LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 2010: Few contemporary musical minds can claim credit for having helped craft as many ground-breaking works as can the mind of Butch Vig. As producer, he is responsible for both Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” which become one of the greatest rock albums of all time, and Smashing Pumpkins’ “Siamese Dream,” which helped defined the sound of the 1990s. Those two accomplishments are epic enough that no one would have faulted him for proudly resting on his laurels. But instead of resting, Vig helped propel his band Garbage to sales of over fourteen million albums from behind the drum kit, a career change that underscores the native Wisconsinite’s genuine love for making music. Since Garbage’s hiatus, Vig has gone on to produce albums for Jimmy Eat World, The Subways, and Green Day, with Green Day’s “21st Century Breakdown” earning a Grammy for “Best Rock Album.” more

Conferences: Nov. 4-7 / Exhibits: Nov. 5-7 At SF’s Moscone Convention Center

SAN FRANCISCO: AES, director of convention management, Chris Plunkett has announced that the 129th Audio Engineering Society Convention Exhibitor Application has been posted at www.aes.org/events/129/exhibitors. With conferences beginning November 4, 2010, and Exhibits open Nov. 5 -7 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, plans are well underway for a stellar event. more

Champlain, NY – March 1, 2010 – Originally arriving in New York City to study at Julliard as a composer and pianist, Adrian Carr has had a transformative musical life that led to recording and mixing in various studios in New York, and then to his own studio for acoustic music recording and mixing in 1990. Over the next 15 years Carr developed his skills and contacts that has ultimately led to a passion for mastering. Now located in Montreal, Quebec his company “AC Mastering” recently acquired a pair of Focal Twin6 Be monitors. The move from New York to Quebec was a clear path, having met his ‘wife to be’ who lived there, Carr made the leap and moved his mastering business there as well. more

Bronx, NY – March 2010… For many types of entertainment, the Paradise Theater is one of greater New York’s leading destinations. With its Greco-Roman statuary and marble columns that line gilded walls crowded with murals of winged cherubs and cloud-bound figurines reminiscent of the Sistine Chapel, this 80-year old, registered landmark building with a seating capacity of 3,785 people is host to performers of all genres. From R&B artists Stephanie Mills, Freddie Jackson, Jaheim & Friends, and The O’Jays to the Blacktop Circus – Where the Big Top Meets the Street, there’s something for everyone at this legendary venue. Lately, patrons could hear every last word—thanks to a potent setup consisting of loudspeakers from the D.A.S. Audio catalog. more

Las Vegas, NV — Students in journalism and media studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) don’t have to go far to gain experience in cutting-edge television and radio stations. They have working broadcast studios right on campus, in a new building featuring technical facilities designed by Russ Berger Design Group (RBDG). The Greenspun College of Urban Affairs has settled into its newly-completed home, Greenspun Hall, and both the facility and the technology inside it rival the most sophisticated broadcast stations. more

Toronto, Ontario, Canada – March 1, 2010… A man is enjoying his coffee in a picturesque winter setting in front of a ski lodge. Suddenly, he is showered with snow and falls back, startled. A ski jumper is using the roof of the lodge for another leap into the deep snow! This is a completely normal commercial from German public broadcaster ZDF, who use its coverage of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler as an underlying theme. Some details, such as individual snowflakes, and the mantle of snow covering the lodge, which stands in sharp contrast to a bright white escarpment, will, however, only be seen by viewers with HD TV sets. more

Musetex RR MobileSuite

Offering video system integration, music production and digital cinema production work, Japan-based Musetex System was in need of a workflow solution as dynamic as the company.

Featuring four Mac Pro Suites equipped with Matrox MX02, MOTU V4HD and HDX-SDI, Bluefish444 Epoch and Red Rocket, Musetex recently installed a GraniteSTOR shared storage system from Small Tree, designer of simple-to-install, inexpensive networking and shared storage products for professional video and audio editors using Mac OS X. more