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Leslie Ann Jones
Recording at Skywalker Sound
DATE: Friday, November 21, 2008 TIME: 2:00-3:00 PM PLACE: Room 1180, Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd.
Biography:
Leslie Ann Jones has been a recording and mixing engineer for over 30 years. Starting her career at ABC Recording Studios in Los Angeles in 1975, she moved to Northern California in 1978 to accept a staff position with David Rubinson and Fred Catero at the legendary Automatt Recording Studios. There she worked with such artists as Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin, Holly Near, Angela Bofill, and Narada Michael Walden, and started her film score mixing career with "Apocalypse Now".
From 1987 to 1997 she was a staff engineer at Capitol Studios located in the historic Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood. She recorded projects with Rosemary Clooney, Michael Feinstein, Michelle Shocked, BeBe & CeCe Winans, and Marcus Miller, as well as the scores for several feature films and television shows.
In February of 1997 she returned to Northern California to accept a position as Director of Music Recording and Scoring with Skywalker Sound, where she continues her engineering career mixing music for records, films, television, and commercials. In 2003, Leslie was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording, Classical, and received a Grammy Award for The Kronos Quartet's recording of Berg: Lyric Suite, which won Best Chamber Music Album.
In 2005 Leslie received another Grammy Award for her work as engineer on Diane Reeves' "Good Night and Good Luck" CD.
Leslie is a past Chair of The Recording Academy's Board of Trustees, and a current Trustee. She is a former member of the Oakland Cultural Affairs Commission. She also serves on the Board of Institute for Music Arts, and the Recording Arts Advisory Board for Expression College for Digital Arts.
Hear Tomorrow Workshop - Benj Kanters
Teaching hearing awareness and conservation to the audio and music communities
(download the workshop flyer)
DATE: Saturday, November 1, 2008 TIME: 1:30-3:30 PM PLACE: UM School of Music Theater & Dance, 1100 Baits Drive, Room 2058 AND: FREE Food!
The U of M Student Section of AES is hosting Benj Kanters of Hear Tomorrow to speak on noise and music-induced hearing loss. This workshop is a two-hour presentation, including images and animations reflecting the latest in hearing research. The workshop will discuss hearing physiology, hearing loss, and hearing conservation including discussion about technologies such as the latest developments in high-fidelity ear plugs and concert in-ear monitoring systems.
Hope to see you there!
- The AES Executive Board
Fundamentals of System Design, Implementation, and Optimization
Two Days! (FREE!)
DATE: Wednesday & Thursday, April 23-24, 2008 TIME: 9 AM - 5 PM (both days) PLACE: McIntosh Theatre
We are welcoming all who are interested to our last AES event of the year. We will meet in McIntosh Theatre where Meyer Sound will be giving a seminar on the fundamentals of system design. For more information and the link required to register for this free event, please see the information below.
Registration LinkThe Fundamentals of System Design seminar encompasses a variety of topics in sound system applications. Practical information about AC power, grounding, hum, gain setting and polarity are presented in a real-world context to provide useful background. Theory and practice of line arrays are discussed, along with tools for system optimization, including equalization, delay, loudspeaker management systems and measurement with the SIM 3 audio analyzer system.
The seminar's second day is dedicated to use of Meyer Sound MAPP Online acoustical prediction software as a primary tool in system design. After an extensive introduction to the program and its capabilities, attendees are walked through exercises in which they specify venues and design loudspeaker systems to cover them.
Finally, the seminar will discuss and demonstrate important concepts pertaining to the use of subwoofers and methods of deployment that obtain optimal coverage and directivity characteristics.
Open Surround Listening Session (featuring your work)
Free admission, discussion on surround mixing, great listening, and snacks are provided
DATE: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 TIME: 6:00-8:00 PM PLACE: Audio Studio, Duderstadt Center
The U of M Student Section of AES and the Digital Media Commons (DMC) are hosting a listening
session for anyone in the community. Dave Greenspan will be giving a presentation on surround
sound and playing examples. Attendees will have the opportunity to share work as well as discuss
each recording regarding the production, mixing, and process in which it came to life, so
please bring your surround work. Even if you don't have any work to share or can only spare
a few minutes in your busy schedule, please stop by and share feedback with your peers. As an
added bonus attendees will also receive snacks along with a great listening session.
Hope to see you there!
-The AES Executive Board
Company Info Session: Solid State Logic
Quinton Nixon of SSL
DATE: Originally April 4-5. We are currently rescheduling. TIME: TBD PLACE: TBD
Friday session will be open to UM students to ask direct questions to SSL representatives, where as the Saturday session will be open to anyone in the area. SSL will be bringing a AWS 900+ console, various outboard gear, and A/D/A converters. We're still choosing location and times, so stay tuned. This should be an awesome opportunity to see some great gear!
Open Listening Session (featuring your work)
Free admission, great listening, snacks provided
DATE: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 -- (right after break) TIME: 6:30-8:30 PM PLACE: EMS B, Duderstadt Center
The UM Student Section of AES is hosting a listening session for anyone in the community. Attendees will have the opportunity to share work as well as discuss each recording regarding the production, mixing, and process in which it came to life, so please bring your work. Even if you don't have any work to share or can only spare a few minutes in your busy schedule, please stop by and hear what your peers have been doing. SNACKS! SNACKS! SNACKS!
RECORDAMANIA !!!
Join the AES for a special 2-session event! We will record a live band, and then mix the recorded tracks, both in U of M's state-of-the-art Audio Studio. Both sessions will be in a casual, open-forum format, so stop by to learn tips and tricks, ask questions, or just see how recording and mixing are done in a world-class studio.
Everyone is welcome to attend either or both sessions. Snacks will be provided. Bring your friends!
Download a flyer for complete info.
1. Recording Session
Thursday, November 29, 2007 9:00 PM Audio Studio, 1st Floor, Duderstadt Center
2. Mixing Session
Thursday, December 6, 2007 9:00 PM Audio Studio, 1st Floor, Duderstadt Center
John Storyk - March 21
Recording Studio Design
Check out the online video from John Storyk's lecture at the newly redesigned Audio Studio at the University of Michigan!
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