His session covered system configurations and the best
possible practices in the real world scenario. He spoke at
length, even showcasing the advantages of working with
specialized JBL software such as Performance Manager and
Line Array Calculator. The Performance Manager software
was demonstrated with a live example. In fact, Sunil even
gave a sneak peek at the file he had created for the Mumbai
leg of the Justin Bieber Purpose World Tour! He wound
up with a practical session, which included the attendees
getting involved in measuring the venue itself, in order to
use it as a case study for the Line Array Calculator. The P.A.
showcased was the VTX series, the V20 and the G28, apart
from the M22 and M20 stage wedges.
Then came the famed and critically acclaimed Vijay Dayal,
the spotlight-shy and Chief Recordist at Yash Raj Studios.
Everyone was eager to hear his opinions on the approaches
he prefers, the practices he swears by, and the finer
nuances of re-recording, mixing, and mastering. He shared
numerous anecdotes from his long and interesting journey,
as well as snippets from his recent recording ventures
for big banner films. He also touched upon his tryst with
Analog vs. Digital consoles. If that was not enough, h e also
made the audience listen to a few layered and un-layered
samples of his mixes, for which he had used unconventional
means of recording, to perfectly capture the performance
space.
The seminar ended with a fruitful Q&A session, which also
had the attendees walking around, checking the consoles
and the P.A. out, eager to know when the next seminar
would be held. In the audience were several ace FOH and
studio engineers, Consultants, and Business Owners such
as Camille Polycarp, Shekhar Kusuma, Osie Pinto, Purvaze
Buxy, Jeetu More, and many more. Speaking of ‘from the
horse’s mouth’, here are a few quotes from the attendees:
"It was a very productive session. Special thanks to Sunil for
the way he explained a lot of stuff which was unknown to a
lot of us. Hospitality-wise, you guys always rock. Looking
forward to more of these sessions with Harman. Thank
you!"
- Aniruddha Purushe
"The Seminar was Great and was like a revision to me
personally, as I've just started working with Sound Vendors
on Performance Manager recently. It was Awesome, as I
was completely interested in the Audio Part of it. Thanks
to all the Trainers, it's always exciting to learn something
new from people at Harman. Please keep me posted on the
Advanced Seminars that Sunil Spoke to you about while
leaving."
- Preetam Kharmate
"The time spent at the seminar was totally worth it.
Saikiran's introductions were short and sweet. Ashish's
session was good intiation before some serious class room
lecture and demo. I particularly enjoyed Sunil's Karanjikar's
session. He is well known for his P.A tuning skills and he
was able to take that knoweldge forward and educate the
students who are willing to learn from him. I'm also glad,
that you also had another industry veteran in Vijay Dayal
as speaker that day. My experience is some what similar
to his, even though his achivements are way way beyond
compare. Hence it was easier to understand him."
- Shekhar Kusuma
"The seminar was really good. It was informative and up to
the point. Would like to thank each and everyone personally
who made the seminar possible. "
- Rushik Patel
Speaking of the seminar, Prashant Govindan, Sr. Director,
India & Sri Lanka, opined “Over the past few years, the
technology in our products has grown by leaps and bounds.
As a responsible cog in the professional audio solutions
machinery, we feel it our duty to bring our partners
and end-users up to speed with such developments. This
seminar was a long time coming. It was a perfect gathering
where a lot of fruitful exchange happened; the professionals
learnt about the latest updates and got insights, and we
were exposed to their views, suggestions, and invaluable
feedback. Where in the world will you find such unfiltered
dialogue and honest exchange of ideas happening? Stay
tuned, we have more of these in store.”
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