Contents
April 2019, Vol.XXX No.2
DEPARTMENTS
9
INPUT
The Importance of Advertising
10 SIGNALS
The latest from across the
Canadian pro audio industry
18 PROFILE
Hill Kourkoutis, Jay Lefebvre,
Eric Prevost
22 PRODUCT TESTS
Sennheiser’s IE 40 Pro IEMs,
Aston Microphones’ Halo
Reflection Filter & the El Rey &
Taupe plug-ins from Acustica
Audio
44 PRODUCTS
The latest tools & technologies
for pro audio professionals
53 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
56 SOUND ADVICE
Nothing Is Gospel in the Studio
Sound designer Bobby Smale
sets up bass shakers beneath
the seats for a one-of-a-kind
production, Pg. 34
Across the Country with Arkells
62 PROJECT FILE
26
By Andrew King
On their latest tour, Arkells made it clear
that they belong at the top of the heap
of Canadian rock bands vying to headline
A-market arenas and major music festivals.
Chalet Recording Studio
A One-of-a-Kind Creative
Hideaway in the GTA
Your industry events calendar
60 CLASSIFIEDS
FEATURES
Amplifying the Rally Cry
58 ITINERARY
30
By Kevin Young
On the basis of longevity alone, Chalet
Recording Studio in Pickering, ON, is a true
rarity – a full-service destination studio that
has survived under the same ownership for
decades.
Cover Photo: Arkells live at Toronto’s Scotiabank
Centre by Bobby Singh / @fohphoto.
Sharing Experiences
Through Vibrations
34
Sennheiser & Neumann at the
2019 Grammy Awards, Dierks
Bentley on tour & more
Songs My Mother Never Sung Me
at Sound Off 2019
By Andrew King
For a one-of-a-kind production at Edmonton’s
Sound Off: A Deaf Theatre Festival, sound
designer Bobby Smale relied extensively on
low-end vibrations to communicate with
performers & patrons alike.
AV Advancements
In Conversation with MBAV’s
Greg Rushton
38
By Andrew King
Mulvey & Banani Audio Visual’s Greg
Rushton, one of Canada’s preeminent AV
consultants and designers, speaks candidly
on the latest tech and trends from his side
of the business.
MBAV VP Greg Rushton on the latest developments in
AV, Pg. 38