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Meeting Topic: CRAS AES Monday Night Meeting

Moderator Name: Pete G., Peter P., Brannon D., Anthony Q., Alec L., Clay W., Julia K., Dylan T., Alan F., Kelsey T., Noah P., Anthony S., Eliezer G., AES Officers

Speaker Name: Pete G., Peter P. (AES Officers)

Other business or activities at the meeting: -What is AES?
-When to join
-Professional benefits of joining (networking in major cities)
-Becoming an AES Officer (meetings Tuesday, week 1 @ 7:30 pm)
Updates:
- Brian Neumeister will be visiting CRAS this Thursday, 10/24. Brian has over 35 years of experience in the field of forensic audio as well as Gold and Platinum records for his work with Blue Oyster Cult and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

-Condenser mic build will be on November 7th and 9th. Kits for the build are $20 and can be purchased from the front desk at both Tempe and Gilbert campuses.

-CRAS AES created a messaging outlet on Discord for all members to get connected. Attend Monday night meetings to get access to this server.

-Internship Opportunity: We are looking for students interested in doing a load-in for a Chase Rice concert this Thursday. Their FOH engineer is a CRAS graduate and wants to show the volunteers around the venue prior to the load out. This will take place during class time and will require students to make up the class they miss.

-Sub-Group breakout:
Music Production/DAWS | Cole B.
Tech | Peter P.
Live Sound | Brannon D.
Sound Design | Clay W.
Audio Business | Anthony Q.
Certifications | Alec L.
Mentorship | Layton B.

Internship Opportunities:
- Trunkspace Live Sound events at church venue, Contact Josiah Rodriguez at [email protected] for more information. 
Nitro Band: Local band with local shows and venues, Contact Jennifer or email [email protected] for more information. 
Foothills Community Church live sound Saturday mornings from 9am to 1pm, contact Tom McSherry or email [email protected], say you heard about the opportunity through the CRAS AES meeting.

Meeting Location: Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences 1205 N. Fiesta Blvd Gilbert Az

Summary

This week at the AES officer meeting Pete G. opened the floor with everyone introducing themselves and stating what city they are thinking of going to for their internship. Pete then introduced all of the AES officers as well as all of the sub-group leaders. A brief description of what AES is was covered for all new members and then continued into a discussion of last weeks event, part 2 of Alan Leggett's Mix Clinic. Alan showed students one of his finished productions, The Grey by Killing Spree. Sub-groups then broke out for weekly updates and upcoming meetings. We then watched a video of John Mayer's making of "New Light" made for IGTV. It was a neat exploration of Mayer's songwriting and production process. The meeting then closed out with the usual Kahoot quiz (Officers were again eligible to win the candy prizes!).

Written By: CRAS AES Chair - Peter G.

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