day three edition | map and exhibitor listings on page 20 From the editors of Pro Sound News & Pro Audio Review day3 sunday edition the AES SERVING THE 135THDA AES CONVENTION • october 17-20, I 2013 jacob k. LY javits convention center new york, ny Celebrating Phil Ramone Making the By Kelleigh Welch Most of AES In his 50-year career as a record pro- By Clive Young ducer and engineer, Phil Ramone As AES rolls into its last day, it would worked with some of the music indus- be natural to think that things are wind- try’s greatest performers, includ- ing down, but that would be a big mis- ing Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, take. There’s tons going on—enough Paul Simon and Billy Joel. Ramone, that you’d swear the convention was a 14-time Grammy Award Winner, just getting started. including “Producer of the Year, Non- Some of the most dramatic stories Classical” in 1980, passed away in of the show will come to light during late March at the age of 79, leaving two early morning programs: The ins behind a legacy that audio profession- and outs of audio for reality TV will als will continue to celebrate for years be explored when Brian McCarty, Bob to come. On Saturday, The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing Bronow and Josh Earl discuss “Sound To commemorate Ramone’s life held its GRAMMY SoundTables presentation paying tribute to for Deadliest Catch—Reality is Hard and his contributions to the recording the late, legendary Phil Ramone. A 14-time GRAMMY-winning Work” (Room 1E11; 10:30 a.m.). Mean- industry, this year’s Grammy Sound- producer, engineer and technologist, the event featured a series of while, next door will be “An Inter- tables, presented by The Record- presentations collectively called ‘What Would Ramone Do?’ Hosted view with Dave Natale” (Room 1E12, ing Academy’s Producers & Engi- by Ramone’s son BJ Ramone and GRAMMY-winning engineer Elliot 11 a.m.), as the FOH engineer for The neers Wing, was titled “What Would Scheiner, the event delved into how Ramone influenced and touched Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Lenny Ramone Do?,” and featured a panel the careers and lives of everyone he interacted with—continually Kravitz, Tina Turner, Mötley Crüe and of Ramone’s friends and colleagues, offering advice and real-world experience, while making everyone a countless others divulges how he gets his who shared stories, videos and insight better person in the process. Shown from left,standing: Mark Ethier, trademark classic rock sound. on their experiences working with With so many educational offerings Jimmy Jam, Jill Dell’Abate, BJ Ramone, Maureen Droney, Bob Moses, Ramone. on hand, we asked AES Education Com- “It’s amazing how much my dad Rob Mathes, Elliot Scheiner. From left, seated, are: Peter Chaikin, Jim mittee Chairman John Krivit for some influenced people through music,” Boyer, Al Schmitt, Leslie Ann Jones, Bob Ludwig. of the day’s top picks: “See Alex Case’s commented Ramone’s son, B.J. Boyer, Peter Chaikin, Jill Dell’Abate, packed house about the knowledge tutorial on reverb, ‘FXpertise: Reverb’ Ramone. “I feel so honored to be here Mark Ethier, Frank Filipetti, Jimmy and expertise Ramone had when it (Room 1E13; 9 a.m.). He is probably the with people I consider family.” Jam, Leslie Ann Jones, Bob Lud- came to producing music, and how he greatest audio educator in the Western Throughout the hour and a half wig, Rob Mathes, BJ Ramone, Elliot helped shape the industry. Hemisphere, and you can quote me on event, the panel, consisting of Jim Scheiner and Al Schmitt, spoke to a grammy on page 38 that. He will take you to such a high level of understanding, it’s thrilling, exciting and you feel like you’ve learned Mastering Mentoring By Strother Bullins the trio discussed their own boarding into a mastering career will In our increasingly insular practices, the importance of be impeded by “misplaced egos and recording environments, the education, the skills and phi- misplaced expectations. I still have to skills needed to be a pro- losophy they impart to their be in a room with you,” he added. level mastering engineer are chosen apprentices, and why Along the same lines as Malcolm still best learned via formal such collaborative practices Gladwell’s “10,000 hours” theory, education and mentoring. remain essential to the craft. Wyner emphasized practice. “The best Arguably there is no prac- “Should I just go out and example [of preparation] involves ear tice within the art of music start doing it?” posed Wyner. training,” he explained. “It’s not some- the most on page 38 production that demands Scott Hull at “Well, there certainly are thing we can [teach] online, or even over more responsibility, and yesterday’s those renaissance men and 15 weeks of instruction. It takes a life- on the | inside undoubtedly, responsibility is workshop. women, but education is time. If you asked any mastering engi- a learned trait. where people go to receive the neer walking around the show, I believe AES President-Elect Sean Olive Charts Encouraging these educational and initial direction they need. I don’t believe they would say they were still developing mentor experiences, the 135th AES someone is born with the ability to be their own ears. This also points to the a Path for the Coming Year PAGE 3 Convention has provided a variety of a mastering engineer, and wielding a need for a broader education.” mastering-associated Workshops and device is part of the discipline, but only a For more insight into the art of Harman Acquires Tutorials. Most notable was yesterday’s small portion for a host of reasons.” mastering, check out today’s “Mas- Duran Audio PAGE 3 “How Are We Learning Mastering: Hull agreed, offering his views tering Our Future Music” Workshop, Teaching Mastering: The Next Wave,” of a modern mastering engineer’s hosted by Rob Toulson along with Jumping for Joy where Jonathan Wyner of Berklee Col- minimum requirements. “It will mastering engineers Mandy Parnell, lege of Music pondered, “What does be someone that has completed, or Michael Romanowski and Jonathan with Peggy Lee PAGE 4 ‘Experienced Mastering Engineer’ nearly completed, a four-year audio Shakhovskoy; and “Platinum Master- mean?” Joined by respected mastering program,” he said. “They should have ing: The State of Mastering, moder- NYC is the Stage for Live Sound engineers Scott Hull and Mike Wells, some studio etiquette, too.” Spring- ated by Bob Ludwig. Track Theater Consideration PAGE 8 sunday the AES DAILY october 17-20, 2013 jacob k. javits convention center new york, ny day3 edition SERVING THE 135TH AES CONVENTION 3 AES Pres-Elect Olive Set to Tackle ‘Market Realities’ By Kelleigh Welch than AES,” Olive said. “The growth The digital revolution, which regularly and strength of the AES in the future introduces new methods to distribute will depend on our ability to embrace and consume audio content, and the technological and market forces that wiliness to adapt to these changes, is impact the audio industry. Given that Bryan Bradley, GM, one of the biggest challenges the Audio we are mostly a volunteer-driven orga- Sean Olive Engineering Society faces moving for- nization, there will be challenges in Loudspeaker Group, Harman ward, says AES incoming president responding effectively to these forces.” aspects of the audio industry. Professional, with Gerrit Sean Olive. With more and more lis- Given his education and work expe- “My 20 years of experience at Har- Duran, director, Duran Audio. teners getting their audio from digi- rience, holding a Bachelor’s degree in man International in professional, con- On Friday Harman announced tal players, mobile devices and online, music from the University of Toron- sumer, automotive and mobile audio its acquisition of Duran Audio. Olive said it is imperative that engi- to and a Masters and Ph.D in sound should serve me well in dealing with the neers embrace these technological recording from McGill University, and diverse group of stakeholders within advancements. working as an audio research scientist at the AES,” he said. Harman “We need to embrace and adapt to the National Research Council of Cana- With the 135th AES Convention the market realities that exist today, da and as Director of Acoustic Research wrapping up today, Olive acknowledg- Acquires and find opportunities to serve those for Harman International, Olive is con- es that many companies are becom- interests, and our membership, in ways fident his background will provide the ing more selective on which exhibitions that no other society can do better AES with a balanced perspective of all they should participate in, and said the Duran Audio AES needs to expand its education ser- Harman has acquired privately vices. held Duran Audio BV. The acquisi- “AES needs to explore new avenues tion provides Harman with access where audio is produced and repro- to innovative electro-acoustic and duced (like cinema, live sound, auto- software-based directivity control motive, game and mobile audio) and technologies including the successful leverage its assets and brand. Clearly AXYS Intellivox line of “steerable” there is a growing demand for audio columns. The AXYS products and knowledge and training that isn’t being core technologies will become an fulfilled by other organizations.” integrated part of the HARMAN Olive has also set a goal for his Professional audio product line. tenure to recruit new members in the “Today’s acquisition of Duran BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) Audio BV bolsters Harman’s stat- counties, and retain current members. ed commitment to advance our Olive also encourages younger gen- technology leadership through erations to join AES.