PALM Conference & Seminar Programme is back with a stellar line-up of expert speakers driving the three day event at the Mezzanine level of hall 1 of the BEC .
Support from Platinum Partners Yamaha has provided crucial impetus to the staging of the programme . Yamaha is also Sound Partner for the 2017 PALM Conference & Seminar , providing vital audio services and sound support to the three day programme .
Speakers this year include ace visual & lighting designer Becket Tundatil , who will answer questions on designing lighting for the big stage on day one , which is the day dedicated to stage sound & lighting . Top live sound engineer Fali Damania in an exclusive Q & A session will let delegates in on the tips and secrets in the live sound realm .
The theme of Music Production on day three is also high on the agenda ; Donal Whelan of Hafod Mastering , UK will explore the topic of “ Cultural Differences in Production and Mastering Practices ” along with Vijay Dayal , Recording Engineer with Yash Raj Films .
Point Blank Music School , UK will host a masterclass by award-winning Bollywood composer Sanchit Balhara , where , Balhara will use a working example score from the Indian epic Bajirao Mastani .
Post lunch will see Oscar winner Resul Pookutty , in an interactive Q & A session and present his expertise on “ How to record film sound- A modern perspective .”
Day three will conclude with the popular Open Forum for Sound Engineers in association with AES . Convened by Aditya Modi , of AES , others on the panel include Chairman of Audio Engineering Society , India – Uday Chitre and renowned sound engineer Mahesh Amberkar .
Also running over the three days are product presentations by leading manufacturers like Yamaha , Harman , and Marani . Michele Marani will conduct a “ Presentation on Loudspeaker Management Systems ” while A . R . Chandrashekhar of Anuvin Consultants will provide info on “ Bridging The Gap – ICT / AV / Security ”.
The Demo Qubes will once again enable audio companies to demo their sound systems with ease in a very private cube structure that is specially created for this feature . This year , visitors will be able to experience Demo Qubes by Bose , Pope Professional , RCF and Rivera Digitech respectively .
Additionally , the ‘ Open Air Line Array Demo ’ will showcase some of the best line array systems in realistic conditions . This year the venue for the demo has been relocated to Ground 1 , visitor parking , BEC . The 12 confirmed line array exhibits are from brands that include : Amate Audio , Audiocenter , Carlton Audio , Stonewater , Ewing , KV Audio , Lloyd Audio , Next proaudio , Outline , Sound Capital , Star Acoustics and TW Audio .
Besides boosting the business and knowledge quotient , the PALM Expo also acts a platform and catalyst to recognise and honour innovation in technology , quality work and talent and skill of industry professionals , through the PALM Sound & Light Awards and IRAA Awards , complete details of which can be found on the PALM expo website .
HARMAN PALM Live Arena , one of the most loved exhibitor features at the PALM , will be back once again in Hall 6 , BEC with performances from some of the biggest artists and bands .
The PALM Soundscape has now evolved to greater heights with DJ Championship Director Reji , curating the Soundscape sessions too with an amalgamation of powerpacked Electronic music and DJ centric panel discussions , and product presentations .
Speakers include Aneesh Prasad - Co-founder and Director at The Outbox Project ; hip-hop artist , Enkore ; Turntablist & Sound Designer , DJ Skip ; Ma Faiza - The Mother Of Electronica in India ; Parampreet Singh Dhanoa - Head of Operations at Zee Live ; Richy Dave - Founder of SURGE Digital ; hip-hop artists , SEZ and Shah Rule ; Tanseer Jabbar of The Inventory .
These speakers will share their experience and expertise on panels discussions which include ‘ Mega Stage Events 101 ’; ‘ Hybrid DJing : music production meets live DJing Workshop ’; ‘ Reiventing the Wheels of Steel ’; ‘ Market presence ... through the social media lens ’ and ‘ The Indian Hip-Hop explosion ’. This feature will also host the Synthfest by United Machines ( Himanshu Pandey ) with gear provided by Sound . com
The first two days of the PALM Soundscape will conclude with the PALM DJ Championship . PALM DJ CHAMPION PREMIUM PRIZE PARTNER – DENON will sponsor DENON consoles to the winners thereby reflecting the pioneering spirit of the brand in encouraging upcoming DJ talent in India .
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