MUSIC EXPO ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAM LINEUP FOR BAY AREA CONFERENCE (11/9 & 11/10)
40+ Speakers Including Grammy-winning Producers & Engineers; Warren Huart, DECAP, Christopher Willits, Jay-J, Michael Romanowski, Piper Payne, Karrie Keyes, Pete Lyman, Liam Shy, Nahuel Bronzini and more
Keynote Speaker Clarence Jey
Emeryville Mayor Ally Medina to Welcome Attendees
Program to Include Full Analog Track!
Tickets are still available, here: https://musicexpo.co/sanfrancisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Nov. 4th, 2019 - Music Expo, the multi-city conference series for music makers presented in association with Sound On Sound magazine, announces the full program lineup for San Francisco’s expanded two-day event, offering workshops and talks designed for music makers. Music Expo San Francisco is hosted by SAE Expression College (6601 Shellmound St, Emeryville, CA 94608) and is taking place on Sat., Nov. 9th (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.) and Sun., Nov. 10th (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.). Music Expo offers unparalleled access to some of the most successful creators, and is open to the public - both established professionals and aspiring pros. Limited one-day and two-day tickets are still available starting at $35 by visiting, https://musicexpo.co/sanfrancisco.
Music Expo welcomes back 40+ speakers including multiple GRAMMY-winning producers, engineers, songwriters, music artists and leading technology brands. Keynote Speaker Clarence Jey kicks off the two-day event with a discussion about the artistic, economic, and practical value of music and what we create. Emeryville Mayor Ally Medina is giving the opening welcome address. Esteemed music makers added to the previously announced lineup (HERE), include Producers and Engineers; Warren Huart (The Fray, Aerosmith, James Blunt, Produce Like a Pro), DECAP (DaBaby, Joyner Lucas, Token Ruel), Starita (Childish Gambino, A Tribe Called Quest, Third Eye Blind), Michael Romanowski (Third Eye Blind, Pentatonix, G-Love), Nahuel Bronzini (Tony Toni Toné!, Fantastic Negrito), Emiliano Caballero (Bon Jovi, Foy Vance, Elle King), McKay Garner (J Dilla, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Buble), Michael James (New Radicals, Hole, Edwin McCain), Karrie Keyes (SoundGirls, Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder), Jay-J (Ultra, Defected, OM), Pete Lyman (Chris Stapleton, Fall Out Boy, Weezer) and Matt Boudreau (Host of Working Class Audio). Artist’s include Lalin St. Juste (The Seshen), Liam Shy, ENDO and Christopher Willits (Artist, Producer and Executive Director of Envelop). Music business masterminds include; Mary Hall (CEO/VP of Marketing, EJR Radio), Marcus Juarez (Head of Latin Music Programming, Pandora), Stefan Aronsen (Co-Founder of Balanced Breakfast), and Cindy Nguyen (Senior Artist Brand Strategist, Create Music Group).
Program highlights include a live drum production session, an in-depth songwriting workshop, a track deconstruction, an insider’s guide to streaming, and a full track devoted to analog recording (detailed below). Newly added program highlights include;
Track Mastering Live - Grammy-winning Mastering Engineer Michael Romanowski (Third Eye Blind, Pentatonix, G-Love) will put the finishing touches on one of the tracks submitted to the Music Expo Contest (HERE). This is an opportunity to see a track being mastered live!
Legends Of Analog Series Presented by Infrasonic Mastering - Join us for a full series of talks, workshops, and gear conversations regarding all things Analog.
Legends Of Analog: The Analog Gear - Peter Swan, owner and lead designer of Useful Arts, will discuss how gear gets made and why design is important.
Legends of Analog: Workshop, The Connections - Learn how to build a hybrid or an all-analog studio using soldering, connections, patch bays and more by Cherron Arens.
Legends of Analog: Workshop, DIY Audio Kits - Chris Hughes, audio engineer and gear builder extraordinaire, walks us through a Capi kit build.
Legends of Analog: Formats, Tape, Wire, Vinyl, and more - Jessica Thompson presents the challenges and the importance of archiving analog recorded media, as much of it disappears before our eyes.
Legends of Analog: Mastering and Analog Formats - Pete Lyman, Piper Payne, Dave Gardner, and Warren Huart discuss the difficulty and fun moments of mastering for vinyl, and how Pete designed a one of a kind analog preview chain for his lathe.
Legends of Analog: One On One, Recording and Mixing In Analog - All you need to know, from a house engineer at Tiny Telephone Recording. By James Riotto and Frank Dorrite
Production Masterclass “Breakdown of The Fray’s “You Found Me” - Join Producer and Songwriter Warren Huart (The Fray, Aerosmith. James Blunt, Produce Like a Pro) as he demonstrates a breakdown of The Fray’s #1 hit “You Found Me.”
Envelop: Immersive venues, spatial audio software, and the social impact of listening together - Christopher Willits, artist, producer, and Envelop executive director will demonstrate spatial audio production techniques using Envelop's tools, reveal insights about the nonprofit mission, and share ways you can get involved.
Production Panel Hosted by Working Class Audio - This is the opportunity to get the pro tips to run your OWN audio business. Hear from a diverse group of audio pros including Starita, Emiliano Caballero, Warren Huart, Michael James, and Matt Boudreau as they discuss networking, diversification, side hustles, and money management.
Creative Masterclass: Pretotype Workflow with Liam Shy - How can we ensure that we are writing our very BEST music? How can we control for objective success in a subjective world? Liam tackles these music composition issues and more in his unique workshop called "Pretotyping". Join him for a truly new way to understand composition and start writing your best music today!
Music Expo is also teaming up with Headroom SF to provide an opportunity for producers to submit tracks and win up to $5,000 worth of prizes and giveaways. Read more HERE. View the full program and lineup (HERE).
GOLD sponsors include Yamaha and Steinberg. Bronze sponsors include Leapwing Audio. Session sponsors include Infrasonic. VIP Party sponsors include Coast Mastering, Audio Engineering Society (AES), Sound On Sound and Lagunitas. Exhibitors include; Antares, Advanced Systems Group, Audeze, Audio Engineering Society (AES), Coast Mastering, Eventide, Focusrite Novation, Genelec, Headroom SF, Leapwing Audio, Prism Sound, SAE Expression College, Steinberg, SoundGirls, Sound On Sound, Today’s Future Sound, Townsend Labs, Vintage King, Warm Audio, Yamaha. Presented in association with Sound On Sound magazine, additional media sponsors include Gearslutz, Making Music, and Tape Op.
Register today (HERE) to be connected with thousands of music creators who have attended Music Expo conferences across the country. For the latest Music Expo San Francisco updates, please visit www.musicexpo.co/sanfrancisco or follow Music Expo on Facebook and Twitter. Music Expo San Francisco is one in a series of conferences for music makers held nationwide.
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ABOUT MUSIC EXPO
Music Expo presented in association with Sound On Sound magazine, is a multi-city conference series to inspire music makers. Music Expo presents annual events nationwide in cities including Boston, Miami, Nashville and San Francisco and offers attendees up-close access to some of the world’s top DJs, producers, artists, engineers, songwriters, music industry tastemakers and leading technology brands. Founded in 2014, Music Expo provides pros and aspiring talent the opportunity to learn from some of the most successful music creators and has connected thousands of music makers across the country. Each year, Music Expo donates a portion of proceeds to help support non-profit organizations making an impact in their local community. Music Expo is committed to celebrating diversity and the inclusion of women and minorities. For more information, visit https://musicexpo.co/ or follow Music Expo on Facebook and Twitter.
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Based in Cambridge, England and independently-owned, Sound On Sound has been delivering a quality monthly print magazine since 1985 and is recognized internationally as the 'bible' of the music recording industry. Every month our UK and USA editions deliver consistently more pages than any competing title, packed full of in-depth product tests of Recording Systems, Music Software: DAWs, Virtual Instruments, Plug-ins, Synthesizers, Keyboards & Rack Modules, Music Computers, Samplers, Audio Interfaces, Effects & Signal Processors, Mixing Consoles and not forgetting studio essentials like Microphones and Monitors, plus the best Musician/Mix Engineer/Record Producer interviews you'll read anywhere. Our regular Tutorials and practical 'how to' Workshops offer no-nonsense advice, to help readers gain the most from their studio tools - at all levels of expertise. The SOS website draws over 1.3 million unique visitors each month.www.soundonsound.com.
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Established in 1976, SAE Creative Media Institute provides niche creative media programs to about 10,000 students at more than 50 campuses around the world. SAE Institute is recognized for providing students with access to the best industry equipment and facilities, employing teaching staff with strong industry experience and delivering hands on teaching and learning in small class environments. The Institute engages with industry to develop curriculum that is relevant to local and global workforce needs. Work placements and internships are embedded in SAE Institute programs as pathways to employment. Globally, SAE Institute offers an extensive suite of creative media programs, from short courses and professional training through to bachelor and postgraduate degrees.