“Sound Advice” event slated for May10th at Sony Pictures Studios
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will host Sound Advice: Pro Tools 12.5 Avid Cloud Collaboration, a special event for MPSE members, May 10th at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Held in partnership with Sony Pictures Post Production Services and Avid, the event will include a technical overview and demonstration of Avid’s new cloud collaboration functionality which allows editors and mixers to effortlessly collaborate on Pro Tools projects. Avid will also present a technology preview of new editorial features under development.
Free to MPSE members, the event will take place in Sony Pictures Studios’ historic Cary Grant Theatre, and will feature presentations by Avid VP of Audio Products Tim Carroll, Product Design Lead Ryan Wardell, Market Solutions Manager Tom Graham, and Application Specialist Jeff Komar.
A new offering of MPSE, Sound Advice is a series of technical demonstrations from vendors that support the craft of sound. They are designed to provide MPSE members with the chance to learn about new and interesting sound technologies. Other Sound Advice events will feature panel discussions with sound artists discussing hot industry topics or the production of soundtracks for specific projects. The events will encompass features, television, gaming and animation.
“We are creating opportunities for members to learn about different areas of sound and improve their skills and expertise,” says MPSE President Tom McCarthy. “We also want our members to have input on new technologies before they are released.”
Who: Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE)
What: Sound Advice: Pro Tools 12.5 Avid Cloud Collaboration
Where: Cary Grant Theatre, Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, California.
When: May 10, 2016. 8:00 pm
RSVP: PostSound_RSVP@spe.sony.com “MPSE Avid”
About MPSE
Founded in 1953, the Motion Picture Sound Editors is a non-profit organization of professional sound and music editors who work in the motion picture television and gaming industries. The organization’s mission is to provide a wealth of knowledge from award-winning professionals to a diverse group of individuals, youth and career professionals alike; mentoring and educating the community about the artistic merit and technical advancements in sound and music editing; providing scholarships for the continuing advancement of motion picture sound in education; and helping to enhance the personal and professional lives of the men and women who practice this unique craft. mpse.org
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