Hello all people, hope you’re doing marvellously effectively!
We’re right here at AES Nashville 2026, and I couldn’t be happier that the present has come to Music Metropolis!
AES has been my favorite audio present ever since I first attended after shifting to Los Angeles in 1996. Lengthy earlier than I used to be making YouTube movies, I used to be coming right here as a producer, engineer and musician, assembly folks, discovering tools and studying from this glorious group.
Summer time NAMM in Nashville was at all times considered one of my favorite occasions, so having AES right here is extremely thrilling. This metropolis has such a exceptional recording group, and bringing everybody collectively right here looks like an ideal match.
I’m collaborating in 5 panels throughout the present, and I’d love you to affix us! Go to the AES web site and use the code AESNPROSTU at checkout in your free AES passes.
The exhibition takes place Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November on the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Conference Heart. Come down, meet the folks behind the tools and spend a while with us!
A Sneak Peek Earlier than the Doorways Open
With a busy panel schedule forward, we headed onto the exhibition ground throughout setup day to meet up with pals and see what everybody was bringing.
There have been nonetheless flight circumstances all over the place, cables being linked and screw weapons going within the background, however the enthusiasm was already incredible. I actually admire everybody who stopped constructing their cubicles to point out us what they’ve been engaged on!
Arms-On Tools and the Individuals Behind It
One among our first stops was to see Gary and the Harrison FLEX 10 interface. Lovely VU meters will at all times get my consideration, however there’s loads happening past the seems to be: console-derived preamps and filters, an actual transformer you may drive, devoted insert connections and sensible routing.
I significantly love tools that permits you to depart every little thing linked and get on with recording. These considerate particulars make a distinction whenever you’re working.
Over at Neumann, Josh gave us a go searching a sales space bringing collectively basic microphones, monitoring and the Neumann and Merging Applied sciences recording techniques. Having just lately visited the manufacturing unit, it was beautiful to reconnect with the folks and craftsmanship behind these merchandise.
We additionally caught up with Chris at AudioScape, whose sales space was filled with compressors, preamps and different fantastic distractions! We explored totally different compressor designs, tube and solid-state output choices, sidechain controls and parallel mixing.
We’d simply completed our three-day Produce Like A Professional masterclass at Blackbird Studios with Joe Carrell and Dan Malsch, so these conversations adopted naturally from the recording and mixing we’d been doing all week. Dan is a large fan of AudioScape, and it was nice to take a better look with Chris.
When you couldn’t be part of us at Blackbird, you may nonetheless be taught immediately from each of those fantastic engineers by means of Professional Combine Academy:
And for those who’d like to affix our group for multitracks, tutorials and suggestions in your mixes, turn into a Produce Like A Professional Academy member right here!
Tape, Microphones and Making Music
It was fantastic to see Tim from Recording The Masters and discuss in regards to the continued enthusiasm for recording to tape.
We just lately recorded Man/Lady/Chainsaw at RAK Studios, capturing tape and digital concurrently. We’ll be sharing that session, together with multitracks so you may evaluate them yourselves. I really like providing you with the chance to hear and make up your personal thoughts!
Elsewhere, Brian Lucey launched the Evolution Acoustics Professional displays, whereas Chris at Peluso confirmed us microphones combining tube and FET circuitry. Their small-diaphragm tube microphone significantly caught my consideration. I’ve at all times cherished these basic small-diaphragm valve microphones, so I’m very occupied with listening to it on a session.
At Triad-Orbit, Kevin demonstrated the form of intelligent mounting techniques we use continuously for microphones and cameras. Getting a number of microphones positioned securely from one stand could make a drum setup a lot simpler.
We additionally visited Austrian Audio, the place Martin launched the OC-S16 multipattern microphone and The Arranger headphones. There’s loads right here to research, whether or not you’re constructing a house studio or increasing a business setup.
Come and Be a part of Us at AES Nashville!
The tools is thrilling, however the individuals are what hold me coming again to AES.
Having the ability to ask the designer a query, meet up with an engineer you admire or have a dialog that sparks your subsequent recording concept is invaluable. After attending for thus a few years, I nonetheless get that very same pleasure strolling by means of the doorways.
I’m doing 5 panels, we’re filming all through the present and I’d like to see you right here in Nashville!
Head to the AES web site, use AESNPROSTU at checkout in your free passes and are available and be part of us at Gaylord Opryland.
Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, and hopefully I’ll see you right here!
