AT World
AT World will be like a show within a show at Integrate 2010,
for AT readers to chill, learn and network.
• Presentations
• Workshops
• Panel discussions
• Visiting Audio Pros & Personalities
• Meet AT Staff & Writers
• Gear Demos
• Hands-on Displays
• Hourly Giveaways!
• It’s Free.
Yes, it’ll be like one big AT toga party, where we’ll be inviting writers and
friends to hang out, present and chat.
AT World will have its own presentation area where you can dip in and out of whatever happens to be going on. It might be Andy talking about the recording of an album, it might be Rick telling us about the travails of moving studio… again, it could be Simmo playing us some sounds out of the Subcontinent, Rob Squire pulling apart a Neve pre, Stav doing some close-up magic, or Bruce Jackson providing tips on how to cover a gazillion people with a PA.
In other words, it’ll be like AT magazine, only in the flesh.
Where will you find AT World? At Integrate,
24-26 August 2010, Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park, Sydney. How much will it cost?
It’ll be absolutely free.
MASTERING SUMMIT
AT’s Editor Andy Stewart convenes a high-powered panel of Australia’s mastering crême. With some of the country’s biggest brains connect to some of the nation’s biggest mouths this is sure to be a lively session. Reporting for duty is: Rick O’Neil, Will Bowden, Leon Zervos and David Briggs. This session will suit everyone from fellow professional mastering engineers down to home studio part-timers wanting to know more about preparing their tracks for the final stage.
MIXING & PRODUCTION PANEL
AudioTechnology magazine’s Editor Andy Stewart moderates a feisty panel of high-profile producers, engineers and recording artists. This will be a lively panel discussion that shines a light on the art and science of recording a hit album.
TALKING TECHS
Bruce Jackson, Rob Squire, and Joe Malone comprise a über-panel of Australian tech talent. International ring-in – most welcome, we might add – is AEA’s Wes Dooley, who apart from decades of sound engineering experience brings a whole pile expertise in ribbon microphone design.
AVID STUDIO ROCKS AT’S WORLD
AT World is very pleased to welcome Avid, which is setting up a full-blown Avid ProTools studio. The 5m x 6m space will house a state-of-the-art Avid studio including a D Command console, ProTools HD, Avid RM1/2 monitoring, along with the latest ProTools plug-ins such as Eleven, Smack!, ReVibe, Access Virus and more. The Avid Studio will play host to three days of free workshops and demonstrations, including sessions from visiting engineers and producers. Keep an eye on the AT World site for more as we confirm names and times.
OPEN TUNE/SLIDE GUITAR
Brendan Gallagher, Karma County frontman and ARIA award-winning producer of Jimmy Little’s instant classic <<Messenger>>, takes to the AT World stage. He talks about his career as a guitarist of 40 years and what led him to open tune/slide guitar playing and ultimately to writing the best-selling The Open Tuning Chord Book For Guitar. He covers aspects of his distinctive guitar style, how open tuning has impacted upon his songwriting and recording projects, and shares some insiders’ tips and insights into the world of open tune and slide guitar. Brendan’s book will also be available for sale on the day – get one signed even.
BETTER SOUND THROUGH SMALL PA SYSTEMS
Does the following sound familiar? The foldback is on the brink of feedback, the mix is painfully loud and screeching, and the band is looking nervous because there are more people walking out than walking in. If so, help is at hand…
Greg Simmons offers sensible ‘hands on’ advice that will help you achieve greatly improved sound for your band when playing in small venues. The techniques he’ll be presenting have worked for countless bands across Australia since the late ’80s, and they can work for you too. Nothing technical, just good solid advice that anyone can understand and follow.
If you have your own band or work as a live sound engineer, you really don’t want to miss this common sense presentation!
WES DOOLEY: DR. RIBBON
In the past 10 years, ribbon microphones have gone ballistic. They’ve gone from being a niche tool to a mainstream product in quick time. Wes Dooley’s ribbon mic lecture will examine the strengths and limitations of vintage and contemporary ribbons for studio and live applications. Wes Dooley is president of Audio Engineering Associates (AEA) in Pasadena, California. AEA manufacture ribbon microphones in the RCA tradition and has been servicing STC/Coles and RCA mics for over 25 years. Wes is a Fellow of the AES and was awarded its silver medal “in recognition of his significant contributions to recording technology”.
Live demonstrations will be part of Wes’s live lecture at AT World. Be there or be omnidirectional.
LOUDSPEAKER DESIGN
Quest Engineering’s Product Development Manager Guillaume Boda will be providing a thorough but easy to understand discussion on the fundamentals of loudspeaker design. Topics covered will include the basics of loudspeaker engineering, transducer technology and behaviour, optimising speaker designs as well as measurement systems and devices used. Guillaume will bring along his Klippel loudspeaker analysis system – not something you see everyday.
Email AT Editor Andy Stewart for more info or if you’d like to be involved:
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TUESDAY 24th |
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| 10.00am | SHOW DOORS OPEN |
| 10.30am | PA BASICS |
| Greg Simmons offers sensible ‘hands on’ advice that will help you achieve greatly improved sound for your band when playing in small venues. The techniques he’ll be presenting have worked for countless bands across Australia since the late ’80s, and they can work for you too. Nothing technical, just good solid advice that anyone can understand and follow. | |
| 11.45pm | GIVEAWAY COMPETITION |
| 12.30pm | AUDIO MULCH: THE HISTORY & APPLICATION |
| Ross Bencina’s AudioMulch software has had a cult following for over a decade now. The program is used in live performance, audio processing, sound synthesis and music composition and continues to grow in popularity as more people discover its extraordinary capacity for sound manipulation. Come and see Ross give us a fascinating demo of his own program, along with some featured guests who will also show their particular application of this extraordinary sound tool. | |
| 1.45pm | GIVEAWAY COMPETITION |
| 2.30pm | SLIDE GUITAR MASTERCLASS |
| Brendan Gallagher, Karma County frontman and ARIA award-winning producer of Jimmy Little’s instant classic, Messenger, takes to the AT World stage. He talks about his career as a guitarist of 40 years and what led him to open tune/slide guitar playing and ultimately to writing the best-selling The Open Tuning Chord Book For Guitar. His lecture will cover aspects of his distinctive guitar style, how open tuning has impacted upon his songwriting and recording projects, and shares some insiders’ tips and insights into the world of open tune and slide guitar. Brendan’s book will also be available for sale on the day – get one signed even. | |
| 3.45pm | GIVEAWAY COMPETITION |
| 4.30pm | STAV ON STAV |
| Got any audio-related conundrums rattling around in your head that you still can’t find answers for? Come and see Stav ‘In the Round’ and see if he has the solution. Stav will be appearing to answer all your audio related questions in a totally unscripted and casual get together at the end of Day One. | |
| 6.00pm | CLOSE |
| WEDNESDAY 25th | |
| 10.00am | SHOW DOORS OPEN |
| 10.30am | LIVE MIXING FORUM |
| AT World gathers together some of Australia’s most successful live sound engineers, including Bruce Jackson (Elvis, Streisand, Springsteen) Bruce Johnston (Oasis, Silverchair) and Mark Woods (Tina Turner, Men At Work) to discuss some of the latest technological advancements in live sound, and how these have benefited both engineers and punters alike. There will be anecdotes flying and the war stories will be tall indeed. If you’re an aspiring live engineer this forum is a ‘must see’ event. | |
| 11.45pm | GIVEAWAY COMPETITION |
| 12.30pm | SPEAKER DESIGN |
| Quest Engineering’s Product Development Manager, Guillaume Boda, will be providing a thorough but easy to understand discussion on the fundamentals of loudspeaker design. Topics covered will include the basics of loudspeaker engineering, transducer technology and behaviour, optimising speaker designs as well as measurement systems and devices used. Guillaume will bring along his Klippel loudspeaker analysis system – not something you see every day… | |
| 1.45pm | GIVEAWAY COMPETITION |
| 2.30pm | AVID ICON/VENUE WORKFLOWS |
| Digital consoles have all but taken over live sound reinforcement and post production duties in recent years, and none are more commonly used in the workplace than the Digidesign ICON and VENUE consoles. Brent Heber, who probably knows more about these two boards than anyone else in Australia, takes us through the ins and outs (and inserts) of these powerful audio tools. | |
| 3.00pm | |
| 3.45pm | GIVEAWAY COMPETITION |
| 4.30pm | RECORDING WITH RIBBON MICS |
| In the past 10 years, ribbon microphones have gone ballistic. They’ve gone from being a niche tool to a mainstream product almost overnight. Wes Dooley’s ribbon mic lecture will examine the strengths and limitations of vintage and contemporary ribbons for studio and live applications. Wes Dooley is president of Audio Engineering Associates (AEA) in Pasadena, California. AEA manufacture ribbon microphones in the RCA tradition and has been servicing STC/Coles and RCA mics for over 25 years. Wes is a Fellow of the AES and was awarded its silver medal “in recognition of his significant contributions to recording technology”.Live demonstrations will be part of Wes’s live lecture at AT World. Be there or be omnidirectional. | |
| 6.00pm | CLOSE |
| THURSDAY 26th | |
| 10.00am | SHOW DOORS OPEN |
| 10.15am | SMAART WORKSHOP |
| Smaart 7 comes with a bunch of powerful new functionality. Smaart Aalec, Ben Clarke, hits the AT World stage at the beginning of Day Three to demonstrate how simple Smaart 7 is to set up and deploy, while also running us through an intro to FFT measurement and data analysis. | |
| 11.45pm | GIVEAWAY COMPETITION |
| 12.30pm | MASTERING FORUM – Moderator: Andy Stewart |
| AT’s Editor Andy Stewart convenes a high-powered panel of Australia’s mastering crême. With some of the country’s biggest brains connect to some of the nation’s biggest mouths, this is sure to be a lively session. Reporting for duty is: Rick O’Neil, Leon Zervos and David Briggs. This session will suit everyone from fellow professional mastering engineers down to home studio part-timers wanting to know more about preparing their tracks for the final stage. | |
| 1.45pm | GIVEAWAY COMPETITION |
| 2.30pm | TECH FORUM – Moderator: Rick O’Neil |
| Rick O’Neil moderates an über-panel of Australian tech talent that includes Bruce Jackson, Greg Cameron and Joe Malone. International ring-in – most welcome, we might add – is AEA’s Wes Dooley, who apart from decades of sound engineering experience brings a whole pile expertise in ribbon microphone design. The smell of solder will be thick in the air. Get to this one early as it’s likely to be full to capacitor! | |
| 3.45pm | GIVEAWAY COMPETITION |
| 4.00pm | MIXING PRODUCTION FORUM – Moderator: Andy Stewart |
| 4.30pm | AudioTechnology magazine’s Editor Andy Stewart moderates a feisty panel of high-profile producers, engineers and recording artists, including special guests Richard Lush and Jim Mogine. This will be a lively panel discussion that shines a light on the art and science of recording a hit album. This will conclude proceedings at AT World – anyone left standing after this event will be in the running to win the final prize of the show! |
| 5.30pm | CLOSE |
