Presented by Sweetwater Pro Audio:
Producing for the Ages
Friday, June 8, 2007 - 5:30pm - Presidio Rooms I and II
Join your moderator Mitch Gallagher as we delve into what it takes to produce recordings that will be heard for years to come. We've rounded up an eclectic group from major label hit makers to in the trenches indie creators. Of course, there will be audience Q and A. Always an educational and interesting topic, this year promises to be lively with a lot of diverse opinions and stories.
Scheduled to Appear: Mitch Gallagher (moderator), Dave Fridmann, Eric "Roscoe" Ambel, John Morand, Pete Anderson, Joe Chiccarelli


Presented by Geoff Daking and Daking Plus:
Anatomy of a Mix
Saturday, June 9, 2007 - 10:00am - Presidio Rooms I and II
Join moderator Craig Schumacher, as the panel dissects the elements of a mix and then plays back the final version. Each panelist will let you hear the drum sounds on up through the vocals and explain how they processed and massaged the individual tracks together to create a cohesive and dynamic mix. Many of their methods and approaches to mixing will be revealed as you listen to how the mix took shape and hear the final results.
Scheduled to Appear: Craig Schumacher (moderator), Ryan Hewitt, Michael Brauer, F Reid Shippen, Joel Hamilton, John Plymale, Sally Browder


Presented by the Producers and Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy:
Keynote Interview with Joe Boyd
Saturday, June 9, 2007 - 5:30pm - Presidio Rooms I and II
Ben London, Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of The Recording Academy, will interview music and producing legend Joe Boyd and discuss his new book White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s. Boyd has led an amazing career from his start in the '60s as a production and tour manager for the European tours of Muddy Waters, Coleman Hawkins, and Stan Getz to supervising the 1966 Newport Folk Festival when Bob Dylan shocked the world with his electric set. He opened the famed UFO, London's psychedelic ballroom and recorded some of music's most seminal artists of the last 40 years - including Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse, Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, Richard and Linda Thompson, Maria Muldaur, Toots and the Maytals, REM, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, 10,000 Maniacs, Billy Bragg, Cubanismo, and Taj Mahal. Boyd was also the head of music for Warner Brothers Films, overseeing and organizing the scores for Deliverance, A Clockwork Orange, McCabe and Mrs. Miller and produced the well-loved eponymous documentary Jimi Hendrix.


Presented by Tape Op Magazine:
The Price Is Right
Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 2:30pm - Presidio Rooms I and II
Do you ever wonder why really good sounding equipment for our studios seems so expensive? Why are there so many knock-offs available of the truly classic pieces that promise that they are the same sounding (according to the specs) but in reality, are often times a disappointment? What does it take to design a truly great piece of recording equipment? How long does it take to go from design to market? What are the challenges of meeting the demands of the public through the distributors? What does it take to make a "classic" piece?
Scheduled to Appear: Lynn Fuston (moderator), Dave Amels, Chuck Surack, Brad Lunde, Kevin Becka, Dave Hill, Teddy Fletcher, Rupert Neve


Presented by Trans Audio Group:
Records That Made Me Want To Record
Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 4:45pm - Presidio Rooms I and II
We'll listen to samples of personally inspiring records and then have the presenters discuss what it was about the music and recordings that first captivated them, what they have since learned about the sessions that produced that music, and how those recordings have influenced their work and life. Sure to be a great closing to an amazing TapeOpCon as we get back to what really matters - great musical moments!
Scheduled to Appear: Mark Rubel (moderator), George Massenburg, Steve Albini, Ross Hogarth, John Vanderslice, Steve Fisk, Larry Crane