This winter, you’re invited on
Saturday, December 12th, between 1:00-4:00pm it is one of IAR’s best events. Our format gives you a broad selection of demos to attend at your convenience. You will also be able to meet with Admissions and other staff to discuss IAR's Audio Recording and Production program, and you will become a possible
raffle winner.
Special Guest *HOT 97’s DJ Bobby Trends* will run a break out session on the music business. Attend exciting presentations including a hands-on mixing session where you will be in front of a Yamaha DAW, an audio post-production demo, and a chance to join in the live recording of a band in IAR’s state-of-the art studio suite and IARecords will host performances by our Next Level New Artist Search participants.
IAR and our event partners *Hot 97*, *Fat Rat Press*, * Village Voice * and *Smash Studios* will be contributing to a raffle of valuable gifts. If you are considering enrolling at IAR, all you need is a high school diploma and a burning desire to succeed in the music business. Why not join us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience that could change your future?
To make reservations for you and your guests for Saturday, December 12th between 1-4 pm, please call (212)777-8550.
You are cordially invited to IAR’s
Demo: Audio For Picture, on Tuesday, November 17th at 6:30pm. Come see how movie soundtracks are created including tips and techniques on scoring, foley, SMPTE time code and dialog replacement using Pro Tools and Reason. Also, you’ll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school.
This is an evening you won’t want to miss!
To reserve a spot, please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
You are cordially invited to
IAR's Demo: Fix Your Mix, on Thursday, Oct.22nd at 6:15pm, to learn more about the process of making broadcast quality music. Also, you'll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school. This is an evening you won't want to miss! To reserve a spot,
please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
You are cordially invited to
IAR’s Demo: Producing Your Song, on Thursday Sept.24th at 6:30pm. Learn more about the process of making broadcast quality music. Also, you’ll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school.
This is an evening you won’t want to miss!
To reserve a spot, please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
This fall, you’re invited on
Saturday, September 12th, between 1:00-4:00pm to one of IAR’s best events, the Fall Open House. Our format gives you a broad selection of demos to attend at your convenience. You will also be able to meet with Admissions and other staff to discuss IAR's Audio Recording and Production program, and you will become a possible
raffle winner.
Special Guest *Pulse 87.7’s DJ Yonny* will run a break out session on the music business. Attend exciting presentations including a hands-on mixing session where you will be in front of a Yamaha DAW, an audio post-production demo, and a chance to join in the live recording of a band in IAR’s state-of-the art studio suite. You can join an Apple Computer session on Garage Band/podcasting, and IARecords will host performances by our Next Level New Artist Search participants.
IAR and our event partners *Apple Inc*, *Fat Rat Press*, * Village Voice * and *PMP World Wide* will be contributing to a raffle of valuable gifts. If you are considering enrolling at IAR, all you need is a high school diploma and a burning desire to succeed in the music business. Why not join us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience that could change your future?
To make reservations for you and your guests for Saturday, September 12th between 1-4 pm, please call (212)777-8550.
You are cordially invited to IAR’s
Demo: Audio For Film, on Thursday, August 20th at 6:30pm. Come see how movie soundtracks are created including tips and techniques on scoring, foley, SMPTE time code and dialog replacement using Pro Tools and Reason. Also, you’ll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school.
This is an evening you won’t want to miss!
To reserve a spot, please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
Audio Event: IK Multimedia @ IAR
When: Wednesday, July 29th
Time: 6:30 PM
Where: IAR Room 21/21A
Who: Tony Grund (IK Multimedia New York Manager)
Topic: Powered by SampleTank
IAR will host its second IK Multimedia event. IK Multimedia is a leading music production software company. Their products are used by industry professionals and amateurs alike. This event is open to IAR students and invited guests.
Join Product Specialist Tony Grund as he shows you the true strength that is in IK Multimedia’s Powered by SampleTank line of virtual instruments.
SampleTank 2.5 XL, Miroslav Philharmonik, Sonik Synth 2, SampleMoog, and SampleTron all make up some of the most advanced and best-sounding virtual instruments you can buy! Tony will show you how to unlock their true power through tips and tricks that he has gathered after years of producing with them.
Don’t miss this chance to learn how to reach your full creative potential quickly and easily with Powered by SampleTank products!
Make sure to sign up for the event at the Front Desk on the 3rd floor.
You are cordially invited to IAR’s Demo: Fix Your Mix, on Thursday, July 23rd at 6:30pm. Learn more about the process of making broadcast quality music. Also, you’ll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school.
This is an evening you won’t want to miss! To reserve a spot, please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
The Summer Audio for Picture (AFP) Awards Festival will be held on Tuesday, July 14th at 6:30pm. The student-only festival showcases audio/video projects from IAR students. Students were required to take a pre-existing video of their choice and recreate all sound effects, dialog, musical scores, and foley.
Don’t miss out on the fun and cheer for your favorite projects. It will be held in Room 21/21A.
Topic: AmpliTube Fender
When: Wednesday, July 1st @ 6:30PM
Where: IAR Room 21/21A
Who: Tony Grund (IK Multimedia New York Manager)
IAR will host its second IK Multimedia event for IAR students and invited guests. IK Multimedia is a leading music production software company. Their products are used by industry professionals and amateurs alike. This event is open to IAR students and invited guests.
Tony will demonstrate AmpliTube Fender, the most advanced guitar modeling software available!
If you’re a producer, then this is the perfect software effects package for you. Excellent for keyboards, vocals effects, synths, drums, and of course guitars and basses. Amplitube Fender delivers amazing effects that will help your productions stand out above all the rest!
Join Tony Grund as he takes you through all the ways to add this sonic spice to your tracks!
Make sure to sign up for the event at the Front Desk on the 3rd floor.
What: IAR Alumni Panel
When: Wednesday: June 24th, 6:30 PM
Where: IAR, Room 21/21A
On Wednesday, June 24th, IAR welcomes back three of its alumni to talk to current students about their experiences after graduation. This is your chance to learn from IAR grads who have been in the game for a while in different areas of the industry. The event is for IAR students only. Bring your questions and get there early. The alumni are:
JP Palmerio
2009 Graduate
City Lights Media (Post House)
Leonardo Perez
2008 Graduate
La Mega 97.9FM (Broadcast)
Amanda Sellick
2008 Graduate
Daddy’s House / Mary J. Blige’s personal asst.
Princess Walker
2008 Graduate
NYCTV
Be sure to sign up for the event at the Front Desk on the 3rd floor, and arrive early to get a seat.
You are cordially invited to IAR’s Demo: Producing Your Song, on Tuesday, June 16th at 6:30pm. Learn more about the process of making broadcast quality music. Also, you’ll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school.
This is an evening you won’t want to miss! To reserve a spot, please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
IAR is set to host its NEXT LEVEL 8 Competition at Arlene’s Grocery, arlenesgrocery.net, in the Lower East Side on Wednesday, June 10th at 7:00pm. The popular event will showcase IAR student musicians who submitted their material and were selected to compete on-stage in a packed venue of their peers. The winner will be determined by audience votes, so come out and support your favorite IAR student artists and bands. The show is FREE, please bring friends and family. Open to all ages and the public.
Thanks to all who submitted!
Arlene’s Grocery is located at 95 Stanton St., New York, NY. Phone: 212-995-1652. Subway Directions: F or V Train to 2nd Avenue, Exit at 1st Avenue, 1 block below Houston St., on Stanton St. between Orchard and Ludlow Streets.
IAR Summer Open House
Saturday, June 6th, 1:00pm-4:00pm
This summer, you’re invited on Saturday, June 6th, between 1:00-4:00pm to one of IAR’s best events, the Summer Open House. Our format gives you a broad selection of demos to attend at your convenience. You will also be able to meet with Admissions and other staff to discuss IAR’s Audio Recording and Production program, and you will become a possible raffle winner.
Our special presenter on June 6th will be PULSE 87.7FM’s Mixmaster DJ Yonny, an IAR grad. This Open House will also include a hands-on mixing session where you will be in front of a digital audio workstation, an audio post-production demo, and a chance to experience the live recording of a band in IAR’s studio. You can also check out performances by our Next Level New Artist Search participants hosted by IARecords.
IAR and our event partners the Village Voice and Fat Rat Press will be contributing to a raffle of valuable gifts. If you are considering enrolling at IAR, all you need is a high school diploma and a burning desire to succeed in the music business. Why not join us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience that could change your future?
To make reservations for you and your guests for Saturday, June 6th between 1-4 pm, please call (212)777-8550.
You are cordially invited to IAR’s
Demo: Audio For Film, on Thursday, May 21st at 6:30pm. Come see how movie soundtracks are created including tips and techniques on scoring, foley, SMPTE time code and dialog replacement using Pro Tools and Reason. Also, you’ll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school.
This is an evening you won’t want to miss!
To reserve a spot, please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
What: TC-Helicon’s VoiceLive 2: the evolution of tried and true
When: Friday, May 8th, 6:00 PM
Where: IAR, Room 21/21A
Who: Singer/Songwriter Laura Clapp
On Friday, May 8th at 6pm, join us for a clinic and demonstration of TC-Helicon’s latest and greatest vocal processing powerhouse. Featuring a fully re-designed user interface, 8 part choir harmony and stomp box effects, the VoiceLive 2 is your all-inclusive vocal solution. Laura will go in-depth on product features and functionality so bring your questions and your voice. You may have a chance to try it out for yourself!
The event is open for IAR students and the public. To make reservations for you and your guests please call (212)777-8550.
What: Music Theory Essentials for the Musician and Producer
When: Wednesday, April 29th, 6:30 PM
Where: IAR, Room 21/21A
Who: IAR Instructor Justin Balch
On Wednesday, April 29th, current IAR students will be able to sit down with IAR instructor Justin Balch and receive a tutorial in Music Theory as it applies to today’s Musician and Producer. Put plainly, if you want to produce music, the more you know about how songs are put together, the better. Whether you use sheet music and real instruments or a MIDI keyboard and software synthesizers, it’s essential to be able to communicate with musicians and engineers regarding what you hear in the speakers. Justin will divide the seminar into 3 parts:
1.) Basic Music Theory
- Harmonic and Rhythmic Notation
- Chord & Scale Structure
2.) Song Form
- Examples given across multiple genres
3.) Analysis of a Song
Be sure to sign up for the event at the Front Desk on the 3rd floor.
You are cordially invited to IAR’s Demo: Fix Your Mix, on Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30pm. Learn more about the process of making broadcast quality music. Also, you’ll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school.
This is an evening you won’t want to miss! To reserve a spot, please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
Title: Making a Living with Audio
Who: Audio Engineering Society & IAR
When: Tuesday April 14th, 2009
Join us for a Meet & Greet at 6:30pm
Presentation at 7:00pm
Host:
- Doron Schachter – CCNY
Presenter:
- Noel Smith – IAR Dean of Faculty
Speakers:
- Thomas Ray, Vice President/Corporate Director of Engineering, Buckley Radio, WOR News Talk Radio 710 HD
- Jeff Smith, Chief Engineer WWPR, Supervisor Broadcast/Studio Systems Clear Channel Radio NYC
- Jim Starzynski, Principal Engineer and Audio Architect, NBC Universal
- Colin Thibadeau, Owner, The Lodge
As the economy and the audio and technology industry are changing, there are expanding employment and internship opportunities for students and recent graduates of audio and technology programs in the New York area. The panel discussion, hosted by Doron Schachter, will explore issues such as how audio and technology are integrated in their respective companies, tips for obtaining internships and employment positions, the qualifications of the current audio and technology program students and recent graduates, and what employers are looking for in potential interns or new hires. The meeting will conclude with a question and answer period.
The evening will conclude with the raffle of a piece of audio hardware. The raffle is open only to NY area college students who are also active student members of the AES. Students may join the Section at the meeting.
In addition to AES NY Section members, all pro-audio/music technology students from NYU, Columbia, The New School University, Institute of Audio Research, City College of New York, New York City College of Technology, etc., plus members of NY’s live sound community are invited to attend.
Call to reserve your spot and learn about the Institute of Audio Research 212-777-8550.
Audio Event: IK Multimedia @ IAR
When: Thursday, March 26th
Time: 6:30 PM
Where: IAR Room 21/21A
Who: Tony Grund (IK Multimedia New York Manager)
Topic: MASTERING In Your Computer
IAR will host the first of several IK Multimedia events. IK Multimedia is a leading music production software company. Their products are used by industry professionals and amateurs alike. This event is open to IAR students and invited guests.
Tony will demonstrate IK’s new hyped T-RackS, a high-end mastering and mixing software. Learn to make your tracks slam, bang, drop like it’s hot, or anything else you want!
All who attend get a FREE copy of AmpliTube 2 Duo (guitar amp and effects software) and Ampeg SVX Uno (Ampeg bass amp plug-in)!
You are cordially invited to IAR’s Demo: Producing Your Song, on Wednesday, March 18th at 6:30pm. Learn more about the process of making broadcast quality music. Also, you’ll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school.
This is an evening you won’t want to miss! To reserve a spot, please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
This spring, you’re invited on Saturday, March 7th, between 1:00-4:00pm to one of IAR’s best events, the Spring Open House. Our format gives you a broad selection of demos to attend at your convenience. You will also be able to meet with Admissions and other staff to discuss IAR’s Audio Recording and Production program, and you will become a possible raffle winner.
Our special presenter on March 7th will be Hot 97FM DJ Bobby Trends, speaking about the music business. This Open House will also include a hands-on mixing session where you will be in front of a digital audio workstation, an audio post-production demo, and a chance to experience the live recording of a band in IAR’s studio. You can also check out performances by our Next Level New Artist Search participants hosted by IARecords.
IAR and our event partners the Mixtape Awards, the Village Voice, Fat Rat Press, Grammy U, and Hot 97FM will be contributing to a raffle of valuable gifts. If you are considering enrolling at IAR, all you need is a high school diploma and a burning desire to succeed in the music business. Why not join us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience that could change your future? Sign up now and save!
To make reservations for you and your guests for Saturday, March 7th between 1-4 pm, please call (212)777-8550.
What: The In’s and Out’s of Live Sound
When: Thursday, February 26th, 6:30 PM
Where: IAR, Room 21/21A
Who: IAR Instructor Sean Corcoran
On Thursday, February 26th, IAR students will have the opportunity to learn about the live sound environment. Sean currently does live sound at the jazz corner of the world, Birdland. He has been doing live sound for six years and has covered a variety of music genres. Live sound is a staple in the music industry and a great career path; come learn if it is right for you.
Sean will cover a range of exciting subjects including:
- How to prepare and expectations
- FOH Operations
- Artist Relations
- Gear
Be sure to sign up for the event at the Front Desk on the 3rd floor, and arrive early to get a seat.
You are cordially invited to IAR’s Demo: Audio For Picture, on Tuesday, February 17th at 6:30pm. Come see how movie soundtracks are created including tips and techniques on scoring, foley, SMPTE time code and dialog replacement using Pro Tools and Reason. Also, you’ll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school.
This is an evening you won’t want to miss! To reserve a spot, please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
You are cordially invited to IAR’s Demo: Producing Your Song, on Thursday, January 29th at 6:30pm. Learn more about the process of making broadcast quality music. Also, you’ll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school.
This is an evening you won’t want to miss! To reserve a spot, please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
What: Tips for the REASON Power User (Part II)
When: Tuesday, February 3rd, 6:30 PM
Where: IAR, Room 21/21A
Who: Dana McCurdy (IAR Instructor and award-winning Electronic Music Specialist)
On Tuesday, February 3rd, IAR students will be able to continue to delve into REASON, the powerful music production program. PART I was a great success and all are encouraged to attend the follow-up seminar. In Part II of this seminar, Dana will demonstrate some of the newer and more extensive features of Reason 4.0 (the current “full” version of the program which has been available in IAR’s MIDI lab since earlier this spring).
Students will learn about advanced tricks and techniques including:
- Exporting REX files to NN-XT (for advanced mixing and processing options)
- Multi-band processing using MClass mastering effects
- Original sound programming in Thor and Malstrom synthesizers
- Advanced modulation techniques using Matrix step sequencers
- Using the Vocoder to build unique rhythmic timbres
- Creating Combinators for layered sounds and custom Macro controls
- More back panel patching techniques, including Redrum gates for doubling drum sounds and building “synth” percussion grooves
PART I was very popular so be sure to sign up for the event at the Front Desk on the 3rd floor, and arrive early to get a seat.
You are cordially invited to IAR’s Demo: Fix Your Mix, on Tuesday, January 6th at 6:15pm. Learn more about the process of making broadcast quality music. Also, you’ll have the chance to speak with our admissions staff about the IAR program and learn about the school.
This is an evening you won’t want to miss! To reserve a spot, please call 212-777-8550.
There has never been a more exciting time and place to launch a career in audio.
