On May 4th, Omni Sound Project is partnering with Sennheiser to present the Approaching a Mix Intensive for burgeoning mix engineers who need to dive deeper into technical aspects of setting up and finishing a mix. Shaping the future of audio and creating unique sound experiences for customers – this aim unites Sennheiser employees and partners worldwide. The independent family company, which is managed in the third generation by Dr. Andreas Sennheiser and Daniel Sennheiser, is today one of the world’s leading manufacturers of headphones, loudspeakers, microphones and wireless transmission systems.

Core faculty member Annlie Huang will guide students on an exploration of how to set up a mix session, approach a track, work with references, interact with clients, fix problems, and deliver the mix to mastering. Class size is limited, so questions and interaction are encouraged. The intensive is open to all genders and will be held on four consecutive Tuesdays, beginning on May 4th.

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On April 20th, Omni Sound Project is partnering with Goodhertz to present a free Four Track Challenge for members to practice mixing skills in an encouraging atmosphere. Goodhertz is a Californian audio software company based in Los Angeles, though their employees work from Seoul, Seattle, and London. They currently make audio plugins for Windows & Mac, and they also license audio algorithms for embedding on just about any platform you can think of.

Participants will receive prompts to practice mixing a song using the Goodhertz plugin Megaverb. and then are invited to share their creations at Hear and Tell. The challenge begins on Tuesday, April 20th and Hear and Tell will be held online on Tuesday, April 27th at noon CST. Plus, all participants will receive a free trial of Goodhertz plugins, plus a special discount code to use on future Goodhertz purchases when they share their creation online! (Details will be emailed to those who register.)

This event is free and open to members only. Members, please enter your access code at registration to sign up. Membership is free and open to anyone who identifies as female, trans, or gender non-conforming. To become a member, click here.

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On April 15th, guest teacher Danelle Cloutier will lead an Intro Class on broadcast recording. The class will introduce students to the fast-paced technical careers in live radio and rundown what it’s like to work in a newsroom. The class will emphasize the technical responsibilities of a broadcast technician, technology used, and the skills needed to help you succeed.

Danelle Cloutier is a journalist and audio engineer, and has worked in live radio for five years. Her last position was with Canada’s public broadcaster, where she worked as an associate producer and audio technician for live current affairs radio shows. In that position she programmed music, ran the soundboard for daily shows and set up and ran equipment for remote broadcasts. 

Omni Sound Project is partnering with Focusrite Pro to present this event. Focusrite Audio Engineering has pioneered professional audio recording technology spanning almost three decades. Focusrite Pro, the company's professional and commercial division, meets the demands of recording, post-production, live sound and broadcast professionals. It consists of RedNet, a fully modular audio-over-IP solution, and the Red range, Focusrite's flagship multi-format interfaces, along with the heritage ISA range of microphone preamplifiers and analogue signal processors. Its solutions are consistently chosen to meet the needs of high-pressure audio environments, having recently been utilized for the US Presidential Inauguration and the Super Bowl.

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