IMSTA FESTA is proud to host another exciting panel series featuring by professional industry leaders and their fresh perspectives on music production. We are bringing together the best minds, innovators and companies in the business of music and audio for this 1-day networking event. 12:00PM | Keynote Address Keynote address will feature a candid and inspirational discussion with GRAMMY® nominated Producer, Engineer and Songwriter Harvey Mason Jr. The discussion will be led by Maureen Droney, Sr. Executive Director, The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing. Panelist:

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1:00PM | Super Panel Recording Engineer Legends share their secrets of success in and out of the studio. Panelists:

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2:00PM | Scoring the Gig Doing music for picture has become the goal for many musicians and producers alike. But how do you get from here to there? And where is there? Our goal is to put together the pieces of this puzzle and shed some light on this complex arena. Panelists:

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3:00PM | Lost in Translation Lost In Translation, the acclaimed audio format comparison presentation by producer/engineer Andrew Scheps, is a unique and playful demonstration that explores today’s multiple music delivery formats using a visual component t easily understood by a consumer audience. Scheps has engineered and mixed for some of the biggest acts in the business including Adele, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park, Green Day and U2. He is a two-time GRAMMY Award-winner for his work on the Red Hot Chili Peppers'Stadium Arcadium and Adele's 21, and was named the 2012 International Engineer of the Year by the UK’s Music Producers Guild. During Lost in Translation, the audience will experience the auditory differences of master recordings played back in various formats from lossless and CD to MP3, AAC and online streaming models. Learn more about the types of audio you are listening to and why it is important to support higher resolution audio formats. Panelists:

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4:00PM | Commercial Music Quick, write a piece of music that is 30 seconds long, covers three different emotions and tells the story of the brand without a single word? Music for marketing is it’s own art form, and this panel will allow you to learn from the people who do it, as well as those who place it. Panelists:

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5:00PM | The Future of Music Software An analysis of trends in music software past present and future. Panelists:

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6:00PM | Anatomy of a Mix A full mix broken down into each individual element live. Panelists:

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