One - two - three -- Happy Birthday RPM Direct!! In just a few days the RPM headquarters will overflow with celebration as this little company turns 5 YEARS OLD! Boy oh boy, where has the time gone?! It feels like just yesterday that RPM's hefty, 1,000 page desktop directory was born and first delivered to the world. Now here we are in 2002 - totally online, global, streamlined, growing by the day and accessed by more and more users every day. Birthday questions: Did you know that over 3,000 of the world's top, working record producers/engineers and their managers list their discographies and contact information with RPM Direct? Or that A&R executives from music companies in over a dozen countries utilize RPM Direct daily to research, locate and potentially hire these producers and engineers? Did you know that in a matter of months we will offer up RPM Direct 2.0 and unveil our much anticipated international recording studio directory featuring 1000's of recording, mastering and post listings? If you're not already a part of the growing world of RPM Direct, isn't time you checked us out? Not only do we have RPM Direct Presents: Unsigned Vol. 2 coming down the pipeline, but the RPM Direct 2003 Recording Studio Calendar will be here just in time for your holiday gift giving. Still a little shy? C'mon, get to know RPM. We built this resource and connection point for you -- because we care and want you to know! If you do not regularly receive this newsletter and would like to, please click here. Please send press releases and other interesting news items for this newsletter to News@rpmdirect.com. If you're coming to AES in October, please email Jerimaya Grabher to set up your meeting with RPM Direct.
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The 113th Audio Engineer Society Convention returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center on October 5-8, 2002. Will you be there? After last September's tragic events, the subsequent rescheduling and downsizing of AES 112 as well as the past year's overall industry downturn - the big question in October has got to be: What next? Come see what your peers have to say as well as the very latest gear and products from hundreds of audio manufacturers and other companies. Here are just a few highlights of the upcoming show: NARAS will host their 14th annual Grammy Recording Sound Table (Saturday, October 5 4:00 pm – 6:00 PM), moderated by Howard Massey. Respected artists, producers and engineers from across the country who have impacted the music production industry will discuss the relevant issues and concerns facing today’s recording community. The first of 2 Platinum Producers Panels (Sunday, October 6 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM) will be titled: "Producer, Engineer, Studio Technician – Blurring of Roles". Join moderator Jimmy Douglass and a group of today's industry hit-makers in a discussion on how to wear more than one hat in the studio, from the creative aspects to the high-tech details. Moderator Jimmy Douglass' discography includes platinum selling acts including Missy Elliot, Lenny Kravitz, Jodeci and Snoop Dogg, and a number of rock legends including Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Carlos Santana. The Society of Professional Audio Recording Services (SPARS) will host their Business Panel (Monday, October 7 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM). This event, co-hosted by the AES, features an elite panel of studio owners and managers who will explore strategies for adapting your business to changing times. Panelists will illustrate, with stories and solutions, innovative ways they have handled unique business challenges faced in successfully running today’s audio production facility. SPARS is a twenty-three-year-old professional organization dedicated to sharing practical, hands-on business information about audio facility ownership, management, and operations. For more information about the 113th AES, including online registration, please go to: www.aes.org
Producer Manager Matthew Freeman Departs Lippman Ent. After 11 great years of working at producer management firm Lippman Entertainment, Matthew Freeman has decided that it is time for a change. He would like you to know that if you are currently working on a recording project together, he will finish all projects started before his departure. As of now Matthew can be reached at (818) 881-8881, (818) 881-1198 fax, (323) 309-6344 mobile. Matthew will continue to manage record producers and RPM Direct will keep you updated on his future activities. ^BACK UP^
New York's Spike Recording Offers World Class Sound For Less We recently caught up with Chris Winfield of New York city's Spike Recording Studio for the latest studio activities: In the studio now, young folk-rockers The Travis Rocco Band who have just finished the first three songs from their upcoming album at Spike. For more information about this amazing band that Billboard described as "Exceptionally Strong" please check out this link. Heavy rockers Leviathan have just finished their debut EP at Spike Recording which is scheduled for release on October 1, 2002. Here's what Leviathan had to say about working with Spike (from their website) "Our experience at Spike Recording in NYC was truly outstanding in every way. We can't tell you how happy we are with every aspect of the recording process. Matt Chiaravalle has been nothing but incredible to work with." To check out more info on this hot new band follow this link. In other news, Spike's very own Chief Engineer Matt Chiaravalle becomes the first non-band/singer interview in 1340Mag. Mark Fisher from 1340Mag broke precedent and sat down to interview Matt in July - to read the online version of the interview in it's entirety - please follow this link. For more information about Spike Recording, please call Director of Business Development Chris Winfield at (917) 225-2299 or visit spikerecording.com ^BACK UP^
TEC Awards Honor Robbie Robertson & Geoff Emrick
Renowned producer/engineer Geoff Emerick will be inducted into the TEC Awards Hall of Fame and recording artist/composer Robbie Robertson will be awarded the prestigious Les Paul Award, at the 18th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Monday, October 7, at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles. Geoff Emerick is best known for his work with The Beatles, including the Revolver and Sergeant Pepper's albums, and Paul McCartney, with whom he has worked on more than a dozen albums. His adventurous and experimental touch has also been evident on albums by artists as varied as The Zombies, Badfinger, Robin Trower, America, Art Garfunkel and Elvis Costello. Robbie Robertson first rose to prominence as part of The Hawks, the back-up group for rockabilly star Ronnie Hawkins, and continued on as that group became The Band, taking Bob Dylan's music electric and creating groundbreaking albums of its own. Robertson also delved into film scoring, working closely with director Martin Scorcese. His solo recordings include both conceptual works and modern music, with ancient roots in his Native American heritage. "We couldn't have two more deserving recipients for our lifetime achievement awards," said Hillel Resner, president of the Mix Foundation, which annually presents the TEC Awards. "Emerick has experimented with technological resources to achieve works of unique artistic beauty; and Robertson's multifaceted career conveys an ongoing dedication to expanding the borders of our musical frontiers." The TEC Awards Hall of Fame was created 1988 to honor individuals whose careers have best exemplified the spirit of technical innovation and creative excellence in professional audio. The Les Paul Award recognizes musical artists and others whose body of work has epitomized the creative application of audio technology. It sponsored by Gibson Musical Instruments of Nashville, TN. Proceeds of the TEC Awards are donated to organizations working to promote hearing safety in the music environment, and to scholarships for students of the audio arts and sciences. For complete information, please visit www.tecawards.org. For sponsorship and ticket information, contact Executive Director Karen Dunn at (925) 939-6149 ^BACK UP^
A Busy Summer On The Road for Remote Recording Services July and August have kept Remote Recording Services on the road. They kicked off July with a live broadcast of the Philadelphia 4th of July show, with headliner Brian McKnight. After that it was off to the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, MA, for two days of recording Ozzfest, soon to be released on CD, and SACD. The "Silver Studio" then headed down to New Jersey to record a live EP for Wind-up Records band "Boy Sets Fire". The truck then turned around, and headed up to the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. RRS recorded the audio for "Dare To Dream", a cancer fundraiser that will air on NBC in September 2002. August found the truck in Chicago, recording the cast album for "Movin'Out" - a musical based on Billy Joel songs, and choreographed by Twyla Tharpe. RRS is also nominated for a TEC Award for their work on "The Concert For New York City". For more information on Remote Recording Services, please contact Karen Brinton at (215) 794-5005, or visit their website at www.remote-recording.com ^BACK UP^
XTA Heads Out On Summer Tours With Music's Biggest Acts The music industry's top acts are on the road this summer, and many are taking XTA crossovers with them. Tom Petty's world tour kicked off earlier this summer, with renowned FOH mixer Robert Scovill at the helm of a massive sound system put together by ProMix/Electrotec of Las Vegas. At its core, the system has four XTA DP226 Speaker Management Systems, five DP224 crossovers and three DP100 units, all working to create a fabulous-sounding show. "Engineers love the XTA DP Series crossovers because they sound so transparent," explains Martyn "Ferrit" Rowe, Audio Concert Touring Supervisor for ProMix/Electrotec. Meanwhile, Bob Dylan's latest tour kicked off on July 11 with the taping of an HBO special. Notable is the fact that this year's Dylan tour will be an all-digital affair, starting with A-D conversion of microphone inputs at the stage, then routing to a new Yamaha PMD-1 digital FOH console. "This tour will reap the benefits of having an all-digital signal path by making sure the crossovers are also digital," emphasizes Rowe. "The sound will start digital at the stage and stay that way to the speakers, right through the console, the signal processing and the crossovers." XTA is a British manufacturer of signal processing equipment for the live sound, permanent installations, broadcasting, and recording markets, and is exclusively distributed in the U.S. by Group One Ltd. of Farmingdale, New York. Group One is also the exclusive US distributor for Blue Sky International, Milab Microphones, and Celestion Professional Products, as well as a number of prominent lighting products. For more information on the complete range of XTA products, contact Sue Adamson, Group One Ltd. Tel: (631) 249-1399; Fax: (631) 753-1020; Web: www.g1ltd.com ^BACK UP^
SSL XL 9000 K Series Console In Melbourne, Australia
A leading Australian recording studio has added a fifth room with an XL SuperAnalogue console. Sing Sing Studios of Melbourne, Australia, is one of the country's largest music recording studios. Originally formed 20 years ago, the studio operates out of two facilities in the Richmond and South Yarra districts of Melbourne, and regularly plays host to international artists such as Nick Cave, Kylie Minogue, Aaliyah, Mariah Carey and Neil Finn. The new 5.1 room due for completion in October will be home to the first XL SuperAnalogue console in the Southern Hemisphere. With the Australian dollar still trading at an all time low (53 US cents and 34 UK pence) the SSL 9000 K studio rate in Australia is affordable on anyone's budget! And with world class surf beaches, wineries and golf courses all within a short distance of your studio, Australia provides the ultimate recording and travel experience. For further information on how to bring your recording project to Oz, call Catherine Hutchison at Studio Sessions Australia on (61) 4 1856 3278 or visit Studio Sessions Australia online. ^BACKUP^
Ned Evett To Open For Satriani on Final Leg of European Tour Guitar stylist Ned Evett is bringing his fretless glass-guitar experience to England and Ireland when he opens for Grammy-nominated guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani later this month. Satriani, who is touring to promote his new album "Strange Beautiful Music," will play four dates in the United Kingdom, all of which will feature an opening set from Evett. Evett, one of the world's foremost fretless guitarists and the inventor of the glass-necked fretless guitar, will unveil several songs from his recently completed record, "Circus Liquor," which he is currently shopping to US labels and overseas licensees. He'll also perform a song from "Fretless Guitar Masters," the world's first compilation recording of fretless guitarists showcasing 16 songs by Evett and seven other acoustic and electric fretless guitar players from Belgium, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Fretless guitars derive their unique sound from the musician's fingers engaging the strings against a fingerboard without interposing frets. "Fretless guitar is a close relative to slide guitar in many ways, with the fingertips taking the place of the slide," Evett explains. "Rather than selecting and sounding a fixed note, like on a piano, fretless guitar players move the note to them using their fingers, ears, and eyes, like on a violin. From a melodic perspective, fretless guitars are very free instruments, giving players direct control over every aspect of a note's pitch." Evett plays a Fernandes Fretless Native Pro with a mirrored glass fingerboard of his own creation, as well as stainless-steel and aluminum fingerboard models built by Fernandes Guitars and Boise, Idaho, luthier Steve Abbett. A Boise native and resident himself, Evett sells his guitars and performs custom retrofits via the Internet. His FretlessGuitar.com is not only a profitable website, but the exclusive distributor of Fernandes fretless electric guitars, as well. Evett guitars are played by such artists as Adrian Belew of the legendary progressive rock group King Crimson, Emmy-nominated composer Stephen James Taylor, Dweezil Zappa, and Martin Gore of Depeche Mode. Evett and his music are gathering increasing acclaim. According to Satriani, "Ned Evett plays a mirrored glass fingerboard in a completely new and exciting way." The Seattle Stranger writes that "Evett's technique on the fretless guitar comes praised from every quarter, especially his performance of what are described as 'unearthly, theremin-like glissandos that create whole new landscapes of sonic possibilities.'" Evett's groundbreaking, experimental debut, "An Introduction to Fretless Guitar," and the "Fretless Guitar Masters" CD are available online at FretlessGuitar.com. ^BACK UP^
Paris' Guillaume Tell Studios Renovates Studio A
After the installation of a 96-channel SSL SL 9000 J series SuperAnalogue console which replaced the former SL 9080 J in Studio A, Guillaume Tell Studios has completed further renovation at its facility. A brand new monitoring system from Coastal Acoustics complements the multiformat mixing monitoring feature of the SL 9096 J. The 5.1 surround system comprises left, centre and right Boxer T5 main monitors powered by Cyberlogic and Chevin amplifiers, Genelec 1094A sub-bass units and Boxer T3 surrounds. Roland Guillotel, owner of Guillaume Tell Studios, reveals, "We made the decision to change the console in our Studio A earlier this year because it was nearly six years old. We've always been faithful to SSL and opted for a 96-channel 9000 J, the largest one installed in continental Europe." Guillotel adds, "The improvements brought to the studio, considered for a long time, are the results of personal reflections and suggestions from engineers and clients. Regarding multiformat, this is far from being a new concept to us because we've been producing film soundtracks in Dolby Surround for 15 years and in 5.1 format for eight years now." The artists and producers who have worked at Guillaume Tell comprise a veritable "who's who" of both the national and international recording community. Mega producers such as Phil Ramone, Bob Clearmountain, Hugh Padgham and Tony Visconti declare that Guillaume Tell complex is one of their favorites when coming to France. Guillaume Tell Studios, Tel: +33 1 42 04 05 05 Web: www.guillaumetell.com ^BACK UP^
Get Bobby Owsinksi to set up your surround studio!
Renowned surround sound engineer/producer Bobby Owsinski, in cooperation with Pro Sound News and Surround Professional magazines, has released the world's first training DVD for musicians, engineers and producers who require tips and techniques for setting up their studio and getting ready for their first session in 5.1 surround. The interactive DVD, entitled, Setting Up Your Surround Studio, contains a range of background information, tutorials, test signals and other vital training materials that provide everything from surround basics to advanced system design/calibration tools. The disc includes training information such as: How to choose the right monitor system for your particular application; How to overcome the limitations of your control room when placing speakers; Everything you need to know about bass management; A complete guide to system setup and calibration; Production tools such as channel assignments, setup sheets and channel IDs; A guide to the choosing the right surround-ready gear; How to adapt your existing gear for 5.1. The Setting Up Your Surround Studio DVD, which is sponsored by dts, Martinsound and Soundfield, is available here. ^BACK U P^
Quick Studio News, Producer Updates & Brief Artist News Mariah Carey’s new album, due out in December on Def Jam Records is very near completion. The first single, “You Got Me”, featuring Jay-Z was recently mixed at Studio Atlantis in anticipation of an early release. Producer Just Blaze, Engineer Ken Lewis, and Assistant Colin Miller worked on the SSL9080J and ProTools MixPlus in Atlantis’ Studio A. Other recent projects at Atlantis include new Dreamworks Records artist Boomkat, Produced by Boomkat & Martin Pradler, Engineered by Neal Pogue, Assisted by Tyler Archer and Zech Algood. Boomkat features singer/actress Taryn Manning, who recently starred along side Brittney Spears in the film "Crossroads". For further information, contact Michelle Moore at 323.462.7761 or
Johnny K produced the forthcoming DISTURBED
album. The first single
"Prayer" was #1 most added at US Alternative, Active Rock, and
Rock. For more information, contact Bennett
Kaufman at Moir Marie Ent. 818-995-8707
Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, CA was recently home to famed rock producer and engineer Toby Wright. Wright created the 5.1 surround mixes for the upcoming Trey Anastasio DVD-Audio release on Elektra Records. Elektra hired Wright as part of Mixlab, a company specializing in surround mixing. The mixes were done in Glenwood's Euphonix room that features the System 5-M all-digital console. For more information contact Kit Rebuhn at (818) 260 9555.
Guitarist/vocalist Gary Moore has had a
flourishing, 30-year career steeped in rock and blues, but few projects
have excited him as much as the new hard-rock power trio Scars. Joining
Moore are former Skunk Anansie bass guitarist Cass Lewis and Primal Scream
drummer Darrin Mooney. Scars will release its self-titled debut album
on September 10, 2002, in the United States on Sanctuary Records, a division
of the Sanctuary Records Group. www.gary-moore.com
Infkt truthsm Returns For Encore Summer Tour In 41 States
truthsm, the largest anti-tobacco campaign for teens, announces its summer 2002 INFKT truthsm Tour. The tour starts June 2002 and runs through September 2002 with venues in six major cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Kansas City, Seattle and Denver. The INFKT truthsm Tour delivers strong messages on the tobacco industry's marketing practices and more to teens at some of the summer's hottest events and venues that draw large teen crowds. Throughout the summer, 60 truthsm youth marketers will reach out to young people at these events and infect hundreds of thousands of teens with truthsm. The INFKT truthsm Tour arrives at events in high-tech truthsm trucks rigged with state-of-the-art DJ equipment and video monitors, video gaming stations, XM Satellite radios, and Internet access. Each stop brings out the city's hottest DJ's to guest spin, impromptu rap sessions, join-in freestyle demos and giveaways. The tour will stop in 200 cities in 41 states over four months. "This is a great way for people to really get their hands on truthsm and have a great time doing it," said truthsm marketer Arion Fletcher of Atlanta. "Plus, we will be able to reach more teens than ever before." The award-winning truthsm campaign was recently hailed for helping to slash youth smoking rates. The "Monitoring the Future" study, released in December 2001, reported dramatic declines in smoking rates among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders and cited the truthsm campaign as one of the reasons for this public health victory. The study was sponsored by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and conducted by the University of Michigan. The bottom line is that truthsm gives teens facts about the marketing tactics of the tobacco industry and about tobacco products. Once teens have the facts, they can make their own decisions about tobacco use. The effort is funded by the American Legacy Foundation, which was created by the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement between the tobacco industry and attorneys general of 46 states. To find out more about the INFKT truthsm Tour go to www.thetruth.com. ^BACK UP^
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EZI-CUT
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Ko-Jo
John Lee
Ken Lomas
Reggie Lucas
M Beat
Jamie Maher
Ollie Marland
Ray Martin
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John McEntire
Eric "E" Miller
Gustavo Moratorio
Roli Mosimann
Richard T. Norris
Eddy Offord
Doug Olson (Mr. Colson)
Jon P.
Randy Pekich
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Marco Pirroni
Pistachio Boys
Tony Pizarro
Poetic
Prince Paul
Prophecy Entertainment
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Mykaell Riley
Jim Rondinelli
Tim Russell
Micajah Ryan
Michael Schlesinger
Paul Schroeder
Shad Scott
Skold
Mike Stewart
Studio 7
Dave Swanson
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Louie Teran
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
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Tosh
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