From groundbreaking audio consoles to innovative video production systems, Solid State Logic has evolved to become the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for film, audio, video and broadcast professionals.
With more than 3000 SSL-equipped studios and facilities operational today, the excellence of SSL consoles is universally recognised for unrivalled sonic quality, superb ergonomics, outstanding automation and an international support infrastructure second to none.
Founded by Colin Sanders in 1969, SSL has since expanded to its present 15 acre science park in Oxfordshire, England. SSL's unrivalled resources, including R&D, manufacturing, training, service and product support, operate in a unique high technology, customer oriented environment.
The company invents, designs and manufactures technology for the creative manipulation of sound. Users and industry experts from all over the world visit SSL's Oxford HQ to consult with SSL audio experts and evaluate SSL equipment. There are more than 3000 SSL systems in service around the world.
The key to the company's success lies in its products; powerful and innovative proprietary technology is used to create dedicated solutions for the recording and manipulation of sound in highly demanding environments. In conditions where sonic purity cannot be compromised against the inevitable demands of high workloads, and where dauntingly inflexible deadlines are accepted as the norm, SSL equipment is synonymous with reliability and excellence.
SSL have provided one license of their Duende Native Studio Pack to a very happy winner of our Student Recording Competition.
Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2014
THAT Corporation, founded in 1989, designs and sells high-performance analog integrated circuits for professional audio manufacturers. THAT’s ICs include analog input and output stages, low-noise preamplifiers, and its original line of voltage-controlled amplifiers (VCAs) and RMS-level detectors – all used throughout the pro audio industry. The company also licenses patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property to the TV broadcast and reception industries. Under the dbx-tv® brand name, THAT offers Total Sonics™, Total Surround, and Total Volume™, TV audio enhancement technology and digital (Verilog®) implementations of legacy TV audio receiver standards covering all parts of the world, including BTSC, A2, NICAM, and EIA-J. The company is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts, with offices in Tokyo, Japan and Milpitas, California.
THAT Corporation has provided hardware packages with multiple integrated circuits for our Student Design Competition.
Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2014
"Hello, we are Audiofile. We build apps for musicians and engineers, because that’s who we are: musicians and engineers. Founded in 2004, we are among the most experienced audio software developers for OS X and iOS with a long history of industry-firsts to our name. We strive to create beautiful and powerful apps that everyone can afford."
Audiofile Engineering gave donated a generous bundle of their apps to each winner of the Student Recording Competition.
Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2014
Cycling '74 is a San Francisco-based software development company and music label, specializing in Interactive Media. The company is best known for their work with the digital signal processing software environment Max.
Cycling '74 have kindly provided two licenses of their soon-to-be-released version of Max, Max 7.
Posted: Friday, October 24, 2014
Eclipse is a loudspeaker manufacturer based in Japan, selling its renowned products all over the world. Famous users of Eclipse TD speakers include Brian Eno, Jim Anderson, Michael Nyman, John Williams, and many more.
Eclipse have kindly provided a pair of their monitor speakers as a prize for the Student Recording Competition.
Posted: Friday, October 24, 2014
TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is a world-class audio equipment manufacturer located in South Windsor, CT, offering a wide array of products focusing on the highest quality vacuum tube-based condenser microphones and dynamic microphones.
The flagship Diamond Series line offers meticulous reproductions of classic vintage microphones including the ELA M 251, U47, and C12, recreated to exacting details to the originals. The R-F-T Series consists of original circuit designs combining premium components and new old stock vacuum tubes with globally sourced metalwork for cost efficiency, and includes the AR-51, AK-47 MkII, ELA M 260, and CU-29 Copperhead. The Dynamic Series features three unique dynamic microphone designs, the M80, M81, and M82, in a variety of packages to accommodate nearly every need for a dynamic microphone, such as handheld microphones, low-profile versions, and wireless head capsule adapters for use on everything from vocals to drum kits. All of TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik's microphones are hand-assembled in CT, USA.
In addition to the expansive microphone line, TELEFUNKEN offers premium vacuum tubes, vintage restoration microphone parts, high quality XLR cables, guitar picks, and several other after-market parts. The product line continues to grow to provide new markets with the quality that TELEFUNKEN is known for.
TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik strives for absolute perfection. By offering historic recreations of classic microphones alongside our own proprietary designs based around the distinctive tube mic sound, we have established a product line that perfectly blends vintage style and sound with the reliability of a modern-day microphone. Our commitment to both the sonic excellence and quality of all of our products is rivaled only by our dedication to provide the BEST possible service to each and every one of our customers.
Telefunken provided an M80 microphone as a prize for our Student Recording Competition.
Posted: Friday, October 24, 2014
Another AES Convention has come and gone and while we're wrapping things up we cannot help but be grateful and proud of the people the Student Delegate Assembly gets to work with every year. All of our judges are incredible at their art, craft, and science, and generously dedicated their precious time to help students improve their skills and become better engineers, musicians and designers.
We received close to 70 submissions for the Student Competitions in Los Angeles. Not only did the judges take the time to assess all the entries leading up to the Convention, they were also an integral part of our sessions at the event itself and happy to talk to students personally, give their feedback and share their knowledge.
We are immensely grateful to collaborate with people who are willing to give back so much to the student community.
Many thanks to:
Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2014
Crane Song is the the company of designer and engineer Dave Hill who crafts hardware and software with an exceptional attention to detail. Dave Hill's intimate knowledge of analog electronics, as well as decades of experience as a recording engineer have spawned a large range of very useful and musical products that deliver top-of-the-line quality throughout.
Crane Song kindly provided multiple of their plugins as prizes for our Student Recording and Student Design Competitions.
Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2014
Auralex Acoustics is the industry leader in acoustical treatment products, including acoustical absorbers, diffusors, sound barriers, construction materials, isolation platforms and complete room treatment systems. Let the experts at Auralex help you achieve world-class acoustics in any room.
Auralex have provided multiple MoPAD Monitor Isolation Pads to the winners of our Student Recording Competition.
Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2014
DSP-Quattro, developed by Stefano Daino, is an extremely powerful Audio Editor/AudioCD Mastering Application with extended real-time and off-line support of AU/VST plug-ins for MacOS X. It is a highly innovative product that utilizes the latest technological advances of computer-based audio editing. It benefits from more than 15 years of development and professional use in the audio production community.
DSP-Quattro offers incredible possibilities. It is the complete tool for the most advanced graphical sample-based waveform editing. It comes with several professional built-in algorithms, like its state-of-art Linear Phase Sample Rate Converter, its outstanding Declicker for Audio Restoration, its High Quality digital effects, among which reverbs, modulated digital delays, analog filter simulators and parametric or graphic EQs, and much more.
Moreover, DSP-Quattro expands it's capabilities exponentially as a host for third party Instrument and Effect AudioUnit and VST plug-ins.
DSP-Quattro is designed for the most discriminating professional users. However, because of its simple and intuitive interface, DSP-Quattro is also an ideal product for novices in the field seeking to discover the world of digital audio. It allows for professional results, it is simple to use, and with plug-in hosting capabilities, offers seemingly endless possibilities.
Stefano generously provided licenses for DSP-Quattro to all winners of our competitions.
Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2014
Student Recording Competition
Category 1 - Traditional Acoustic Recording
Category 2 - Traditional Studio Recording
Category 3 - Modern Studio Recording
Category 4 - Sound for Visual Media
Student Design Competition
The Student Delegate Assembly congratulates the winners and thanks all students who have taken part.
Whether you made it to the finals or not, you can truly be proud of yourselves for making it this far in an international competition. All of you are the future of audio and we hope to hear from you, and see you at future conventions and other events.
Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on its products to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development. MATLAB and Simulink enable the design and development of a wide range of advanced products.
More than 5000 colleges and universities around the world use MATLAB and Simulink for teaching and research in a broad range of technical disciplines.
Mathworks generously provided three Matlab licenses to winners of our Student Design Competition.
Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Saidera Paradiso Ltd., located in Harajuku, the cultural/music heart of Tokyo, is an independent studio, Lab and record label.
Saidera Paradiso Ltd. is founded by Seigen Ono and specialized in high resolution audio production. Multi-channel (5.1ch surround) and conventional stereo, DSD recordings to ProTools, Sonic Solutions. Saidera Mastering is working with the newest equipment and with world-class engineers.
Saidera provided a pair of audio transfer cables as prizes for our Student Recording Competition.
Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Since the birth of Nebula in the summer of 2005, a dynamic collaboration was born between forward thinking developers, beta testers, audio engineers and equipment samplers from around the world. The research and development has gone through many stages and possesses innovative processes and technologies as of yet unheard of in other products or devices.
The company's goal is to provide the most authentic reproduction of sampled vintage gear and other high end hardware devices, using the revolutionary technology "V.V.K.T." (Vectorial Volterra Kernels Technology) without the negative artifacts created by current convolution technology.
After years of continous work, this creative forward thinking group has developed to a team of experts in knowing what it takes to serve the best "of both worlds" (digital & analog).
Acustica provided 3 OrangeEQs, a TrinityEQ and a MagentaEQ for the winners of the Student Recording Competition!
Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Women's Audio Mission is a San Francisco-based, non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of women in music production and the recording arts. In a field where women are chronically under-represented (less than 5%), WAM seeks to "change the face of sound" by providing hands-on training, experience, career counseling and job placement to women and girls in media technology for music, radio, film, television and the internet. WAM believes that women's mastery of music technology and inclusion in the production process will expand the vision and voice of media and popular culture.
One Line Description: Dedicated to the advancement of women in music production and the recording arts.
Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Linear Audio is a vehicle for publishing technical information, developments and the state of the art of audio from a technical perspective.
Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Founded in 1985, Apogee Electronics designs and manufacturers award-winning audio recording solutions that are easy to use and sound amazing. Apogee products like Symphony I/O, Quartet, Duet, ONE, JAM and MiC have been instrumental in creating countless GRAMMY® and OSCAR® winning recordings by the world’s most successful music artists. For more information, please visit http://www.apogeedigital.com
Apogee is giving away a ONE Audio Interface for a winner of the Student Recording Competition!
Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Slate Digital LLC is company founded by Steven Slate and Fabrice Gabriel in 2008. They strive to make the finest quality software and hardware products, specializing in precise analog modeling of classic studio gear.
Slate Media Technology, Slate Pro Audio, and Slate Drums, are under the umbrella of the Yellow Matter Entertainment LLC. Some of the products made are the RAVEN Multi Touch Production Consoles, TRIGGER drum replacer, and the DRAGON analog dynamics processor.
Slate Digital kindly provided multiple plugin bundles as prizes for our Student Recording Competition.
Posted: Monday, October 20, 2014
For more than 30 years, TASCAM has developed products for every segment of the sound and music industry. From the high-end audio professional in a major post-production studio to the novice or hobbyist at home, TASCAM is everywhere. We are a company committed to providing our customers audio/video solutions that enable breakthroughs by using sound in ways that are as exciting as they are accessible. In short, we provide tools that let people translate their creativity into reality.
Tascam generously donated one of their audio interfaces as a prize for our Student Recording Competition.
Posted: Monday, October 20, 2014
Controlling standing waves and unwanted noise is essential both for enjoying superb sound and for listening comfort. The SHIZUKA Stillness Panel creates a silent space, which is enabled by its unique acoustic structure, and an environment for accurate monitoring that is of primary importance for mixing. Developed by a team of prominent professional musicians, recording engineers, and acoustic space designers, the SHIZUKA Stillness Panel is an optimal panel for creating an acoustic space at a sound studio, live music club, movie theater, or your own home.
SHIZUKA has provided one of their great acoustic panels as a prize for our Student Recording Competition.
Posted: Monday, October 20, 2014
Jensen Transformers, founded by the late Deane Jensen in 1974, designs and produces high-quality audio transformers. Using Jensen-pioneered computer-aided design and semi-automated manufacturing, they combine low distortion, wide bandwidth, linear phase response, and high noise rejection – standing as the world’s performance benchmark for 40 years. Hundreds of thousands are in worldwide use in applications ranging from guitar “direct boxes,” recording studios, sound reinforcement, test instruments, and home theater to solving “ground loop” issues on the space shuttle. In 1995, Jensen introduced the ISO-MAX® line of transformer-based “plug and play” products to solve system interfacing and noise problems. Jensen Transformers is located in Chatsworth, California.
Jensen Tranformers generously donated two of their renowned transformers as prizes for our Student Design Competition.
Posted: Sunday, October 19, 2014
iZotope makes innovative products that inspire and enable people to be creative.
Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, iZotope has spent over a decade developing award-winning products and audio technologies for professionals and hobbyists alike. Used by millions of people in over 50 countries, iZotope products are a core component of GRAMMY-winning music studios, Oscar and Emmy-winning film and TV post production studios, and prominent radio studios, as well as basement and bedroom studios across the globe. Through a robust licensing program, iZotope also powers products made by industry partners such as Adobe, Avid, Microsoft, and Sony. iZotope was recently honored with an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development for its flagship audio repair suite, RX®.
iZotope generously donated a large number of software licenses to winners of the Student Recording Competition.
Posted: Saturday, October 18, 2014
Focal Press has been a leading publisher of Media Technology books for 75 years. We provide essential resources for professionals and students in many areas including audio engineering, music recording and production, film and video production, and broadcast and media distribution. We are committed to publishing high quality books filled with practical hands-on information by experts in the field.
Focal Press has provided a large number of books as prizes for our Student Recording and Student Design Competitions.
Posted: Saturday, October 18, 2014
Jonathan began his career as a Mastering Engineer in 1985 as the compact disc was becoming a reality. He studied digital mastering with one of the pioneers in the field for 5 years prior to establishing M Works Mastering. His credits range from the extremely well known (James Taylor, David Bowie, Aerosmith, Kiri Te Kanawa), to the more idiosyncratic and independent artists/labels (Aimee Mann, Tiny Tim, Rahsaan Roland Kirk). In 2005 Jonathan received a Grammy nomination for producing a program for Deborah Henson-Conant with orchestra entitled Invention and Alchemy that also aired on PBS nationally. He has several firsts/superlatives to his credit including mastering the first interactive CD Game (Play It By Ear, Rykodisc), the first recorded opera (Madame Butterfly recorded 1912 by the BBC). His skills extend forensic and restoration work.
Jonathan has taught hundreds of students about the practice of music/audio mastering at the Berklee College campus in Boston, and via the online course he co-authored with Marc Dieter-Einstmann for Berkleemusic’s online school. In June of this year he published ‘Audio Mastering: Essential Practices’ release by Hal Leonard/Berklee Press.
He has also trained numerous assistants and interns at M Works Studios in Cambridge, MA, several of whom have gone on to become successful mastering engineers in their own right.
Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Richard King is an Associate Professor in the Music Research Department at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University in Montreal, and is currently Chair of the sound recording area. He is an Educator, Researcher, and a multiple Grammy award winning recording engineer for classical, jazz, and film score projects. Richard is also part-time faculty at the Banff Centre in the sound and media department, and an Executive member of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music, Media, and Technology (CIRMMT), representing Axis 4: Multimodal Immersive Systems. A frequent presenter and panelist for the Audio Engineering Society, he is regularly invited to speak at various university level recording programs around the world. He holds a Master of Music degree from McGill University, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His research interests include small environment & control room acoustics, audio quality, and multichannel recording and reproduction.
Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Piper Payne joined the staff of Michael Romanowski Mastering in 2011.
Piper received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts Technology–Media/Sonic Arts Concentration from the University of Michigan. While pursuing her degree in this technologically-rigorous program, she gained five years of experience as a Resident Student Engineer (RSE) in the U of M recording studios, specializing in classical music recording. Her position as RSE placed her at the hub of a major studio upgrade and gave her high-level experience in teamwork and project management. Piper continued her education at the University of Stavanger in Norway, receiving a Graduate Studies Certificate in Music Production and Recording. In Norway, Piper had the opportunity to learn analog-to-digital archiving with MemNor Sound Archival Service and apprenticed with Thor Legvold at Sonovo Mastering. In 2009, she worked as mixing engineer and mastering assistant with Bob Katz at Digital Domain in Orlando, Florida, and in 2010 accepted the post of Senior Audio Associate at The Banff Centre in Banff, Canada.
Piper is a Governor on the SF Board of the Recording Academy and Chairs the Producers and Engineers Wing. She also serves on the Education Committee. In addition she is an active member of the AES, the Women's Audio Mission, and Balanced Breakfast Music. While Piper’s focus is in mastering, she also works in software development for Digital Audio Workstations. Piper’s location recording skills are being challenged with Coast Recorders and the Bay Area recording scene, where she is a first-call for large-venue live concert recordings and many classical performances and she is also the Chief Content Creator for Giving Stage, an online concert venue benefitting nonprofits and causes.
Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Timothy Andrew Edwards is one of the most diverse and accomplished composers working in entertainment today. With nearly 75 film and television credits to his name, his genre spanning oeuvre is a testament not only to the multiplicity of his skill, but the openness of his approach, and his reliability in all forms of media. The Berklee College of Music alumnus’ background and sensibilities in composition, and experience as a Music Supervisor make him a singular, expert resource for the music needs of any project. Timothy is a SESAC writer and publisher, a voting member of the Recording Academy, and a current member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists.
“I share the same view as the film maker or TV producer - the story and, ultimately, the audience experience comes first.”, Edwards asserts. “My approach is thorough, from the cymbal tick within a fraction of a frame to the perfectly placed cinematic bombast needed to take the project over the wall. I bring my sensibilities and expertise to every project. Producers can be confident they are getting exactly what they are looking for, with the knowledge it will be delivered with the same kind of heart and vision they themselves are putting into their project.”
Edwards has collaborated with NBC, CBS, ABC, MTV, Fox, E! Entertainment, Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Bravo, Telepictures/Warner Bros, Universal, Lionsgate, National Lampoon, Spyglass Entertainment, Relativity Media, Dreamworks, Compass International Pictures and Magnolia Pictures. Most recently his music has appeared in such feature films as “Get Him to the Greek”, “You Can’t Kill The Bogeyman”; a Trancas Films International theatrical documentary about the iconic “Halloween” franchise, and “Columbus Circle” from director George Gallo. Additionally, he has scored over 100 trailers and promos for successful feature films and television shows. His dark score for the cult genre film “Necromentia” was described by Fangoria magazine as, "...genius...", “...brilliant, an almost unbearably oppressive meltdown of aural darkness....”.
?Edwards is a ‘go to composer’ in the world of television with compositions on shows such as “Keeping Up With the Kardashians", “The Bachelor”, "Ellen" and "TMZ". His themes for “Extra”, “Leeza”, and BBC’s “My Genius Idea” have become enduring signatures for all three programs. His songwriting contributions to “The Vampire Diaries”, “Smallville”, and “CW Now” solidify his status as a master of all formats. Edwards’ music is not relegated solely to film and television. His compositions in national advertising campaigns such as Secret Deodorant and the United States Marine Corps are a testament to his diversity. His continued involvement with the sCare Foundation, a non-profit which combats teenage homelessness and poverty, a cause close to his heart, has yielded emotional scores for numerous promotional and public service announcements.
He is a key panelist at SESAC events and worldwide AES Conventions and a frequent guest lecturer in classes for UCLA, CSUN, Musicians Institute, the Art Institute and the Los Angeles Film School (housed in the former “RCA Building” and recording studio used by Elvis Presley and The Rolling Stones), where he speaks on the art and business of film and television composition. He will also be a panelist at this year’s Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival hosted by Tamara Glynn of “Halloween 5” fame (”...one of the most talented music composers in the industry.” – Tamara Glynn).
June 1st, 2015 will see the release of a book Edwards was interviewed for alongside a select group of composers including Stewart Copeland, Bruce Broughton and Charles Bernstein. The book, “Guerrilla Film Scoring”, will be published by Roman and Littlefield.
Edwards has just completed scoring the Trancas Films International Films Feature “Free Fall” starring Malcolm McDowell (“A Clockwork Orange”), D.B. Sweeney (“Taken 2”) and Sarah Butler (“I Spit On Your Grave”) to be released on October 28th, 2014. Coming in 2015, he will score “Down Angel” starring “Devil’s Reject’s” alum William Forsythe and Leslie Easterbrook. He is also set to score the horror feature “Blood Flower” starring Andrew Divoff (“Wishmaster” and “Indiana Jones”).
More information and detailed credits: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1597994/
Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Michael Romanowski a Grammy nominated mastering engineer. Based in San Francisco, he is the owner and chief mastering engineer at Michael Romanowski Mastering, Owner of historic Coast Recorders and co-owner and founder of the analog tape label The Tape Project. Michael is now a Trustee of the The Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter (NARAS), Chair of the National Presidents Council, former president of the S.F. chapter and serves on the National Advisory Council to the Producers & Engineers Wing.
Since 1994, Michael has worked to support the tradition of the diverse San Francisco sound, and has become a national expert in the art and science of mastering (Mix Magazine, Electronic Musician, AES, NAMM, SXSW, Tape Op, Potluck Con, AES Mexico, AES Europe). Michael started his audio career as a musician and live sound engineer in Nashville, where he quickly progressed to recording and mixing pop, rock and alternative acts. In 1994, he relocated to the Bay Area to apprentice at Rocket Lab with Paul Stubblebine and Ken Lee, learning the art and craft of the mastering engineer. In 1999, he became the chief mastering engineer for Sausalito’s Plant Studios, in 2001 he reunited with Paul Stubblebine and built two new mastering rooms at the former location of Coast Records. In 2007, Michael acquired the business and continued to expand the facility.
He teaches at San Francisco State University and is a guest lecturer at other regional colleges. Michael’s extensive credits include Third Eye Blind, Pat Monahan, Devotchka, Chuck Prophet, Alasdair Fraser, Los Amigos Invisibles, Laura Pausini, Matt Nathanson, Jacqui Naylor, Will Kimbrough, The Dynamites, Ant Banks, Norton Buffalo, Too $hort, Colorado Symphony, Chanticleer, Dredg, !!!, Junior Toots, Bad Finger, and several thousand more.
Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Jim Kaiser is an audio engineer and educator, and is on the faculty of the Audio Engineering Technology program at Belmont University in Nashville, TN.
Until recently, he was Director of Technology at MasterMix, and responsible for surround production, audio restoration, and technical development. Selected credits include Martina McBride, Kenny Chesney, Saturday Night Live, Kansas, Emmylou Harris, and Vintage Trouble.
Kaiser’s career features experience in location recording with artists including Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, Gloria Estefan, and Michael Jackson, and technical design of recording and production facilities, including Sony-BMG, East Iris, MasterMix, and Clear Channel Entertainment/Live Nation.
Jim is Chair of the AES Technical Committee on Recording Technology and Practices, Co-Chair of the Convention Policy Committee, and Recording Track Co-Chair for the Los Angeles Convention Planning Committee. He has served on the AES Board of Governors as Vice President Central Region US/Canada, President (2010-2011), and currently as a Governor.
Kaiser is active on the Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing Deliverables Committee and the Nashville Engineer Relief Fund Board. He is a frequent contributor and organizer at international, regional, and local Audio Engineering Society events.
Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Award winning Mandy Parnell became interested in recorded music at the age of 5, listening to records on a portable Dansette player - the iPod of the time.
She studied music and music technology through her school & college years, trained and worked in recording studios until landing an internship, which led to her becoming a world renowned mastering engineer.
Mandy then decided to launch her own facility - Black Saloon Studios.
Mandy Parnell’s 24 years of experience have allowed her to discover and develop her philosophies in analogue and digital audio, while working with an amazing array of artists including Björk, Feist, The XX, Frightened Rabbit, Sigur Ros and Brian Eno.
Mandy’s unique style as a mastering engineer has afforded her respect from all areas of the industry. She has mastered countless records that have achieved gold and platinum status around the world.
As a firm believer in educating the next generation of producers and engineers, Mandy frequently lectures on mastering and the music industry at universities, colleges and organizations.
Recently Mandy has been working with Annie Lennox, mastered Aphex Twin's first release in 13 years 'Syro', Jungle, Philip Selway, Glass Animals, Jóhann Jóhannsson's soundtrack for the film "Prison", and Björk's Biophilia for cinematic and DVD release in 5.1. surround sound.Further Mandy has been featured on the BBC, Resolution magazine, Sound On Sound, Prosound news, NME and Audio Musica & Technologia.
Links
http://www.blacksaloonstudios.com
Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Scott Levine is an engineer at Skywalker Sound in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a researcher, music mixer and frequent presenter for the Audio Engineering Society. Specializing in immersive theatrical sound, Scott works with sound designers, re-recording mixers and industry professionals to develop tools and workflows to create new audience experiences.
Scott holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San Diego and a Master’s degree from McGill University’s graduate program in Sound Recording where he was a member of the Virtual Acoustics Laboratory as well as the Small Environment Acoustics Researching & Testing Lab. He has previously chaired AES convention paper sessions, and has received a gold award in the AES student recording competition.
Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2014
