Three CRAS Graduates Headlined the Recent Event, Including EMMY Award-Winner Brian Armstrong
Gilbert, Ariz., Oct. 21, 2024 – The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS; www.cras.edu), a leading institution for audio engineering education, continues its series of student inspiration events by hosting its most recent Grad Panel at its Gilbert campus. On Oct. 11, the panel consisted of three CRAS graduates, including EMMY Award-winner Brian Armstrong, who shared their stories of success in the audio industry.
“Our Grad Panels allow our current students to hear stories of success from their peers,” said Kirt Hamm, CRAS administrator. “Learning the skills in our studios and classrooms are necessary to get the technical knowledge for our students’ craft. However, each success story is unique. Hearing from those who have taken a different road to get to where they are now, each with its own series of bumps in the road and how they were overcome, helps shape their transition from student to professional from those that have already done so.”
The Grad Panel included:
- John Enroth; a 2002 CRAS graduate, Enroth interned at Mutato Muzika, and was then hired there full-time. He’s done just about everything there from setting up recording sessions, being the Pro Tools operator, to running sessions, and is now a full time composer for the studio.
- Brian Armstrong; a 2006 CRAS graduate, Armstrong has been working as a sound editor in post production for film and television. His credits include Westworld, The Walking Dead, Bates Motel, and most recently the epic series for FX, Shogun for which he won a creative arts EMMY Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (one hour). He is currently wrapping up post production sound for the limited series Fight Night on Peacock as well as a new Netflix comedy No Good Deed.
- Nate Mingo; a 2019 CRAS graduate, Mingo was an intern/runner in the L.A. area for such studios as as NRG Studios, The Mix Room, Larrabee Studios, The Evergreen Stage, and more. His first assistant engineer position was at The Mix Room, as well as audio technician at Desk Doctor. Currently, Mingo is assistant mastering engineer at Becker Mastering working under Dale and Bernie Becker. He has worked with Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Lil Durk, Doja Cat, SZA, and many more.
“CRAS allowed me the opportunity to not only get my foot in the door, but equipped me with the skills I needed to say inside the building,” said Enroth.
Added Armstrong, “The education I received at CRAS goes beyond books and assignments. I took away a great sense of self worth, problem solving skills, humility, and a confidence that guided my professional career.”
Concluded Mingo, “CRAS gave me the tools and knowledge to become successful in a professional music environment.”
The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences is composed of two nearby campuses in Gilbert and Tempe, Ariz. A CRAS education includes broadcast audio, live sound, film and TV audio, music, and video game audio, all taught by award-winning instructors who have all excelled in their individual fields, including sound reinforcement, audio recording and production, digital recording, troubleshooting/maintenance, and music business.
CRAS structured programs and highly qualified teaching staff provide a professional and supportive atmosphere, which is complemented by its small class sizes allowing for individual instruction and assistance for students in engineering audio recordings. CRAS has been providing quality vocational training in audio recording for more than three decades. The curriculum and equipment are constantly being updated to keep pace with the rapid advancements in the music and sound recording industries. CRAS’ course offerings and subject matter have always centered around the skills and knowledge necessary for students’ success in the audio recording industries.
The 11-month program is designed to allow every student access to learn and train in all of the Conservatory’s studios which are comprised with state-of-the-art audio recording and mixing gear, the same equipment used in today’s finest studios and remote broadcast facilities, including Pro Tools 12, API Legacy consoles, SSL AWS consoles, Studer Vista consoles, and much more. All students must complete a 280-hour industry internship to graduate from the Master Recording Program II that may ultimately lead to industry employment.
To stream the event, please visit www.youtube.com/live/hm9fMX5Wwy0.
For more information on the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences, please visit www.cras.edu, contact Kirt Hamm, administrator, at 1-800-562-6383, or email to info@cras.edu.
About The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences
Based in the heart of The Valley of the Sun with two campuses in Gilbert and Tempe, Ariz., The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS) is one of the country’s premier institutions for audio education. The Conservatory has developed a unique and highly effective way to help the future audio professional launch their careers in the recording industry and other related professional audio categories.
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