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The Ronan Fund Apprenticeship

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We’re really pleased to share the news that we’ve partnered with our friends at the Ronan Fund to create a special apprenticeship program. This apprenticeship will give a high school graduate, who’s not college bound, the opportunity to learn on job while earning a stipend. Q Division has for decades run a robust internship program – in fact, all our engineers started out at as interns.

Ronan Jeanotte was an incredibly talented musician who recorded and then interned at Q Division. The Ronan Fund Apprenticeship at Q Division seeks to keep his memory alive and enable youth, who much like Ronan, want to learn by doing.

Details about the apprenticeship can be found on our website here. One part we need your help with is spreading the word to potential candidates – high school grads who aren’t headed to college. Please help us spread the word of this unique opportunity. In addition, the Ronan Fund can use support – please visit their website to find out how you can help them – they’re supporting aspiring musicians/engineers/producers, and kids who’re looking to strike out on their own in a variety of fields.

Studio B is OPEN!

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We’re happy to share that Studio B is ready for prime time, open, and that we’re booking sessions in there.

Studio B is designed for mixing in both STEREO and ATMOS. Artists can take advantage of both analog and digital – aka hybrid – mixing techniques. An SSL-XL analog desk is at the center of the system alongside analog and tube compression and EQ. In addition to the console and the outboard, access to our EMT 140 Plate, tape delays, spring reverbs, and vintage digital delays and reverbs, make this room particularly appealing for hybrid mixing workflows. We’ve loaded the M2 Studio Mac with plugins from iZotope, UA, Waves, Soundtoys, FabFliter, and others. Not only that, we’ve finally installed Logic Pro on both our machines – so if your DAW of choice isn’t Pro Tools, we can still accommodate your sessions!

The ATMOS rig utilized Neumann speakers, and stereo mixers can take advantage of both the Neumanns and a pair of Fulcrums.

There’s also a small ISO booth for overdubbing. Artists can access all of our microphones, instruments, and amps, and one can get quite a lot of overdubbing done in what is a relatively small space (compared to our Studio A). This space is also great for V/O work.

The truth is that Studio B’s lounge is still a work in progress (we didn’t want to hold up opening the room). There’s a couch, a table, and some comfy chairs there now, not to mention an upright piano- but it will be getting a few more amenities as time goes by. Both studios share a kitchen, fridge, coffee, and bathrooms, though Studio B has its own entrance!

The Elovaters

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The Elovaters brought all the good summer vibes to Q Division while recording here this December. Their music transporting us from this cold Boston winter to a warm sunny beach. This track Sky High (with Jared Watson of Dirty Heads) was recorded in Studio A with Q’s Chuck Hargreaves engineering. Produced and mixed by Grammy nominated Danny Kalb.

Stream Endless Summer now on all listening platforms and be sure to check out Endless Summer Deluxe Edition when it drops 10/18/24

Fuzzy Bumble

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Fuzzy Bumble is fused with a mix of indie rock energy and compelling visual art all blended into one. The band tracked an array of new songs at Q Division, including their songs Clones and Deep End. And with Q’s very own team comprised of Joel Edinberg engineering, Pat DiCenso mixing and Ed Valauskas producing the session, it was magic in the studio! Check out their awesome live recording of Any Other Way shot in Studio A.

Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners

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Described as a high-octane cocktail of chicken pickin’ electric guitar & face melting accordion, this session was all that and more! Engineered by Q’s very own Rafi Sofer and mastered by Mike Quinn of The Moontower studios. This EP was recorded almost entirely live at Q in a single day.

Check out their Bandcamp, linked below

https://kierbyrnes.bandcamp.com/album/all-gone-wrong