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. Save an additional 10% with code MIXEM16. | |
| AV-iQ Update | | Register Now for AES Los Angeles Eight Days Remain! Have you signed up for your FREE Exhibits-Plus badge? 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 | 32nd Annual NAMM TEC Awards Nominees The NAMM Foundation in Carlsbad, Calif., has announced nominees for its 32nd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards in the categories of Outstanding Technical and Creative Achievement. Stand-up comedian and actor Sinbad will return for his third straight year as host. More than 900 products and projects were considered during the highly competitive nomination process. Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners for Sound Editing, Sound Mixing Following Sunday night's presentation and telecast of the 68th Emmy Awards for the 2015-2016 television season (programs that aired between June 1, 2015 and May 31, 2016), Mix magazine honors the winners and nominees of the Creative Arts Awards, which were presented on September 10 and September 11, 2016 from the Microsoft Theater. Glass Animals Little talked about fact regarding Glass Animals' frontman and producer, Dave Bayley: He used to be the warm-up DJ at Fabric, one of London, England's foremost nightclubs. Trying to get a vibe going for a slow-filling dance floor to gear the crowd up for top international DJs seems to not have a lot to do with Glass Animals' universally appealing, if unconventional pop-laced concoctions. Cutting Edge Hosts Avid Event at Fantasy Studios Cutting Edge Audio and Video Group, a leading media technology integrator, threw a gala party and demonstration of the latest Pro Tools technology at the recently renovated Fantasy Film Center. Yamaha Products On Display at the 141st AES Convention AES is back in L.A. this month, and Yamaha Professional Audio will have a full house of new and existing products specifically geared to the professional audio, post, live sound, sound reinforcement and broadcast markets. | | Featured Products | Lewitt LCT 640 TS Condenser Microphone Designed and engineered in Austria, Lewitt's new LCT 640 TS multi-pattern studio condenser microphone (price TBA) introduces new capabilities that can alter the recording process. Set to Dual Output mode, the microphone's front and back diaphragm follow two independent circuitries. Any desired polar pattern such as omni, wide cardioid, cardioid, supercardioid and figure-8 can be created before and after recording. Audient iD4 USB Interface The Audient iD4 ($199) is packed with features, including a Class-A Audient Console Mic Preamplifier, high-performance A/D converters, a JFET DI, dual headphone outputs, monitor control and Audient's virtual scroll-wheel technology. The USB 2 ports provide audio and bus power to the all-aluminum enclosure. Also featured is Monitor Mix, allowing the user to monitor a blend of both iD4's inputs and a DAW's playback with near-zero latency monitoring during recording. FXpansion BFD Metal Snares Audio software developer FXpansion, now part of the music technology company ROLI, announces the availability of BFD Metal Snares, a collection of premium metal-shell snare drums for BFD3. | | New Sound Reinforcement Products | PreSonus StudioLive RML Mixers Updated PreSonus has released two new StudioLive RML Series models that offer line-level inputs, in addition to the XLR mic inputs found in the RM Series. Designed for live sound mixing and studio recording, StudioLive RML16AI and RML32AI mixers provide 32 internal channels and 25 buses, a 52x34 FireWire 800 recording interface, AVB Ethernet networking, and Fat Channel signal processing on all input channels and all buses, including a 4-band parametric EQ, compressor, gate and limiter. Wisycom MPR50-IEM Specifically designed for professional in-ear monitoring applications, the Wisycom MPR50-IEM is based on the company's MPR30-IEM, featuring a user-friendly interface. The new ENS compander now caters to music and live shows, significantly increasing the quality of audio transmission when complex data, such as full songs and instruments, is transferred. Other features include exceptional channel switching capabilities and a quick-lock volume control to set a maximum volume, which protects the ears from an accidental increase. The unit's LED lights can be edited and display independent brightness selections. | | Live Sound News | Bassboss to Provide Sound for Main Stage at Global Spin DJ Expo Premium loudspeaker manufacturer Bassboss provided the sound system for the Main Stage at the second annual Global Spin DJ Expo (GSDJE), which was held in New York City this past Saturday, September 17. Held at the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street), GSDJE is designed to provide an opportunity for DJ community to come together and share in a variety of educational opportunities, including celebrity Q&As, master classes, and state-of-the-art technology demos. The Church On 68 Thrives with WorxAudio With programs for congregants of all ages, the church offers people the opportunity to participate in the Sound Team, Video and Lighting Team, the Worship Team (or praise band), a Kids Team, and more. | | 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! Metric Halo Dirty Delay Plug-In $25 Flash Sale Ends Sunday, September 18 » The Sound Summit Los Angeles on September 27 » Lectrosonics, DPA Microphones, Sound Devices, and K-Tek will host the Sound Summit Los Angeles on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at The Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, Calif., from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event is part of The Sound Summit series of informal networking and educational presentations. AES Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality on September 30 and October 1, 2016 » Mix engineer Andy Wallace at Studios La Fabrique in France for two weeklong Mixing Seminars, from October 24 to 30, 2016, and November 1 to 7, 2016. » MTWM Offers Manny Marroquin Mixing Seminar on October 5 in Los Angeles » Mix With The Masters (MTWM) announces a one-day mixing seminar with mix engineer Manny Marroquin on October 5, 2016, at Larrabee Studios in Los Angeles. MTWM has openings for 15 participants. Audio-Technica Offers Rebates on Artist Series Microphones Until December 31, 2016 » Chandler Limited announces the winner of its RS124 Compressor giveaway. » Vienna Symphonic Library offers educational discounts of 30% off until September 30. » Until September 30, Antelope Audio offers summer discounts on its Orion family of Thunderbolt interfaces. » Synchro Arts introduced a permanent VocALign Project price reduction of around 50% of the previous list price. » 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. » 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.
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 December 31, 2016, provides an upgrade path for wireless microphone users in light of spectrum reallocation. » | | For Advertising Information, contact: | | |  | |  | |