21.10–23.10.2025 | Crocus Expo, Moscow

DIALOGUES ABOUT SOUND

September 19-21, 2023, 12.00 - 19.00

Conference hall 1, pavilion 1, 2nd floor

Open discussions on current topics for beginners and practitioners.

Live dialogues are waiting for you with respected specialists in the show industry. The conference will be useful for sound directors, engineers, technical directors, and anyone who is interested in professional sound.

Conference for Sound Engineers

DIALOGUES ABOUT SOUND:

Seminars by well-known sound engineers

Well-known sound engineers will share their experience and knowledge with the visitors of the conference. Seminars will focus on topics that are in high demand and important today

Skills demonstration from sound experts

Authoritative sound engineers will demonstrate how they can mix a track with limited time

SOUNDCHECK PARTY competition

Any visitor will be able to demonstrate talent, skills and experience in speed-mixing a track. The best will receive valuable prizes from the sponsors

SEPTEMBER 19, TUESDAY

12.00 - 13.15 FORMATION OF SOUND PLANS AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL OF MIXING

DMITRY TARANOV
13.30 - 14.30 WORK OF MONITOR ENGINEER AT CONSTANT CHANGE OF ARTISTS AND GROUPS (ON THE BASIS OF VESERNY URGANT SHOW)

ANDREY POLKANOV
14.40 - 16.00 WORK WITH QUIET VOCALS AND LOUD DRUMMERS

MAXIM BURACHONOK
16.00 - 19.00 SOUNDCHECK PARTY QUALIFYING STAGE

SEPTEMBER 20, WEDNESDAY

12.00 - 13.00 CAJON AND ITS VOICING

ROMAN IVANOVSKY,
SHURA FOMIN
THE PLACE OF MEETING CAN NOT BE CHANGED - THE INFLUENCE OF ACOUSTIC DELAYS ON THE QUALITY OF SOUND TRANSMISSION

NADEZHDA RAKHMANOVA
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DECISIONS MADE IN PREPARATION FOR A CONCERT

ARTUR VLADIKOVIC
16.00 - 17.30 MONITOR MIX, ARTIST'S DESIRE, REALITY AND INSTRUMENTS TO ACHIEVE THE RESULT

VLADIMIR KURDYUKOV, EGOR KLIMANOV
16.00 - 19.00 SOUNDCHECK PARTY SEMIFINALS, FINALS, AWARD CEREMONY

SEPTEMBER 21, THURSDAY

12.00 - 13.30 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

ILYA KNIAZEV
ATTENTION! THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD IN PAVILION 8.3 IN THE OPEN CONFERENCE HALL

SEMINARS FROM RECOGNIZED SOUND ENGINEERS

IN THE CONFERENCE "DIALOGUES ON SOUND" WILL TAKE PART:

Dmitry Taranov

SOUND PLAN FORMATION AS AN ESSENTIAL MIXING TOOL

Studio sound engineer, teacher of sound engineering at Hellscream Academy, member of AES and MuzOutfit associations. Worked with Michale Graves, Alina Gingertail and others. Author of a textbook on sound engineering theory.

Andrei Polkanov «Andy»

WORK OF A MONITOR ENGINEER WITH A CONSTANT CHANGE OF ARTISTS AND GROUPS (BASED ON THE VESPERS URGANT SHOW)

FOH/ MON Engineer. Recent projects:
Vecherniy Urgant, Katya Lel, Loboda, Anna Asti.

Maxim Burachonok

WORKING WITH QUIET VOCALS AND LOUD DRUMS

Sound engineer of the bands Piknik and Incognito. 13 years of touring and touring experience. In the past, sound engineer of Nogu Svelo, Mari Kreimbreri, monitor sound engineer in the studio of Vecherniy Urgant show.

Artur Vladikovich

RESPONSIBILITY FOR DECISIONS MADE IN PREPARATION FOR THE CONCERT

Sound engineer of the band 25/17, Ice 9, Skriptonit, KVATRO.

Nadezhda Rakhmanova

THE MEETING PLACE CANNOT BE CHANGED - THE IMPACT OF ACOUSTIC DELAYS ON THE QUALITY OF SOUND TRANSMISSION

Ph.D. in art history, author of "Recording Style. Jazz Music". Places of work: NNGK, SPbSUP, Mariinsky Theater. Currently - Children's Musical Theater for Young Actors (DMTYA).

Egor Klimantov

MONITOR MIX, ARTIST'S DESIRE, REALITY AND INSTRUMENTS TO ACHIEVE THE RESULT

Monitor sound engineer of the band Gradusy; author and publicist of the blog "RF Place" about radio technologies in the show industry.

Roman Ivanovsky

CAJON AND ITS VOICEOVER

Sound engineer with thirty years of experience. He has worked with groups and performers: Valeria, Mumiy Troll, A-Studio, Neschastny Chastchai, Oleg Mityaev, Hovard Levy, Richard Galliano, L. Zykina, trio Cruise, White Eagle, festivals Mamakabo, Pro Dobro, Golden Stag (Romania) and many others.

Shura Fomin

CAJON AND ITS VOICEOVER

Practicing cajonist, professional studio and session musician. Collaborated with such artists as: Oleg Mityaev and the group "Irony of Fate", "Neobards", the group "Romario", Utah, Andro and others. All the time is in search of a unique sound: he has assembled a percussion unit based on a cajon. He keeps a video blog dedicated to this instrument.

Vladimir Kurdyukov

MONITOR MIX, ARTIST'S DESIRE, REALITY AND INSTRUMENTS TO ACHIEVE THE RESULT

Monitor sound engineer/technician of BuRiTo band. Project manager of Max Music Group rental company.

Ilya Kniazev

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Multi-brand sound design and loudspeaker tuning specialist.

Vladimir Gubatov

SOUNDCHECK PARTY CURATING

Concert sound engineer Niletto. Worked with Inna Zhelanna, Vladimir Presnyakov, Masha and the Bears, Skriptonit and others. Founder of Soundcheck Parties for sound engineers.

SOUNDCHECK PARTY Competition

We invite sound engineers from all over the country to take part in the SOUNDCHECK PARTY 2023.

Any visitor of Light + Audio Tec will be able to participate! The main requirement for the participants is the ability to mix a track in real time and in a short period of time.

The competition will be managed by the founder of Soundcheсk Party –Vladimir Gubatov.

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

The "SOUNDCHECK PARTY" competition is an in-person competition for sound engineers. It involves the creation and demonstration of a mixed track.

1 category (single category of participation - regardless of experience, age and gender);
1 composition (the participant will be given a randomly selected composition right at the competition in different musical genres);
1 sound board (participant will have to set up a zeroed sound board);
7 minutes to prepare (contestant will only have 7 minutes to prepare in real time);
120 seconds to demo (participant will demo the track for 2 minutes);
Immediate feedback (the moderator will give his comments immediately after the completion of the participant's demonstration);
3 stages of participation (preliminaries on September 19, semifinals and finals on September 20);
Open voting (unbiased voting by the audience for the best participants);
Valuable prizes (the competition is supported by major manufacturers and distributors of sound technologies and equipment)

SOUNDCHECK PARTY SPONSOR

ARIS has been operating in the Russian professional sound market for 30 years. Expertise and experience, as well as top brands of microphones, loudspeakers and mixing consoles on board make Aris a center of attraction for FOH and monitor sound directors, system engineers, studio specialists and everyone who is interested in good sound. And the Bureau of Acoustic Calculations within the company allows Aris to declare the motto: "We control sound. With a guarantee!"