(11/14/07 update)
Below is the invitation to the most recent Parsons EXPO. It gives some idea of the event. It was a great success -- attended by 500+ people; the presentations and exhibits very well attended; strong positive reports from all participants, etc. If you've not attended one, we hope you'll come to the 2008 edition, which we expect will take place in November, as usual.
- The 17th Annual
- PARSONS AUDIO
- EXPO
- Presentations by Expert Users
- & Product Exhibits by Leading Manufacturers
- Thursday, November 8, Noon - 6:30PM
- at the Dedham Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center
- (in Dedham, MA; a new location for the Expo -- directions below)
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FREE, NO RSVP NEEDED. The Expo is free of charge, courtesy of the exhibitors and Parsons Audio. No reservations or RSVP's needed, but presentations can fill up early.
DIRECTIONS. The Dedham Holiday Inn & Conference Center is located on the western edge of Boston, just off I-95/Rte. 128 (Exit 15A/Rte. 1A). It is easily visible just north of the exit. About a hundred yards after you exit, at the first set of lights, make a U-turn. The hotel will then be on your right, behind Joe's American Bar & Grille. (Directions are also available at www.holidayinn.com/bos-dedham.) There's plenty of free parking.
FOOD & DRINK. There will be a concession stand in the Expo lobby from 11AM on. It will sell sandwiches, chips, coffee, bottled water, and the like. There's also a restaurant (Bamboo: "fine Asian cuisine featuring a Sushi Bar and Lounge area") on the premises, two more (Finz, and Joe's American Bar & Grill) across the parking lot, and many more just down the road, including Bugaboo Creek, Chili's, Friendly's, J.C. Hillary's, Papa Gino's, Pizzeria Uno, 50's Diner, TGI Friday's, Panera, and more.
SPONSORS. Performer Magazine is the Expo's media sponsor. Genelec is providing loudspeaker systems.
INFO UPDATES. For the latest event information, watch this site (www.paudio.com), subscribe to Parsons' e-newsletters (request it at subscribe@paudio.com), or contact the Parsons Audio staff: support@paudio.com, or tel. 781/431-8708, x14 or x18.
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- The PARSONS AUDIO EXPO has taken place every year since 1991. It is highly informative and enjoyable. It's a great opportunity for you to learn from expert users and product specialists; also to meet and interact with your peers from around New England and beyond. Hundreds of audio professionals -- 500+ of them -- attend every year. Many arrive by noon and stay through the day. As one regular attendee says of the event, "The Expo's atmosphere is welcoming, the people friendly, the hype minimal, the exhibits comprehensive, and the presentations excellent." We hope that you'll take advantage. If you have colleagues who might like to attend, please pass the word.
in the Westwood Room (the main exhibit hall), the Poolside Room (Genelec exhibit) and the Midland and Patio Rooms (Digidesign exhibits)
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GIVEAWAYS to Lucky Winners
Yamaha AW2400 24-track Audio Workstation
The occasion for this givewaway: this year is the 20th & 35th anniversary of Yamaha's first analog and digital consoles. The AW2400 is a valuable item: $2,699 MSRP. Come to the Yamaha exhibit and enter your name. Product details at Yamaha's web site; see the MIX Magazine review, too.
and two (2) Digidesign Mbox Mini's
Visit the Digidesign Pro Tools/ICON room and enter your name. Product details at the Digidesign web site.
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PRESENTATIONS
BY EXPERT USERS, Noon until 6:30PM
The listening/learning sessions are always a highlight of the EXPO. They're given by some of the audio industry's leading professionals. All the presenters are highly experienced, accomplished, passionate about audio, and excellent communicators. The listening systems will consist of Genelec loudspeakers, among the world's finest. This schedule is subject to change; watch here for updates.
Presentations will take place in the Dedham, Terrace, and Poolside Rooms, and in the Digidesign demo rooms (Midland and Patio). Also, of course, there will be informal presentations at each product exhibit you visit, customized to suit your interests.)
THE SCHEDULE
IN THE DEDHAM ROOM
The Dedham Room is off the Conference Center lobby.
12PM - Paul Lehrman (Mix Magazine, Tufts Univ.) on ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DESIGN;
1PM - Alex Case (Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell) on REVERSE ENGINEERING: LEARNING FROM SOME VINTAGE EFFECTS;
2PM - David Budries (Yale School of Drama) on CONCEPTUAL SOUND DESIGN;
3PM - David Moulton (Sausalito Audio, Moulton Labs, columnist for TV
Technology, Golden Ears author, etc.) on AUDIO-FOR-VIDEO: THE END
USER EXPERIENCE;
4PM - Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering & DVD): A WIDE-RANGING INTERVIEW (David Moulton, Interviewer);
5PM - TOM BATES, with another of his spellbinding recordings from the wide world of music.
IN THE TERRACE ROOM
The Terrace Room is down the hallway to the left of the Conference Center lobby, not far from the Holiday Inn Hotel lobby. Just follow the signs.
12PM - Bob Moses (THAT Corp.) on HOW NOISE HAPPENS;
1PM - LIVE SOUND PANEL DISCUSSION, with Tom Bates, Brad Berger (Berklee College of Music), David Budries (Yale School of Drama), Steve Colby (Evening Audio: Boston Pops, Tanglewood, etc.), Martin Dombey (Yamaha product specialist; recording engineer), Frank Farrell (Digidesign; veteran live engineer), and John Sage (Boston College); moderated by Paul Lehrman (Mix Magazine, Tufts University);
2PM - AUDIO FOR GAMES PANEL DISCUSSION, with Eric Brosius (Harmonix), Geoff Scott (Turbine), and George Valavanis (Blue Fang);
3PM - Tim Vear (Shure) on WIRELESS MICROPHONES: CURRENT TOPICS, including the impact of the upcoming FCC RF spectrum changes. Until 4:30PM.
IN THE POOLSIDE ROOM (the Genelec 5.1 room)
The Poolside Room is down the hallway to the left of the Conference Center lobby; through a doorway a few feet beyond the Holiday Inn Hotel lobby. Just follow the signs, or ask.
12PM - Dr. Andrea Pejrolo (Berklee, NEIA) on APPLE'S LOGIC PRO 8: TOOLS & TECHNIQUES FOR THE 21st CENTURY PRODUCER IN 5.1 SURROUND;
1PM - Jonathan Wyner (M Works Mastering), RECENT SURROUND PROJECT(S);
2PM - Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering & DVD), RECENT SURROUND PROJECT(S);
3PM - John Newton (Sound/mirror), RECENT SURROUND PROJECT(S).
ALSO, between 1:30 and 2, 2:30 and 3, and from 3:30 until 6:30, there will be GENELEC PRODUCT DEMOS, with Genelec product specialists.
IN THE MIDLAND ROOM & PATIO ROOM (the Digidesign rooms)
The Midland and Patio Rooms are down the hallway to the left of the Conference Center lobby, not far from the Holiday Inn Hotel lobby. Just follow the signs.
Midland Room
1PM - Digidesign PRO TOOLS 7.4, presented by Bruce McPherson of Digidesign;
2PM - Digidesign's ICON, presented by Jeff Komar of Digidesign;
3PM - Digidesign PRO TOOLS 7.4, presented by Bruce McPherson of Digidesign;
4PM - Digidesign's ICON, presented by Jeff Komar of Digidesign.
Patio Room
12 Noon - M-AUDIO, with Chris Zaharias of M-Audio, focusing on the Torq DJ Production/Performance System;
1PM - TIPS AND TRICKS FOR PRO TOOLS BEGINNERS (also: The PRO SCHOOL COURSES), with Brian Doser and David Franz;
2PM - IZOTOPE: NEW OFFERINGS, with Nick Dika of Izotope;
3PM - WAVES: WHAT'S NEW, with Scott Shapiro of Waves;
4PM - AN OVERVIEW OF GRM PLUG-INS, by Sean Wendell of GRM;
5PM - PCAS, with Brian Doser and David Franz: TIPS AND TRICKS FOR PRO TOOLS BEGINNERS (also: The PRO SCHOOL COURSES). (For bios of Brian and David, see THE PRESENTERS, below.)
6PM - M-AUDIO, with Chris Zaharias of M-Audio; an overdub session using M-Powered Pro Tools.
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