CHICAGO — DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics and Sound Devices are coming together to host the Sound Summit, Chicago (www.thesoundsummit.org/chicago), an informal mixing and discussion event for the audio community. The event is set to take place on Wednesday, May 13th, and will be held at the Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Ballroom on the west side of downtown Chicago.
These manufacturers are all leaders in professional location audio capture. DPA offers the d:screet 4061 and 4071 miniature microphones, d:screet necklace microphone and d:dicate 4017B shotgun microphone. Lectrosonics offers new L Series units, the SSM "Super Slight" micro transmitter and SR Series receivers with SuperSlot compatibility. And Sound Devices’ pro gear includes the 688 field production mixer with SL-6 SuperSlot accessory and the 970 64-track Dante and MADI audio recorder.
The event will be held from 3pm to 8pm with short informational presentations from each of the manufacturers taking place from 4:30pm to 5:30pm followed by food, refreshments and social time. Presentations by location sound practitioners will take place from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Representatives from all three companies will be available throughout the event to discuss the best practices for using all three brands during a production.
"Following the open dialogue we had at our first event in Los Angeles, we recognize how valuable the Sound Summits are to our sound mixing user base and were inspired to improve and develop new products for, and communications to, the industry," says Christian Poulsen, CEO of DPA Microphones. "We're very much looking forward to this Chicago event, as well as future Sound Summits, such as the one planned for Atlanta later this year. We're confident each one will only grow larger and more popular."
"We're extremely excited to host the second Sound Summit event because it allows us to share ideas and learn from the community in a relaxed setting," adds Karl Winkler, director of business development at Lectrosonics. "We anticipate the Chicago event to be very valuable and to be able to host future events in other large metropolitan areas in the coming year."
"It's always great to have the opportunity to get together with our users and peers to discuss and learn more about the current trends in sound mixing," says Paul Isaacs, VP of marketing and product design at Sound Devices. "The LA event exceeded our expectations and we can't wait to meet with our current and potential customers from in and around Chicago."
Chicago Film Studios Ballroom is located at 2621 W. 15th Pl, in Chicago. To sign up for this free event, register online at
www.thesoundsummit.org/chicago.