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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.

Nearly two decades have passed since a handful of congregants gathered in a rented school cafeteria for Kensington Church’s first service. Today, Kensington’s five campuses bustle with activity, from youth programs and community groups to multiple services throughout the week.

The main Kensington campus in Troy, Michigan recently upgraded their sanctuary with a new Digidesign VENUE system. As veteran engineer Tim Corder explains, the VENUE is the first phase of an upgrade plan that will eventually include a new P.A. system as well. Nonetheless, Corder says, the new VENUE console has already delivered far more than expected.

After 20 years of working with the some of the industry’s biggest names, Brian Scheuble finds his latest inspiration in Digidesign’s ICON

Brian Scheuble

In his 20-plus years as a successful recording engineer, mixer, and producer, Brian Scheuble has shown an impressive range of musical diversity. From Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, and Don Henley to Dishwalla, Elton John, and Mel Tormé, Scheuble has made a career of seamlessly transitioning between artists and genres, delivering a level of quality to each project that has kept him in constant demand.

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.

Pro Tools 8 and M-Audio Keep the Creativity Alive No Matter Where They Travel

Linkin Park have never been a band that’s easily pigeon-holed. The band’s innovative mélange of musical styles has garnered them a fan base that spans hip hop, metal, rock and pop, and their cutting-edge, interactive communication with those fans has resulted in a loyal following few other groups can match.

For chart-topping producer/remixer Jez Colin, the studio is more than just a place to work; it’s an instrument in and of itself, and a major part of his creative palette. And with the introduction of Pro Tools 8, it’s taken on an even larger role.

“Pro Tools has always been the focal point of my working canvas,” he says. “Everything in the creative process happens in Pro Tools for me, from conceiving ideas through mixdown and mastering.”

VENUE Profile systems provide seamless integration with Pro Tools|HD and ICON worksurface

On Easter Sunday 1980, Saddleback Valley Community Church in Lake Forest, California held its first public service, with just over 200 people in attendance. Twenty-eight years later, Saddleback is touted as one of the nation’s largest congregations, with a weekly attendance of over 22,000 and more than 200 ministries serving the church and community.

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In the time-intensive world of TV and film production, deadlines are everything. For the composers behind the music, it’s a non-stop series of moving targets, with last-minute changes followed by more of the same. Creativity is just the beginning – fresh ideas need to come fast and furious, and your creative tools need to keep pace.

Emmy-winning composer Russ Landau’s Pro Tools-equipped studio is where he cranks out the weekly music beds for the hit CBS show Survivor, and with 43 minutes of music every week, it’s a compressed schedule even by TV standards.