When: Tue, May 29, 2012 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Where: 110 Brookline St., Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 491-0309
http://emfbuilding.com/na/audio_contact.html
Sponsored by Narragansett Beer:
When: Tue, April 24, 2012 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where: Specialized Mastering, 47 Mellen St., Framingham, MA 01702, (508) 872-9478
Parking in front and on the street.
Tues. April 10, 7pm
Devlin Hall – Room 026
Boston College
Producer Anthony J. Resta and his Engineer Karyadi Sutedja will discuss their unique production style with a focus on the challenges & flexibilities of producing music with other individuals remotely.
Anthony J. Resta is an American record producer and musician. A multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, drums, synthesizers, flute), he is a known for his use of vintage audio gear in creating expansive sonic atmospheres. He has earned twelve RIAA certified gold and multi-platinum awards and has been featured in many articles for his innovative recording techniques. Some of his past clients have included Duran Duran, Elton John, Needtobreathe, Collective Soul, Guster, Megadeth, Perry Farrell, Nuno Bettencourt, Andrea Surova, Dale Bozzio, TV Mania, Peter Wolf, Shawn Mullins, Del Marquis of Scissor Sisters, Green River Ordinance, Sarah Evans, The Cinnamon Fuzz, Blondie, and The Making Of The Making Of.
After signing on with Kathy Anaya of Lippman Entertainment in Los Angeles in 1994, he began attracting more high profile clients. His first solo album called Demos of Saturn, originally released in the mid-1990s under the name Ajax Ray-O-Vaque, quickly sold out its initial production run and was only intermittently available on Ebay until its release on iTunes in 2009. Anthony received his 12th RIAA Gold and Platinum certification for his programming and production work in the soundtrack of the successful Twilight films.
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FROM POINTS NORTH AND SOUTH: Take Interstate 95 (Route 128) to Exit 24 (Route 30). Proceed east on Route 30, also known as Commonwealth Avenue, and follow for about five miles to Boston College.
FROM POINTS WEST: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. At the first set of lights after the exit ramp, take a right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights, and turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1-1/2 miles to Boston College.
FROM DOWNTOWN BOSTON: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. Take a left over the bridge after passing the Sheraton Tara Hotel. Take the first right onto Centre Street. Follow above directions from Centre Street.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: The Boston College branch of the MBTA’s “Green Line” (B) ends at the Boston-Newton boundary on Commonwealth Avenue
Devlin Hall is located in the center of the Boston College Chestnut Hill Campus. Parking is available in the Commonwealth Ave Garage for a minimal price. The entrance for Room 026 is in the rear of Devlin hall. Parking on Commonwealth Ave is also FREE!
March 2012′s BAES Network Night Hosted at Keep the Edge Studios
When:
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where:
1150 Hancock St. LL1
Quincy, MA 02169
http://www.keeptheedgestudios.com
Phone:
857-559-0334
Email:
info@keeptheedgestudios.com
Hi everyone,
This month’s Boston AES Meeting is a collaborative one with the Boston Post Mortem. Boston Post Mortem is the Boston area’s game developer group.
Wednesday, March 21st at 7pm at The Skellig in Waltham.
Summary of topic:
Making the game “Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure” was a really wild ride. A skeleton crew, developing a AAA IP without any support from the behemoth EA Tiburon, a sports games studio that green lighted it against incredible odds. The resulting Audio for this game generated incredibly positive feedback from the reviewer and fan community and was an exercise in unorthodox thinking and a bit of a truly unique experience which Gene Rozenberg would like to share nearly three years later.
Speaker bio:
Gene M. Rozenberg is a professional composer and audio designer with over 15 years of industry experience. He enjoys all aspects of audio design and music composition for the game industry and is currently employed by 38 Studios, LLC. as a Senior Composer/Audio Designer.
Logistics:
Wednesday, March 21st
7pm @ The Skellig, Waltham
Directions: http://www.bostonpostmortem.org/directions/
Audio Precision presents regular seminars on audio test around the world. We cover best practices for characterizing various devices, look at common mistakes to avoid and give practical advice on automation and what to look for setting up a test program.
Audio Precision is hosting a one day master class at Boston College on Thursday, March 8.
Industry professionals are invited to attend one or more of the below sessions, then join us for a wine and cheese social hour at the end of the day.
SESSION ONE
Meeting performance targets for audio transducers and perceptual audio
Time: 8:30 – 10:15AM
Presenter: Dan Foley, EE , AP Field Applications Engineer, Northeast region
SESSION TWO
Understanding continuous sweep, PDM and Bluetooth
Time: 10:30 – 12:30PM
Presenter: Thomas Kite, Ph.D, AP Vice president of Engineering
SESSION THREE
Building Analog in the 2010s
Time: 2:00 – 4:00PM
Presenter: Bruce Hofer, EE, AP co-founder and chief analog engineer
Wine and cheese social hour
4:00 – 6:00PM
In addition to the public talks, attendees can sign up for one-on-one audio design clinics throughout the day where Bruce Hofer, Tom Kite or Dan Foley will be happy to troubleshoot a design or talk about the latest audio technologies and test approaches.
This event is free of charge, however because space is limited, registration is required. A small number of places is available for students.
About the presenters
Dan Foley, Field Applications Engineer, Audio Precision
Dan Foley holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Hartford, with an emphasis in Acoustics and Vibrations. He has several years’ experience in the audio and acoustic industry, having developed and taught numerous seminars on topics such as Acoustic and Vibration Transducers, Digital Signal Analysis, Sound Intensity and Modal Analysis.
Mr Foley has worked for Bruel & Kjaer, Bose and Listen; most recently, he operated a consulting business representing several leading audio companies. He is a member of Audio Engineering Society and the IEEE.
Thomas Kite, PhD,VP Engineering, Audio Precision
Thomas Kite is Vice President of Engineering at Audio Precision. He holds a B.A. in Physics from Oxford University, and MSEE and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, where he specialized in acoustics and signal processing.
Dr. Kite is a member of the Audio Engineering Society, and has published and presented works at the AES, the ASA, IEEE, and in trade journals.
Bruce Hofer, Co-founder and chief analog engineer, Audio Precision
Bruce Hofer is a widely respected electrical engineer and analog design expert for over 40 years, and an AES member since the late 1970s.
Mr Hofer co-founded Audio Precision in 1984, following nearly 15 years at Tektronix, and can still be found working hard at his AP test bench every day.
Jordan Tishler from Digital Bear Entertainment has Invited BAES to the following Event:
SSL Product Demo with Jim Motley
Friday March 3rd
7-10pm
Digital Bear Entertainment
1035 Cambridge St. Suite 17B, Cambridge, MA 02141
http://www.digitalbear.com/main.html
Several years ago, at the old studio, we had a great event with Solid State Logic. I had just purchased the Matrix, and Fadi Hayek demo’d it and talked about making records with SSL. The encore event will be March 2nd at 7p! Jim Motley will be flying from Oxford England to hang with us, and talk about how we work out our studio process.
This will be a joint event with the Boston Audio Engineering Society, of which I was Chair for many years. BAES members: please come it’ll be a great event, and good to hang again!
As with the prior event, SSL kindly sponsored a fabulous sushi dinner, which we will attempt to recreate/better. Narragansett, of course, will be prominently featured as well. Yum!
The event:
Jim Motley from SSL asks “Why Do You Work That Way?”
An investigation into working methods that help keep you creative and speed up your musical life. Jim examines the physical, emotional and cognitive issues that affect the way we work and offers practical (and abstract) tips to help keep your mind and your studio running on the same path.
Jim Motley
Head of Business
Workstation Partner Products
Solid State Logic
February 2012′s BAES Network Night Hosted at Cambridge Community Television
Tues. February 28th, 2012
Tour Starts @ 7:15pm
438 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-661-6900
http://www.cctvcambridge.org
Cambridge Community Television is located in the heart of Central Square, just 0.2 miles southeast from the Central Square Red Line MBTA Station. http://tinyurl.com/7862mc3
There are a multitude of metered parking spaces along Massachusetts Ave. and surrounding side streets. Meters are free after 6:00 PM.
There are also 3 municipal parking lots along Bishop Allen Drive that are free after 6:00 pm.
In July 2011, CCTV relocated to a new 8000 square foot facility on one of the most vibrant blocks in Central Square, which includes occupants such as the Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub and the Central Square Theater. CCTV is a nationally recognized community media center that is the voice and vision of all residents, businesses and organizations in the city. CCTV provides tools and training to foster free speech and creative expression, and involves people from across the city as producers and viewers of media that is informative, engaging, and as diverse as the Cambridge community.
THE BOSTON SECTION OF THE AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY PRESENTS…
Location Sound Recording:
Using the Zaxnet Wireless Recording System
By G. John Garrett, C.A.S.
Tues. Feb. 21, 7pm
Boston Ballroom (adjacent to Talamas)
141 California St., Newton, MA 02458
G. John Garrett will discuss his work in the field of Live Sound Recording and will demonstrate some of the capabilities of the Zaxcom wireless recording system as used in motion picture production sound.
Zaxcom has developed a wireless networking system called Zaxnet to control wireless transmitters and recorders, talkback to boom operators and disseminate information on the motion picture set. Zax-Net is designed for the distribution of remote control signals, time code, IFB audio and metadata for production sound. It wirelessly links Zaxcom’s Deva/Fusion, digital recording wireless, encrypted IFB receivers, and compatible digital slates into a single system for audio recording and metadata distribution.
John Garrett has been a Location Sound Mixer and Recorder since 1982. Sound mixing and recording for television, motion pictures and music industries. He has been an Instructor at Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts, where he developed and executed curriculum in hands-on adult learning environment, teaching sound recording techniques for digital filmmaking. He has served as Editorial Contributor to Digital Video Magazine, C.A.S. Quarterly and the Association of Motion Picture Sound Journal, UK. He has been a Freelance consultant since 1996 on studio design and construction and location recording with an emphasis on problem-solving. He has given location sound seminars for professionals and students at Boston University, Emerson College, The MFA Museum School, and has trained professionals in various aspects of location sound recording. He is a member of IATSE 481, NABET 16, IBEW 1212, Audio Engineering Society and the Cinema Audio Society.
What? Advanced Wireless Technology presentation, featuring the Axient System and Wireless Workbench 6, with Shure Tech Specialist Bill Ostry.
When? Feb 2nd, 2012 at 10 am
Where? MIT, Stata Center, Building 32 (Room 124), 32 Vassar St, Cambridge MA.
Why? If you regularly use wireless mics, you need to attend.
The AxientT Wireless Management Network from Shure establishes a dramatic new threshold of control, convenience and confidence in RF transmission, reception and spectrum management for mission-critical applications.
The Axient system of products is Shure’s latest and most advanced professional wireless microphone system to date. This event will give attendees an overview and demonstration of system features including: spectrum management, interference detection and avoidance, transmitter remote control, frequency diversity, advanced power management, and new Wireless Workbench 6 software.
The PSM1000 IFB system will also be on display for the event. The PSM1000 is the most advanced wireless IFB on the market with superior RF performance and un-paralleled audio quality. The system allows for two independent audio transmissions on one carrier allowing twice as many IFB’s on-air or, conversely, half as many radio frequencies on air thus freeing up valuable spectrum. The PSM1000 also incorporates smart power management and networked control & monitoring of transmitters via WWB6.
