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Live Sound Webinar As part of it's expanded Ask SPARS mentoring initiative, SPARS recently completed another of it's Ask SPARS Online Webinars with students enrolled in the recording technology program at the University of Wisconsin, OshkoshThe Ask SPARS event involved a on-line hookup between members of the audio engineering club and SPARS member Shaun Wall
 
The webinar, whose topic was "Live Sound," allowed students to learn more about the live sound industry, including production opportunities as well as general career issues.
 

Some of the topics covered in the on-line webinar were:

  • How to make connections and increase your opportunities (from meeting a band for the first time to being on the road and working festivals)
  • What skills are needed to be a successful live sound engineer (including interpersonal skills and making the band feel comfortable)
  • How to communicate with others while touring (with members of the band, crew, venue staff, etc.)
  • Using the gear at the venue vs. hauling your own gear
  • How to adjust sound going from sound check to a crowded venue
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DDEX - Standardising the Digital Supply Chain...

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DDEX (Digital Data Exchange) is working with the P & E Wing on creating industry standards for transmitting metadata along the music industry supply chain. The best place to record such metadata is at the source - and for sound recordings (and sometimes songs) a prime source would be the recording studio. DDEX has started a project to establish a standard for collecting and communicating such data from the studio into the supply chain.

 

In order to ensure that this standard satisfies all interested parties' needs, DDEX needs your input. Please help by taking the survey:

 

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