1. “Your friends get mad at you for constantly adjusting the stereos at parties.” – Jon Bell, sophomore
The mix on that Ke$ha tune still won’t sound good, but at least the master volume will be decent.
2. You spend more time in the studio than in your bed – Allison Swingley, junior
3. You make your studio your bedroom or you make your bedroom into a studio - Peyton Cox, junior
Even when you’re not at the studio, you’re in a studio.
4. You write your last beat on the computer, ready to go to bed and it's dawn - Stephen Weigel, senior
You're up all night to the sun, up all night to get... done, I guess.
5. “You despise Beats headphones.” – Bell
Sound quality is about more than a recognizable name.
6. “You can’t fall asleep before 4 a.m.” – Nate Kolbe, junior
Daytime means music history, music theory and sight-singing, but the real work doesn’t begin until after 10 p.m.
7. You’re obsessed with cable management – Ali Hegedus, junior
Your cable pile might be a mess, but at least it'll be a tidy one.
8. You have a session in five minutes but don't have a mic closet key - Jacob Leonhardt senior
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