[ATTACH=CONFIG]194807.vB5-legacyid=2134[/ATTACH]Buford Jones, legendary FOH mixing engineer and founder of Meyer Sound’s office in Nashville, has been promoted to the role of live audio and education specialist. In his new role, Jones will expand his focus on education by bringing his popular Mixing Workshop online, while continuing to host hands-on sessions around the world. His first webinars are scheduled for October 4 and October 18. They are, respectively, “Mixing on Equal Amplitude Systems” and “Subs on an Aux”. Registration is free and available here: [url]http://www.meyersound.com/events/seminars/webinars.php[/url]
“Buford Jones’s Mixing Workshop has been regularly among the most requested worldwide,” notes Helen Meyer, executive vice president at Meyer Sound. “We are thrilled that Buford is focusing his talents in this arena and sharing his technical expertise and experience to more audio professionals and students around the world.”
A TEC Award winner, Buford Jones’s long list of concert mixing credits includes Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Stevie Wonder, Prince, David Bowie, Faith Hill, The Kinks, and James Taylor. Until the recent move to focus on teaching what he has learned in his 37-year mixing career, Jones was previously Meyer Sound’s touring liaison for ten years while leading seminars around the world. In 2011 alone, Jones has brought his Mixing Workshop to India, Scotland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Poland,Norway, Slovenia, and locations around the US.
“Mixing live sound has been my life’s work,” says Jones. “I’ve been fortunate to work on many interesting tours across a variety of music genres. I’m excited about taking my class online and sharing tips and tricks that have helped me become a better, more consistent engineer. It’s gratifying to know that I’m giving back to the next generation of engineers and hopefully they can help inspire others to love what a live show offers.”
Lee Moro has been appointed to as the new touring liaison and manager of Meyer Sound’s Nashville office at Soundcheck, which features a large working showcase of Meyer Sound products.
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Family owned and operated since 1979, Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. designs and manufactures high-quality, self-powered sound reinforcement loudspeakers, digital audio systems, active acoustic systems, and sound measurement tools for the professional audio industry. Founded by John and Helen Meyer, the company has grown to become a leading worldwide supplier of systems for theatres, arenas, stadiums, theme parks, convention centers, houses of worship, and touring concert sound rental operations. Meyer Sound’s main office and manufacturing facility are located in Berkeley, California, with field offices and authorized distributors located throughout the USA and around the world. Meyer Sound is a registered trademark of Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
