THE OFFICIAL Published by AES and Pro Sound News & Mix magazines • Day 2 Edition SHOW NEWAE YORKS PRO AUDIO CONVENTION SERVING THE 147TH AES CONVENTION • OCTOBER 16-19, 2019 JACOB K. JAVITSDAILY CONVENTION CENTER, NEW YORK, NY A groove-filled keynote address by AES on a Grandmaster Flash capped a rousing array of Opening Ceremonies events, Roll including appeals for a committed focus on inclusivity and various awards By Clive Young honoring service to the pro audio As we roll into Day 2 of this year’s community. Recipient of an honorary AES Convention, the show is only membership award himself, Flash, picking up speed, buoyed by a who said “I speak better with my hands packed exhibition floor, well-attend- than a mic,” made his most salient ed workshops, panels and papers, points in a series of fleet-fingered and more. demonstrations of his Quick Mix Theory Attendance this year is on par that were met with approving roars with previous years, according to from the crowd he had taken higher convention officials, but with shift- with his classic breaks. Check Clive Young’s eyewitness account of the ing preregistration numbers, accord- Opening Ceremonies on page 3. ing to Colleen Harper, AES Execu- tive Director: “The number of attendees opting to register for All Access badges for the full technical program is nearly 20 percent over and above last year, proving that AES New York 2019 is more rel- evant than ever to an industry where technology and its application is in a constant state of change.” Roginska Looks to Expand Answering that interest, numer- ous audio manufacturers unveiled new products yesterday on the AES Reach, Diversity exhibition floor. Sometimes long- By Steve Harvey 2017 to continue that sea-change in move forward in increasing the awaited, other times presented as an The impact of women in audio con- the Society’s leadership, member- diversity of our AES in everything unexpected surprise, the new offer- tinues to grow as Agnieszka Rogin- ship and within the industry at large. that diversity means—welcoming ings often had throngs of interested ska prepares to assume the role of “I’m very proud of all the work diverse genres and emerging audio attendees checking them out, creat- AES President for 2020 from Nadja the Diversity & Inclusion commit- fields, improving accessibility, and ing pockets on the show floor that Wallaszkovits, continuing the evo- tee has done under the leadership focusing on the inclusiveness of were difficult and yet enticing to lution of the Society’s leadership of Leslie Gaston-Bird and Piper all genders, races, ages and nation- pass through. which has led the industry in female Payne, co-chairs of the Diversity & alities. We will be continuing this The educational efforts at AES involvement. The AES Diversity and Inclusion Committee,” says Rogin- great work in 2020, learning about AES on a Roll on page 28 Inclusion Committee was created in ska. “We have made a significant Roginska on page 29 +DIVERSIT Y & INCLUSION + + COMMITTEE SETS AES BIG NEWS X 3 DEMO ROOMS on the | inside FROM SSL Page 6 OVERVIEW, PT. 2 Page 30 TOWN HALL Page 4 AES19_DAY2_Live.indd 1 10/16/19 6:04 PM AT4050 1994 2019 Celebrating a Legacy AT4050 Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone In a market fl ooded by cloned or updated microphones, the AT4050 stands out. For 25 years, this “desert island mic,” prized by both studio and live engineers, hasn’t changed. There’s been no need. With its versatility, consistency and durability, the AT4050 maintains its legacy as the mic that captures 40 Series every nuance. audio-technica.com _Day 1,2,3.indd 10 10/4/19 3:14 PM DAY 2 EDITION | THE AES DAILY 3 A Grand(master), Groove-Filled Opening Salvo By Clive Young Tyler and Jonathan Wyner, who made a heartfelt he called The Quick Mix Theory—his method The AES 147th Convention got off to a roaring appeal to the audience to take the AES’s inclusiv- for remixing, looping and extending breaks using start Wednesday with its annual opening ceremo- ity efforts to heart. only two turntables, two records and a crayon. nies and awards presentation—an event that was The awards section of the opening ceremo- In the process, he created a revolutionary way to capped off with a groove-filled keynote address nies always recognizes members of the pro audio reinvent music, thus laying the musical foundation by hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash. community who have made important contribu- for hip-hop. Closing out with a series of fleet- Following an introduction by AES president tions through their time and efforts. Fellowship fingered demonstrations, Flash looped such clas- Nadja Wallaszkovits, opening remarks were Awards were given this year to Anthony Agnello, sic breaks as the percussion from “Take Me to the delivered by the convention’s co-chairs—presi- Martha de Francisco, Michael Kelly, John Krivit, Mardi Gras” on Bob James 2 and the Incredible dent-elect Agnieszka Roginska, secretary Valerie Josh Reiss, Al Schmitt, Jan Abildgaard Pedersen, Bongo Band’s “Apache,” to the roars of approval Takehiro Sugimoto and Terri Winston. from the crowd. Next, the Distinguished Service Medal was presented to Garry Margolis, and the Silver Medal, presented to Marina Bosi and Louis D. Fielder. The Board of Governors Award was presented to Ben Today’s Kok, Enda Bates, Mariana Lopez, Gavin Kearney, Damian Murphy, Jim Starzynski and Jonathan Eventide Wyner. A citation was also awarded to Pat Parker. But the final award of the day—an honorary membership—was presented to keynote speaker Presentations and hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash after his Join Eventide at Booth 222 in the main exhibi- discussion, “Evolution of the Beat.” While he tion hall, or at Booth 504C in the Avid Partner modestly claimed at the start, “I speak better with Pavilion. The company is holding a number of my hands than a mic; I’m not much of a talker,” presentations and demonstrations at its main he easily commanded the room as he recounted booth, where visitors will be able to try out the Keynoter Grandmaster Flash speaks with his hands. DJing as a teen in the 1970s and developing what H9000, H9, Rose Pedal, EuroDDL, Anthology XI plug-in bundle, iOS plug-ins and more. Today’s Special AES Presentation: Focusrite Pro Issues RedNet Control 2.4 2 p.m.: Eventide Plug-Ins Demonstration with J.C. Losada BOOTH 632 Focusrite is issuing RedNet Control 2.4, Juan Cristobal Losa- a free software update that adds Dante Domain da, aka “Mr. Sonic,” is Manager (DDM) and AES67/AES70 compat- a composer, producer ibility, as well as an AES3 Kill Switch function, and sound engineer, background mode and other enhancements. winner of multiple RedNet Control 2.4 makes all Focusrite Grammy and Latin Red audio interfaces, plus RedNet devices with Grammy awards. Work- Audinate Brooklyn 2, Ultimo and Ultimo X ing with artists such as architecture, compatible with Dante Domain Santana, Shakira, Ricky Manager. This new functionality brings advan- Martin, Black Vio- tages to administrators of large networked audio lin and many more, he systems, who can now assign the privilege struc- Focusrite Pro is highlighting its Red and RedNet ranges and is the founder of the prestigious recording ture of Dante Domain Manager to RedNet Con- their compatibility with the new Dante Domain Manger studios The Sonic Room@peermusic-NYC trol users. software, strengthening Focusrite’s dedication to product and the record label Sonic Projects Records, Also new in RedNet Control 2.4 is AES3 innovation in order to better serve customers’ needs. Dante distributed by Sony Music/The Orchard. An Kill Switch control for RedNet D16 and RedNet Domain Manager and AES67/AES 70 compatibility are being expert on emerging musical trends, Losada demonstrated in the new version 2.4.1 update to the RedNet D16R. With the new Kill Switch feature, users actively develops a role in education as profes- Control software. From left, Focusrite’s Ted White, Peter can set channel pairs to automatically cut the sor of music technology and Producer in Resi- Tilley, Dave Rieley and Rich Nevens in a quiet moment before AES3 transmission from the D16R in certain the opening day deluge of booth visitors. dence for the Music Business program at New conditions, meaning that downstream devices can York University (NYU), where he develops identify a failure and deal with it appropriately. AM2 Ultimo X interfaces. RedNet AM2 and Red- innovative music production techniques and Another new feature in RedNet Control 2.4 is Net X2P join RedNet and Red devices as AES67 music business strategies for new generations. AES67 compatibility for RedNet X2P and RedNet compatible. AES19_DAY2_Live.indd 3 10/16/19 6:02 PM 4 THE AES DAILY | DAY 2 EDITION Lectrosonics Shows New ShowNews D Squared Wireless System AES Town Hall BOOTH 944 At AES NY 2019, Lectrosonics is fea- turing the first showing of the D Squared dig- Set by Diversity & ital wireless microphone system, utilizing the Lectrosonics 4th-generation digital architecture Inclusion Committee for excellent flexibility, ultra-fast setup, studio- The AES Diversity and quality audio and ultra-low latency. The system Inclusion Committee is includes the DSQD four-channel digital receiver, holding a special Town DBu digital belt pack transmitter and DHu digital Hall meeting that will be handheld transmitter. System features include combined with the com- 24-bit, 48 kHz digital audio, two-way IR sync, mittee meeting, moder- three levels of encryption and a tuning range from ated by Leslie Gaston- Lectrosonics’ D Squared digital wireless microphone system 470-608 MHz (470-614 MHz for export versions).