Tuesday, October 14^th, 2008
Please Join us for a Meet & Greet at 6:30pm
Presentation at 7:00pm

Jazz Performance Space
The New School University
55 West 13^th Street, 5^th Floor
New York, NY
(between 5^th & 6^th Avenues)

TOUCH THE SOUND
A Documentary Film

TOUCH THE SOUND takes us on a remarkable journey with Evelyn Glennie, one of the world's foremost musicians, a Grammy-winning classical percussionist whose solo work is unrivalled. She is also deaf. This is her story.

Supported by her caring father, Evelyn overcame considerable obstacles to become an extraordinary success. Through her, sound is palpable and rhythm is the basis of everything. Without vibration, there is nothing. From silence to music, from hearing to seeing and to feeling, sound is felt through every sense in our body.

Cinematographer and director Thomas Riedelsheimer (director of the award-winning box office success RIVERS AND TIDES) demonstrates his knack for maping a world of senses, of colourful images and evocative sounds of Japan, England, California and New York. Hearing images, seeing sound. We see, hear and truly feel the beat of the universe. We are transformed.

Hearing is a form of touch, she says - and that's what it's about. To listen and to let yourself be touched. The film deliberately avoids what makes up Evelyn's musical everyday life: her concerts and performances with the biggest orchestras of the world. Instead, journeys of sound occur - to places foreign or familiar. And through the small, improvised sessions with other musicians from around the globe.

The filming itself lasted an entire year. Add another year for post-production. And because of this time, I hear differently - simply by being more aware. I believe that sounds and rhythm essentially influence our surroundings, our moods and our quality of life. Consciously hearing is as important as an appreciation of seeing, or eating. In this sense: Enjoy your meal!

Tuesday, May 13^th, 2008
Worship Audio

Hosted by:

Bill Siegmund
Digital Island Studios

Presenter:

Greg Thomas
The Times Square Church

L-R: Greg Thomas, Bill Siegmund

Founded in 1982 at The Town Hall, The Times Square Church moved into its current home in the Mark Hellinger Theatre following the final performance there of "Jesus Christ Superstar". In addition to the main sanctuary, the church has added five "overflow rooms” in the adjacent Notel Hotel. These rooms receive live audio and video feeds of the sermons, which are also streamed on the web and edited into a television program that can be seen on several channels across the U.S. AES members were led on a tour by the church's Music Director, Greg Thomas and the AES NY section Secretary, Bill Siegmund.

The church offers five services per week, with eleven full time staff musicians working to create original music on a weekly basis. There is a full band on the stage, and each band member has an Intellix personal mixing station for their cue mix. The 150 voice choir using flown side-fill monitors on either side of the stage. Each instrument is miced individually, and the choir is picked up by four hanging microphones (two cardioids and two hypercardioids) and 12 spot mics in the front for soloists and featured singers.

Chief engineer Ivan Pokornoy simultaneously mixes for front-of-house, the internet stream and broadcast. At stage left sits the monitor mixer, who provides each monitor which a specified, individual mix. It was clear from the comments of Mr. Thomas and his sound team that this is a well oiled machine, keenly aware of technological advancements, and experienced enough to carry out complex productions without duress.

Installed in the sanctuary are several cameras which feed the overflow rooms and on-stage, closed-circuit monitors for the performers. The theater's dressing rooms have been converted into an impressive video post production control room, and the church also has a 64 channel ProTools control room, used to record and archive every single service, as well as produce CD's of the church's music (available for purchase). There is an additional room dedicated to radio broadcast and a system server room.

It was remarkable to learn how sophisticated the facilities are, and of the extensive contributions made by the music and sound staff at the church. Great thanks to Mr. Greg Thomas for taking some time directly before a sermon to patiently show us around and answer questions. For more information, visit: http://www.tscnyc.org

Review by: Noah Simon

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The AES-NY would like to express their appreciation, and acknowledge the generous support of our underwriters, NHT Loudspeakers & Studio Consultants for their continued support.

We also greatly appreciate the support and assistance of Chris Hoffman and the New School University.