MARCH 2005 MEETING

The State of Digital Audio
For Film and Television

Dave Winston, Winston Sound
Scott Waz, Audio Post Philadelphia
Douglas Dixon, Manifest Technology

Date:        Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Time:        6:30 PM for food and networking, 7:00 PM meeting start
Location: Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ
                      Templeton Hall Basement Studio, 
                      College Road off Alexander (Directions below)
Cost:         Free for Princeton and Philly MCA-I Members
                      Other MCA-I members $5, Non-members $15.
                      Includes delicious submarine sandwiches, sodas & snacks.

Additional Information
Directions to the Meeting

Digital audio revolutionized audio mixing and editing in the 90s. Now the same thing is happening with field recording. Good-bye DAT, hello multi-channel hard drive recording. Without tape, the post-production process becomes even faster.

To talk about the current state of audio recording and mixing for film and television, we are proud to have two of Philadelphia's top digital audio specialists: Dave Winston, owner of Winston Sound and Scott Waz, owner of Audio Post Philadelphia. As an added bonus, noted multimedia author Douglas Dixon of Manifest Technology will demo some of the more astounding features of Adobe's Audition software, which can fix all sorts of audio issues.

A veteran of over 300 commercials, 5 features, 25 short films, and television work for HBO, ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS, Dave Winston's location recording skills have taken him around the world. He has recorded US Presidents, foreign leaders, sports stars, movie stars, and corporate chieftains. He is passionate about what he does, including the new digital recording technologies (www.winstonsound.com).

Also passionate about audio is Scott Waz, owner and chief engineer of Audio Post Philadelphia, the city's premier ADR Stage and ISDN voice-over destination (www.audiopost.tv). After beginning his career Baker Sound Studios in 1989, Scott created Audio Post Philadelphia in 2001. Since then he has helped clients win Addy's, Pollies (political awards), and Mid-Atlantic Emmy's. Ad Agencies and independent video producers utilize his facility to mix TV, radio, and long form video projects. Scott is often interviewed for industry publications and writes an audio column for phillyadclub.com.

Douglas Dixon is an independent technologist, author of four books, and speaker specializing in digital media. He makes his articles and technical references freely available on his Manifest Technology website (www.manifest-tech.com).

Additional Information

Contact: Andy Kienzle, PMCA President,
         609-466-2828 ext. 20, akienzle@nxlevel.com

Princeton MCA-I
         www.movingimage.org

Directions to Princeton Theological Seminary

The Princeton Campus of Princeton Theological Seminary is between 
Route 206 / Stockton Street, Princeton Pike / Mercer Street (Route 583), and College Road, off Alexander Road in downtown Princeton.

Templeton Hall is on the right a short distance down College Road from Alexander Road (first right from Alexander going south from Mercer).

Enter Templeton Hall for the Basement Studio from the side door,
on the ground floor facing the street.

Maps at http://www.ptsem.edu/look/maps/campusmaps.htm

• Area Map (PDF)
• Princeton Campus Street Map (PDF)

Driving directions for Princeton Theological Seminary