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Open House to be held at SAE Institute's State-of-the-Art New York Campus
Press Release
2005-05-18

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Nearly two years after opening its doors to the NY audio community with a new state-of-the-art facility, SAE Institute, the world leader in pro audio and electronic music education, is hosting an industry-wide Open House on Sunday May 15th, 2005. The event takes place from 2:00 – 5:00 pm at 1293 Broadway (9th Floor) and will highlight SAE New York’s campus facility that is located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan on Herald Square. Key engineers, producers, media, equipment manufacturers and members of the press are invited to attend as SAE continues to expand with greater involvement and integration into the unique musical marketplace for which New York City is known.

A series of technology demonstrations, conducted by some of SAE’s award-winning faculty members, will give attendees a first-hand look at the production and creation techniques used by top artists and producers around the globe. Seminar instructors will include:

Steve Pageot — This GRAMMY® award winning producer (Aretha Franklin, Krayie Bone, Snoop Dogg) will be teaching his unique mixing techniques in SAE’s SSL 4000 G+ room.

Rich Tozzoli — A producer, mixer and multi-channel surround sound authority (Carly Simon, Average White Band, Foghat, Al DiMeola), Rich will be discussing surround sound and how to remix as well as record in this format.

Michael White — Known for engineering work (Whitney Houston, James Taylor, Talking Heads, Rolling Stones), Michael will be demonstrating on SAE’s Neve 88R recording console.

The event takes place Sunday May 15th, 2005, 2:00-5:00pm at 1293 Broadway (between 33rd and 34th Street) on the 9th floor.

Upcoming course schedules as follows:
Audio Technology Program start dates are:
Full time: June 27th, 2005 and September 26th, 2005
Part time: October 24th, 2005 (Mondays & Wednesdays)
Electronic Music Producer course start dates are:
Creating Sounds and Sampling: June 14th, 2005
Getting It Together and Putting It Out: July 26th, 2005

SAE has become a fixture in New York City’s thriving audio and entertainment industries, providing an important supply of audio professionals prepared for today’s demanding positions in audio engineering and production. The facility has played host to several key industry events, including SAE Institute’s own Platinum Series World Tour programs, which serve as educational, as well as historical, interactive documentaries on some of the greatest engineers and producers in the music business, including industry veterans such as Jimmy Douglass (Missy Elliot), Alan Parsons (Pink Floyd), Trina Shoemaker (Sheryl Crow), and Don Was (Rolling Stones). Unique technology events, guest speakers, panel discussions, and demonstrations from many of SAE’s Educational Partners and special event sponsors continue to be featured at this cutting-edge facility.