New Music and Audio Area Introduced At Macworld Conference & Expo.Business Editors, Technology Writers MACWORLD Expo NY 2000 FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2000 Free Daily Concerts by major musical groups and Special Musical Keynote To Offer Mac Musicians Insights, Entertainment Macworld Conference & Expo is celebrating the introduction of its new Music and Audio Special Interest Area with daily one-hour concerts by well-known musical groups and a special music keynote as part of the comprehensive conference program. Offering both professional and amateur musicians an outstanding opportunity to learn more about creating music with their computers, the new Music and Audio Special Interest Area will showcase the latest products and tools for music and audio creations, production, processing, mastering, CD authoring, MP3 publishing, music education and networking. "The growing role of technology in music production and the increasing importance of high-quality audio in the computer industry have prompted us to create this special area," said Rob Scheschareg, Vice President of IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) World Expo. "With a rapidly increasing number of professional and amateur musicians creating music with their Macs, we felt it was necessary to dedicate a special area to their specific needs, and the in-show concerts offer attendees the opportunity to be entertained as well as informed about the musical capabilities of the Mac." Among the many highlights of the four-day Macworld Conference and Expo, held July 18-21 at the Jacob K. Javits Jacob Koppel "Jack" Javits (May 18, 1904 – March 7, 1986) was a liberal Republican New York politician originally allied with Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, fellow U.S. Senators Irving Ives and Kenneth Keating, and Mayor John V. Lindsay. Center in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , will be a special music "keynote" address by Larry Fast Larry Fast (Lawrence R. Fast) is a synthesizer expert and composer, and is regarded as one of the most important electronic music innovators of the late 1970s. He is best known for "Synergy , SYNERGY Electronic Music Inc., on Wednesday, July 19th: 11:00 am - 12:15 pm. Larry Fast is best known for his series of pioneering electronic music albums recorded under the project name SYNERGY. He is also known for his work with Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham,[1] Surrey, England) is an English musician. He first came to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. ; playing synthesizer synthesizer Machine that electronically generates and modifies sounds, frequently with the use of a digital computer, for use in the composition of electronic music and in live performance. on records and on tour, and rounding out the production team on many of Peter's albums for nearly a decade. Fast's technical background has allowed him to stay ahead of the curve of studio technology. Starting with custom-designed synthesizer modules he constructed for Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born May 18, 1949 in Perivale, London) is an English keyboard player best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock group Yes. Originally a classically trained pianist, he was a pioneer in the use of electronic keyboards and in the use of a rock of Yes, built while Fast was still a student at Lafayette College Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832. in the early 1970's, he has been involved in the evolution of the tools of recording. Fast served as a consultant to Moog Music Moog Music is an American company based in Asheville, NC which manufactures electronic musical instruments. The current Moog Music is the second company to trade under that name. R.A. Moog Co. in the development of the Polymoog (1976) and Memorymoog (1982) synthesizers including voicing many of the Memorymoog factory presets. On two associated projects in the late 1970's at AT&T Bell Laboratories (now Lucent Technologies) Fast worked with direct-to-disk digital recording, sampling and resynthesis, computer control of synthesizers, computer generated FM synthesis A technique for generating the sounds of musical instruments for MIDI playback. Used in cellphones for ringtones and low-end sound cards, FM synthesis does not create sound as faithfully as wavetable synthesis, which uses actual samples of the instruments. See MIDI and wavetable synthesis. and other techniques years before they entered the mainstream. Through his technology connections, Fast helped introduce the first Fairlight CMI The Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument) was the first polyphonic digital sampling synthesizer. It was designed in 1978 by the founders of Fairlight, Peter Vogel and Kim Ryrie, and based on a dual microprocessor computer designed by Tony Furse in Sydney, Australia. synthesizer/sampler on the third Peter Gabriel solo album in 1979-80. Fast was also involved with the development of microcomputer control of synthesizers. He developed his own computer software used both in live performances with Peter Gabriel and on the ambient SYNERGY "Computer Experiments Volume One" (1980). Subsequent projects used the Universal Synthesizer Interface which later evolved into MIDI. This assured that Fast would be one of the earliest MIDI proponents. Fast currently beta tests A test of new or revised hardware or software that is performed by users at their facilities under normal operating conditions. Beta testing follows alpha testing. Vendors of packaged software often offer their customers the opportunity of beta testing new releases or versions, and the computer programs for many music software companies, test flying their MIDI and audio software on his many projects. More information is available about Fast and his work at http://www.synergy-emusic.com. Free Concerts by Major Musical Groups While the identity of the musical groups will remain a secret until the show, each group will perform one-hour live concerts directly from the show floor. Taking place at noon each day and open to all attendees, the special in-show concerts will feature three of today's hottest musical groups demonstrating the capabilities of the latest updated and enhanced products available for Mac computers. Macworld also offers special music and audio conference sessions and workshops for musicians wanting to digitize To convert an image or signal into digital code by scanning, tracing on a graphics tablet or using an analog to digital conversion device. 3D objects can be digitized by a device with a mechanical arm that is moved onto all the corners. their work, and Mac users that want to make music. The three-day Macworld Users Conference features a "Mac Musician Recommended Itinerary," which includes the following classes for Mac Users of various skill levels on a variety of topics: - Beginners Guide to Music on the Mac - MIDI Demystified - Getting Started with MP3 - Software Synthesis for the Mac Musician - Music on the Web - Software Synthesis - A full-day workshop; RealAudio and MP3 on the Mac: The State of The Art Macintosh Audio. For a complete description of Macworld Conference & Expo/New York 2000 along with show highlights, updates and continuous announcements and an exhibitor list, go to www.macworldexpo.com. About Macworld Conference & Expo Macworld Conference & Expo is the world's most comprehensive Macintosh OS event. Macworld Conference & Expo is the showcase for products and services geared to professionals involved in media and creative content development for corporate and home applications, and consumers using the Mac at home. Macworld Conference & Expo brings together the loyal base of Mac OS audiences in creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
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