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June 2014 MSP Audio Geeks Meetup
Thursday, June 26, 2014
June's MSP Audio Geeks Meetup is on Thursday, June 26 at 1:30pm. This is a special event, hosted by Rob Byers and Corey Schreppel of Minnesota Public Radio | American Public Media.
We will start the afternoon off with a tour of MPR. After that we will walk over to the Fitzgerald Theater to sit in on a rehearsal for the popular show Wits. After the rehearsal we'll have the chance to discuss some of the elements that go into running a live show, as well as the workflow involved in recording and broadcasting a live performance.
From the website: Wits is a live public radio show that brings world-class comedians, actors and musicians to the stage where host John Moe gives them and the audience the time of their lives. Wits mixes improv, sketch comedy, conversation, music and genuine beauty in a program praised as “one of the rare public radio comedy shows that’s actually funny†(Huffington Post) and “on course to become a national hit†(USA Today).
The rehearsal will be for the show on Friday, June 27 featuring stand-up comic Hari Kondabolu and musician and Okkervil River front man Will Sheff. The show starts at 8pm and you can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster or by calling the Fitzgerald Theater at 651-290-1200. There are special discounts for MPR members and for Wits Social Club members.
Attendance is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. You must RSVP at http://june2014mspaudiogeeks.eventbrite.com to attend this event!
Date: Thursday, June 26th, 2014
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Minnesota Public Radio
480 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/about/mpr-studios/
Directions: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/about/mpr/map/
Parking: The World Trade Center Parking Ramp is across the street from MPR (entrance on Wabasha St. N and Cedar St.). There is also metered parking on the surrounding streets.
RSVP: http://june2014mspaudiogeeks.eventbrite.com
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Music Mafia MN: Gender in Music & Media
June 3, 2014
What is the biggest problem with the music industry? There are a lot of problems, right? Whatever the case, I think we can agree that the underrepresentation of women in the music and media industries is a major issue that needs to be constructively discussed and dealt with in our community.
Gender In Music and Media:
- Ice Breaker – Discussions are meant to be interactive, so this will help us all get in the swing of playing together nicely.
- Where is the line between art and exploitation? - Lean In, TheRepresentationProject, European Advertisements, and American Media: Discussion and examples.
- Stats and Stuff - Lots of people have studied these theories. Here’s what the fancy numbers tell us about the impact of gender stereotyping in media.
- The Local Angle - Where does all this infiltrate the music industry, and how has it affected our local community? Discussion, and testimonial of local musicians.
- Open Discussion / Q & A – What else do you have to add? What would you like to ask from others involved in this discussion?
Date: Tuesday June 3rd
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: Black Bear Crossing - Michael Glass Room
1360 North Lexington Parkway
St. Paul, Minnesota 55103
Click here for a Google map
Please extend this invitation to anyone that may be interested in this conversation.
Click here to RSVP
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Welcome to 1979 Bands Banding Together
Kickstarter Campaign - through June 1st!
Five Bands travel to Nashville to record live to our vinyl cutting lathe. No Edits. No Overdubs. All Analog. All Awesome.
Welcome To 1979 (an all analog recording studio in Nashville, TN) has teamed up with 5 bands from around the country: Mary Bue & The Last Bastion, Jam Therapy, Don Gallardo & How Far West, Phoenix Rising, and 2/3 Goat.
The goal? Record and release 5 vinyl records in a very unique way: live, in-studio and directly to vinyl. This is how records were first made, and has been all but abandoned now because...well, it’s hard as hell. But the final product sounds awesome and is analog from start to finish. Truth be told, very few artists ever get the chance to make a record in this way.
Check out the Kickstarter page to learn more and support the project!
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Chuck Russom FX Relaunch
June 3, 2014
The Chuck Russom FX website has undergone a complete overhaul. To celebrate, they are offering a discount off individual effects libraries. They also are now offering an Everything Bundle.
The new website allows users to create an account to keep track of purchases. You'll also want to sign up for the newsletter so you can take advantage of exclusive discounts for subscribers only.
The celebration discount will be offered through June 3, 2014 so check it out today at http://www.chuckrussomfx.com/.
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International Film Scoring Competition 2014
Vienna Symphonic Library and Hollywood Music Workshop invite all interested film and electronic media composers to participate in their first joint international film music competition!
Participants are invited to compose a suite, inspired by certain scenes from the movies “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button†or “The Wolfmanâ€. A jury of renowned Hollywood composers will determine the best scores. Awards include a $10,000 cash prize for the winner, plus additional prizes in the form of Vienna Symphonic Library products worth $4,000, as well as a scholarship for a future Hollywood Music Workshop. The ten best submissions in addition to the top three entries will be presented at the HMW and VSL websites on October 15, 2014 and will be announced by cooperating media partners.
The competition is open to all international composers regardless of age. The entry fee is $30 per submission. A contestant may submit more than one entry.
Dates and Deadlines:
May 15, 2014 Registration begins
July 15, 2014 Last day to submit registrations
August 15, 2014 Last day to submit mp3 file of suite and project file
October 15, 2014 Announcement of winners.
For more details, click here. All rules and regulations may be found at http://www.hmw-viennascoringcompetition.com.
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Industry Events
Designing Sound Event Calendar
Are you looking for other events locally, nationally, and regionally that you don't see listed here? Check out the Designing Sound events calendar that lists all kinds of audio geek events.
PotLuck Audio Conference 2014
August 1-2, 2014
Hilton El Conquistador Resort
1000 North Oracle Road
Tucson, AZ 85704
http://www.potluckconference.com/
PotLuckCon 2014 will feature expanded interactive workshops, training, and recording tips and tricks shared by our community of engineers, producers, studio owners and recording enthusiasts.
Registration is just $75, through June 15. Click here to register now. To learn more about the conference, head to http://www.potluckconference.com/.
137th AES Convention / AES Los Angeles 2014
October 9-12, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
http://www.aes.org/events/137/
Save the date! The AES is returning to Los Angeles in October 2014. Keep an eye out at http://www.aes.org/events/137/ for more details.
Annual Producer/Engineer Summit
November 7-9, 2014
Welcome to 1979
1110 48th Ave N
Nashville, TN 37209
http://welcometo1979.com/Summit.html
Each November Welcome to 1979 hosts a Producer/Engineer Summit for recording enthusiasts all over the country. Click here to see last year's schedule of events.
Registration for the 2014 summit is now open and space is limited to 60 people. Click here for more information and to register.
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AES Upper Midwest
Are you a member of the AES? Then check out the Upper Midwest Section website to see a list of the current officers, read the blog, participate in the forum, and more.
If you are a not an AES member but are interested in joining, click here for more information.
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Audio Society of Minnesota
The Audio Society of Minnesota is a non-commercial hobby organization incorporated in 1979. They present monthly meetings from September to May/June of each year, and publish a monthly ASM Bulletin during that time.
They support all audiophile interests. They have tube freaks and solid-state freaks, people who only listen to digital and people who would be happy if digital had never been invented, folks who have never seen an LP in their lives and others who have thousands, members who think nothing of making major expenditures for audio gear and others who are interested in the best bang for their buck, some with advanced degrees in engineering and some who don't know an Ohm from a Watt, those who think of their hobby as a science and those who think of it as an art. But they all have one thing in common: They love music and they love to hear it accurately and emotionally recreated in their homes.
Meetings are held at the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting:
3517 Raleigh Avenue
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
http://www.pavekmuseum.org/
To learn more about the Audio Society of Minnesota, head to their Facebook page or their website, http://www.audiomn.org.
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Music Mafia Minnesota
Founded by Lance Conrad and Taylor Lewin, Music Mafia Minnesota (MMM) is a self assembled group of professionals from every corner of the music industry who gather to network and devise strategies for strengthening and expanding Minnesota's music scene.
MMM seeks to:
- Provide a monthly opportunity for person to person exchange
- Expand personal networks and eliminate industry barriers
- Learn things about other professions that may benefit your own
- Share knowledge, ideas, concerns, strategies
- Work toward elevating the scene as a whole
- Create workshops for internal members and the greater community
- Participate in a monthly "Push Project."
To learn more about Music Mafia Minnesota and sign up for the e-mail list, head to their Facebook page or email musicmafiaMN@gmail.com.
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