March 2019 MSP Audio Geeks meetup

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

The March 2019 MSP Audio Geeks meetup will be on Wednesday, March 20th from 6-8pm at Grey Ghost Music. Grey Ghost's new studios are up and running and we're excited to return to see and hear them.

Grey Ghost specializes in full service music creation, licensing, supervision and audio post production. Our studios are fully equipped for whatever curveball your project presents. We connect brands and agencies directly to the pulse of the music industry and finish spots with industry standard quality.

Grey Ghost Music's team is Brack Herfurth, Creative Director/Founder, Greg Geitzenauer, Senior Sound Engineer, and Laurel Turek, Producer. You can read more about the unique paths that brought them together here. They also work with a variety of composers who contribute to their music library, providing a wide range of great custom music.

Invite your friends & join us for an evening of audio geekery! All are welcome to attend. Feel free to BYOB. If you're planning to attend please RSVP to mspaudiogeeks at gmail dot com.

If you have a venue suggestion for future MSP Audio Geek meetups, please email mspaudiogeeks at gmail dot com.

Audio Society of MN Meeting

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

On March 19th the Audio Society of MN enthusiastically presents Larry Smith, National Sales Manager for Wireworld Cable Technology, a long standing leader in the manufacture of high-performance audio and video cabling products.

Larry will display testing and listening equipment and be able to address questions about cables.

They hope to be able to conduct an Audio and Headphone Cable Polygraph session, as created by Wireworld founder and designer David Salz, and be able to hear and learn exactly what cables do to audiophile sound.

As a side note, since the Pavek is closed on Tuesdays, they must open just for their meetings. Please try to arrive as close to 7:00 as reasonably possible to lessen the workload on the people who kindly come into work to open up just for the meeting.

Please join the Audio Society of MN at the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting in St. Louis Park for an evening of in depth discussion and listening. Attendance is free for all, and light refreshments will be on hand. The presentation begins at 7:00 PM and as always they encourage you to join at 6:30 for more casual conversation.

Refreshments are served; guests, visitors, and new members are welcome to attend.

Join: Individuals may join the ASM at any time by paying the annual dues of $25 at any meeting. Club dues for those who join after our December break are just $15.

To find out more, check out their website at audiomn.org or their Facebook page at facebook.com/audiosocietyofmn.

Job Postings

• North Heights Lutheran Church is hiring an audio engineer. Check out the job posting here.
• The Varsity has a job posting for a stagehand. You can read the job description and apply here.
• Salem Media Group is hiring a part-time board operatore. You can read more the job posting here.
• PRI is hiring a sound engineer for the Studio 360 program. You can read more here.
• Eagle Brook Church in Lino Lakes is hiring an online audio engineer. This is a full-time job. Check out the job listing here.

Are we missing a job listing? Let us know via email at mspaudiogeeks at gmail dot com.

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.

2019 AES International Conference on Immersive & Interactive Audio

Immersive audio systems are ubiquitous and range from macro-systems installed in cinemas, theatres and concert halls to micro-systems for domestic, in-car entertainment, VR/AR and mobile platforms. New developments in human-computer interaction, in particular head and body motion tracking and artificial intelligence, are paving the way for adaptive and intelligent audio technologies that promote audio personalisation and heightened levels of immersion. This three-day conference will explore the unique space where interactive technologies and immersive audio meet and aims to exploit the synergies between these fields.

Axpona

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) is the largest high-end audio show in North America. The three-day experience features multiple hotel floors packed with listening rooms, The Expo Hall featuring The Record Fair, a dedicated Ear Gear Expo, seminars and live musical performances. Whether you’re a serious audiophile, a newcomer to high-end audio or simply a music lover, you’ll find everything you need to immerse yourself in your favorite sounds.

Moogfest

Moogfest is the synthesis of music, art and technology. Our Mission: To grow a global community of futurists who explore emerging sound technologies and design radical instruments for change.

Game Audio Retreat

Recording Boot Camp presents this all-inclusive event at a beautiful resort in the mountains of West Virginia, 2 hours west of Washington DC (90 minutes from Washington Dulles Airport). The brainchild of Mark Kilborn, a principle Audio Designer for Activision and and audio engineer and educator Ronan Chris Murphy, Game Audio Retreat presents a unique opportunity for professionals in Game Audio connect, improve their craft and stay on top of the latest developments in game audio.

This event is for advanced sound designers with professional experience. In addition to our staff/presenters, we will only be accepting 12 participants. If you would like to attend please complete the first part of your application. Our screening committee will select 12 qualifying applicants. Final selection will be made no later than February 1, 2019.

To learn more head to gameaudioretreat.com.

2019 AES International Conference on Audio Forensics

The AES International Conference on Audio Forensics is dedicated to exploring advances in the field of Audio Forensics by providing a platform for research related to the forensic application of speech/signal processing, acoustical analyses, audio authentication, and the examination of methodologies and best practices. This is the seventh AES conference devoted to the technical developments and practical approaches developing in the field of Audio Forensics. The conference program will include Paper presentations and discussions as well as Workshops on topics related to Forensic Audio.

California Audio Show

The CAS is an annual consumer high-end home audio show that addresses the passions of music lovers and audiophiles. Over 70 international manufacturers, U.S. importers and Bay Area dealerships will congregate here to present the hottest music systems at various budget levels.

Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest

The 15th Annual Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF) is the largest consumer audio and home entertainment show in the United States. Simply put: “mega stereo systems!” Denver’s own audio wonderland now features over 160 exhibit spaces representing more than 400 companies from North and South America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

Are we missing an event? Let us know via email at mspaudiogeeks at gmail dot com.

Mpls-St. Paul Studio Nerds Facebook group

Audio geek discussions galore!

If you are looking for another online outlet for meeting others in the audio world, check out the Mpls-St. Paul Studio Nerds Facebook group.

From the group's description:
"This is a space for all the Mpls-St. Paul folk (current or former) who spend a lot of time in the studio. This is a place for engineers, producers, songwriters, and session guys and gals to talk gear, share techniques, encourage each other, network, and collaborate."

If you're not yet a member, simply request to join the group and an admin will add you. With 500 people in the group, it's a great place to share ideas, learn from each other, and meet new people.

AES Upper Midwest

Audio Geek Podcasts

If you're looking for some great podcasts to add to your collection, check out the list on our website: mspaudiogeeks.org/resources/podcasts. Happy listening!

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