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SoundGirls.Org North Carolina Chapter Road Trip

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The SoundGirls.Org North Carolina Chapter will be taking a road trip on Feb. 20th (12pm) to visit Karen Kane Music Productions. Space is limited to six members only. First Come – First Served – RSVP soundgirls@soundgirls.org

 

About Karen Kane:

SoundGirls.Org Profile on Karen Kane

Since the 1970’s, Karen Kane has produced and/or engineered over 200 full-length album projects and has engineeredhundreds of live sound shows. Currently, she runs her own audio production studio,  Karen Kane Music Productions in Wilmington, North Carolina. Besides music recording, mixing and mastering, her Wilmington recording studio is also where she teaches Audio Engineering and Music Production. In 2012, she expanded her teaching career by joining the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington as the Instructor for the Recording Technology program.

Catharine Wood – Producer, Engineer and Owner of Planetwood Productions

CATHARINE WOOD is a Los Angeles-based composer/producer with a recording studio in Eagle Rock. With a background in audio post-production for commercials, Catharine engineered on the first iPhone commercial among hundreds of national and international campaigns. As a mix and mastering engineer, she has engineered on over 500 commercially released songs – including her own custom compositions which have aired on NBC, ABC, BBC, ESPN and more – both nationally and abroad. She is a GRAMMY® Voting Member and Producers & Engineers Wing member. Catharine currently holds a position on the LA Recording Schools Recording Arts Program Advisory Committee, is a Board Member of the California Copyright Conference and is the former Director of Southern California for the West Coast Songwriters organization. Her company, Planetwood Studios, LLC, specializes in producing singer-songwriters and providing engineering, production and composition services to the TV and Film industries. (more…)

NAMM – She Rocks Awards

newtop_9-29-15 (2)SoundGirls.Org will be at NAMM and be attending She Rocks Awards, which is hosted by The Women’s International Music Network. SoundGirls.Org has a tabled reserved at the awards. Seating can be reserved by volunteering.

The She Rocks Awards pays tribute to women who display leadership and stand out within the music industry. Previous award recipients include female industry leaders Sheila E, Colbie Caillat, Orianthi, The Bangles, Dinah Gretsch, Janie L. Hendrix, Mary Peavey and more. Click here to view all previous She Rocks Award winners.

This year they will be honoring a wide variety of amazing women in the industry including Jennifer Batten, Amy Heidemann of Karmin, Chaka Khan, Leslie Ann Jones of Skywalker Sound, Mindy Abovitz of Tom Tom Magazine, Mona Tavakoli & Becky Gebhardt of the Rock Camp For Girls L.A. and Raining Jane, Chalise Zolezzi of Taylor Guitars, Cathy Carter Duncan of Seymour Duncan, Crystal Morris of Gator Cases,Pamela Cole & Leigh Maples of Fanny’s House of Music, Mary Luehrsen of NAMM/the NAMM Foundation, and Sujata Murthy of Universal Music Enterprises.

She Rocks Awards will be held
at the NAMM Show
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Anaheim Hilton Hotel, Anaheim, CA

She Rocks Awards will feature performances, hors d’oeuvres and beverages, giveaways, a silent auction, networking opportunities and more, the She Rocks Awards brings together industry professionals, music icons, artists, fans and media for a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates women in music. Yes, men are always welcome too!

If you would like to reserve a spot at our table by volunteering (open to the first nine volunteers) please sign up for one of the volunteer spots. All volunteers will be admitted to the Awards. You do not need a NAMM badge to attend.

If you are not interested in volunteering, you can purchase tickets here

We can meet up for drinks after the awards or before. In addition Karrie will be attending NAMM on Friday and is available to meet with any members throughout the day, (she may be available Saturday – TBD)

Volunteer Positions

Set up volunteer: Meet time: Noon.
Tear down volunteer:  Immediately following event approx 9pm.
Ticket Checkers:  Meet at 5pm
Door watchers: Meet at 5pm
email soundgirls@soundgirls.org if you are interested in volunteering.
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image2Megan Benavente is a freelance engineer based in Los Angeles and is one of the FOH Engineers at the legendary Troubadour, one of the best rock clubs in Los Angeles. (more…)

Toronto SoundGirls

 

This past week, Pauline Blackwood and I hosted the first Toronto area SoundGirls.Org meet-up. Since becoming a SoundGirls member and blogger, I feel like I’ve become part of an active online group where I can ask questions and get great advice from fellow technicians. (more…)

Would You Say That to Your Boss?

 

In my position, I spend the majority of my time teaching new students how to run the equipment we own. All the artists know they are coming to a college where learning occurs, and a majority of the audience members know this too.  We constantly hear from artists that we have better equipment and are more prepared than the last school they were at, and I pride myself on that achievement. My expectations for a show are no less than what a professional production person would produce. (more…)

Fake it Until You Make it – Or Not

 

I’ve recently seen some websites for sound professionals that made me cringe. Something didn’t add up, and some quick research showed exaggerated accomplishments, job titles, or experience level. There’s an industry saying that you should say yes to everything and then figure it out later (“fake it til you make it”), but when you only have one shot to make a first impression, is it worth the risk to inflate what you’ve actually done? (more…)

New York – Tour Managing and FOH/ME Seminar

970158_533413986723306_327024156_n ShapeShifter Lab to Host New York FOH/TM Workshop

When starting out as a FOH or Monitor Engineer, many of the tours you will apply for require you to wear two hats. The Tour Manager and FOH or ME or Production Manager FOH/ME, are the most common dual roles you will find. Being able to handle both roles effectively will make you more valuable, increase your skill set, and allow you to gain the experience you need to tour solely as a Sound Engineer or Tour Manager.

What do you need to know to tour manage, how to juggle soundcheck and getting your artists to soundcheck. Come find out The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of wearing two hats.

claudia_engelhart (1)Claudia Englehart – Has been a tour manager and FOH engineer for Bill Frisell since 1989. She has worked with many renowned artists including  Ryuichi Sakamoto, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, David Sylvian, John Patitucci, Dave Holland, Grover Washington Jr., John Scofield, Medeski Martin & Wood, John Zorn, The Kronos Quartet, Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor, Fred Frith, Eddie Palmieri, Willie Colon, Airto Moreira and Flora Purim,
There will be plenty of time for Q&A. Feel free to send in questions you want answered – send to soundgirls@soundgirls.org.

Space is limited – Reserve Your Space and Register

Please note that financial assistance is available – please contact soundgirls@soundgirls.org for financial assistance.

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