Mix Sound for Film and Television On September 17
The boom in television and streaming services, along with the emergence of Virtual Reality, has led to a technology/workflow change in how content is produced. The techniques and tools are merging, and studios and producers have adapted their methods. This year's third annual Mix Sound for Film & Television event brings film, television and virtual reality all together on the legendary Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City, Calif., to find out how! Don't miss your chance learn from—and network with— the leading innovators in film and television sound.
New This Year:
Audio for VR Room: Presented in the Kim Novak Theatre, a Dolby and Auro 3D-equipped re-recording stage. New tools and techniques for the ultimate in Immersive Sound.
Sound Reel Showcase: Presented in the William Holden Theatre, a Dolby and Auro 3D-equipped re-recording stage. Film studios present 10-minute reels of their showcase films, with introductions by the sound teams.
Production Sound Pavilion: Presented in the iconic Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage. Top production sound mixers show what's in their sound carts, and top manufacturers show the latest in wireless, microphone and recorder technologies.
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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| MPSE, CAS Golf and Poker Tournament on September 18
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) and the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) will host the eighth annual MPSE Golf and Poker Tournament on September 18, 2016 at the Angeles National Golf Club in Sunland, Calif. Proceeds from the event will benefit the MPSE's Ethel Crutcher Scholarship Fund... |
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| | GameSoundCon 2016 | Videogame Music and Sound Design Conference
September 27-28 in Los Angeles
GameSoundCon is for composers, sound designers, engineers, producers and others who want to learn what it takes to work in the growing video game music and sound industry. Learn the craft, business, technology and tools of video game music and video game sound design from some of the top names in videogames (HALO Series, Star Wars: Battlefront, League of Legends, BioShock II, Oddworld, Plants vs Zombies....). Three separate session tracks ensure sessions to match your interest and experience, whether you've never worked on games before or have several "AAA" titles under your belt.
Register by August 31 for Earlybird Discount. Save an additional 10% with code MIXEM16. |
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| Register Now for AES Los Angeles
NewBay Media has arranged for you to receive a free Exhibits-Plus Badge to AES Los Angeles 2016. This badge is good for the Exhibition PLUS all Special Events, the Project Studio Expo and the Live Sound Expo. To receive your free badge you will have to enter this promo code on the payment screen: AES141NBM. If you do not enter the promo code then you will be charged the normal price. |
| | Top Stories | Charles Bradley's 'Changes'
The challenge for producer/engineer/guitarist Thomas Brenneck, who has completed his third album with the fabulous '60s-style soul singer Charles Bradley, is somehow to capture the sound of the great classic R&B records he loves, yet twist things just enough so that Bradley's releases have their own place.
Third Annual Pensado Awards Winners Announced
The Pensado Awards held its third annual awards ceremony on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif. Herb Trawick and Dave Pensado of Penwick Media (the producers of Pensado's Place) created these awards as a means to acknowledge music production professionals and "recognize the faces behind the sound."
Universal Audio Partners with Abbey Road Institute
Universal Audio and Abbey Road Institute have formed a special partnership, allowing Abbey Road Institute facilities throughout Europe to effectively educate their students in the art of recording with Apollo audio interfaces and UAD Powered Plug-Ins. This alliance provides Abbey Road Institute students full access to these industry-standard recording tools, helping them develop their creativity and music production skills.
AES Convention Product Development Track Event: Design New Product in Real Time
The Audio Engineering Society has announced a new "Super Session" program to be featured as part of the Product Development Track at the upcoming AES Los Angeles Convention, taking place Thursday, September 29 through Sunday, October 2, 2016, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. On Saturday, October 1, the AES will present "Develop a killer audio product in one day!"
RJC Studios Records with Allen & Heath Qu-32
The studio in Hamburg, NJ, recently acquired an Allen & Heath Qu-32 digital mixer, which resides in the studio's control room and is tightly integrated into its Pro Tools environment providing mixing and DSP services and acting as a control surface for the digital audio workstation.
Metallica Tracks with BAE 1073 and 1028 Preamps
When Metallica and producer Greg Fidelman hunkered down to begin work on the legendary band's latest record, he knew he needed the flexibility to hop in and out of the band's studio and from instrument to instrument with ease.
The Hit House Releases 'Tales' Album
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| | Featured Products | Platinum Samples Accent Ocean Way Drums
Platinum Samples has released Accent Ocean Way Drums, the first library using their new powerful but easy to use Accent virtual instrument. The Accent player is available as AAX64, VST2, and AU, and supports sample rates up to 96 kHz with a resolution of 24 bits. Accent also includes its own internal effects (Gain, Filter, 4 Band EQ, Compressor, Limiter, Gate, and Reverb) as well as support for third-party plug-ins. Features include a resizable user interface and familiar DAW-style mixer. This library includes four full kits with Crash, Splash, China and Ride cymbals, plus four bonus Kick and Snare drums. The Kicks and Toms were recorded with the snare strainer both on and off. Each snare drum is recorded with two microphone options: Shure SM57 and AKG C12A. All kits also include three sets of stereo room microphones.
TASCAM DR-100mkIII Portable Recorder
TASCAM in Montebello, Calif., is introducing the DR-100mkIII Handheld Digital Stereo Recorder ($399.99 street). It promises high resolution recordings up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution, with a stated 109dB S/N ratio. |
| | Announcements From Mix | Get Yourself Connected: Discover Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools »
In this free 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!
As of September 1, 2016, annual dues for AES Members/Associate Members will be $125. Annual dues for AES Student Members will be $50. »
Until September 30, Antelope Audio offers summer discounts on its Orion family of Thunderbolt interfaces. »
SoundToys offers Back to School Sale until September 6: Save $50 on the Soundtoys 5 Academic bundle »
GameSoundCon, an annual conference focused on videogame music and sound design, takes place September 27-28 in the Milliennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Register by August 31 for Earlybird Discount. Save an additional 10% with code MIXEM16. »
Synchro Arts introduced a permanent VocALign Project price reduction of around 50% of the previous list price. »
Plugin Alliance offers Maag Audio EQ4 plug-in for $89 during the month of August. »
The Women's International Music Network and #SaveAGuitar Announce the She Rocks Awards Opening Act Contest »
Harman Professional Solutions' EON ONE Take Competition for songwriters: The grand prize winner will receive a trip to record at The Village Studios in Los Angeles. »
Bob Moog Foundation Holds Raffle for Vintage Memorymoog Synthesizer »
The raffle is open internationally and closes at midnight on September 6, 2016, or when all 4,000 tickets are sold, whichever comes first. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Foundation's educational and historic preservation initiatives.
SPARS Speed Mentoring at AES L.A. on October 1 »
The speed mentoring sessions are scheduled for Saturday, October 1, from 10:45 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center; the meeting place will be announced.
Cinema Audio Society Accepting Applications for CAS Student Recognition Award »
This honor comes with a $2,500 cash award and is intended to encourage students' interest in production or post-production sound mixing, and to recognize individual students with exceptional demonstrated passion for the field.
ADAM Audio 2.2 and 5.1 and 5.2 Surround Packages »
Twelve additional bundles of matched monitors and subs from ADAM Audio's AX and SX line have been added to the company's bundle program, which include 2.2, as well as 5.1 and 5.2 surround packages available at special pricing.
Synthax extends 20th anniversary RME Fireface 802 promotion until September 30, 2016. »
SMPTE Opens Registration for SMPTE 2016, scheduled for October 25-27 in Hollywood. »
Sennheiser's 'Gear Up and Cash In' program, which runs until August 30, 2016, provides an upgrade path for wireless microphone users in light of spectrum reallocation. » |
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