April 2017
Vol.XXVIII No.2
Contents
Howard Rissin of Winnipeg’s Frank Digital, Pg. 30
DEPARTMENTS
9 INPUT
What Is The M.E.T. Effect?
10 SIGNALS
The latest news from
Canada’s pro audio industry
18 PROFILE
Blair Bondy, Adam Clark &
Darius Szczepaniak
22 PRODUCT TESTS
A pair of cool recording
gadgets from Waves & RTW,
plus Spectrasonics’ Keyscape
Collector Keyboards virtual
instrument.
FEATURES
Wrapped in Creative
Reverie
26
COMMUNITY & COLLABORATION ARE KEY AT
TORONTO’S DREAM HOUSE STUDIOS
By Kevin Young
When describing Dream House Studios,
its co-owners speak of its vibe and the
similarities between its informal beginnings
in 2010 and transition into a commercial
studio.
44 PRODUCTS
The latest gear from every
arm of the industry.
53 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
56 SOUND ADVICE
Mastering Your Boy Tony
Braxton’s Adult Contempt
58 ITINERARY
Your industry calendar
60 CLASSIFIEDS
62 PROJECT FILE
Jerry Seinfeld in Western
Canada, l’Université de
Montréal & more.
Frank Digital
Drayton Entertainment
38
NEW TOOLS FOR ONE OF THE
COUNTRY’S TOP THEATRE COMPANIES
By Michael Raine
With the addition of three new Allen &
Heath Consoles and a massive complement
of Sennheiser wireless equipment, Drayton
Entertainment has bolstered its capabilities
for the 2017 season.
30
THE LITTLE STUDIO THAT COULD
By Ron Lamoureux
Tucked away in a Winnipeg strip mall lies a
little studio called Frank Digital. In addition
to being a world-class post facility, it’s also
one of the country’s busiest.
Intelligibility Inspires
ON THE ROAD WITH THE WE DAY
MOVEMENT
34
By Andrew King
WE Day intertwines its message of inclusion,
teamwork, and hope with live performances
to inspire its young attendees, and
intelligibility is the key to it all.
A huge inventory addition for Drayton
Entertainment, Pg. 38
Cover Photo: Alex
Bonenfant & Adrien
Gough at Toronto’s
Dream House Studios
by Neal Burstyn,
ImagesWithImpact.ca.