Sound for Film and Television: The Merging of Art, Technique and Tools
On September 17, 2016, at Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, Calif., 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. |
| | AV-iQ Update | New Products for May 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. |
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| | Top Stories | Ziggy Marley on 'Ziggy Marley'
Ziggy Marley has a home studio in his converted garage. This is not a big deal. Most musicians have a garage-cum-studio setup. Most of them don't have an API 1608 console with Genelec 1038B monitors, a fully functioning vocal booth, and enough space so a whole band can rehearse there in preparation for an upcoming tour.
Production Sound Mixer Jamie Gambell Adopts the Sound Devices 688 Audio System
For the past 15 years, Jamie Gambell has been working in production sound. He started out in his native England as a trainee, went on to be a boom operator, and finally a sound mixer. In 2008, Gambell moved to the U.S., where he has been living ever since, working primarily on feature films and television productions.
Sara Watkins Records New Album at United
Singer-songwriter and fiddler Sara Watkins recorded tracks at United Recording for her new album, Young In All the Wrong Ways, due out July 1 on New West Records. The album was produced by fellow fiddler Gabe Witcher, a founding member of the seminal Bluegrass ensemble Punch Brothers. |
| | Featured Products | Cakewalk SONAR 2016.06 Update
Cakewalk announces its SONAR 2016.06 release for SONAR Artist, Professional and Platinum versions (available to all current SONAR customers as a free download from the Cakewalk Command Center), as part of the company's monthly updates. Smart Swipe Track Controls let users instantly enable/disable buttons on multiple tracks by clicking a button in one track, then dragging across adjacent tracks without releasing the mouse button.
DHDI Announces Revitalizer SR24
Delta H Design Inc. (DHDI) in Marina Del Rey, Calif., the leader in Quantum Acoustical technology, announces the launch of the ReVitalizer SR24 ($578), its most affordable pre-designed solution using ZR Acoustics SMDs. ReVitalizers "breathe new life into any speaker" by applying Quantum Acoustics between the speaker and the first order reflection (typically the front wall).
Antelope Audio Vintage Pack 2.0
The hardware-powered FX contained in Vintage Pack 2.0, which leverage Antelope's proprietary FPGA engine, bring an even wider set of production tools to users of Antelope's popular Orion Studio, Zen Tour and Goliath Thunderbolt interfaces.
Refractor Audio Transport Virtual Instrument
Powered by the Native Instruments Kontakt and Kontakt Player platforms, Transport comes from Detroit-based electronic rock composer Klayton, a.k.a. Celldweller, and features more than 1,400 unique loops and 600 one-shot samples from his synth-filled personal studio, as well as mind-bending new ways of mixing and mashing them. |
| | Live Sound News | VUE al-12 Line Array System at Summerfest in Milwaukee
VUE Audiotechnik announces that Wisconsin-based touring and integration provider Clearwing is supplying VUE's newly released al-12 line array system to the Summerfest musical festival in Milwaukee, with Bryan Baumgartner handling the logistics. VUE's newest loudspeakers will debut on Summerfest's Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Stage.
EAW and Mackie Announce L3 Tour
EAW and Mackie announce the L3 Tour, which kicks off on July 11, 2016 and runs through Labor Day, showcasing the companies' end-to-end audio system designed for production and system integration. EAW's RADIUS Series Network-Enabled Powered Loudspeakers and the Mackie AXIS Digital Mixing System (all prices TBA) are designed to work together to speed up setup time, reduce system costs and deliver a faster, more intuitive workflow.
Yamaha Professional Audio Division Announces Staff Promotions
Yamaha Corporation of America, Professional Audio Division has announced the promotion of Paul Furtkamp to director of commercial audio (CA) sales, and that district managers Jonathan Peirson (West) and Doug Staab (East) have been promoted to take on the new regional management roles and will continue representing commercial audio dealers in geographically optimized sales territories. |
| | 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!
Focusrite RedNet & Audinate: Live at Full Sail University on Wednesday, June 29 »
GC Pro July 4 Sale: Free Gift With Universal Audio Apollo Rack Purchase »
AES International Conference on Sound Field Control »
Taking place July 18–20 at the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK, this conference will present more than 30 papers on topics ranging from sound zones through higher-order ambisonics, mode matching and psychoacoustics, to sound field control theories, microphone arrays and transducer arrays.
The Sound Summit Toronto Takes Place On July 19 »
On Tuesday, July 19, 2016, DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics, Sound Devices, and K-Tek, will host The Sound Summit Toronto at The Church on the Queensway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Wavesland Master Classes with Chris Lord-Alge on October 22-23 »
Waves Audio in Knoxville Tenn., is introducing Wavesland, an estate in Franklin, Tenn., near Nashville, where the company will host small-group master classes on mixing, recording, production and other aspects of music and sound. Each Wavesland master class is limited to 13 participants.
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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