Experience Mix Walkthroughs Live From GRAMMY-Winners, Multi-Platinum Pros And Indie Experts Via Six Workshops; Two Hip Hop Mixing Workshops Added
SonicScoop, the leading pro audio online resource, and The Deli Magazine, the #1 blog exclusively focused on emerging artists, have teamed to present the Fourth Annual MixCon. The only free two-day event dedicated entirely to mixing music and sound, MixCon 2018 takes place July 21st and 22nd at The Manhattan Center’s Grand Ballroom, featuring six workshops plus Q&A’s focused on mixing different musical styles.
Attendees will get mixing tips, techniques and advice from some of the top pros in music production, in context and presented by genre. MixCon 2018’s lineup includes:
- The Indie/Experimental Mix with David Tolomei — Dirty Projectors, Future Islands, !!!, Half Waif
- Electronic Mixing and EDM Production with Matt Lange — Mau5trap Records
- Modern Pop/R&B Mixing with Ariel Borujow — Keys N Krates, Puff Daddy, Galantis, CID, Cee Lo
- Crafting and Mixing Film Scores with Jake Jackson — Black Mirror, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Assassin’s Creed
- Mixing Faster and Enhancing Your Studio’s Business with Joel Wanasek — MIYAVI, Machine Head, Vinyl Theatre, Dope, blessthefall, Nail The Mix
- Latin Platinum with JC Losada— Shakira, Santana, Ricky Martin, Jon Secada, Luis Enrique
Two free hip hop mixing workshops have also been added. Paul Falcone (Missy Elliot, Keyshia Cole) on Saturday July 21, and Paul “Willie Green” Womack (Wiz Khalifa, The Roots) on Sunday, July 22.
In addition to the Grand Ballroom, Manhattan Center’s two incredible large-scale, world-class studios will be open for the event as well: The legendary Cabin, and the newly-updated, pristine surround-sound listening environment that is Studio 7.
“Now in its fourth year, MixCon has proved to be an essential gathering for mixers, studio pros, audio engineers, producers and music artists who learn the latest techniques from today’s top mixers,” says David Weiss, Co-Founder/Co-Editor of SonicScoop. “MixCon attendees have an edge in today’s competitive music marketplace, getting advanced skills from GRAMMY-winning and platinum mixers for their own clients and personal projects. This free event also presents an unparalleled opportunity for artists, mixers and producers to connect and network with each other.”
MixCon is made possible by event sponsors Soundtoys, Plugin Alliance, Steinberg, iZotope, Universal Audio, Avid, Alto Music Brooklyn, Eventide, The Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy, Sonarworks, Dangerous Music, Phoenix Audio, Glyph, Manley Labs, Audio Alchemist, Lawo Consoles and The Manhattan Center Studios.
About SonicScoop
Via articles, video and podcasts, SonicScoop gets up close with top producer/engineers, composers and entrepreneurs; goes inside successful studios; supplies the latest tech production tips, insights and gear reviews; and reports on emerging business trends. Visit www.sonicscoop.com.
About The Deli Magazine:
The Deli is the #1 blog focused on local US scenes and the emerging indie bands who call them home. The Delis has a blog in each region it covers. Visit www.thedelimagazine.com.
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