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2014 Nimbus Mix Contest winner Lorenzo Dittrick-Katevatis with GGGarth Richardson

The Nimbus School of Recording & Media has launched the fourth annual Nimbus Mix Contest, which features tracks from Universal Music Canada recording artists Lights, Head of the Herd, and Dear Rouge.

The Mix Contest has two categories: one for high school students and one for graduates or 19+. Competitors in both categories will have the opportunity to create their own mix (or remix) for a chance to win a $25,000 scholarship to attend Nimbus School of Recording & Media in Vancouver, BC.

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Beyerdynamic and its Canadian distributor, Techni+Contact, have teamed up to offer two free education, demo, and networking opportunities for musicians and audio professionals called Beyer Connection. At both Beyer Connection events, one for recording and the other on live sound, attendees will learn the secrets of microphone technique and network with the music industry’s best.

This special event features advice from Bernd Neubauer, application engineer and artist relations manager from Beyerdynamic Germany. He will be on-hand to demonstrate best practices techniques featuring live musicians.

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The Holidays are coming and Music Books Plus is gearing up – starting today!

Starting today, November 24th, you can start saving 20% off the entire Music Books Plus site. Browse through the thousands of title available and simply use coupon code: BLACK FRIDAY at checkout and they’ll take 20% off everything in your cart.

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IMSTA FESTA 2015 takes place this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Ryerson University in Toronto. We will be exhibiting at Booth 21 so please drop by. This is a free event open to anyone interested in the art of music making; professional and semi-professional musicians, songwriters, music producers, and audio engineers, as well as music students and educators.

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The International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA) jhas announced that its annual celebration of Music Technology event, IMSTA FESTA, will be returning to Toronto. Hosted by Ryerson University, this free event is set to take place on Saturday, October the 17th, 2015.

HIGHLIGHTS:
• Keynote speech delivered by Jimmy Douglass.
• Get inside knowledge by attending informative panels at the IMSTA FESTA Professional Panel Series that cover all aspects of the industry.
• Be sure to attend a Master class and learn how to maximize the efficiency of your studio equipment.
• Network with industry “heavy hitters” and make valuable connections that will advance your career.
• Receive hands-on experience with the latest music production tools on the market.
• Win raffle prizes from top audio technology companies.

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Yamaha YDP162R

YDP162R

YDP162R

Yamaha Canada Music has announced that it is offering in-store instant savings or free gifts with purchase on a large selection of their most popular studio monitors, mixers, stage pianos, synthesizers, and more. This offer is only available through authorized Yamaha dealers from Oct. 1st to Nov. 30th, 2015.

For studio monitors, this includes the: HS5; HS7; HS8; and HS8. For mixers, this includes: MG12; MG12XU; MG16XU; and MG20XU.

For stage piano/arranger workstations, this includes: CP4 Stage; CP300; Tyros 5-61; and Tyros 5-76.

For digital pianos, this includes: YDP S52; YDP 162R; and P255.

For more more informaiton on the Yamaha instant rebate program/free gift offer, go HERE.

Funding cuts are slowly killing the CBC, and with it the Canadian music industry. Canadian Musician magazine invites you to join us in taking a stance on this important issue by signing the petition at www.savethecbc.com, sharing it, and spreading the message.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has been suffering from a series of funding cuts implemented by the federal government. The 2012 federal budget cut $115 million from the CBC’s budget over three years. While this has negative consequences for all Canadians as this national institution is forced to cut jobs and scale back its reach and scope, the country’s music and arts communities, in particular, stand to lose. In many cases, it’s already happening. But there’s something you can do.

SIGN THE PETITION & SHARE IT WIDELY

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As part of the 25th Anniversary Rendezvous Conference in Vancouver, CITT presents the CITT Rendezvous Trade Show. The Show takes place August 21 and 22 at the Vancouver Convention Centre and represents a great opportunity to enhance your product and industry knowledge and to network with industry professionals from across North America. Exhibitors at the Trade Show will include companies supplying pro audio, lighting, production, video, education and theatrical products and services.

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Professional Sound correspondent Perry Gingerysty took in the recent AES 59th Conference on Sound Reinforcement Technology and Engineering, which ran from July 15-17 in Montreal.

Not having been to an AES event for a long time, the change to attend the 59th Conference on Sound Reinforcement was a special treat for me. To be surrounded by some of the audio world’s most reputable professionals was humbling. The likes of Bob McCarthy, George Massenburg, Peter Mapp, Buford Jones made the conference as educational as it was entertaining.

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