Los Angeles (November 11, 2011)—This weekend, West L.A. Music will host its annual Recording Expo, with exhibits by recording equipment manufacturers, featuring the latest recording products and technology.
Workshops and seminars are planned by artists and noted industry professionals, including Grammy-, Emmy- and Academy Award-winning songwriters, composers, engineers and producers.
Recording hardware and software will be presented with special exhibits and presentations, featuring the latest Pro Tools recording platform plus third-party applications and plug-ins. An Apple classroom will offer hands on training sessions for Logic and GarageBand.
The Expo will be held at West L.A. Music’s Santa Monica Blvd. location, as well as the adjacent Los Angeles Recreation Center.
This year’s Expo will feature the following speakers:
So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star
Dirty Dancing Producer and hit-maker Michael Lloyd, will discuss how he produced over 100 gold and platinum records for Barry Manilow, Lou Rawls, Shaun Cassidy, Belinda Carlisle, The Monkees, The Osmonds, Sammy Davis, Jr., The Righteous Brothers, Air Supply, and Frank Sinatra, to name a few. He’s done scoring, music supervision, songwriting, song placement or music producing for over 100 motion pictures, 22 TV movies, 13 TV specials & 37 television series.
Production Secrets from DJ Quik
Producer, Platinum Recording Artist, Rapper, MC and Beat-maker DJ Quik will discuss producing, engineering and succeeding in the new music industry, and why vinyl outsells CDs in Europe 37 to 1. DJ Quik has written, produced, and remixed music for Jay-Z, Tupac, Shaquille O’Neal, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Janet Jackson and many more.
Recording and Engineering Grammy Winning Hits
Grammy-winning Producer/Engineer Francis Buckley has worked with Quincy Jones, Alanis Morissette, Paula Abdul, The Pointer Sisters, Black Flag, Ray Charles, Bono, Queen Latifa, Aerosmith, Herbie Hancock, LL Cool J, BB King and more. Francis will discuss tips and techniques for producing and engineering professional quality recordings, including selecting the right mics and speakers.
Everything You’d Better Know About the Record Industry
Grammy-nominated Producer Kashif, Author of Everything You’d Better Know About the Record Industry, and keyboard player for the funk group B.T Express, will present his road map for developing a lucrative and successful career, while navigating the challenges and changes in today’s music industry.
Music and Post Production
Nick Phoenix, Film Composer, Quantum Leap creator and producer of Hollywood Strings, Hollywood Brass, Storm Drums, and Voices of Passion, will discuss how to use sound libraries to improve your recordings for music, post, television, and film.
The World of Film and Post Production
Film Score Engineer, Producer, and Re-Recording Mixer John Ross is the founder of Digital Sound & Picture, and owner of 424 Inc., a post-production facility. His credits include American History X, Sex and The City, The Butterfly Effect, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, The Fighter and The Rum Diaries. John will explain his work-flow, equipment preferences, studio setup and discuss current trends and key drivers for success in the post-production world.
The Art of Film Scoring
Emmy and Academy Award Winning composer Charles Bernstein, who has scored over 100 films including Kill Bill, Inglorious Bastards and A Nightmare on Elm Street, will share his secrets and techniques for creating and composing music for major motion pictures.
Pro Tools 10 and Pro Tools HDX
Jeff Greenberg, CEO of the Village Studios will introduce two Pro Tools sessions featuring Avid product specialists Jon Connolly and Dave Casey. See the latest features and functionality of the new Pro Tools 10 for music recording and post production.
West L.A. Music
www.westlamusic.com/expo
