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NAB’s decision to implement an online press resource, like most other trade shows, is laudable. For many of us in the media, it provides quick and easy access to the resources we need to report on the show.

But NAB has gone beyond merely offering a Virtual Press Office as an option. This year, the organization has declared that the distribution of any and all press kits and other info, in any form, will not be permitted in the press room. Instead, manufacturers wishing to distribute their info to media attendees must do so online, via a third party company, for a fee starting at $375.

He’s been performing longer than many of his fans have been alive, but Paul Weller’s concerts are hardly a parade of oldies. The legendary Modfather continues to bend and blend musical genres, and with a fan base that spans more than thirty years of hits, Weller’s recent arena tours have been sold out across four continents.

London-based Canegreen have been looking after Weller for much of his career, and provided a powerful backline for the shows, including a massive Meyer Sound line array and a Digidesign D-Show VENUE live sound mixing environment. FOH engineer Ange Jones has been mixing the tour on a 32-fader D-Show Main and Sidecar system with Stage and FOH racks.

Dethklok

In the world of Death Metal, Dethklok has got to be the heaviest two-dimensional band ever. The band, stars of the hit animated series Metalocalypse on the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim channel, is the brainchild of Brendan Small, the series’ co-creator, co-producer, writer, actor and guitar shredder extraordinaire.

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Brian Tyler is one musician who simply won’t be pigeon-holed. His musical history includes stints in numerous orchestras, choirs and ensembles, as well as in rock bands with the likes of Elton John and Slash. As a first-call film composer, he’s equally comfortable writing for an orchestra or a hip hop score, and Pro Tools 8 is the only software versatile enough to keep up.

“People ask me what my main instrument is, and at first I think of piano or guitar,” he says, “but really, for the past twelve years, Pro Tools has been my main axe.”