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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Bakery Founder Eric Boulanger Contributes to
Panel at 142nd AES Convention in Berlin, Germany
LOS ANGELES, CA, June 5, 2017 – At the 142nd Audio Engineering Society Convention, which took place May 20 through May 23, 2017, in Berlin, Germany, a particular highlight of the show was its Recording and Mastering presentations – in particular, a master-class workshop titled “Mastering Workflows.” Among the panelists for the session, which took place on Saturday, May 20, was The Bakery founder and primary mastering engineer Eric Boulanger. Alongside Boulanger were moderator Jonathan Wyner (M Works Studios / iZotope / Berklee College of Music), and fellow panelists Marc Ebermann (Music Factory) and Mandy Parnell (Black Saloon).
The workshop examined various workflows that come into play in mastering audio, ranging from self-mastering-while-mixing to traditional mastering in a proper mastering facility. Whether working inside the box entirely versus using outboard gear, or a combination of the two, different workflows were explored as the panel compared and contrasted their own methods, while highlighting the strengths and challenges of each.
As the session progressed, Boulanger took the opportunity to discuss and advocate for the more widespread use of checksum verification techniques in the recording industry. Boulanger noted, “One topic of focus in the industry should have to do with metadata and the discussion of ‘checksum’ verification techniques, and the possibility of integrating the concept into DAW’s moving forward. Because digital files are the way we deliver much of our work now, there needs to be a sure-fire way to verify that things haven’t been corrupted or changed in ways that weren’t intended. Checksum is a bulletproof method that has been proven across all information industries and sectors, and it should have a more prominent, standardized place in the digital music workplace.”
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Photo caption: Pictured L-R: moderator Jonathan Wyner and panelists Eric Boulanger, Mandy Parnell and Marc Ebermann, pictured at the panel “Mastering Workflows” at the 142nd Audio Engineering Society convention in Berlin, Germany, on May 20, 2017. Photo by Corey Walthall, Clyne Media. © 2017.About The Bakery
Located in the heart of Sony Pictures Studios, The Bakery offers a complete range of state-of-the-art mastering services for a wide range of clientele. The facility consists of a mastering room and a dedicated editing/production suite. Services offered include: Mastered For iTunes: Apple AAC format; Vinyl Mastering: Vinyl Cutting, Reference Lacquers and Master Lacquers; High Resolution Audio: From 24bit/48kHz to 192kHz Masters; and Audio Mastering: Audio Mastering for CD and Digital Distribution. Founder and mastering engineer Eric Boulanger, also an accomplished professional studio violinist, is the rare professional whose exceptional skill set regularly takes him from the studio to the stage. Working behind the console, Eric has mastered acclaimed projects for the likes of Green Day, Hozier, Selena Gomez, Colbie Caillat, OneRepublic, Eric Burdon, Imagine Dragons, Neil Young, Plain White T’s, Chris Botti, Amos Lee, Serena Ryder, The Doors, Olivia Newton-John, Rufus Wainwright, and Sarah Jarosz, among others. Several of Boulanger’s projects have been nominated for and/or won GRAMMY® Awards.MEDIA CONTACTS:
Robert Clyne / Clyne Media, Inc. / 615.662.1616 / robert@clynemedia.com
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