Mastering Facility The Bakery Has Strong Presence at NAMM 2017
– The Bakery principal Eric Boulanger and fellow mastering engineer Jett Galindo each participated inprominent events during the convention –
LOS ANGELES, CA, January 27, 2017 – As part of mastering facility The Bakery’s ongoing efforts to reach out to the music industry to share their expertise and network with other top pros, The Bakery founder and principal Eric Boulanger and fellow mastering engineer Jett Galindo represented the facility with a strong presence at the 2017 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Jan. 19 through 22, 2017.
On Thursday, January 19, Galindo took part in a series of Mentoring Sessions presented by SoundGirls.org and hosted by Heather Rafter of RafterMarsh, featuring a number of female leaders in professional audio and beyond. Groups rotated between leaders specializing in Live Sound, Recording and Mastering, Broadcast Engineering and Professional Audio Sales. Other mentors included Leslie Ann Jones (Skywalker Sound), Karrie Keyes (monitor engineer, Pearl Jam, and co-founder of SoundGirls.org), Grace Royse (Live Sound Engineer and Production Manager), Sara Elliott (VP of Operations and Co-Founder of VUE Audiotechnik), Dawn Birr (Global Commercial Manager, Sennheiser and Neumann), Fela Davis (Sound Engineer and Owner of 23db Productions), Leslie Gaston-Bird (VP, Audio Engineering Society Western Region), Claire Murphy (Guitar and Backline Tech), Catharine Wood (Recording & Mix Engineer and Owner, Planetwood Studios), Tiffany Hendren (Live Sound, FOH and Monitor Engineer), Jessica Berg (Tour Manager and Live Sound Engineer), Erika Earl (Director of Hardware Engineering, Slate Digital and Slate Media Technology), Meegan Holmes (Global Sales Manager, Eighth Day Sound Los Angeles), Daniella Peters (Head of Sales and Management, Team Rat Sound Systems) and Jeri Palumbo (Broadcast Engineer for NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR).
The following day, on Friday, January 20, Galindo was part of the panel “Opportunities for Women in Media Technology,” in the convention’s TEC Track Sessions. This panel, moderated by tech journalist and writer (CNN, CNBC and L.A. Times), video host, content strategist and entrepreneur Jessica Naziri, focused on the challenges that women in the audio industry face every day and how the session’s panelists have remained true to themselves, all the while keeping their eye on their goals and achieving success. Other panelists included Lenise Bent, mixer engineer and producer; and Leslie Lewis, producer and president of Leslie Lewis Consulting.
Galindo remarked, “To be surrounded by fellow women in the audio/music industry – veterans and aspiring engineers alike – it was all very electric, uplifting and empowering. It's important now more than ever that we keep the dialogue open and embolden women to pursue their dreams in music and technology. The TEC Panel and Soundgirls Mentoring Sessions are the perfect venues for this movement to keep going.”
At the 32nd Annual TEC Awards, held Saturday, January 21, 2017, Boulanger served as co-presenter for the category "Technical Achievement inSignal Processing Software (Dynamics / EQ / Utilities)," which was awarded to iZotope Ozone 7. Co-presenting with Boulanger was legendary musician Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads, The Modern Lovers).
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Photo caption 1: Participants from the 2017 NAMM Show Mentoring Sessions presented by SoundGirls.org. Pictured L-R: Jett Galindo (mastering engineer, The Bakery), Fela Davis (recording engineer, 23dB Productions), Catharine Wood (mix engineer, Planetwood Productions) and Leslie Gaston-Bird (VP, Audio Engineering Society Western Region). Photo by Karrie Keyes, SoundGirls.org. © 2017
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Photo caption 2: Participants from the 2017 NAMM Show Mentoring Sessions presented by SoundGirls.org. Pictured L-R, top row: Danny Leake (mastering engineer), Stanley Jordan (guitarist), Philipp Lengeling (RafterMarsh), Lisa Schroedder, Jay LeBoeuf (Real Industry, LANDR Audio), Fela Davis (recording engineer, 23dB Productions) andCarolina Anton (sound engineer, sound design specialist); L-R, bottom row: Karrie Keyes (monitor engineer, Pearl Jam, and co-founder of SoundGirls.org), Jett Galindo (mastering engineer, The Bakery), Catharine Wood (mix engineer, Planetwood Productions), Heather Rafter (RafterMarsh), Leslie Gaston-Bird (VP, Audio Engineering Society Western Region). Foreground, bottom left: Kjersten Albjerg (sound engineer). Photo courtesy of RafterMarsh. © 2017
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Photo caption 3: The “Opportunities for Women in Media Technology” panel, part of TEC Track Sessions at the recent NAMM Show in Anaheim on Friday, January 20, 2017. Pictured L-R: Jessica Naziri, Lenise Bent, Leslie Lewis and Jett Galindo. Photo credit: Corey Walthall, Clyne Media Inc. © 2017
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Photo caption 4: Pictured L-R: mastering engineer Eric Boulanger and legendary musician Jerry Harrison, presenting at the 32nd Annual TEC Awards, held Saturday, January 21, 2017. Photo credit: NAMM Photography. © 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:
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