Debunking the Mystery of Mastering!

with Mastering Engineers,
Gabriel Wallach and Reuben Cohen (LURSSEN MASTERING)

June 28, 2009

NOTE: This workshop will be ON LOCATION. Special thanks to Gavin Lurssen and staff for donating their amazing facility.

Experience the process first-hand!

Experience the audio processing stage of mastering first-hand in one of Hollywood's top mastering houses! Small group demonstrations in the control room followed by Q&A.

• What is the history of mastering - what is mastering today?
• What does a mastering engineer listen for?
• How does a mastering engineer process audio?
• What other responsibilities does a mastering engineer have besides processing audio?
• When is a project considered complete?

WHERE and WHEN
Date: Sunday, 06/28/09
Time: 2:30, 4:00 or 5:30 ASSIGNED TIME SLOT
Location: LURSSEN MASTERING
6565 Romaine Street
Bldg. 30
Hollywood, CA 90038
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ADMISSION
$10 LAWIM Members
$20 General Public

LIMITED SEATING
RSVP by 06/26/09
Reservations MUST be PAID in ADVANCE.

FOR TICKETS CONTACT LAWiM MEMBER SERVICES at
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213.243.6440
by 5pm 06/26/09

You will be assigned a time slot based on seats available at time of RSVP.
NO ONE will be admitted without RSVP. 
 

There will be general networking in the client lounge throughout the presentation. You are welcome to "hang."

Our Speakers
Gabrielle Wallach

Mastering engineer Gabriel Wallach graduated with honors at the prestigious Berklee College of Music and has worked in recording studios in Boston and Los Angeles. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Gabriel began playing guitar in bands as a teenager but he decided early on that the technical side of music - and specifically the challenges of the mastering stage in the quest for optimum sound - was his calling. He combines his studio experience with a broad understanding of musical styles and an uncompromising passion for detail. Gabriel feels that there are no language barriers in music. He has applied his skills to many genres - from the traditional jazz and electronica to cutting edge pop, hip-hop, and rock. Among his credits are Jorge Celedón's album "Son... Para El Mundo" which won a Latin Grammy in 2007, and the live album "Intimamente" by Intocable that won a Grammy in 2005, as well as a string of albums with Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations. He has mastered albums, singles and/or compilations for Motley Crue, Yung Berg, David Bisbal, Reik, Donovan, Richard Marx, Juan Gabriel, Sergio Dalma, Gian Marco, Kings Of Convenience, Aleks Syntek, Jesus Adrian Romero, - to name just a few.

Reuben Cohen

Mastering Engineer Reuben Cohen has been with Lurssen Mastering since it opened its doors. He brings a contemporary and innovative approach to the craft of mastering, while maintaining the tried and true technical methods. He has an ability to understand the artist's creative concepts and goes to great lengths to achieve the vision of the artist. Reuben worked on the soundtrack of the international movie phenomenon "Slumdog Millionaire," for which two songs and the soundtrack were nominated for Academy Awards in 2009. It also won the Grammy for Best Soundtrack in 2009. He has mastered many hit radio singles, including, "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars that was the number one song on Billboard and most downloaded song on iTunes in April 2010. Other radio singles include "Billionaire" by Travis McCoy featuring Bruno Mars; "Girls On The Dance Floor" and "G6" by FM (Far East Movement); "Fantasy Girl" by Marty James featuring Baby Bash and "Round 2" by The Cataracts. Reuben also has mastered albums, singles and/or compilations for artists such as Snoop Dogg, Sean Kingston, Common, The Cranberries, Dev, Rob Zombie, Ingrid Michaelson, Marc Cohn, and Scott Weiland. Soundtracks include, Despicable Me, Across The Universe, Nine, Boondock Saints 2, Rob Zombie's Halloween 2, and Nothing Like The Holidays.

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