A Very Special Event

SAN FRANCISCO: Christopher Smith, Special Events Chair of the 129th AES Convention has announced that celebrated organist Graham Blyth will perform a solo recital at SF’s Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption on Saturday November 6, 8:00 – 9:00pm. more

Held annually, Country in the Park is a one-day country music festival put on by local radio station KNCI 105.1 FM that takes place on the Capital Mall between the state capital and the Sacramento River.

Featuring Dierks Bentley, Jack Ingram and other leading country artists, the festival actually spreads out over 4 blocks with an 11,000 in attendance. more

— Butch Walker adds CLASP® to his Santa Monica studio, allowing him to record using analog tape while enjoying the convenience and efficiency of digital workflow —

As a songwriter, musician/artist, producer and engineer, the Georgia-born Butch Walker has carved out a unique niche and has firmly established himself as a tour-de-force in the music industry. Walker has penned numerous hits for artists like Avril Lavigne, Sevendust and Fall Out Boy. As a producer/engineer, he is credited with works by Katy Perry, Pink and Weezer, as well as being Rolling Stone’s 2005 producer of the year. And as a musician/artist, he has received critical acclaim for his work with Marvelous 3, his DVD Live at Budokan, his studio records The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and The Lets-Go-Out Tonights and Sycamore Meadows. more

— Genelec 8240A monitors and a 7270A subwoofer give this Midwestern music recording, post production and mastering facility the most precise monitoring possible —

At a time when independent music production has become intensely localized, regional recording studios have taken on a greater role in the evolution of the music industry. Rolling Thunder Studios in Traverse City, Michigan, understands that – it’s the creative and production home for numerous local artists for everything from their demos to their LPs and their mastering needs. And now Rolling Thunder’s clients will experience a new dimension to their music thanks to the recently installed 5.1 monitoring system from Genelec, the world leader in active monitoring technology. more

— Xantech BDXTT provides a wireless connection between Bluetooth®-enabled audio sources and any single- or multi-zone audio system —

— BDXTT has been selected as a CustomRetailer EXC!TE Award winner —

Xantech, a leader in the field of audio/video remote control and distribution for 40 years, offers the new award-winning Xantech BDXTT Stereo Bluetooth® Receiver. The Xantech BDXTT provides a wireless connection between any A2DP Stereo Bluetooth-enabled audio source and any single or multi-zone audio system. The BDXTT has also been honored by CustomRetailer Magazine’s EXC!TE Awards as one of the best products available to the custom electronics industry this year. more

Audio industry veteran to lead next-phase growth efforts

20-year audio industry veteran Mark Graham, formerly President of Crown International, today joined LOUD Technologies Inc. (“LOUD�) as CEO. Graham succeeds Rodney Olson, who, over his 2-year tenure as CEO, successfully steered LOUD through supply chain disruptions and the worldwide economic downturn. more

MSR Studios, a multi-room, full-service tracking and mixing complex located just off Times Square in midtown Manhattan, has become the first recording facility in New York City to purchase a CLASP® (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor) system from Endless Analog. CLASP is the critically acclaimed professional audio product that invisibly merges real Analog Tape with Pro Tools and other DAWs. It provides an elegant hybrid workflow that allows real-time analog tracking and overdubbing under the fast and efficient control of a familiar workstation interface. more