Analogue to Digital Music Expo
A boutique show featuring major music software and hardware manufacturers, live demos, masterclasses, music industry seminars & live music shows hosted by Sound Gallery Studios at Exeter Phoenix
A2D
Analogue to Digital is a unique music industry event for all musicians and music enthusiasts alike, organised and hosted by social enterprise Sound Gallery CIC.
A2D gives everyone the chance to experience cutting-edge music technology, music industry seminars, live demos, performances and masterclasses delivered by high profile musicians, producers and major music technology brands and experts.
Grice Peters, managing director of Sound Gallery, said: “This is the show we feel the music industry needs as it gives real networking opportunities for both companies and musicians.”
Max Hodges, SoS magazine forum moderator added: “’A2D offers a different approach to the big shows and much better quality one-on-one time between the public and product specialists. Much kudos to Sound Gallery for making the Herculean effort to get this off the ground and long may it continue to shine as an example to others.”
The Event
‘With over 600 attendees and 20 major music technology companies, this unique event is dedicated to a whole day of workshops, hands-on demos, new product releases and live performances focusing on digital recording and production, guitar and bass technology, drums and soft synths, Q&A’s with SOUND ON SOUND magazine and masterclasses taking place over 3 floors at Exeter Phoenix and Sound Gallery Studios.
A2D is the show where musicians, DJ’s and recording enthusiasts can try out the latest technology in music production and recording, talk to music industry experts, attend music industry panels, plus win software and hardware worth £5,000 in the legendary prize draw competition.
Image courtesy of Helen Palmer
Special guests & exhibitors
Roger O’Donnell (The Cure), Hossam Ramzy (Peter Gabriel, Led Zeppelin), Steve Cradock (Ocean Colour Scene), Raphael Ravenscroft (Pink Floyd, Marvin Gaye), Howard Jones, Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree), Paul Gray (The Damned), Lee Fletcher, Emma Scott, John Leckie, Simon Heyworth, Eddie Veale, Paul White (SoS magazine), Hugh Robjons, Steve Knightly (Show of Hands), Ash Soan and more.
An impressive list of music manufacturers and companies fresh from the NAMM show in America, includes Affinity Audio, Allen & Heath,
Arturia, Ableton Live, Avid (M-Audio/Pro-Tools), IK Multimedia, Native Instruments, Ohmforce, Reactable, Rob Chappers (Monkey Lord), Roland, Rycote, Shure, Silentpeaks, Sonic Distribution, Soundbeam, SoundCloud, Time & Space,
Yamaha Music, Time+ Space, Sontronics, SoundCloud & more.
A2D music industry seminars & live performances
Music Industry Seminars (2009-2014)
Music Industry Success chaired by John Leckie.
Speakers: John Leckie, Mykaell Riley, Richard Barbieri, Roger O’Donnell, Simon Heyworth
Music, Business & Industry chaired by Nick Tarbitt (Integrity Records).
Speakers: Gavin Monaghan, Ash Soan, Steve Knightly, Mark Tucker
The Digital Future of Music chaired by Martin Walker.
Speakers: Gary Bromham, Tony Butler, Hossam Ramzy, Paul Gray
Making your Way in the Music Industry chaired by Nick Tarbitt (Integrity Records).
Speakers: Lee Fletcher, Emma Scott, Paul Gray, Ville Leppanen (Animal Farm)
Sound on Sound magazine Technical Panel chaired by Martin Walker.
Speakers: Paul White (Sound on Sound Editor in Chief), Hugh Robjohns (Sound On Sound, Technical Editor) and Eddie Veale.
Music Industry Panel chaired by Martin Walker.
Speakers: John Leckie, Howard Jones, Paul Gray, Ted Fletcher, Lee Fletcher.
The State of the Music Nation chaired by Nick Tarbitt (Integrity Records).
Speakers: Richard Barbieri, Ville Leppanen, Martin Walker
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Live Demos and Performances
Hossam Ramzy percussionist (Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel)
GRICE – Live performance feat. Grice, (guitars, vocals), Al Swainger (bass) and 05Ric (drums)
Rob Chapman: How to make a living as a Guitarist
Shure microphone placement demo with drummer Joe Breban
5.1 Surround Sound Masterclass – Simon Heyworth – Super Audio Mastering