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The entire programme is presented by the industry’s best music producers, audio engineers, live mixers, video editors and film re-recording mixers. In masterclasses and workshops, interested musicians, producers and video editors learn first-hand how professionals work in the studio with Pro Tools, Media Composer, VENUE and ICON.
On the Music Stage, everything revolves around the Digidesign products Pro Tools, Eleven Rack and VENUE. Experienced session guitarists report on the creative new possibilities Eleven Rack offers for working with guitars in the studio. The band Eisblume will rock live with Eleven Rack and report on the creation of the new album.
Further highlights are workshops with Rammstein producer Jakob Hellner, Grönemeyer producer Alex Silva and many other renowned producers and audio engineers. The programme is rounded out with reports on the tours of Peter Fox and Die Fantastischen 4 - mixed using Digidesign VENUE consoles. Live mixers Olsen Involtini and Klaus Scharff provide fascinating insights into the original material from the two best German live productions of 2009. The following producers will also be on hand to share their experience: Marek Pompetzki, who has worked for Sido, Stefanie Heinzmann and Sarah Connor; Chalie Bauerfeind, producer of Rage Against The Machine; and Roman Camenzind, who has already sat at the controls for Lady Gaga, among others. Interested parties can find out which instructors will appear at the various stops of the Avid Creation Tour at http://www.avid.com/avidcreationtour
On the Video Stage, fans of visual art experience the latest features and workflows for editing and post-production with Avid Media Composer and Avid DS. Whether stereoscopy, high definition or processing a wide variety of camera formats: on its Creation Tour, Avid shows participants the best tips and tricks for a successful result. As a special guest, Constantin von Seld will report on the post-production of Til Schweiger’s film “Zweiohrküken”. Finally, audio and video come together in a very special workshop - a cinema sound mix using Digidesign ICON, Pro Tools and Video Satellite.
In the exhibition area, participants can try out all Avid, Digidesign, M-Audio and Sibelius products themselves. From the professional Pro Tools HD studio and the latest M-Audio keyboards to Torq DJ systems. In addition, an entire battery of Eleven Racks with ESP guitars invites relaxed jamming. During the event, the product specialists from the individual areas will be available to answer questions. The exhibition area also includes stands from partner companies Waves, Celemony and Sonnox, as well as video partners Sony, Panasonic and camera-rental company Ludwig with RED cameras. The partners show their products working together with Avid solutions.
In cooperation with SAE Institute, Avid also offers the opportunity to complete a basic Pro Tools course on “Recording, Editing and Mixing” during the event. It is the ideal introduction to the studio world for anyone encountering Pro Tools for the first time.
The Avid Creation Tour offers a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with other users and Avid’s product specialists, make contacts and meet many prominent figures from the studio scene.
The Avid Creation Tour 2010 stops in four selected cities:
Munich, February 15, 2010
Zurich, February 18, 2010
Vienna, February 23, 2010
Berlin, February 25, 2010
Further links:
- Further information
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