IMSTA FESTA | Ryerson University RTA | Oct. 12, 2019 | 11AM-6PM
Join IMSTA (Intl. Music Software Trade Assoc.) and Ryerson as they host IMSTA FESTA,
a celebration of music technology packed with Panels, Workshops & Master Classes, Song Critiques,
Demonstrations and more. Hosting industry experts in an environment where music-makers can network,
interact and learn with each other face-to-face, this annual one-day event is not to be missed.
IMSTA FESTA is a FREE event open to everyone in the music making community; professional and
semi-professional musicians, songwriters, music producers, and audio engineers, as well as music students and educators.
Admission is FREE with REGISTRATION.
Event Highlights:
IMSTA FESTA is 11:00am – 6:00pm -- 80 Gould St. Toronto -- Admission is FREE with registration.
Visit Exhibits to be entered into raffle draws where you can win full-version software!
Register for FREE Master Classes in the IMSTA Master Class Series with give-aways in every class!
Attend the IMSTA Panel Series with industry experts to network and learn.
FREE Song Reviews from 2:00pm - 4:45pm, meet with an expert who will provide you with a professional critique and possibly win a Wild Card and be entered into Songwriting Competition.
Pre-submit your original song submission into our Songwriting Competition 2019 to win the chance to go to Black Rock Studio's in Santorini, Greece!
Overview: This GRAMMY wining producer, DJ Swivel has worked on multiple GRAMMY winning and nominated projects. Including the likes of Beyoncé, JAY Z, The Chainsmokers, Rihanna, Coldplay, BTS, Lil Nas X and more.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear about where DJ Swivel started and where he is going and what he is working on now.
Reserve your FREE seat now!
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Overview: IMSTA announces Song Reviews –Must be registered for a review -
Bring your original song in on a headphone-compatible device and receive a one-on-one listening session with an industry expert who will give you a critique on your masterpiece. From the Song Reviews, the judges nominate 'Wild Cards' who are then spontaneously added to the finalists' pool who place in the IMSTA Songwriting Competition (Wild Cards must be present for judging at 5pm).
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Overview: The Canadian Musician Career Forum takes place at IMSTA FESTA on Saturday, October 12 from 2PM to 4:30PM. The Forum offers attendees the opportunity to meet one on one with leading industry experts. Explore different career options and find out what made our experts a success in their fields. The session is also a great opportunity to network and make valuable music industry contacts.
For more information, visit www.canadianmusician.com/careerforum
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Overview: Sit down with these artist managers and industry pros as they cover all the steps involved in discovering what a manager can do for an artist’s career development, how to get management ready, how to build an artist management team, and a whole wealth of advice and tips you won’t want to miss as an artist looking to make it in the Hip Hop & R&B community.
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Overview: Game is the founder of Busy Works Beats as well as a music production trainer, speaker and entrepreneur who has worked in the music and media industry. Game is a content creator who built a 550,000 person (public) following from scratch. He has worked with top brands in the audio industry: Razer, Universal Audio, iZotope, Image-Line, Arturia, Tunecore, Sweetwater, Akai, Melodics (Associated with Ableton), Soundiron and many more.
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Overview: Writing a great song is a primary creative goal of most artists and songwriters from around the world. Getting the beat perfect is only one step. Getting the lyrics and melody just right is another step. Then – does it have a memorable hook? Does the style and production match the story? Is it engaging to listen from beginning to end?
IMSTA is pleased with the amount of songwriters that submit songs and/or come to the show to get a song reviewed. There has been a common theme when reviewing these songs. While so many have some of the ingredients, more often than not there are crucial missing pieces and/or underdeveloped ideas. A weak song, that could have been stronger. A good song that could have been great.
In this panel – we will take a selection of songs – have our expert panel listen to them and discuss what elements might be missing or what could have been done differently to improve the song. Knowing what’s wrong with the song is a first step in making it a better song. This is a must panel for anyone who writes songs or produces tracks.
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Overview: IMSTA & SOCAN are happy to host the young Artist, Producer and Beat Maker Marvin "Hagler" who landed his first major placement on GRAMMY award-winning rapper Drake’s third studio album Nothing Was The Same. In addition to his work with Drake, Hagler has racked up credits for work with mainstream artists such as Chris Brown, A$AP Ferg, Teyana Taylor, Ty Dolla $ign, Vince Staples and many more.
Don't miss this chance to see and hear how this master beat maker cooks up a beat in FL Studio.
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Overview: Judges will listen to pre-submitted Song + any Wild Card pick and then they will confirm a regional winner to challenge for FREE trip to Santorini!
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Chelsea Hotel, Toronto
33 Gerrard St W
Toronto, ON
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Register below for a FREE class in the IMSTA Master Class Series featuring the most coveted products from your favorite companies.
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4:00PM
Celemony Track to Fix
Join our Melodyne Product Specialists as we record a live vocal and take it from raw recording to perfection before your eyes. We will track the vocals as you watch. The vocal will then be edited and tuned using Melodyne Studio 4. During this workshop you will learn strategies for tuning vocals geared to generating the best results possible. You will also see how seasoned tuning engineers use Melodyne to achieve the desired level of perfection. At the end of class, someone will win their own copy of Melodyne Essentials!
FabFilter Dynamic EQ & Pro Series
Learn how to do single track, parallel and mastering compression with Pro-C2 compressor. Find out how to create space and distance using Pro-R reverb. Learn how to master for streaming services with Pro-L2 Mastering Limiter. See Multi-band compression with Pro-MB. This series will provide an in-depth look at FabFilter's pro mixing & mastering plug-ins.
Celemony Track to Fix
Join our Melodyne Product Specialists as we record a live vocal and take it from raw recording to perfection before your eyes. We will track the vocals as you watch. The vocal will then be edited and tuned using Melodyne Studio 4. During this workshop you will learn strategies for tuning vocals geared to generating the best results possible. You will also see how seasoned tuning engineers use Melodyne to achieve the desired level of perfection. At the end of class, someone will win their own copy of Melodyne Essentials!
Luis Orbegoso Recording and Mixing: Improving work flow for the visually impaired
As a visually impaired producer, Luis has experienced and overcome the in numerous difficulties of producing within a computer-based recording environment. In this workshop he will focus on improving the recording and mixing work flow for the visually impaired, so to increase speed and improve results.
Douglas Romanow The new song-writing standard
This workshop will address networking, getting songs placed on records, or for film/tv sync (songpluggers in Nashville, publishers elsewhere), writing over existing beds (straight toplining, developing melodic hooks and better lyrics), and new trends in song structures.
Gabe Gallucci Maximize Your Rig
Gabe will discuss techniques he employs to prevent artists from spinning their wheels, in turn helping them to make better music. With the right tools and the right mindset, you can get where you need to go!
Beat Production w. Kevin Ochoa FL Studio . ReGroover . Beatformer
Product Guru Kevin Ochoa shows you how to produce professional beats using all the tools in FL Studio like Gross Beat and Harmor plus the power of Accusonus ReGroover and Beatformer. ReGroover takes stereo drum loops and breaks them into their original instrument stems of Kick, Snare and Hi-hat. This allows you to completely re-engineer loops and extend their creative use in unlimited ways. Beatformer is a fast way to control how your beat cuts through with Boom.
Marcus Huyskens PreSonus Studio One
Whether you’re a veteran Studio One user or switching from another DAW, this session will show you basic & advanced techniques that will make your mixes shine! We’ll first cover the Start Page, how to create a session, assigning tracks and how to do basic mixing functions within the workstation. Then in the advanced section, you’ll learn about extended effects chains, how to use advanced arranging techniques and even chord manipulation beyond note data. This session is a must-see for any user.
EDM Breakdown w. Kevin Ochoa Studio One . Reveal Sound Spire Synth
Electronic Dance Music is the most popular music of the day. Product Guru Kevin Ochoa will explain and expose the inner layers of tracks, automation, plugins and workflow in this massive EDM song made with 25 Reveal Sound Spire synthesizers. Learn how to design, build, drop, and finalize EDM Songs. Kevin will give insights in strategies for collaboration as teamwork makes the dream work. This master class also takes you deep inside the incomparable Spire Synth. Space is limited, register now!
Native Instruments Sampling Techniques with MASCHINE
Learn different sampling techniques using the MASCHINE MK3 and how to incorporate them into your production.
Native Instruments KOMPLETE KONTROL, Your Workflow Integrated
Learn about KOMPLETE KONTROL and how to integrate the hardware and software into your existing workflow.
DJ Swivel – Panelist
Jordan Young, known to many as DJ Swivel, is a Toronto-born, Grammy-winning producer, mixer and songwriter. He began his musical career in 2005 in New York City, under the mentorship of Duro, a well-established mixer, producer and CEO of Desert Storm Records (Fabolous, DJ Clue). With Duro's tutelage, Swivel began working with a wide variety of artists including Jay-Z, Diddy, Pharrell, Britney Spears, and Fabolous, eventually recording and mixing the latters albums ‘From Nothin To Something’, and ‘Loso’s Way’.
Busy Works Beats – Panelist
Game has taught over 600,000 producers and artists around the world. He works with the premiere audio companies in the industry and is a catalyst in the new music industry.
Hagler – Panelist
In 2013, the world caught wind of Canadian producer Marvin “Hagler” Thomas who landed his first major placement on Grammy award-winning rapper Drake’s third studio album "Nothing Was The Same". Hagler teamed up with OVO Sound producer Noah “40” Shebib on the track titled “Furthest Thing” which opened the floodgates to an abundance of opportunity. He later co-produced “Trophies” (2014) off the Young Money: Rise of an Empire project.
Aidan D’Aoust – Moderator
Before joining SOCAN at the top of 2018, Aidan was an A&R rep for Warner Chappell Music Canada where he worked closely with the company’s domestic roster and global catalogue. Along with his A&R experience, Aidan has previously acted as Program and Music Director for Ryerson’s online radio station and for the last four years, he has also covered the Canadian music scene and more for Complex Media.
Diana Williamson - Song Reviewer
As a songwriter with a pair of hit singles on her resume, Diana Williamson knows a thing or two about the craft. So much so, she’s written a book on the subject. That book, 101 Tips and Tricks of Successful Songwriting, is a practical guide for anyone wanting to learn the craft. Williamson, who spent two decades in Los Angeles returned to Port Colborne to be with family. That doesn’t mean she’s slowing down.
Ared Arzumanian – Song Reviewer
Ared is a producer, songwriter, remixer, and recording artist formerly with Sony/BMG and Universal Music Group. He typically works in Top 40 – pop, urban, and EDM genres – but is versatile and does extend his work to other genres as well. His music has been released on several record labels including Odeon Records, Popular Records, SPG Records, Hi-Bias Records, Universal Music Canada, Sony/BMG Music Canada, and major label compilations worldwide.
T.J Habibi - u-He
T.J Habbibi is a Juno nominated songwriter, musician and record producer. He has been in the music industry for decades composing music for film & T.V as well as major label artists including Kardinal Official, Maestro Fresh Wes, Danko Jones, Red Rat among others.
Duwayne Wright - FL Studio
Duwayne is a Producer & Engineer from Toronto. Having interned for Prince 18 years ago, Duwayne got to witness a master at work. Inspired, Duwayne went on to picked up knowledge from some of the best studios in North America, from Hit Factory in Miami to Baseline Studios in Harlem New York. Having mixed and/or composed music for recording artists, other producers, video games, movies and television series along the way. Armed with a wealth of knowledge and experience, Duwayne is Senior Engineer/Producer at Astrolab Studios based in Toronto, Canada.
Morgan Potruff - Celemony
Morgan Pottruff is a Toronto based producer, mix engineer and educator. He is a partner in the mix duo 2 Lions Audio along with LA engineer Scott Radke. Together, they have worked with artists such as One Republic, New Kids on the Block, Girlicious, Freddie Gibbs, The Cool Kids, as well as local artists such as 11:11, Dru, Casper TNG and. Yung Tory. He has served as an instructor at two of Canada's top audio schools such as The Metalworks Institute and Harris Institute, and is a contributor to Groove3.com.
Rajiv Bethune - FabFilter
Rajiv Bethune is an electronic music producer, product specialist and a IADT Recording Arts graduate. He became a Product Specialist for Music Marketing, a North American music software distribution company in 2014 and since then has been demonstrating music software products, educating musicians and audio enthusiasts at various North American trade shows and conventions.
Konstantin Konstantinov - BITWIG
Konstantine is an audio engineer and musician. He graduated from the Audio Engineering & Production/ DJ Arts program at Trebas Institute. After graduation Konstantine interned at Phase One Studios, where he enhanced his mixing skills, scored and edited multiple movies. His main audio focus is in mixing and post production.
Don Garbutt - XILS Lab
Don Garbutt has served for 24 years as Director of the Electronic Music program at the Harris Institute for the Arts, in Toronto. He also teaches and lectures at various colleges and post-secondary schools throughout Ontario along with individual instruction and collaboration. He has provided technical assistance to many individuals and companies throughout the world, including GenAudioInc., IDARCA, Oscar Peterson, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Barenaked Ladies, Dennis Quaid and many others.
Maeghan Ritchat - NUGEN Audio
Maeghan holds an Honours Bachelor of Music from the University of Windsor, where she won the CBC National Radio Competition as a member of the University of Windsor’s Chamber Choir in 2008. With a background as a multi-instrument performer, Maeghan’s tenure at Lacquer Channel began in May of 2012, and since then her eclectic mix of skills has seen her progress from intern to mastering engineer. For Maeghan, mastering is an immersive art form. After isolating the artistic core of the project, her diverse skill set helps bring the mastering experience to new heights.
Jordan Quinn - Modartt
Toronto based multi-instrumentalist and producer Jordan Quinn is an in-demand session musician. With a resume spanning many genres including Rock, Funk, Jazz and Electronic, Jordan has toured internationally and contributed to many festivals and main-stages, opening for the likes of major acts like Bon Jovi, Monster Truck and Hiatus Kaiyote. At an early age, Quinn studied and performed with jazz greats and arranged for theatre productions.This year at IMSTA Toronto, Jordan will be demonstrating the physically modeled Pianoteq 6 from Modartt.
Sappho Hansen Smythe - Sugar Bytes
Sappho is a Toronto based songwriter, beatmaker, vocal coach, and VR artist. Since releasing her first studio single "Get My Sh*t Together" in 2018 she has been writing music columns for HOLR magazine, filming 360 music videos, producing beats and preparing for the release of her debut sci-pop album, "Time Machine" on January 10th, 2020. She is overjoyed to be working with IMSTA for her second year, this time representing Sugar Bytes.
Devon Groat - Sonible
Devon is a Toronto based producer/audio engineer, composer, and classically trained guitarist. Since graduating from Recording Arts Canada in 2015, and interning under top grads from Metal Works Institute, Devon has worked with and created a wide variety of music from hip hop, jazz, rock, orchestral, and metal. Devon has also had the opportunity to work with engineers like Rob Sanzo, who has worked with such bands like Sum41, The Tea Party, Danko Jones, and Treble Charger. Devon also works post production for video/audio podcasts.
JAMIE KIDD - Reveal Sound
Jamie Kidd is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, DJ, and educator. Jamie has performed throughout North America and Europe and is a founder of the acclaimed Box of Kittens collective in Toronto and Berlin. As a producer and half of techno duo Metalogic, Kidd has released records on Hidden Agenda, Perc Trax, Sleaze Records and Thoughtless Music, having his music supported by a long list of influential artists including Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, Solomun, and Adam Beyer. In recent years, Kidd’s focus has been as the bassist and producer for live disco and house outfit Tush, with vocalist Kamilah Apong.
Matt Lara - NATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Matt Lara (aka Matnetik) is the glitch-based, Future bass and funk movement that shreds formal electronic conception. His dirty south roots from Miami to Houston led to the Live DJ/Producer taking an unprecedented, multi-genre attack on heavy basslines and wompy, psychedelic melodies. From the glitchy Matnetik projects, to the funky live electronic band SoDope, to the cinematic hip-hop movie trailer music of Oh1, Matt is breaking his way into the community and creating a forefront to future of a genre blending style.
Peter Argyropoulos - NATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Peter is a music producer, audio engineer and DJ based in Toronto, Canada. After studying advanced audio at Ryerson’s RTA school of media, Peter has built an extensive resume working in studios with artists across Canada and internationally. Under his real name, he mostly composes electronic music while under another alias he creates more experimental atmospheric productions as well as harder more bass-driven music with a wide array of influences.
Justin - NATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Justin is a multimedia artist, sound designer, performer and producer based in Toronto. As a record collector and DJ under the alias ‘parting’, his musical colour gamut ranges from Detroit techno, dub, EBM, ambient, experimental minimal and Chicago house. He has developed throughout the years a genre-bending sound concept that incorporates a deep history of existing music philosophies with a modern approach.
A.R (Arron Reed) - Eventide
A.R (Arron Reed) is a multi instrumentalist producer, engineer, musician, singer/songwriter and live performer. He has toured the world as the front man/singer in many different bands and began recording at the age of 13. He has worked in Rock, Punk, Metal, Pop, Country, Reggae, Soul, Hip hop and R&B. In the past few years he has become the fastest rising Urban producer working with artists like Kevin Gates, Lil Berete, STN and so much more, he has also been developing new upcoming artists such as Young Smoke, Its92, Sam Dutch out of UK, Greek Mc, just to name a few.
Jim Zolis - Sonarworks
Jim Zolis is the driving force behind Zolis Audio Productions. With over 25 years of experience, Jim's trained ear, innovative ideas and enthusiasm
are reflected in every project. Jim has years of diverse experience as an engineer and is a specialist in capturing live performances. Jims credits include: Garry Beals, Celine Dion,The Northern Pikes, and Rita MacNeil. His Corporate clients include Warner Bros, Mac Cosmetics, Shoppers Drug Mart, Ford and Lifestyle Media.
Eli Krantzberg – Synchro Arts
Eli Krantzberg is an internationally known author and music software trainer. His instructional videos have helped demystify music software such as Logic, Pro Tools, Sonar, BFD, Melodyne, and Kontakt for thousands of users all over the world. Eli is a regular contributor to Electronic Musician magazine. His articles focus on a variety of aspects of software-based music production.
