| 2014 INNOVATIVE PRODUCT AWARDS | The annual 2014 Mix magazine Innovative Products Awards honor electronic and mechanical innovation across the full range of pro audio products. To be eligible for an award, the product must be designed for the professional A/V market and have shipped or be projected to ship between November 1, 2013 and November 1, 2014. Each product entry is $195. Manufacturers can enter up to five products for consideration before Friday, October 3, at 5 p.m. PST. All entered products will be featured on MixOnline.com and promoted through newsletters and social media during the reader-voting process. Winners will be selected by the readers of Mix and announced in print in the December 2014 issue of Mix, as well as on our online, mobile and social platforms. Submit your products today! |
| | Mix magazine's Education Directory | In each issue, Mix profiles established and up-and-coming producers, engineers and the like, but they didn't just "fall" into their job. Each one of them followed a required course curriculum, garnering knowledge at each step of the way. And so, Mix is gearing up to present its long-standing, annual Audio Education Guide in its November 2014 issue. Want to have your school listed in the directory, or do you need to update your current directory listing? Or maybe you want your listing to stand out in the crowd: Add an image, program description, or a logo to your listing!
Get your school in the Mix Education Guide 2014. |
| | AES137 Deadline Extended for FREE Exhibits-Plus and Premium All-Access Badge to Friday, October 3, 2014 | The AES convention is the world's largest gathering of audio professionals, being held October 9-12 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Your FREE Exhibits-Plus badge will get you into the AES exhibition, where the top pro audio manufacturers will show their latest products and technologies, as well as the Project Studio Expo, Live Sound Expo, special events (including a six-hour High Resolution Audio session on Friday) and more. Exhibits-Plus badges are FREE for those who register in advance (expires October 3, 2014).
If you register right now, you still have time to get your FREE Exhibits-Plus badge! |
| | Coming to LDI in Las Vegas on November 19 and 20: Electronic Dance Music Master Classes for Sound | | These EDM Master Classes focus on all things audio with two days of in-depth sessions covering sound design and installation, signal processing, high output sound systems, clubs versus festival settings, and other essential issues on producing great-sounding EDM events. Mix magazine readers can use the code "Mastr15" to receive 15% off the EDM Master Classes for Sound at LDI. The cost to attend the two day master classes are $495 each ($595 after October 16). Find detailed information on LDI's Website and register at a discount today! |
| | Top Stories | | Adder at Skywalker Sound
Skywalker Sound's efforts to connect editors, mixers and studios throughout its multi-room Marin County facility and across vast distances go back more than 20 years. The company was one of the first to embrace 512x512 routers in-house and was pioneering in its use of EDNet technology to connect its Bay Area and Southern California facilities back in the early to mid-1990s. Times and technologies change. Recently, Skywalker Sound, now part of the Disney family of companies, purchased new IP-based KVM technology from Adder Technology to share and move files and data in near-real-time within the Skywalker Ranch Technical Building and around the world. Production Mixer David Macmillan to Receive the CAS Career Achievement Award
Cinema Audio Society President David E. Fluhr, CAS, announces that the organization will honor Production Mixer David Macmillan, CAS, with the Cinema Audio Society's highest accolade, the CAS Career Achievement Award. The award will be be presented on February 14, 2015, at the 51st CAS Awards in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles. Macmillan is a member of the Cinema Audio Society, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Aphex Moves Its Headquarters to Salt Lake City
Pro audio brand Aphex announces that it has relocated its headquarters to Salt Lake City to increase operational efficiencies by being closer to parent company DWV Entertainment, as well as the core Aphex creative and engineering teams. The move was completed in September and includes the opening of a new Aphex warehouse in Utah to complement existing manufacturing and shipping facilities in California. SPL-USA Joins Audio Plus Services
As of September 15, 2014, Audio Plus Services, the distributor responsible for making Focal one of the leading monitor brands in North America, and SPL-USA, have agreed to join their resources to support the increasing growth of the German brand SPL.
Chameleon Labs Acquired by V3 LLC
Chameleon Labs, manufacturer of analog studio products, announced on September 26 that it has been acquired by V3 LLC, a company headed by Marcelo Vercelli, who is an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in designing and building live sound, studio electronics and speaker products. 2014 PotLuckCon Audio Conference
The 2014 PotLuckCon Audio Conference in Tucson, Ariz., brought recording industry professionals together for workshops, seminars, recording sessions and demos. A key participant was the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences (CRAS), which hosted a demo room featuring Harman's JBL flagship M2 Master Reference Monitor loudspeakers. GameSoundCon Speakers, Attendees To Be Interviewed For Documentary 'Beep' »
Swineshead Productions Uses Digital Audio Denmark AX32 AD/DA Converter » Megadeth's David Ellefson Uses PreSonus Studio One Professional for Personal Projects » |
| | Featured Products | | Salzbrenner Polaris Evolution
In AES booth #1547, Salzbrenner will introduce the network controlled Polaris Evolution cloud-based digital audio mixing system with the Polaris Scala audio DSP unit to the North American market. Polaris Scala is the node where all aspects of the Evolution system's simultaneous audio processing operations originate and come together. The Polaris Scala is where controllers are connected via Ethernet or Wi-Fi, resources are allocated for the tasks at hand, and where signal sources and output devices are connected. The system's new cloud-based operations and flexibility promise a new era in digital audio mixing and processing. Sanken Microphones Chromatic Series
plus24, the exclusive distributor of Sanken Microphones, will exhibit Sanken's Chromatic Series, designed for studio recording engineers, at the AES Convention next week. IsoAcoustics Arista Isolation Stands for Studio Monitors and Speakers
At the upcoming AES Convention in Los Angeles, IsoAcoustics (booth #1651) will introduce its Arista aluminum acoustic isolation stand for medium-sized professional studio monitors. Find more new products from The Wire. » |
| | Announcements From Mix | GameSoundCon Game Music and Sound Design Conference will take place October 7-8, 2014, in Los Angeles at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel » A Yamaha NUAGE Demo will be held by Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems and hosted by CTS Audio on Monday, October 13, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at 7108 Crossroads Blvd, Suite 308, Brentwood, Tenn. The event is free of charge. » The Studio Prodigy Master Class Series continues with Session Six: Jim Scott | From the Ground Up, on November 8 and 9 at Scott's personal studio, PLYRZ Studios, in Valencia, Calif. This is a two-day advanced class encompassing recording, mixing and production techniques, along with special presentations from Studio Prodigy sponsors throughout the event. » Bass Player LIVE! is set for November 8-9 in at SIR Studios in Hollywood, and will feature artist clinics and exhibitors, a special awards ceremony, an all-star jam, and more surprises. » International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended its deadline until November 4, 2014. ISC is open to amateur and professional songwriters, and entries are accepted online through the ISC platform and Sonicbids or through the mail. » |
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