GearFest UK returns with pro audio panels and products

posted on Wednesday, 5th July 2023 by Steve May

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Music studio equipment show GearFest UK, is returning to London’s Tileyard ​July 15 and 16. Held in collaboration with Sound On Sound the event offers an early hands on with new product releases, as well as demonstrations and panels from leading industry manufacturers.

Lined up for this year’s show are Ableton, Sontronics, Audient, Teenage Engineering, Neve, Genelec, Arturia, Eventide, Rupert Neve Designs, Bitwig, PMC, Kurzweil, Dynaudio, Origin Effects, Rode, Sonnox, Focal, RME, IsoAcoustics, Universal Audio, Moog, Vanguard Microphones, Spitfire Audio, Steinberg, Imperative Audio, ACS Custom, and Eventide.

The event is a unique opportunity to learn more about the pro audio technology, and gain industry insights from leading engineers, producers, and artists. Visitors will also have an opportunity to visit the new on-site Dolby Atmos studio, for an exclusive playback session to experience Atmos in a studio environment.

Tickets for the two-day event are priced at £10 for the Saturday and £8 for the Sunday; weekend tickets available for £12.

GearFest 2023 speaker schedule:
​​Saturday 15th July


​12pm Stan Kybert: Everything you wanted to know about Dolby Atmos but were afraid to ask

​With a state-of-the-art immersive mixing space at Tileyard and a huge credit list including Lorde, the Rolling Stones, George Ezra, Bicep, James Bay, Rudimental, Bastille, David Guetta, Sam Ryder and Brandi Carlile, Jan 'Stan' Kybert is one of the world's leading Atmos mixers. Find out what it takes to create a great immersive mix, and how to get started in this fast-growing new format.

​1pm Wez Saunders & Allan Nicholl (Kid Fonque): Running a label in 2023

​Established in 1999 and now bigger than ever, Defected Records is a household name in house music. and has diversified into live events, festivals, Internet radio and more. Defected CEO Wez Saunders and Head of A&R Allan Nicholl share the secrets behind their success.

​2pm Ian Shepherd + guests: Dynamic range in the streaming era

​Mastering engineer and campaigner Ian Shepherd has probably done more than anyone else to combat the 'loudness wars'. But are they really over? And if louder isn't always better, what is?

​3pm Q&A with Paul White & Hugh Robjohns

​Executive Editor of Sound On Sound Paul White and Technical Editor Hugh Robjohns have been helping home and project studio owners for more than 30 years. Paul and Hugh answer your questions on everything from mics to mice.

​4pm Kevin Paul + guests: The art of mixing

​In this special double-length panel, renowned mix engineer Kevin Paul (David Bowie, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Moby, Goldfrapp) will be joined by Steve Dub (Chemical Brothers, New Order, Roots Manuva, Moby), Paul Tipler (Liines, BugEye, Barns Courtney, Oliver Shaw, The Clockworks, Sophie and The Giants) and Julian Kindred (Ellie Goulding, Nao, Hammock, Lumenette) to explore the art and craft of mixing.

For more visit GearFest UK here.

​​Sunday 16th July

​12pm Jack Ruston + guests: Balancing work and life in the studio

​If you've worked in studios, you'll have experienced long hours, stress, intense competition and financial insecurity. Jack Ruston talks to working engineers and producers about how to set boundaries, avoid burn-out, preserve life outside work, and make the studio a happier and more productive environment.

1pm AI and music

​Artificial intelligence and machine learning are poised to revolutionise our lives, and have the potential to turn the music industry upside-down. Our panel of experts discuss the challenges and opportunities raised by AI in music, and answer your questions.

​2pm David Kosten: Tubular Bells revisited

​In order to remix Mike Oldfield's classic album in Dolby Atmos, producer and engineer David Kosten (Faultline) first had to recreate the original stereo mixes. That is, if he could track down all the parts...

​3pm Prash Mistry: Hybrid mixing & mastering

​In a time when most mix engineers are working entirely in the box, Prash 'Engine-Earz' Mistry's studio at Tileyard is filled with a mouthwatering array of high-end hardware. Find out how he makes a hybrid setup work for him, and why plug-ins still don't sound as good as the real thing!

​4pm Tom Lewis: East Coast and West Coast synthesis

​For many people, the name Moog is synonymous with analogue synthesis. But on the West Coast of the USA, another synth pioneer developed modular synthesis in a very different way. Synth expert Tom Lewis compares and contrasts Bob Moog's approach with that of Don Buchla.

Steve May

Inside CI Editor Steve May is a freelance technology specialist who also writes for T3TechRadarHome Cinema Choice, Trusted Reviews and The Luxe Review.

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