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. |
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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.
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| | 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 | Studio Designer, Acoustician Vincent van Haaff Remembered
Vincent Amaury van Haaff, renowned acoustician, studio designer, and principal of Los Angeles–based firm Waterland Design LLC, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016, according to multiple reports. Waterland's design projects include such landmark facilities as Capitol Records (Hollywood), Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles), A&M Studios (Hollywood), Village Recorder (Los Angeles), Sony Music Studio (New York City), Sony Music Studios (Santa Monica), Woodstock Studio Karuizawa (Japan), and Burnish Stone Studio (Tokyo, Japan). Van Haaff's work has appeared and been mentioned within the pages of Mix magazine in numerous issues, often featured among the studios profiled in Mix's annual June issue "Class Of" cover feature.
MAGIX Acquires Sony Creative Software Products
MAGIX Software GmbH, a German software and app provider, announces that it is acquiring a majority of the Sony Creative Software (SCS) products, including the Vegas Pro, Movie Studio, Sound Forge Pro, and ACID Pro product lines. The SCS Catalyst Browse and Catalyst Production Suite will continue to be developed by Sony for professional broadcast and production applications.
Supervising Sound Editor George H. Anderson Joins Sony Pictures Post
Veteran Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer George H. Anderson has joined Sony Pictures Post Production Services in Culver City, Calif. Anderson brings a deep and varied resume in sound with more than 75 credits in film and television.
AES Announces Tutorial Presentations for Its 140th International Convention in Paris
At the Palais des Congrès in Paris, France, from June 4 through 7, 2016, more than 25 tutorials will offer in-depth seminars and training sessions on a broad range of topics including stereo and multichannel systems and immersive sound; studio design and acoustics; game, film and TV sound design; the latest developments in binaural recording and mixing ;and more.
Vintage King and Woodshed Recording Host Top Mic Shootout
Vintage King Audio recently co-sponsored a critical listening session at Woodshed Recording studio in Malibu, Calif., owned by prolific scoring composer and producer Richard Gibbs. The microphone evaluation featured a variety of top microphones in sessions with a number of dynamic vocalists. The attendees included top level composers, engineers and musicians.
Celldweller Counts on ADAM Audio Monitors
Musician, synthesist and composer Celldweller (aka Klayton, among his friends,) has been quite busy lately, with a number of projects including his own music as well as sound for motion pictures and videogames.
Blake Mills Visits Telefunken Headquarters
Award-winning songwriter, guitarist, producer, and composer Blake Mills recently acquired microphones from Telefunken Elektroakustik. |
| | Featured Products | Neyrinck Upgrades V-Control Pro 2 Media Control System
Neyrinck in San Francisco announces major free upgrades to its V-Control Pro 2 media control system ($49.99 for an annual license from the Neyrinck Store; also available in a limited free trial version). V-Control Pro 2 is designed to update the way in which controllers connect to media software, providing hands-on control of audio and video projects using almost any device. This latest upgrade includes a new free V-Panner app for surround and stereo panning from iOS and Android tablets and smartphones, as well as major upgrades to the V-Console fader control app.
SSL Sigma δelta Version 2 Software Package
Solid State Logic in Oxford, UK, recently released a Version 2 software package for its Sigma remote-controlled analog summing mixer. Sigma owners can take advantage of three-way round-trip control and DAW-based analog automation with SSL's δelta-Control (δ-Ctrl) plug-in technology, the new Sigma Remote Control App, and MIDI-Over-Ethernet MCU control.
Waves Audio DTS Neural Surround Collection
The DTS Neural Surround Collection includes three plug-ins: DTS Neural Surround DownMix, DTS Neural Surround UpMix and DTS Neural Mono2Stereo. |
| | New Sound Reinforcement Products | RHC Holdings' Pro Co Sound Features its Latest DuraShield Cable Options at InfoComm 2016
Pro Co Sound will be showcasing its DuraShield 5eXR Cat-5e extended reach solid-core tactical cable and DuraShield, a Cat-6a stranded-core tactical deployable-shielded cable, at InfoComm 2016 (Booth C9918). Ideal for the A/V market, both cables are a solution for short- and long-range Dante or other networked-audio applications, and can handle data, DMX and audio. |
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| | Announcements From Mix | Early Registration Pricing for AES Paris Convention Extended to May 26 »
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. » |
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