MIX PANELS: ROOM A
Apr 30, 2008 8:19 PM
TUESDAY, MAY 20
11 AM
STUDIO: The Full-Blown Demo: Tips and Techniques for Songwriters/Artists
Description: Top Nashville studio pro's discuss the elements required and methods used to produce marketable demos that can successfully pitch a product as well as generate income for the artist.
Moderator: Russ Long
Nashville-based producer, engineer, and studio owner Russ Long has recorded country greats Dolly Parton and Neal McCoy, and he’s known for his dynamic work with rock, pop, gospel, rap, and film soundtrack projects, as well. Two projects—including Sixpence None The Richer’s songs “Kiss Me” and “There She Goes”—were nominated for Grammy Awards.
Panelists: Jason Lehning, Chris Grainger, Richard McLaurin, Carl Tatz
12:15 PM
STUDIO: Recording Guitars: Capturing the Feel of the World’s Hottest Players
Description: Top engineers, guitarists and producers discuss the essential role of the guitar in Nashville production and the tools and techniques used to get it right in the mix.
Moderator: Kevin Becka
Panelists: Chuck Ainlay, Michael Wagener, Terry Christian
1:30 PM
LIVE: Recording the Show: How to Capture the Energy of Live Performance
Description: Live mixers from tour sound, houses of worship, TV and radio discuss the methods used to get it right when there’s no room for error.
Moderator: George Petersen
Panelists: Robert Scovill, Buford Jones, Marc Repp, Stephen Law, Dan Wothke
2:45 PM
LIVE: Plug-Ins Go Live: Using Software for Dynamics and Effects Description: Because of the popularity of digital consoles in live sound, plug-ins have become a viable way of processing in live venue sound reinforcement. Live engineers discuss the hardware vs. software options and the range of choices available
Moderator: George Petersen
Panelists: Lee Moro, Robert Scovill, Colin McDowell, Shane Adams
4 PM
STUDIO: The Making of a Hit: The Basic Production Components of a Hit Song
Description: Producer Paul Worley and engineers Clarke Schleicher and Andrew Mendelson discuss working on the new Lady Antellbum album and other hit recordings.
Moderator: Sarah Jones
5:15 PM
Next BIG Nashville Presents: Inside the Outsiders—the Artists and Producers Making Music Beyond the Row
Description: Silver Seas frontman Daniel Tashian will play a short set, followed by a Q&A with Tashian and Grammy-nominated producer and fellow bandmate Jason Lehning about their various studio projects.
Moderator: Mike Levine
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
11 AM
STUDIO: Making the Mix Personal: Tools and Techniques Inside and Outside the Box
Description: Engineers define the techniques, plug-ins and hardware that personalize the mixing process
Moderator: Wes Bulla
Panelists: Bil VornDick, Jeff Balding, Bob Bullock, Julian King, George Massenburg
12:15 PM
BUSINESS: The New Label: Methods for Promotion and Distribution
Description: A group of label professionals talk about doing business in a new media world and how the listener’s love affair with mp3 and other portable formats have changed the label’s role in the music business. Moderator: Tom Kenny
Panelists: Andrew Kautz, Andre Fischer, Steve Day, Ashley Heron, Johnny Rose
1:30 PM
BUSINESS: Studio Survival Strategies: How to Keep Rooms Filled
Description: A roundtable of veteran studio managers discuss methods for generating room bookings as well as new revenue streams with emphasis on boosting the bottom line.
Moderator: Tom Kenny
Panelists: Scott Phillips, Danny White, KK Proffitt, Steve Tviet
2:45 PM
STUDIO: Speaker Optimization: Making Your Mixes Translate From Home to Studio
Description: Industry pros talk about how to set up stereo speakers and the listening position in any given room to optimize system performance. The panel will also share tips for selecting acoustic treatments, studio design and the best techniques for choosing and applying equalization. Moderator: George Petersen
Panelists: Carl Tatz, Steve Durr, Bob Hodas, Ed Seay
4 PM
STUDIO: The Making of a Hit: The Basic Production Components of a Hit Song
Description: Producer Tony Brown, engineer Chuck Ainlay and artist Lee Ann Womack break down the basic components that went into Womack's upcoming release. Plus, Ainlay and Brown discuss the making of George Strait's Troubador.
Moderator: Sarah Jones
5:15 PM
Next BIG Nashville Presents: Inside the Outsiders—the Artists and Producers Making Music Beyond the Row
Description: RCA Artist Landon Pigg performs a special acoustic set followed by a Q&A with the artist, as well as songwriting and production partners Ian Fitchuk and Justin Loucks.
Moderator: Mike Levine
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