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Surround Professional 2003

Welcome to High Fidelity Review’s exclusive coverage of the 5th annual Surround Professional Conference and Technology Showcase and the 2003 Surround Music Awards, held in Los Angeles, December 11th and December 12th.

For the third year, High Fidelity Review’s team of photojournalists have exclusive access to Surround 2003, the leading industry convention for those working in the multi-channel music, film and television industries.

We will bring you in-depth DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD news from the show, along with coverage of the second Surround Music Awards.

The 2003 Surround Professional Show Report, written by Philip Brandes, Mark Jordan and Nigel Pond. Edited and compiled and Edited by Stuart M. Robinson.

Technology Discussions and Showcase...

	Part One: Philip Brandes reports from the 'Future of Surround' panel. Read the latest about hybrid DVD-Audio discs (DVD-A/CD) and SACD 2.
	Part Two: The latest DVD-Audio (and SACD) authoring tools in the form of discWelder™ CHROME, Dolby Pro Logic II, SRS Labs. Circle Surround VST Pro and iBiquity Digital HD radio.
	Part Three: John Eargle demonstrates JBL Professional’s Linear Spatial Reference (LSR) active studio loudspeakers, which feature stand-alone room equalization, Panasonic in-car DVD-Audio and Denon consumer electronics news.

Workshops and Seminars...

	Composing the Soundtrack for 'Monster' - BT, Electronica Composer

	The History and Future of Surround - Tom Holman, TMH Corporation

	The Making of Led Zeppelin A Case Study - Kevin Shirley

	Recording solo guitar to big band to orchestra in 5.1 - Mark Waldrep, AIX Records

Software News and Developments...

	Part One: Philip Brandes reports on the latest from Silverline Classics and talks to Silverline President Jeff Dean, plus Dweezil Zappa introduces a surround re-mix of 'Baby Snakes'.

Names and Faces...

	Justine Brandy
	Phil Carson (DVD Plus International)
	Ed Cherney
	Katie Conover (UE Media)
	Rez Dahya (3Bone Audio)
	John Eargle (JBL Professional)
	Craig Eggers (Dolby)
	Michael Fondelli (MF Enterprises)
	Jared Goldberg (3Bone Audio)
	Jedediah Harper (3Bone Audio)
	Kurt Heiden (SRS Labs)
	Tom Holman (TMH Corporation)
	Larry Jaffee
	KAJE
	Nathaniel Kunkel
	Mike Molena
	Bobby Owsinski (Surround Associates)
	Martin Porter (UE Media)
	Ingrid Powell (Recording Academy)
	Phil Ramone
	Lisa Roy
	Margaret Sekelsky (UE Media)
	Al Schmitt - Keynote Speech
	Michelle Sinisi (UE Media)
	Jeff Talmadge (Denon USA)
	Frank Wells (UE Media)

Surround Music Awards 2003...

	Philip Brandes reports from the second annual Surround Music Awards, held on the 11th December 2003 in Los Angeles.

Surround Professional Keynote Speech...

	Nigel Pond reports on the conference Keynote Speech, given by Phil Ramone, who outlines proposals for standardised multichannel music recording and playback.

Surround Pioneer Award - Frank Zappa...

	Frank Zappa was given the Surround Pioneer accolade, it was received on his behalf by wife Gail and son Dweezil Zappa, with guest appearances by Steve Vai, Billy Bob Thornton and Larry Flynt. Philip Brandes reports.

Surround Music Awards Gallery...

	BT - Keynote Address
	Ed Cherney - Co-Presenter
	David DelGrosso - Most Adventurous Mix
	Larry Flynt - Surround Pioneer Award
	Buzz Goddard - HFR Readers' Choice Award
	Herbie Hancock - Surround for Broadcast
	Nathaniel Kunkel - Most Adventurous Mix
	Bob Michaels - Best Menu Design
	Marty Porter - Surround Trailblazer Award
	Elliott Scheiner - Best Made-for-Surround Title
	Al Schmitt - Co-Presenter
	Jeff Skillen - Best Mix (Non-Orchestral)
	Amanda Sweet - Best Mix (Orchestral)
	Steve Vai - Surround Pioneer Award
	Frank Wells - Introduction
	Dweezil Zappa - Surround Pioneer Award
	Gail Zappa - Surround Pioneer Award

Set-up Preview Gallery...

	Beverly Hilton Hotel
	UE Media Set-up Team
	Digidesign Room Construction

More images and exclusive reports direct from the show will be added as our report progresses, so be sure to check back often!

Last Update: 27th February 2004.

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