Ryan Ulyate with his Grammy Nominated Immersive Album, Act 3
Location: The Mix Room at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA (Available On Site & On Line)
Moderated by: Marc A. Gallo with David Ivory
Speaker(s): Ryan Ulyate, Grammy Nominated Producer & Engineer
Come join us for an interactive Dolby Atmos discussion featuring a Q&A with Marc A. Gallo and Ryan Ulyate. As a producer and engineer, Ryan has worked with artists such as Tom Petty, George Harrison and ELO. Since 2020 he has remixed several Tom Petty albums in Dolby Atmos, and recently Ryan’s debut solo album, Act 3, was nominated for the 2024 Immersive Audio Album Grammy.
Ryan will discuss his simplified approach to mixing in Dolby Atmos and how he approaches classic songs like “Free Fallin”, as well as how he took all that he learned about Immersive Audio to create new material from the ground up for “Act 3”. His philosophy is simple: "Just put people inside the music and let the music do the work”. Take a listen beforehand to some Tom Petty and Act 3 tracks in Atmos, and join us with your questions and observations for a fun and passionate discussion!
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Dolby Atmos Soundtracks by Ryan Ulyate:
Tom Petty Greatest Hits: https://music.apple.com/us/album/greatest-hits/1469579555
Tom Petty’s Free Fallin: https://music.apple.com/us/album/free-fallin/1469579555?i=1469579716
Ryan Ulyate Act 3: https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/qa-ryan-ulyate-on-act-3-tom-pettys-mojo-and-more/
Ryan Ulyate Act 3: https://music.apple.com/us/album/act-3/1716301899
Ryan Ulyate Background:
For decades, Grammy-nominated Producer and Engineer Ryan Ulyate has recorded and mixed music for some of the biggest artists in the industry. He has worked with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Electric Light Orchestra, George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys, and members of Fleetwood Mac.
Ryan has also been at the forefront of immersive audio since the mid-2000s, starting with the format, 5.1, better known as surround sound. With the introduction of Dolby Atmos, which added height to the soundscape, he began creating immersive mixes from his studio, starting with Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers”, aiming to put the active listener inside the music.
For Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' Greatest Hits release in 2022, Ryan did a deep dive into their original multitracks to select the right takes, match the stereo mix, and create stems to ultimately recreate the music into Dolby Atmos mixes.
Although these mixes were painstakingly gratifying, they prompted him to consider a different approach when working in Dolby Atmos. Why not initiate the recording process with an immersive mix in mind? While one approach involves reworking stereo mixes into Dolby Atmos, starting with an immersive approach from the outset is clearly another.
This philosophy is the genesis of his Grammy-nominated immersive album, Act 3, recorded and mixed specifically for Dolby Atmos. In this seminar, we’ll delve deep into his approach.
Posted: Friday, February 9, 2024
Grammy Award-Winning Mastering Engineer Michael Romanowski at Coast Mastering Berkeley, CA
Location: On-Line Seminar
Moderated by: Marc A. Gallo, AES Committee Member with David Ivory, Dolby Atmos Engineer at The Mix Room
Speaker(s): Michael Romanowski, Owner & Chief Mastering Engineer of Coast Mastering Berkeley, CA
In addition, it’ll demonstrate how to get the most out of this format and examine the paradigm shift occurring from mono and stereo to immersive audio. Embracing new creative artistic formats is a learning process that can be a daunting process, whether you are a seasoned engineer or just building your skills. Please bring your questions and observations. We’ll also show the Dolby Atmos facility at Montgomery County Community College near Philadelphia, and the 9.1.6 mastering room at Coast Mastering in Berkeley CA.
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Biography
Michael Romanowski is a four-time Grammy-winning mastering engineer based in Berkeley, California. He serves as the owner and chief mastering engineer of Coast Mastering and is the co-founder of the analog tape label, The Tape Project.
Michael's extensive credits encompass a diverse array of artists, including Alicia Keys, Bonnie Raitt, Lyle Lovett, Earth Wind & Fire, Grateful Dead, Tom Petty, The Bee Gees, Al Green, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Peter Frampton, George Strait, Star Wars Soundtracks, Dr. Strange 2 Soundtrack, The Eagles, Dune Soundtrack, Third Eye Blind, G-Love, Jeffrey Gaines, Sting, Cheryl Crow, Marvin Gaye, Tears for Fears, Soundgarden, Pink, Evanescence, Seal, Yes, Lady Gaga, Alanis Morissette, Matchbox 20, and many more.
Currently, Michael holds the position of Trustee at the Recording Academy and also serves as the Co-Chair of the National Awards and Nominations Committee, Co-Chair of the P&E Immersive Committee, and is a member of the National Advisory Council to the Producers and Engineers Wing.
As a pioneer in immersive audio, Michael designed and constructed his first surround studio in 2001, adding height channels in 2015. His initial Dolby Atmos music releases were completed in 2016, predating the establishment of Dolby Music as a separate entity.
Subsequently, Michael meticulously planned and built Coast Mastering as a 9.1.6 and Sony 360RA monitoring room in consultation with Bob Hodas and Bob Levy. In 2020, the facility received a TEC Nomination for studio design.
Over the years, Michael has served as an advisor and expert in the early testing of immersive audio for Dolby, Sony, Fraunhofer, and other companies. He has contributed articles to Mix Magazine and Electronic Musician and has delivered numerous presentations at AES, NAMM, SXSW, Tape Op, AES Mexico, and AES Europe.
Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2024
View of Fresh Air original tape archive.
Location: Zoom
Moderated by: Chip Powell - Philadelphia Section Chair
Speaker(s): Joyce Lieberman - Radio Engineering Supervisor at WHYY-FM Philadelphia
This presentation will outline the multi-project effort undertaken to preserve over 40 years of interviews and to provide public access to WHYY’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross radio program.
Fresh Air is one of public media's most popular programs, with 5 million listeners on 665 stations and 4 million weekly podcast downloads. In a media world with 60-second video clips, Fresh Air's 45-minute interview segments offer in-depth conversations with writers, musicians, actors, journalists, and others exploring the arts, pop culture and issues.
Archiving and preserving the program began in 1978 with organizing the amassed reel-to-reel tape library. Digitizing this collection began in 2006. Joyce will discuss the history of the project and the technical decisions made for sampling rate, bit resolution, and the best storage medium to use. Working with NPR, the archives are now accessible to the public at https://freshairarchive.org/ and https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/
When
Thursday December 14 @ 7:00 PM EST
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Posted: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Ralph J. Roberts Forum
Location: Comcast Technology Center, Ralph J. Roberts Forum, 18th Floor, 1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA
Moderated by: Chip Powell, Chair AES Philadelphia Section
Speaker(s): Ellis Reid and Tim Carroll from Dolby Labs
Come learn about the evolution of surround sound formats and the core concepts, tools and workflows that have made Dolby Atmos the leading immersive audio platform for content creators. Ellis Reid and Tim Carroll from Dolby Labs will be on hand to provide an overview of Dolby’s presence in the entertainment industry; show demos of Dolby Atmos applied in film, music, sports and gaming; highlight Dolby’s partnership with Comcast to deliver Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision to the home, and discuss how students and engineers new to Dolby Atmos can get started creating immersive audio projects. Dolby staff will go over the necessary pieces of gear and software needed along with educational resources that can be leveraged to kick start the process.
This joint AES, ASA, and Comcast community meeting will be held in the Ralph J. Roberts Forum, a state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision theatre on the Comcast Technology Center Campus located at 1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA.
Interested parties from area universities and other professional organizations are also welcome to attend. Note registration is required through the Eventbrite link provided below.
Schedule:
2:30-3:30 Security Check-In
3:30-5:00 AES Program
Upon entering the building take the escalator to the 2nd floor lobby to be checked-in, valid government ID required. Please try to be punctual. After 3:30 it will be too late to join us.
Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2023
Location: Montgomery County Community College, Advanced Technology Center, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA
Moderated by: Chip Powell, Chair AES Philadelphia Section
Speaker(s): David Ivory, Director of Sound Recording and Music Technology at Montgomery County Community College
Zoom Link: https://mc3-edu.zoom.us/j/93440844859?pwd=YzlXcWc3azNOS2cwdTNIZ01kdzhWZz09
Posted: Saturday, May 7, 2022
Location: Zoom
Moderated by: Chip Powell, Philadelphia Section Chair
Speaker(s): David W. Hewitt, Record Plant NY Remote and Remote Recording Services
David W. Hewitt has been a legend in the live recording industry since the1970s, having built and operated the most advanced remote trucks of the pre-digital era working for Record Plant NY Remote and his own company, Remote Recording Services.
His clients include the stars of nearly every musical genre ever invented. From Aerosmith to Frank Zappa, Miles Davis to Frank Sinatra, Aretha to Streisand, and Prince to Pavarotti. His credits include: Monster shows like Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, Woodstock '94 and '99, Live Aid, and the 9/11 Concert for NYC; Providing audio for live broadcasts including the Emmys, Oscars, Grammys and PBS's Live from Lincoln Center; Comedic specials from Gilda Radner to George Carlin; and the historic Havana Jam in Cuba in 1979 that broke through Cold War restrictions preventing Cuban and America artists from playing together in peace. His awards include scores of gold and platinum records, Grammy-winning recordings, Emmy-winning broadcasts, Eight Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Awards and membership in the TEC Hall of Fame.
Please join us on Thursday December 16 at 7:00 PM EST to hear David reminisce on his career and tradecraft; the challenges of only having one shot to get it right and the amazing cast of characters and adventures encountered On The Road.
Zoom URL
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Meeting ID
861 5106 7829
Passcode
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Book Details
Backbeat Books is proud to announce the November 2021 release of On The Road
(978-1-4930-5617-0 • Hardback • 288 pages • $29.95) by David W. Hewitt.
Posted: Sunday, November 21, 2021
Location: Zoom
Moderated by: Chip Powell
Speaker(s): Arthur Stoppe, Dirk Devlin, Jay Mark, Jim Gallagher and Joe Tarsia of Sigma Sound
Founded in 1968, Sigma Sound Studios was the center of the "Sound of Philadelphia" during the 70s and beyond making Philly a musical powerhouse; eventually expanding into NYC as well.
Sigma Sound engineer Arthur Stoppe, a veteran of 25 years at the studio, recounts its history while presenting an insider's view using photos he took during the heyday of the Philly Sound, including some images not previously shown publicly. The photos show not only the facilities and gear collection (some of it innovative for its time), but provide a behind-the-scenes look at Sigma's staff and clients at work. This is an encore presentation of the video that was shown as part of the “Historical Track” during the fall 2020 AES Convention.
Other Sigma engineers will add their recollections of life in the studio during a panel discussion and Q & A session following the video.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Location: Zoom
Moderated by: Chip Powell
Speaker(s): Marc Gallo
Marc A. Gallo, a music producer and sound designer for Mind The Gap®, will discuss the techniques and strategies in designing sound and music for the Award-Winner TARAC WIPPP Trailer, a musical animation by the political satirist Gallospole. The primary focus will be on the use of the Perceived Space Graph by musEDlab and how it assisted in visualizing the soundtrack for the TARAC WIPPP animation. This presentation will be demonstrated on the DAW, Digital Performer by MOTU. Gallo has lectured about sound design and music production at numerous colleges and universities. For more info, please visit https://marcagallo.info
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Posted: Saturday, February 6, 2021
Comcast RJR Forum, Dolby Vision and Meyer Sound Powered Atmos Theater
Location: Comcast Technology Center, 1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Moderated by: Chip Powell
Speaker(s): Ceri Thomas from Dolby Labs
ALERT - This event is being postponed until the danger of COVID-19 community transmission has passed. We will attempt to reschedule as soon as Comcast offers us an alternate date.
Come learn about the evolution of surround sound formats and the core concepts, tools and workflows that have made Dolby Atmos the latest advance in the immersive audio field. Ceri Thomas from Dolby Labs will present what the Dolby Atmos Music initiative is doing to enhance the music production and listening experience. Expect to see and hear numerous examples of this work in Philadelphia’s premier state-of-the-art Dolby Vision and Atmos (32ch Meyer Sound) presentation theatre, the RJR Forum, on the Comcast campus.
Fifty early arrivers will also have an opportunity to experience the Comcast Universal Sphere. Designed in collaboration with DreamWorks, the Universal Sphere show will take you on a full immersive journey celebrating human creativity and the world of ideas. Consider it the appetizer to the evening’s main course.
Upon entering the building take the escalator to the 2nd floor lobby to be checked in. Please try to be punctual. After 6:15 PM it will be too late to join us.
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Posted: Sunday, February 9, 2020
Location: Temple University, Presser Hall (Music Building), Room 142, 2001 N 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Moderated by: Jules Keenan and Christopher Uzokwe
Speaker(s): Gary Gottlieb, Eastern Region Vice President, Co-Chair, AES Historical Committee and Conference Policy Committee, Audio Engineering Society
When we consider the future of the audio industry, we look to audio students and other young audio professionals. What are the lessons they need to draw from history? Let’s take a look at history ourselves in an attempt to understand the lessons that are available.
One day Chet Atkins was playing guitar when a woman approached him. She said, "That guitar sounds beautiful". Chet immediately quit playing. He asked, "How does it sound now?"
The quality of sound in Chet’s case clearly rested with the player, not the instrument, and the technical and aesthetic quality of our product lies with our engineers and producers, not with the equipment. The dual significance of this question, “How does it sound now”, informed my research from 2007 - 2010 and will inform our discussion, since it addresses both the engineer as the driver and the changes we have seen and heard as our methodology evolved through the decades. The book that resulted from this research, “How Does It Sound Now?” received the 2010 ARSC Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research for the Best Research in General History of Recorded Sound.
One of the most interesting facets of the research, comprised of interviews with top engineers and producers, was the way the conversation kept returning to the thread of quality. They loved to talk about how they strived for quality then, and still do.
Let’s talk about how engineers and producers retain quality and create a product that conforms to their own high standards. This may lead to other conversations about musicians, consumers, and the differences and similarities between their standards and our own. It will certainly lead to a discussion of methods to empower young engineers to challenge their clients to strive to create the highest quality product possible.
It will also touch on internships and mentorship, and what young engineers need to know to survive in the changing job market.
Posted: Saturday, November 9, 2019
