Sound for Film and Television: The Merging of Art, Technique and Tools On September 17, 2016, at Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, Calif., in the Audio for VR Room, Mix magazine will present its third annual Sound for Film event. New this year is a Sound Reel Showcase, featuring 10-minute samples from award-contending films, with introductions and descriptions from the sound teams. This special one-day event includes: Keynote Address in the world-renowned Cary Grant Theatre Expert Panels on the art of sound design Sponsor Workshops hosted onsite in Sony's world-class film sound studios Exhibition Space for the world's leading technology suppliers Networking & Sponsorship Opportunities, from the opening night VIP Party to the Closing Night Reception and Special Screening More information coming soon, but plan to be there! For information on conference content, contact tkenny@nbmedia.com For information on becoming a sponsor, contact jcrowley@nbmedia.com or tpreston@nbmedia.com. | | | Free Webinar! | Get Yourself Connected Discover Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools In this special on-demand Webinar, Mix Technical Editor Kevin Becka sits down with Tony Cariddi, Avid Marketing Director Audio, and Tim Carroll, VP of Audio Products, at Blackbird Studios in Nashville for an in-depth look at what may very well be the future of collaborative music creation and production. Watch now! | | | AV-iQ Update | New Products Launched in April 2016 This week we focus on a few of the exciting new AV products that have just been launched in the marketplace and added to the AV-iQ database. | | | Top Stories | Black Stone Cherry Return Home for 'Kentucky' Recapturing the energy and sound of their self-titled first album—that's what Black Stone Cherry set out to do in recording their latest release, Kentucky, reuniting with engineer David Barrick at Barrick Recording Studio in Glasgow, Ky. Debut Recording Academy New York Chapter Professional Development Event is A Hit The Recording Academy New York Chapter, and its Producers & Engineers Wing Committee, report a rousing success for the initial Grammy Pro Art Of The Craft: Sounds Of The City event, held on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at New York City's legendary Avatar Studios. Grammy Pro Studio Summit in New Orleans Hailed As Success On Tuesday, April 26, the Recording Academy Memphis Chapter and the P&E Wing presented the latest Grammy Pro Studio Summit at Esplanade Studios in New Orleans. More than 200 recording professionals attended the summit, and it was hailed as a success by all who participated. PMC, Genelec to Present at Metropolis Studios in London on June 16 Metropolis Studios in Chiswick, West London, announces that it has new monitor systems in its flagship Studios A and B, as part of a major £250k refurbishment program. To mark the launch of the refurbished studios, Metropolis Studios will hold a special event on June 16, 2016. | | | Featured Products | Fostex HP-A4BL DAC/Amp The HP-A4BL from Fostex ($499.99) features newly designed digital circuitry and high-performance headphone amplifiers, balanced headphone output, ¼-inch TRS output and Hi/Lo gain switch. The unit is compatible with USB Audio 2 (Mac/PC) and offers a Burr-Brown DAC circuit operating at 24-bit/192kHz PCM and DSD audio. Rear panel features include a USB input, S/PDIF input and output (optical), and RCA analog outputs. Front panel features include master volume, output selector, hi-lo gain, a two-stage filter and input selector. | | | Announcements From Mix | Game Audio Professionals Needed for Industry Survey » GameSound Con is calling on all professional videogame composers and sound designers to participate in its annual industry survey. From May 1 through May 31, 2016, professionals in the game audio industry can (anonymously) answer questions regarding job opportunities, compensation, and work environment as well as industry trends. Mix With The Masters Offers Weeklong Seminars in France for 2016 » EVE Audio celebrates its 5th Anniversary by offering a giveaway of a set of SC203 desktop monitors and a TS107 Thunderstorm subwoofer with remote control. » Synthax 20th Anniversary RME Mic Preamp Promotion » Available now through May 31, only at authorized Synthax/RME Dealers in the U.S., the RME microphone preamps promotion is an outstanding opportunity to acquire one of professional audio's leading products at a temporarily reduced price. Until May 31, 2016, IK Multimedia customers who purchase and register an iRig Keys, iRig Pads or iRig MIDI 2 will receive the SampleTank 3 Full software for no additional charge. » ADAM Audio's new 2.1 bundle program, which begins on April 1, 2016 and runs through the end of June, offers pairs of ADAM monitors with a matched ADAM subwoofer at very exclusive package pricing. » | | | For Advertising Information, contact: | | |  | |  | |