Massenburg Chairs AES 122nd Platinum Engineers 5.1 Workshop

Multi-Platinum engineer George Massenburg will chair an AES 122nd
Convention 5.1 Mixing Techniques Workshop, Monday, May 7 at 3:00PM.
Participating engineers will be Ronald Prent, Galaxy Studios (Mol,
Belgium) and Jeff Wolpert, Desert Fish (Toronto).

Concurrent with the increasing confusion over the future of
surround music mixes there is a growing demand for efficiently
produced surround for film and television, as well as music-only
release. The Workshop will present modern surround mixing methods and
techniques including: "spreading out" multi-channel sources;
Strategies for different media; Use of the center channel; Bass
management; Reverb, Delay, and Monitoring.

On Tuesday, May 8th, the panelists will reconvene to present
mixes, discuss techniques, and interact with attendees. Seats for
these sessions will be limited, tickets will be available after the
Workshop.

Ronald Prent's credits include Elton John, Sting, David Bowie and
Simple Minds. Jeff Wolpert's film mixing work includes American
Psycho, Clubland and Friday 13th Parts 5 & 6. He did extensive mixing
on such hit TV series as Beverly Hills 90210. His discography
includes: The Cowboy Junkies and Anne Murray.

Scheduled for May 5 -- 8 at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV), the
122nd AES Convention will provide a comprehensive range of audio
technology. Special programs focusing on Live Sound, Broadcast Audio
and Archiving will highlight three of the most important topics in
audio today. Inter-related groups of Papers, Workshops and Tutorials
have been developed to address the primary issues, Technologies and
applications within these areas. The AES is the only international
convention where audio is the main theme.

The AES 122nd Pro Audio Expo & Convention preliminary program and
related details are available at http://www.aes.org, as is
registration information.

Formed in 1948 by a group of concerned audio engineers, the Audio
Engineering Society counts over 14,000 members throughout the U.S.,
Latin America, Europe, Japan and the Far East. The AES serves as the
pivotal force in the exchange and dissemination of technical
information for the industry. For additional information visit
http://www.aes.org.