For this panel, the team from ORO will discuss MIDI and audio set-ups along with routing in the studio, ideas for ease of use, smart studio design and integration, mixing/production/live effects, distortion, using plugins vs. the real thing, analogue vs. digital workflows, and analogue summing vs. internal audio engine tone. They will also be taking…

This talk will explore a workflow philosophy we’ve developed at Rabid Elephant that informs our output. All creative projects have to balance the tension between open ended play and directed output. We’ll look into how to keep the process iterative while ensuring net forward movement, how to smoothly transition from the spontaneous moments to meaningful…

Decades ago, vinyl was the key medium for distributing recorded music. Now is a different story. In this talk, Noah Mintz from Lacquer Channel, a local Toronto vinyl recording studio, will discuss the issues with recording when going to vinyl and what are the historical differences between vinyl yesterday and today.

Tape loops have seen a resurgence in the recent years. Fueled by artists embracing the visual side of their work, such as Amulets, Scott Campbell, Wouter Van Veldhoven and Hainbach on Instagram and YouTube, a growing scene of young musicians working with tape in many forms has emerged, prompting April Fools jokes by synth companies such as…

This all-star panel of talented film composers will discuss the differences in approach, style, and planning between film and television compositions and those meant for live performance. Panelists: Steph Copeland Steph Copeland is a Canadian screen composer known for her work in horror and sci-fi features, (Bite, I’ll Take Your Dead, The Heretics, A Perfect…

As a concert producer, Bob rented many sound systems which arrived with a soundman. By working with many sound techs, he learned that they often have a one-instrument bias. A drummer on a mixing board will mix a drum concert. Bass players might give a basso concert. In the same way, when he was a singer,…

From its theme song, created from tape loops of oscillators, to its spearheading work with electronic incidental music in the 1970s to its on-trend synth scores of the 1980s, the music of Doctor Who has been both on the cutting edge of electronic music and a key force for making it a normal part of…

If you use vocals in your music, it is most likely the first thing a listener will connect with. Why not give your vocals just as much creative attention as your synth and drum sounds?  During this talk, Laura Dickens will approach vocal processing from a creative sound design perspective – using the voice as a sound…

Finding a balance of flowing and seamless sequence recording within your DAW can be a challenging task. Working within a grid can often lead to flat and robotic mixes. In this discussion we dive into techniques that speak to the organic human subconscious and what moves us from the inside out. Creating swing while forcing…

Sonja (Sofie Mikhaylova) will talk about how she got started when she created Biblioteka Record, things she learned, problems she faced, resources she found helpful when starting, and focusing on all types of music vs. focusing on a specific genre and creating what is essentially a microlabel. She will also answer any questions about the…