ms studios