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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| | Editor's Note | Thanks for the Dinner, David
Last night, in Santa Fe, I had a nice dinner with David Schwartz, co-founder of Mix and the man who hired me as an editorial assistant for $5.50 an hour way back in 1988. At the time, his was the signature at the bottom of this page. I had some amazing colleagues on the staff to introduce me to pro audio and to the magazine world... |
| | Top Stories | Ethan Johns Brings Tom Jones Back to His Roots
Remember what it was like when you were a kid, how much fun you’d have when you started making music with your mates?” asks producer Ethan Johns. “Just the four of you, sitting around, playing live and making music. That’s what this is.” “This” is Long Lost Suitcase, the third in a series of albums Johns has produced for legendary singer Tom Jones, following the acclaimed Praise & Blame(2010) and Spirit in the Room (2012).
SPARS Speed Mentoring at AES L.A. on October 1
For the sixth year in a row, SPARS will offer its Ask SPARS Speed Mentoring event during the 141st AES Convention in Los Angeles, which takes place September 29 through October 2. 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.
Historical Track Presentations at the 141st International AES Convention in Los Angeles
Taking place Thursday, September 29 through Sunday, October 2, 2016, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, AES Los Angeles will offer sessions covering the innovative and interesting histories of iconic recording studios, acoustics and technology design, sound reinforcement of historical events and more, curated by Historical Events chair Mark Gander of Harman Professional Solutions.
Nominees Announced for Third Annual Pensado Awards On Saturday, August 20, 2016
The Pensado Awards has announced its nominees in 15 categories. Highlights among the categories and nominees include Game Changer Producer of the Year, Break Thru Songwriter, Spin Doctor DJ Award, and Outstanding Achievement in Sound for Visual Medium.
Pliant Technologies Appoints Sales Firm MHI to Expand APAC Sales Reach
Pliant Technologies, the new professional intercom division of CoachComm, has appointed the sales rep firm MHI to aid with Asian sales. Lead by owner, founder and industry veteran Edmund Song, MHI will help Pliant grow its customer base in the APAC markets while providing customers in the area a local presence.
Seattle-Based Producer/Engineer Don Gunn Chooses Telefunken
DHDI | Delta H Design Inc. Announces ZR Acoustics at Rafa Sardina's Studio
The Anexe Studio in Exeter, UK, Relies On SSL AWS 948 Console |
| | Featured Products | Waves Audio Waves Tune Real-Time Plug-In
Waves Audio is now shipping the Waves Tune Real-Time plug-in ($199 MSRP; currently on-sale for $99), which provides smooth, natural-sounding vocal pitch correction instantly and automatically. Designed for live performances as well as pre-production, tracking and mixing in the studio, the plug-in's innovative pitch detection and correction technologies ensure that the tuned vocal retains the vocalist's natural vocal sound.
Peavey ReValver ACT Combo and Rack Modules
Peavey Electronics announces the immediate availability of the ACT (Audio Cloning Technology) Combo ($39.99 MSRP) and Rack ($19.99 MSRP) modules for its ReValver guitar amp modeling software. The ACT Combo combines ReValver's amp modeling with its ACT tone shaping to instantly match the gain and tone of a target amp, from clean to crunch to high-gain.
Pro Sound Effects Chicago Ambisonics Library
Featuring more than 3 hours of immersive urban ambiences, Chicago Ambisonics includes software that allows sound editors and mixers to point “virtual microphones” in any direction with a variety of polar patterns for greater control and creativity.
RTW MM3 MusicMeter
The MM3 provides flexible, user-friendly operation for customers looking to implement loudness metering into music-based applications. The MM3 MusicMeter features vectorscope, PPM/TruePeak or VU, real-time analyzers, Loudness vs. Time charts, as well as numerical and graphical loudness display and zoom modes, all with a simple swipe.
Auralex MudGuard v2 Microphone Shield
Auralex Acoustics is now shipping its updated MudGuard v2 Microphone Shield (price TBA), which isolates mics by eliminating external noise bleed and filtering out external overtones. This design is engineered for maximum effectiveness using Auralex Studiofoam to reduce excessive room ambience and off-axis sound. |
| | New Sound Reinforcement Products | JBL Professional HiQnet Performance Manager Version 2.1
JBL Professional by Harman in Northridge, Calif., announces its JBL HiQnet Performance Manager Version 2.1 software update, offering new tools for measuring and tuning live sound reinforcement systems. Performance Manager Version 2.1 integrates Rational Acoustics' Smaart acoustic testing and measurement software directly into the Performance Manager workflow, providing audio technicians and engineers with unprecedented access to measurement information, all delivered over the network in real-time.
Roland XI-WSG Waves SoundGrid Expansion Card for M-5000 Series Consoles
The XI-WSG has three ports for connection to Waves SoundGrid Servers, allowing for low-latency, redundant audio connection and direct connection to a PC for MultiRack SoundGrid control without the need for an external network hub. |
| | Live Sound News | VER Opens New Office Near Philadelphia
VER, a leading provider of production equipment and engineering support, announced the opening of its newest office in Pennsauken, New Jersey. This new office and warehouse space is located just outside downtown Philadelphia, and is VER's ninth on the East Coast and 33rd globally. It promises faster service and additional ease and convenience to customers in the region.
Eighth Day Sound Continues To Invest In Adamson
Adamson Systems Engineering in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada, announces that Eighth Day Sound has taken delivery of an additional 120 Adamson E-Series and 72 S-Series loudspeakers. Eighth Day Sound is headquartered in Highland Heights, Ohio, with offices in London, Sydney, Australia, and Los Angeles, and provides sound reinforcement for top tours and festivals worldwide.
Fifth Harmony Tours With Allen & Heath dLive
Clair Global is currently providing its services for Fifth Harmony's 7/27 Tour throughout the U.S. in support of the band's second album, 7/27, released in May. The U.S. tour started in July and will continue through the fall with shows in Canada, Mexico and Europe.
Martin Audio Deployed At Overtown Music Festival in Miami |
| | 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!
Vintage King Audio is celebrating its 23rd anniversary with a Summer Sale for just one week, August 8-15, 2016. »
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. »
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.
Register for AES Los Angeles, taking place Thursday, September 29, through Sunday, October 2, 2016. »
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 »
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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