[ATTACH=CONFIG]194469.vB5-legacyid=1271[/ATTACH]Audio luminary and prodigious blogger [B]Dave Rat[/B], president of [URL=”http://www.ratsound.com”]Rat Sound Systems[/URL], will be the keynote speaker at this year’s [URL=”http://www.soundforums.net/live/threads/339-2011-LAB-SFN-EXPO-SMAART-2-day-May-16-19-in-MA”]Sound Forums Network Expo[/URL]. Mr. Rat’s attendance is being sponsored by longtime industry leader Mark Herman’s new online media company Big Buzz Network. “The Big Buzz Network is a combination of useful information and entertainment for the pro audio industry. Having Dave Rat as the keynote speaker is great because he is a consummate professional engineer, knows every aspect of the industry, and possesses a wonderful personality that makes being around him very enjoyable.” says publisher Mark Herman.
[B]The Big Buzz Network[/B] is a free video-centric online resource with several thousand video titles featuring tutorials, interviews, tradeshows, product reviews, animation, interactive polling and user generated content.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]194468.vB5-legacyid=1191[/ATTACH][B]Rat Sound Systems[/B] is a sound equipment provider of touring sound reinforcement equipment and services to the concert touring industry, based in Oxnard, California. The list of artists and events that Rat Sound Systems has provided equipment for includes: Black Flag, Sonic Youth, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack Johnson, R.E.M., AFI, Ben Harper, Blink 182, The Offspring, Rage Against the Machine, Weezer, Queens of the Stone Age, Eddie Vedder, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Jimmy Eat World, Beck, The Used and many other artists. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has utilized Rat Sound to provide audio as the primary audio vendor since 2001. Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos both tour with sound systems provided by Rat Sound.
The [B]Sound Forums Network Expo[/B], now in its third year, is a free two day event featuring exhibitors from across the pro production industry and technical presentations by an equally diverse set of experts. Held at the beautiful [URL=”http://www.wachusettvillageinn.com/”]Wachussett Village Inn[/URL] in Westminster MA from May 16th through 19th, the event draws attendees from around the globe for hands on experience with the latest tools and technologies as well as great networking and bar conversation. Rooms fill up fast, so reserve yours now and make sure to mention the SFN expo for a $49/night rate.
