February 2018 • Vol.XXIX No.1
Contents
DEPARTMENTS
9 INPUT
Advancements in AVAR
10 SIGNALS
The latest from across the
Canadian pro audio industry
18 PROFILE
Andre Kaden Black,
Andrew “Slipper” Brown,
Mark Scola
22 PRODUCT TESTS
A suite of software
reviews: Steinberg’s Cubase
9.5, Exponential Audio’s
Stratus & Symphony Reverbs
& IK Multimedia’s Syntronik
44 PRODUCTS
The latest tools &
technologies for pro audio
professionals
53 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
56 SOUND ADVICE
Fixed vs. Floating Point DSP
Architecture
58 ITINERARY
Your industry calendar
60 CLASSIFIEDS
62 PROJECT FILE
The Tragically Hip – A
National Celebration in 5.1,
Ruth’s Chris Steak House in
Mississauga & more
A unique audio solution for the 2017 IFG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Pg. 34
FEATURES
A NEW DIGITAL
WORKFLOW AT THE
26
Grand Théâtre de Québec
By Andrew King
One of Quebec’s most iconic and
breathtaking performance venues pushes
into a new technological era.
Daniel Caesar
THE SOUND OF
A TRIUMPHANT
HOMECOMING
Custom-Tailored for
Creativity
IAN KELLY’S
PURPOSE-BUILT
STUDIO SPACE
38
By Kevin Young
How a Montreal songwriter built a studio
space from the ground up to meet his
needs while attracting other artists and
clients.
30
By Michael Raine
One of Canada’s hottest musical exports
returns home for a string of special,
sold-out shows.
Ultimate Flexibility
THE IFG ARTISTIC
GYMNASTICS
WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Setting the stage for Daniel Caesar’s string of
sold-out shows in Toronto, Pg. 30
34
By Andrew King
A unique audio system offered total control
for this special event at Montreal’s massive
Olympic Stadium.
Grand
Théâtre
de Québec
An Iconic Venue Adopts a Digital Workflow
The Sound of
Daniel Caesar’s
Triumphant
Homecoming Custom-Tailored
for Creativity
Ian Kelly’s Sunset Hill
Studio
Ultimate Flexibility
The FIG Artistic
Gymnastics World
Championships New Opportunities
for Audio in AR & VR
Floating vs. Fixed
Point DSP
MIXING THE TRAGICALLY HIP:
A NATIONAL CELEBRATION IN 5.1
Cover Photo:
Quebec City’s Grand
Theatre by Seb Hamel