Avid Announces Sessions & Special Guests
Nov 24, 2008 8:50 PM
Get the dish on Avid, Digidesign and M-Audio products from some of the top names in audio and video at Remix Hotel Los Angeles 2008.
AVID FEATURE PRESENTATIONS
SAE Room 109 | Avid • Digidesign • M-Audio
Thursday, Dec. 4
4:30 p.m. Video Editing 101: Get to Know Media Composer
From music videos to feature films, expand your creative and career options with the most powerful, portable, affordable, easy-to-use video- and film-editing software ever: Media Composer 3.0.
5:30 p.m. Pro Tools & M-Audio: Overview From the Underground
Get the latest from Daddy Kev, a seasoned music producer and engineer with studio credits that read like a who’s who of underground hip-hop.
6:30 p.m. Pro Tools 8: The Best Just Got Better
A gorgeous new interface, dozens of new plug-ins, five new virtual instruments and lots more: The most advanced audio creation and production software on the planet is now the most powerful tool in the galaxy.
7:30 p.m. Music’s Role in Today’s Hottest TV Shows: CW’s Gossip Girl Gets in Sync
Gossip Girl editor Timoth Good walks you through the role of a music supervisor—including the relationship with the editor, the innovate way artists and tracks are selected, how that works into the process of an episode and how pacing and rhythm of the song sync with the particular scene.
Friday, Dec. 5
3:30 p.m. Video Editing 101: Get to Know Media Composer
From music videos to feature films, expand your creative and career options with the most powerful, portable, affordable, easy-to-use video- and film-editing software ever: Media Composer 3.0.
4:30 p.m. What It Takes to Make It to Sundance
Join award-winning filmmaker Ondi Timoner (director/producer, owner of Interloper Films) on a journey through how to take a documentary shot over several years and wrestle it down to a piece that tells a moving and evolving story.
5:30 p.m. Explore the Power of Torq with TAKE
Instrumental hip-hop producer TAKE leads you on a journey of musical discovery as he showcases the creative power of Torq behind the turntables.
6:30 p.m. Pro Tools 8: The Best Just Got Better
A gorgeous new interface, dozens of new plug-ins, five new virtual instruments and lots more: The most advanced audio creation and production software on the planet is now the most powerful tool in the galaxy.
7:30 p.m. Metalocalypse: Creating the World’s Most Brutal Cartoon with Brendon Small
Brendon Small, creator of the animated series Metalocalypse, shows how he creates the surreal world of the animated death-metal band Dethklok.
Saturday, Dec. 6
3:30 p.m. Video Editing 101: Get to Know Media Composer
From music videos to feature films, expand your creative and career options with the most powerful, portable, affordable, easy-to-use video- and film-editing software ever: Media Composer 3.0.
4:30 p.m. Video Production Session
Get inspired with this Avid special guest presentation.
5:30 p.m. Experience the Diverse Applications of Torq Xponent With DJ Enrie
Radio and club-circuit veteran DJ Enrie explores the diverse creative power of Torq Xponent to perform live, create mix tapes and produce his weekly radio show.
6:30 p.m. Pro Tools 8: The Best Just Got Better
A gorgeous new interface, dozens of new plug-ins, five new virtual instruments and lots more: The most advanced audio creation and production software on the planet is now the most powerful tool in the galaxy.
7:30 p.m. Music Creation and Composition in Pro Tools with Chris Vrenna
Chris Vrenna—the iconic Grammy Award–winning producer, engineer, remixer, songwriter, programmer and founder of the electronic band Tweaker—will demonstrate how he creates music entirely inside of Pro Tools.
GET TO KNOW AVID’S FEATURED GUESTS
Daddy Kev
A legendary figure in the underground indie music scene, Daddy Kev has spent the past two decades producing classics for the likes of AWOL One, Flying Lotus, Daedelus, Mix Master Mike, Busdriver, Freestyle Fellowship and many more luminaries—all while running his critically acclaimed indie label, Alpha Pup Records. Rounding out his passion for music, Kev created the Low End Theory nightclub, a weekly event that has become L.A.’s premier showcase for experimental artists.
DJ Enrie
From radio to clubs, DJ Enrie has built a 20-year reputation on his ability to creatively move with the times. His legendary 1990s mix show on L.A.-based hip-hop station Power 106 put him on the map while his diverse club skills set him apart from the pack. With critically acclaimed mix tapes, multiple club residencies, a weekly Las Vegas radio mix show and even his own digital music pool, Enrie continues to embody the complete artist.
Timothy Good
Timothy Good graduated from Northwestern University’s film program in 1997 and started his career as a post-P.A. and assistant editor on the film Lost in Space. Good later worked on several TV series, including Fastlane and The O.C., where he met film editors Norman Buckley and Matt Ramsey, music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas and producer Stephanie Savage. Savage later offered him the pilot of Gossip Girl, where has been working as editor ever since.
Brendon Small
In addition to writing and producing the hit series Metalocalypse for the Cartoon Network, Brendon Small is also a graduate of the Berklee School of Music and plays guitar for the show’s fictitious band, Dethklok. Small brings his recording skills, incredible guitar chops and excellent sense of humor to demonstrate how he creates Metalocalypse using a variety of Avid and Digidesign gear.
TAKE
TAKE has positioned himself on the forefront of emerging electronic styles, steering instrumental hip-hop in new directions as part of L.A.’s underground beat scene. With a string of successful EPs, TAKE has become one of L.A.’s most popular DJs and producers, performing with artists such as Mos Def, Edit, Daedelus and laying beats for Hollywood parties, film premieres, fashion shows and celebrity hot spots. He also co-founded the legendary Los Angeles beat showcase Sketchbook.
Ondi Timoner
From music videos for artists such as The Vines, Paul Westerberg, Lucinda Williams and DMC to the VH1 original series Sound Affects, Ondi Timoner takes viewers deep into worlds they would never otherwise explore. The Grammy-nominated director’s iconic work is noteworthy for telling stories that unfold over time with incredible access and emotional depth. Timoner achieved worldwide critical acclaim with her feature length documentary, DIG!—the 2004 Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize winner.
Chris Vrenna
As a remixer, producer, drummer, engineer, keyboardist, programmer and industrial-music pioneer, Chris Vrenna has worked with bands such as Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, U2, Marilyn Manson and David Bowie. Vrenna also writes and produces music for popular video games, including Doom 3 and Sonic the Hedgehog. When he’s not lending his talents to other artists, he’s found time to make two seminal albums with his band, Tweaker.
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