NEWS: EDUCATION
YST mixes it up for masterclass SINGAPORE: The Audio Arts and Science department of the Yong Siew Toh (YST) Conservatory of Music recently held the Mix with YST masterclass, a series of workshops aimed at students who want expert guidance within the fields of music mixing technology. The three-day masterclass had sessions led by three top-level, Singapore-based recording and mixing engineers, Darren Sim, Frank Lee and Dominik Streicher, with topics covering Mixing Chinese Pop, The Rock Sound and Classical Music Production. Zhou Xiaodong, head of Audio Ar ts and Science, emphasised that technical skills and communications are the keywords of the masterclass, and hoped that this event could be a learning oppor tunity for all students who related to the ar t of sound in Singapore and
could become a bridge of twoway communication between the university and the music industr y. The masterclass attracted attention from students attending the YST Conser vator y of Music as well as Singapore Polytech and Singapore Republic Polytech. A total of 25 students were selected to attend, and most of them had pre-mixed pieces that were used as a mixing example in the class. Oh Geng Hui, a second-year Audio Ar ts and Science major student at YST Conser vator y of Music, said: ‘Mix with YST helped me improve as a mixing engineer through the sharing of industr y secrets, which cannot be found in textbooks or online resources.’ ‘Mix with YST made me aware that if you want to be an excellent audio engineer, you need to be more comprehensive,’ explained
Zhu Xuan, a master’s degree student from the Communication University of China. ‘I want to thank all the masters for sharing their detailed skills. What we achieved was not just practical knowledge but also a deeper understanding of this industr y.’
Jeremy Hwang, a graduate student from Singapore Polytech, added: ‘Mix with YST was an enriching masterclass that clarified doubts I had regarding mixing. It was great to be able to learn from industry professionals, and I would love to attend such
masterclasses again in the future.’ Sun Jingfan, a visiting master’s degree student from the Communication University of China, commented: ‘Mix with YST is a meticulous mixing masterclass that shares details through case studies. Audio engineers showed me their opinions and habits about mixing which will enlighten my own work.’ Alla, an audio major exchange student from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, also mentioned: ‘Mix with YST not only provided a very unique journey through diverse musical genres, techniques and a human approach to mixing and understanding the world of sound, but it was also a great source of inspiration and connectivity between audio professionals and enthusiasts.’ www.mixwithyst.com
Stagetec and IPPTAR create Dante training session MALAYSIA: Stagetec Media Academy has recently teamed up with Institut Penyiaran and Penerangan Tun Abdul Razak (IPPTAR) to organise a training session on Dante audio networking in broadcasting in Kuala Lumpar. The three-day session focused on Dante technology and how it can be used within a broadcasting environment. It was created for system designers and audio engineers who wanted to learn more about Dante products. Leong
Tong Sing and Yap Wei Keong, two senior engineers at Stagetec Asia, led the training sessions. After first taking place in Kuala Lumpur in 2018, Dante Certification has witnessed high demand in Malaysia. Certification requires two levels of examinations to test an individual’s knowledge and skill in Dante technology. The latest IPPTAR training sessions covered Dante concept, basic signal routing with Dante controller, Dante set up, Dante virtual sound
card, latency, unicast, multicast and more. ‘The training has achieved its mission and all participants have passed their Dante Certification Examination,’ commented Sing. ‘This training is recommended to all audio engineers for their future career enhancement and portfolio as a new technology in broadcasting.’ www.audinate.com www.stagetecasia.com
Audio Technik hosts Klang develops new Sennheiser Masterclass educational programme INDIA: Audio Technik India’s Pro Audio Institute recently conducted a Sennheiser Masterclass at the Soundtrack Café in Pune. The workshop was organised by Audio Technik’s Rajesh Patil and Kevin Pillai and led by Sennheiser India’s product support and customer service manager, Vinod Kamble. The training explored wireless technologies and RF microphone systems. In total, 25 people attended the training, including
systems integrators and sound engineers from rental companies. ‘We were very excited to have this amazing training from Sennheiser,’ said Kevin. ‘Vinod saw that the crowd was very involved in the training, which met our expectations for this module. We want the attendees to learn and go back satisfied with the knowledge they’ve received.’ www.audiotechnikindia.com www.sennheiser.com
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WORLD: Klang:technologies has developed a new educational programme that includes in-depth product training alongside userfriendly binaural academic theory seminars, with tailored, interactive content aimed at various market sectors. This new programme also includes contributions from expert guest speakers and is aimed at teaching sound engineers how to provide an immersive sound experience that mirrors normal aural activity. ‘We try to make our training events educational, not just linear, product presentations,’ explained Klang’s head of sales, Phil Kamp. ‘The opening section of the session doesn’t mention our system, it’s about the psychology of hearing, how our hearing works, how our brain deals with audio signals and, ultimately, how to provide an immersive and natural in-ear mix.
A session in China Many of our attendees are seasoned audio pros who are very educated about how to operate a mixing board but haven’t necessarily drilled down to the theory about how our hearing works.’ Several sessions have already taken place across Asia and Europe, with some covering rock and festival sound. These included guest engineers for bands such as Linkin Park, System of a Down and Anastacia. Anastacia’s monitor engineer, Becky Pell, said: ‘Klang excites
me for two reasons: it allows me to create spacious and naturalsounding IEM mixes even when I have a huge number of inputs; and it reduces ear fatigue and the need for high sound levels, which means healthy hearing for life.’ The seminars also explore Klang’s design ethos and explain why certain features are included, and how the R&D team analyses a range of pro audio equipment and instruments to tackle the biggest challenges for musicians and engineers. ‘Each training session is tailored according to who’s attending,’ confirmed Kamp. ‘This means we can look at the appropriate ways the system can be used, be it a rock ‘n’ roll environment or a HOW, and make it an interactive experience for the delegate.’ www.klang.com
