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Ralph J. Roberts Forum
Location: Comcast Technology Center, Ralph J. Roberts Forum, 18th Floor, 1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA
Moderated by: Chip Powell, Chair AES Philadelphia Section
Speaker(s): Ellis Reid and Tim Carroll from Dolby Labs
Come learn about the evolution of surround sound formats and the core concepts, tools and workflows that have made Dolby Atmos the leading immersive audio platform for content creators. Ellis Reid and Tim Carroll from Dolby Labs will be on hand to provide an overview of Dolby’s presence in the entertainment industry; show demos of Dolby Atmos applied in film, music, sports and gaming; highlight Dolby’s partnership with Comcast to deliver Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision to the home, and discuss how students and engineers new to Dolby Atmos can get started creating immersive audio projects. Dolby staff will go over the necessary pieces of gear and software needed along with educational resources that can be leveraged to kick start the process.
This joint AES, ASA, and Comcast community meeting will be held in the Ralph J. Roberts Forum, a state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision theatre on the Comcast Technology Center Campus located at 1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA.
Interested parties from area universities and other professional organizations are also welcome to attend. Note registration is required through the Eventbrite link provided below.
Schedule:
2:30-3:30 Security Check-In
3:30-5:00 AES Program
Upon entering the building take the escalator to the 2nd floor lobby to be checked-in, valid government ID required. Please try to be punctual. After 3:30 it will be too late to join us.
Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2023
Location: Montgomery County Community College, Advanced Technology Center, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA
Moderated by: Chip Powell, Chair AES Philadelphia Section
Speaker(s): David Ivory, Director of Sound Recording and Music Technology at Montgomery County Community College
Zoom Link: https://mc3-edu.zoom.us/j/93440844859?pwd=YzlXcWc3azNOS2cwdTNIZ01kdzhWZz09
Posted: Saturday, May 7, 2022
Location: Zoom
Moderated by: Chip Powell, Philadelphia Section Chair
Speaker(s): David W. Hewitt, Record Plant NY Remote and Remote Recording Services
David W. Hewitt has been a legend in the live recording industry since the1970s, having built and operated the most advanced remote trucks of the pre-digital era working for Record Plant NY Remote and his own company, Remote Recording Services.
His clients include the stars of nearly every musical genre ever invented. From Aerosmith to Frank Zappa, Miles Davis to Frank Sinatra, Aretha to Streisand, and Prince to Pavarotti. His credits include: Monster shows like Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, Woodstock '94 and '99, Live Aid, and the 9/11 Concert for NYC; Providing audio for live broadcasts including the Emmys, Oscars, Grammys and PBS's Live from Lincoln Center; Comedic specials from Gilda Radner to George Carlin; and the historic Havana Jam in Cuba in 1979 that broke through Cold War restrictions preventing Cuban and America artists from playing together in peace. His awards include scores of gold and platinum records, Grammy-winning recordings, Emmy-winning broadcasts, Eight Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Awards and membership in the TEC Hall of Fame.
Please join us on Thursday December 16 at 7:00 PM EST to hear David reminisce on his career and tradecraft; the challenges of only having one shot to get it right and the amazing cast of characters and adventures encountered On The Road.
Zoom URL
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86151067829?pwd=RXBYWTZZTm1Da3VXalNCd2dLSTB4Zz09
Meeting ID
861 5106 7829
Passcode
809645
Book Details
Backbeat Books is proud to announce the November 2021 release of On The Road
(978-1-4930-5617-0 • Hardback • 288 pages • $29.95) by David W. Hewitt.
Posted: Sunday, November 21, 2021
