On Wednesday, October 18th Jon Burton, Senior Lecturer in Entertainment Engineering, joined colleagues from across the entertainment sector as guests of Jeff Smith MP and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) at the Houses of Parliament to help launch the Listen for Life Campaign. Jon and his colleague, Associate Professor Adam Hill, have been active […]
This week, our Graduate Spotlight showcases Joe Callister, a Derby graduate who transitioned from casual tech work at a local venue to a Technical Consultant at Auditoria in London. Fueled by a passion for event technology, Joe honed his skills at Derby, embarking on a career in installations before transitioning back to live events. His […]
This week, meet Lara Harris, a 2004 Derby graduate from our BSc (Hons) Music Technology and Audio System Design programme. From a budding audio enthusiast to a Research Fellow at Coventry University, Lara’s trajectory showcases the practical and theoretical grounding Derby provides. Her diverse roles across industry and academia, from Jaguar Land Rover to acoustics […]
We’re thrilled to introduce the University of Derby‘s newly established Electro-Acoustics Research Lab (EARLab). We’ve worked over the last few years to reconfigure our research activity into a cohesive group that covers our unique and exciting work in the field of electroacoustics and beyond. In the coming months, we aim to engage with the public […]
This week, our Graduate Spotlight shines on Tom Denney, a 2013 graduate from our BSc (Hons) Sound, Light and Live Event Technology programme. Follow Tom’s path from a Derby student to a skilled video programmer and system designer. Thanks to Derby’s hands-on curriculum, Tom expanded his expertise from lighting to video systems, working at notable […]
One of our recent BSc (Hons) Sound, Light and Live Event Technology graduates, Rachel Axton, has recently been out on tour with Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) for his Saucerful of Secrets tour. Rachel operates the oil projection for the show, where she does all the effects by hand in real-time with the music. Here is […]
In a feature for CEO World Magazine, our Entertainment Engineering subject area was ranked 3rd best in the world and 1st within the UK (the only non-American university to make the list) for Entertainment Engineering courses. Our courses are built on a strong science and engineering foundation while drawing from numerous aspects of the arts […]
One of our academics, Adam Hill, recently sat down (virtually) with Nathan Lively from Sound Design Live to talk subwoofers, live event sound levels, audio signal decorrelation and Hunter S. Thompson. Follow the link below to listen to the podcast! Source: Do cardioid subwoofer arrays work underneath a stage?
University of Derby Associate Professor of Electroacoustics, Adam Hill, has recently completed work on a new AES Technical Document: AESTD1007.1.20-05 Understanding and Managing Sound Exposure and Noise Pollution at Outdoor Events (http://www.aes.org/technical/documents/AESTD1007_1_20_05.pdf). Adam led the working group as Chair of the AES Technical Committee on Acoustics and Sound Reinforcement. This report is intended to present […]
We are happy to announce that live sound legend, Jon Burton, has officially joined our full-time academic team here at Derby. Jon has spent over 30 years working as a touring engineer for bands such as The Prodigy, Biffy Clyro, Radiohead, Bombay Bicycle Club, Pulp, and many more. For those more lighting-inclined, Jon has even […]