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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| | Top Stories | The Tracking Room, Nashville
Just off of Nashville’s famed Music Row, Music Circle South doglegs and then ends at a cul-de-sac in front of The Tracking Room, a single-purpose facility that is Nashville’s largest recording studio. “There’s something about this room that is really unique,” says David Haskell, president of the Morris family of entertainment enterprises, The Tracking Room’s parent organization.
Mix Regional News: Canada
Toronto's Subterranean Sound recently acquired the famed AIR Montserrat Neve console. Only two other consoles were ever made that feature the 31106 Module. (Subterranean's console is the first of the three. The second of the three consoles is still in use today at AIR Studios in London. The third was originally purchased by Atlantic in New York, but was later sold to Bryan Adams' Warehouse Studios in Vancouver, where it is still in use today.)
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...
Cinema Audio Society Accepting Applications for CAS Student Recognition Award
The Cinema Audio Society in Los Angeles has opened applications for its CAS Student Recognition Award. First presented at the CAS Award Dinner in 2015, 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.
SMPTE's Entertainment Technology in the Connected Age (ETCA) Conference
Held June 27-28 at the Heritage Theatre in Campbell, Calif., the conference drew experts from both Hollywood and Silicon Valley to provide insight into the future of media delivery and consumption within a connected world.
AES Sound Field Control Conference 2016 Wrap-Up
More than 90 delegates gathered from June 18–20 at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, for the second international conference on Sound Field Control, which broke new ground in the understanding of the active management of audio delivered within an acoustical environment.
Third Annual Pensado Awards Pledges Support for David Platillero
At the third annual Pensado Awards on Saturday, August 20, 2016, the event's organizers, led by Herb Trawick and Dave Pensado, will raise funds and awareness around David Platillero, a producer-engineer who suffered a severe traffic accident earlier this year while enrolled at The Blackbird Academy in Nashville.
TEAC Appoints Dean Tassio as Director of U.S. Sales
In his new position, Tassio will be responsible for overseeing sales of the TEAC USA Division of professional audio and audiophile products. Tassio brings to TEAC more than 35 years of experience in the consumer electronics industry.
Hybrid Studios Adds PMC Monitors to Studio B
Composer Richard Jacques Works on 'Heroville' for West One Music Group at Abbey Road Studios
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| | Featured Products | A-Designs Mix Factory Analog Summing Unit
A-Designs Audio Inc. in West Hills, Calif., announces the debut of its Mix Factory ($2,750 street). Based on a concept developed by producer/engineer/mixer Tony Shepperd and brought to life by designer Paul Wolff, A-Designs' new Mix Factory accommodates up to 16 audio channels, which come into the device on two D-Sub inputs and sum to stereo XLR outputs.
Antelope Audio Vintage EQs for Orion32+ Thunderbolt Interface
Antelope Audio announces the launch of four new classic hardware-based vintage EQs, designed expressly for its Orion32+ Thunderbolt interface: VEQ-1A, VMEQ-5, VEQ-55 and BAE 1073. The new EQs, which are available now at no charge to new and existing Orion32+ owners, are based on the company's proprietary Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology, promising near-zero latency performance, and are designed to behave like their hardware counterparts.
Lauten Audio LA-220, LA-120 Condenser Microphones
Lauten Audio announces two additions to its new line of microphones aimed at budding recordists, dubbed "Series Black." The LA-220 ($249 estimated street) is a solid-state, large diaphragm true-condenser studio vocal microphone, while the LA-120 ($349 estimated street) is a pair of solid-state, small diaphragm FET instrument condensers.
Yamaha NUAGE Version 1.8
NUAGE software Version 1.8 provides full support for the VST Multi-Panner 3-D surround plug-in included with Steinberg's Nuendo V. 7.1 DAW. The VST Multi-Panner interface is faithfully reproduced on the NUAGE Master touch screen providing an ideal environment for Dolby Atmos surround production and bringing NUAGE up to speed with today's fastest-growing immersive surround format.
Audio-Technica AT2020USBi USB Condenser Microphone
Audio-Technica in Stow, Ohio, is now offering its AT2020USBi cardioid condenser USB microphone ($199 street), designed for capturing audio directly on an iPad, tablet, smartphone, PC or other compatible device. It is compatible with Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS X and iOS. |
| | New Sound Reinforcement Products | QSC Announces New Tunings for E Series Passive Loudspeakers
QSC in Costa Mesa, Calif., announces the release of new software and firmware for the GXD and PLD amplifiers to support the new E Series range of passive loudspeakers designed for sound reinforcement in applications such as live performance, DJ and dance music, karaoke and stage monitoring and production. |
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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 today and save 10% with code MIXEM16. »
Register for AES Los Angeles, taking place Thursday, September 29, through Sunday, October 2, 2016. »
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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