Windmill Lane Seminars

TonyWindmill

Hi Guys,
Tony from Pulse / Windmill Lane here. We’re setting up a monthly seminar in Windmill Lane Studios. This is open to everyone. The first seminar will be a quick, handy one. It will take place on Friday November 26 from 11 a.m. - -1.30 p.m It will be delivered by Chris Jinks from Apple.
The session is focussed around using 'the Mac as a Digital Audio workstation'
Subjects will include:
- Hardware configuration considerations
- Software configuration for best performance
- Infrastructure configuration for working with others
There will be a questions / answer session at the end

This is not just aimed at Logic Pro. It is under-the-bonnet stuff that relates to all D.A.Ws using a mac. (We are not just Apple – orientated, but this just happens to be the first seminar)

A couple of points:

1.It is free
2. No, there is no sales pitch from us or whoever is delivering the seminar
3. Sometimes the people who know a product best, e.g plug -ins, D.A.Ws, etc are the guys who make it. If the subject requires it, we will ask the companies to participate, but only to provide a product specialist to show us cool stuff and answer questions, NOT a salesperson!
4. These seminars are not aimed at the absolute beginner. (It won’t be rocket science either....) We will exclude no – one, but to get the most out of it, you need to have some basics already covered.
5. The seminars will loosely follow the following format:
Time: Usually a weekday, 10 a.m - 4 p.m
Place: Windmill Studio 1
We will have main topics to discuss, delivered by 1 - 3 experts.
At the end of the morning and afternoon sessions, there will be a questions / answers session. We would really like people to engage with this, as it encourages discussion / flow of ideas
Tea and coffee will be provided.
We are discussing numbers of attendees at the moment, and the cutoff point will be around the 45 mark.
We would be very grateful to receive suggestions from you guys regarding future seminar topics / content.



Also, any other cool stuff you want to know. I really believe in the attendees shaping the seminars by their questions.....
Future seminar topics are under discussion, and some subjects coming up will include:
Pro Tools
Recording / microphone techniques
Mixing
Music Technology. We’re open to suggestions on this one. Probably needs a few seminars. I’m thinking virtual instruments, samplers, MIDI, etc. (I know we’re seen as more analogue recording, mixing types, but we’re pretty handy at this stuff )
Logic Pro
Ableton
Studio setups – home studio acoustics, speakers, wiring, etc.
Location sound
Audio for gaming, film, animation

Again, if you have a suggestion for a topic, please let me know. Also, I’m well aware that there are some seriously knowledgeable guys here on boards. If you’d like to do a seminar, or part of a seminar, we’d be delighted.

There are a few reasons why we’re starting these seminars.
I have done many seminars before (Music Ireland, etc) and really enjoyed doing them. (I won’t be the main speaker at any of these seminars, but I may take a few short specialised spots). This planted the seed, and when we acquired Windmill Lane, friends within the industry suggested we do something along these lines. We’re passionate about music production / sound engineering. Like all of us here, we need to keep up with changes and new techniques. I will benefit greatly from this, so will our staff.
Finally, there’s this. And if this sounds corny, I’m sorry; but I believe it strongly: We started in a small room with a small rig. Most of us do. It was bloody difficult! (Still is…☺) If there had been seminars like this, it would have made our lives a lot easier! The openness I see here on boards, the community spirit, (the bickering…! ) is amazing. People engaging in collaborations, pros offering well – considered advice,…….it's great for our industry.
Anyhoo , my commitments keep me away from the mixing console more than I would like, and as such, I get rusty and I don’t get to mingle with / meet new people in our industry as much as I used to. It’s great fun, and I look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. This is a great way of doing it.
We'll try this out for a while and see how it goes....

Well guys, sorry for the long post. If you want to put your name down, just P.M. me. One thing I would ask though, is that if you do put your name down and then can’t attend please let me know. If I have to cap the numbers, I can offer your place to someone else.

Cheers,

Tony

P.S Woodsdennis: I remember you and I sneaking away from a session to go to a product demo and then tormenting the poor guy....if you get the urge this time, fight it dude:)

fitz

Fantastic stuff, Tony.

DamagedTrax

sounds great T.

eigenboggle

Thanks Tony, fantastic stuff is right.

woodsdenis

TonyWindmill wrote: »

P.S Woodsdennis: I remember you and I sneaking away from a session to go to a product demo and then tormenting the poor guy....if you get the urge this time, fight it dude:)

I promise I will behave myself !!! but it was very funny though.

mesa 26

count me in tony on these seminars.
great idea.

Thanx

DjChickO

I be interested in 'music tecnology' and 'ableton' seminar. Sounds great for dj's and beat makers. When they going to start and whats the prices.
thanx.

DamagedTrax

DjChickO wrote: »

I be interested in 'music tecnology' and 'ableton' seminar. Sounds great for dj's and beat makers. When they going to start and whats the prices.
thanx.

seminars are all free and start friday week.

madnuts123

Hey Tony,
Thanks a million for posting and for setting up the classes,
I will see you there,
Thanks again

Declan

DjChickO

DamagedTrax wrote: »

seminars are all free and start friday week.

Lovely,what time then i have to be for 'music technology' ableton.

TonyWindmill

DjChickO wrote: »

Lovely,what time then i have to be for 'music technology' ableton.

Dj, we don't have a date for the ableton or music tech seminars yet. Keep an eye on the thread and I'll post as soon as it's been decided. Cheers

jtsuited

good shtuff lads!
Nice to see the clarification on the commercial/selling stuff. Nothing worse than going to a seminar given by a door to door salesman.

Bluebirdstudios

Yep, hope to make this one.
-Declan

JJV

Thanks for organising these Tony. See you there.

www.jjvernon.com

PaulBrewer

Will there be buns ?

TonyWindmill

Oh for sure.....I seem to remember you had a penchant for those

PaulBrewer

Count me in so ! Ta.

krd

PaulBrewer wrote: »

Will there be buns ?

BYOB


Bring Your Own Buns

No, eatin' crisps while they're trying to talk.

old gregg

tres cool and looking forward to skipping up to some of these once the Apple one is done. best of luck with these to all concerned.

PaulBrewer

Looking forward to attending !

TonyWindmill

Hey guys,
Look forward to seeing you all there tomorrow. Kick - off is at 11a.m, so try and be there between 10.30 - 10.45. We'll have the coffee on!
There have been a few queries regarding Logic. This is not strictly a Logic seminar. It's more about how an Apple Mac deals with audio - all D.A.Ws are included. However, I am a certified Logic instructor, so if you have any Logic queries, I'll be happy to help.

Cheers,

Tony

DamagedTrax

tony, dont let niall make any decisions regarding bicuit choice!

rich tea my arse!

PaulBrewer

Thanks for that !

PaulBrewer

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woodsdenis

PaulBrewer wrote: »

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Mike Tyson

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Cheers for organising the session earlier Tony. Some funny questions in the Q&A, fair play to Chris for fielding Gmail imap settings questions! Was hoping to get a bit more down and dirty with the specifics of some DAWs but good to hear the workings of the audio from an engineers perspective. Will get more out of some of the upcoming sessions no doubt, but it's a great initiative all round cheers.

DamagedTrax

cheers for today tony, lookin forward to the next one.

good to meet you aswell denis (in the kitchen talkin bout reaper). can finally put a face to the name.

TonyWindmill

Hi guys. Thanks a mill for coming along today. Thought Chris was great. Next one will be in January. I will be posting details in the next couple of weeks.
I'm thinking a morning and afternoon session this time. It will allow us to get into some finer details. Subject to be announced.
Cheers

woodsdenis

DamagedTrax wrote: »

cheers for today tony, lookin forward to the next one.

good to meet you aswell denis (in the kitchen talkin bout reaper). can finally put a face to the name.

Aha cool. Nice to meet finally. A good day.

JJV

Thanks to Chris, Tony & all at Windmill. Had to rush off to get my piano tuned -
Good day all round. Looking forward to the next one.

JJ

madnuts123

Thanks to all the gang for organizing the Apple demo
will there be any more guys???

TonyWindmill

madnuts123 wrote: »

Thanks to all the gang for organizing the Apple demo
will there be any more guys???

Hey madnuts,
Yes, we're working on putting one together at the moment. December and January are proving difficult to get pros over. I have an exciting one lined up, and am just waiting for final confirmation of dates. I'll let everyone know as soon as it's confirmed. Thanks for the interest.

Cheers,

Tony

madnuts123

Thanks for getting back to me so soon,
That is great news thanks a million We all really
appreciate you organizing the workshops
and furthermore making them free,
just goes to show Pulse always go the extra mile.

Thanks again
madnuts123

TonyWindmill wrote: »

Hey madnuts,
Yes, we're working on putting one together at the moment. December and January are proving difficult to get pros over. I have an exciting one lined up, and am just waiting for final confirmation of dates. I'll let everyone know as soon as it's confirmed. Thanks for the interest.

Cheers,

Tony

TonyWindmill

Hi Guys,
We have a new seminar coming up (finally!).
We're delighted to have Internationally renowned producer and composer Donnacha Costello coming in on the 18th Feb to do a seminar entitled:

“Modern electronic musicianship -a practical discussion”

Donnacha Costello first came to wide-scale international attention with the albums 'Growing Up In Public‘ and 'Together'. It was the release of his famed 'Colorseries‘ in 2004 that truly placed him firmly at the top of his field. He regularly plays to packed venues all over Europe.

Donnacha also lectures in Trinity college and is an all - round electronic music guru!


Date:

18th February from 10:30-2:30

Topics Covered

1. The Techno and House aesthetic - Where do I come from?
2. Electronic Music Production - What do I do?
3. Live performance of electronic music - An overview of issues and approaches
4. Life as a modern working, touring electronic musician - warts and all!

Event Schedule:

10.30 - On Site Registration
11.00 – Event Start
12.30 – Break for Tea/Coffee
12.45 – Event Continue
14.00 – Q and A
14.30 – Networking & Refreshments

All are welcome! Just PM me.
Cheers,

Tony

DamagedTrax

ahh tony. we've a session on that day

and of all the bloomin days for me to miss. i might cry :mad:

ICN

Went to see Donnacha - Had a great day.. really interesting. Well worth the trip up to Dub for the day (and the 6.30 start :rolleyes:).

Nice guy.. Great taste in Music too! :cool:

Thanks Guys,

J

woodsdenis

ICN wrote: »

Went to see Donnacha - Had a great day.. really interesting. Well worth the trip up to Dub for the day (and the 6.30 start :rolleyes:).

Nice guy.. Great taste in Music too! :cool:

Thanks Guys,

J

Yep very informative, not really my style of music but I learned a lot of stuff I didn't know, which makes a great seminar. I had a nice chat with Donnacha before it. Nice guy. Thanks to Tony and the gang for setting this up again.

TonyWindmill

Thanks to all who came along to the seminar today. Special thanks to Donnacha Costello, a true leader in his field. A new seminar planned for March. Experts from Germany and England coming over to demonstrate workflows and techniques for audio and music in film and other visual media. Details to follow.......

Cheers again,
Tony

TonyWindmill

Hi guys,
Sorry for the late notice - tomorrow's seminar will not go ahead:(.
A missed flight, together with a couple of last minute replacements falling through means it can't go ahead.
Big apologies.....will keep you posted regarding a new date soon.

Cheers,

Tony

Clanket

Didn't know there was supposed to be one on. Did you post it here on Boards Tony?

I missed your last one but definately heading to the next one.

ICN

Hi Tony,

Have you any more of these planned in the next few months?

Cheers,

J

TonyWindmill

Hi Guys, a great one coming up:

No cost, just a great day to learn stuff and meet people in the industry. If you're interested, call Cliodhna at 01 6685567 to book a place.

Cheers,
Tony

Windmill Lane Seminars is proud to present
a
Pro Tools masterclass with Simon Sherbourne


Who is it for?
All users of Pro Tools, from beginner to advanced.

When is it happening?
Thursday, 14th July from 10 a.m to 4 p.m.

Where is it happening?
The world - famous Windmill Lane Studio 1, 20 Ringsend Road, Dublin 4

How much does it cost?
Absolutely nothing! We never charge for the Windmill Lane Seminars.

Simon Sherbourne
Following a three year stint on the Digidesign helpline, Simon spent ten years as a freelance audio engineer. After learning the ropes as a technical assistant, he moved on to editing, sound design, and then mixing for TV and film. During this time he also consulted for the Digidesign/Avid professional training and education teams, *conducting training sessions, and writing the Pro Tools 210M and 310M courses. Simon has had over 100 articles published in Sound on Sound magazine, and wrote the Pro Tools, Ableton Live, and Reason columns for several years. Simon is now Avid's Pro Audio Application Specialist for the UK and Ireland.

Seminar Outline
Like all our seminars, this is a comprehensive, expert - led discussion on best industry practice. There is no emphasis on sales.
The seminar will be split into two sections: a technical "under the hood" discussion, and an operational techniques session. There will be a question and answer component at the end of each session.


Some topics we'll cover include:

Session 1
• How the Pro Tools mixer really works
• How to get the best sound from Pro Tools.
• TDM vs Native


Session 2
• Advanced Automation techniques for music and post
• VCA Masters
• Workflows for Video and Film
• Satellite Linking and handling large sessions

ICN

Dont use PT - But it looks as if it would be really interesting regardless of what you use.

Will try & see if I can make it.

Anything pencilled in for August?

Thanks Tony

TonyWindmill

ICN wrote: »

Dont use PT - But it looks as if it would be really interesting regardless of what you use.

Will try & see if I can make it.

Anything pencilled in for August?

Thanks Tony

Hi ICN,
Yes...knowledge of one platform often helps with another. Also, Simon is a monster on other D.A.W.s, so he can make links and comparisons. For August, we're looking at 5.1 surround mixing. This will be divided into 2 sessions on the same day: Session 1 will be technical (dolby standards, speaker positioning, authoring, etc). Session 2 will be the actual mixing part; techniques, workflows, etc. We hope to have this organised for August, but it is the silly season, and we would be flying guys over from Europe to do it. If not August, it will happen in September.
Cheers,

Tony

PaulBrewer

Count me in !

11811

Looks good, I've put my name down!

Robin Ball

Count me in..... Brilliant!!

TonyWindmill

Great response to this seminar guys! We have extended the places to sixty.....
Really looking forward to seeing you all there.
Cheers,
Tony

JJV

This looks great. I have just put my name down & I'm looking forward to it.
Thanks Tony.

JJ

TonyWindmill

Hey JJ,
Look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Tony

11811

Heading up to this from Kerry, anyone be able to tell me a good spot nearby to park?

Cheers