Jan 23-25, 2025
IMSTA FESTA Online | October 16, 2021 | 4pm - 12am EST
Admission is FREE with REGISTRATION.
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.
Event Highlights:
- FREE registration to access all the IMSTA Master Classes and Panels, special deals and to win software.
- Presentations and in-depth interviews with industry experts:
- Get hands-on experience from Master Classes.
- Prizes and giveaways will handed out during the livestreams!
- Enter your original song submission into our 2021 Songwriting Competition to win the opportunity to attend Black Rock Studio's in Santorini, Greece!
- Song Reviews! Send your songs to info@imsta.org to have them potentially reviewed on live stream by our industry profressionals.
IMSTA FESTA Online will be taking place at:
| Location | Date | Time |
| ONLINE | October 16, 2021 | 4pm - 12am EST |
Don't miss the opportunity to check out and experience the most sought-after production tools on the market from the most recognized, award-winning Manufacturers in the music-making world.
Exhibitors:
Sponsors & Partners:
Kamlesh Lal - Notetracks
Kamlesh Lal Is A technical & creative founder with an extensive software development, business and music production background. He is the founder of Notetracks the Audio collaboration platform.
Neal Gustafson - Eventide
Neal Gustafson is an Award-winning creative marketing strategist, global partnerships developer, prominent team leader, experienced project manager, effective coordinator for Eventide Audio. He also write the Eventide audio blogs.
Claire Marie Lim - Bitwig
Claire Marie Lim is a music technologist and multi-disciplinary artist who works with music and movement. She collaborates with artists and clients as a live experience designer, producer, audio programmer, and consultant.
Jariel Lopez - Image-Line
Jariel " ILLA NOIZ" Lopez, Is an Audio Production Engineer & Music Technology Professional with a diverse experience In recording, mixing, and music production. Along, with years of self taught knowledge, an Associates Degree in Audio Technology from SAE Nashville paired with a mentorship from Platinum Sound Studios NYC. He has became Middle Tennessee's, Prime Studio for artist to create. Now, he owns and operates. Pressplay Studios and continues to Teach Music Technology through product demonstrations.
John Merlo - Sonnox
John Merlo is a long time tracking and mixing Engineer. He is the owner and operator of The Beacon Studios and co-found of Black Label Sonics. The beacon studios is a multifaceted media production company located in Bakersfield California. Their studio specializes in cinematic content creation for creative and corporate clients.
Dre Malik - Serato SAMPLE
Dré Malik is a recording/mixing engineer and music composer from Bakersfield, CA. With over a decade of experience in music production, Dré has gained the trust of many artists all over the country helping produce hundreds of songs. In 2021 Dré was the recipient of the “Producer of the Year” award for the Bakersfield Music Awards. Dré is most best known for his extensive catalogue as a sound engineer and music producer on Hip-Hop, R&B, and Pop tracks. Dré currently operates his own production company.
OP! - Serato Studio
OP! is the Artist Relations Manager (East Coast) for Serato. As a long time DJ, producer, and educator, OP! works with artists daily demonstrating how they can use Serato software products to make and play music.
Tony Franco - PSP Audioware
Tony Franco is a freelance recording and mixing engineer. Tony had cut his teeth working with artists in studios, both small and large, around the greater Los Angeles area. Tony has over half a decade of experience mixing remotely for independent artists from around the world. He specializes in working with Hip Hop and electronic pop genres, but ventures out to work with occasional singer song-writers and rock bands as well. Tony likes to work with artists and musicians on a personal level. He feels that creating a positive vibe, and maintaining open communication between the artist and mixer or producer, can nurture more successful songs.
Luis Tineo - Oek Sound
Luis Tineo also known as Sabor (pronounced/ Saab-or) is an american music producer, music & film mix engineer & DJ. Studied in NYC at Center for the Media Arts and best known for his extensive work catalog as a sound engineer at some of the top recording studios in the NY area like the legendary hip-hop studio D&D & Chung King with credits that are considered to be iconic projects in the Hip-Hop and Dance music genres.
Robin Krause - KUASSA
Robin Krause AKA San Cruzo is a German Producer that specializes in making quality beats but also offers mixing and mastering services. Robin also has a podcast on Spotify where he gives insight into the German producer and music world that includes guests with whom he chats with about certain topics that producers and artists might be interested in.
Fulya Çelikel Soğancı - KV331
Fulya maintains a performance/production career as a progressive metal artist and an academic. She studied classical piano and composition at Bilkent University in Ankara, followed by two Master’s Degrees from the Netherlands and ITU. After working in Europe for several years, she returned to Turkey to study musicology at the Center for Advanced Studies in Music and completed her PhD on metal music in 2019. Fulya is working at KV331 Audio as a mobile product manager: She vastly enjoys the flexibility, yet uncompromised quality of mobile music production and has been producing music in every genre with the mobile versions of SynthMaster and SynthMaster One.
Derrick Floyd - IK MULTIMEDIA
Artist, Musician, Songwriter are just a few of the words that describe Derrick Floyd. By day, he is the National Sales and Product Specialist Manager for the groundbreaking music technology company, IK Multimedia who is one of the leaders in making professional software tools for musicians, producers and engineers. Also being the pioneers of mobile recording revolution has given Derrick a front row seat at the helm of the constant evolving world of creative music technology products.
Brian Kullas - NATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Brian Kullas is a classically trained musician who started playing piano at the age of six. Born and educated in Connecticut, Brian studied at Dickinson College to pursue a traditional music degree in performance and composition. He soon discovered that his real passion was electronic music production and composition. Brian attended Dubspot Electronic Music Production and DJ School, where he was able to hone his music production skills. Currently working at Native Instruments as Lead US Product Specialist, he's always at the forefront of the latest music trends and technology. Coming from a traditional music background, Brian fuses classic orchestration with cutting edge sound design.
Derek Olds - Melodyne
Along with his Artistic and Production pursuits, Derek Olds is currently an Instructor at The Los Angeles Film & Recording School in Hollywood, and is heavily involved in the Audio Engineering/Tech worlds. Since 2014, he has been honored to help run the Celemony Melodyne booths at NAMM, AES, IMSTA, and the Grammy P&E party. As an Artist, Derek will be releasing his first solo project October 2021 which he wrote, produced and engineered himself. We often hear him describe the 'computer' as just another instrument - another tool to convey emotion.
Ruben “MusicMan” Garcia - ACON DIGITAL
Educator, Guitarist, Audio Engineer and Entrepreneur, the CEO of the 5 Star Rated Tech Services company MusicMan Engineering that service the technical needs of multimedia professionals, artists, businesses, educational institutions and more. Ruben also mentors students in the areas of professional audio and computer technology, preparing them for the rigors they will encounter in the field and in the ever expanding digital world.
J Chris Griffin - ANTARES
J. Chris Griffin is heavily involved in the Music industry, working on records with John Legend, Kanye West, Madonna, Missy Elliott, Kelly Clarkson, The Corrs, and jazz guitarist John McLaughlin. A 24-year SESAC affiliate, his own compositions and remixes are all over international television and cinema with credits ranging from MGM Studios to CBS's "NCIS.” Chris is a decade-long adjunct faculty member at New York University and is based out of Engine Room Audio in Manhattan.
Kevin Ochoa - Polyverse
Kevin has heavily focused on the technical side of production. His love of sound design and education has helped when delivering masterclasses for various synths. Kevin is also a winner of many Dance Music competitions and when he’s not focusing on the aggressive sounds of Hardstyle, Kevin relaxes by producing Melodic Techno.
Eric Burgess - FabFilter
Eric Burgess works as a content creator and teacher. Perhaps best known for his work on YouTube as Composing Gloves, he attended Citrus college and obtained the highest award available, the Key of Knowledge. He has degrees in music performance, audio engineering, and Math. He works in the industry closely with plug-in developers, and as a freelance sound designer and producer. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's of Electrical Engineering at Cal State Fullerton.
Carlo Libertini - Izotope / NUGEN Audio
Carlo Libertini is an audio production engineer and product training specialist. He is a musician and song writer with years of experience recording and producing a variety of musical genres from hard rock to spoken word, and a content creator for Produce Like A Pro and Pro Mix Academy. Currently, he conducts on-line training seminars, product marketing services, software demonstrations, and video training tutorials.
Wilkis Figuereo - SONIBLE
Wilkis Figuereo is a CEO, Entrepreneur, Producer and Engineer with over 20 years experience. He is the owner of Itec Audio Studios in New Jersey, one of the premier Avid Authorized training centers in the North East United States. Wilkis also serves as an Educational Consultant for Music Production programs across the nation and a partner of NYU’s Hip Hop Education Center.
| TIME (EST) | PURPLE ROOM | RED ROOM | BLUE ROOM | YELLOW ROOM |
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| 4:00PM |
Opening Remarks Ray Williams |
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| 4:30PM |
Sonible Interview Alexander Wankhammer Alexander is one of the founders of sonible, an audio startup from Austria best known for their A.I. powered plug-ins. He studied audio engineering with a focus on digital signal processing and is now responsible for the product management, marketing and business development at sonible. |
 Notetracks Pro Kamlesh Lal Kamlesh Lal Is A technical & creative founder with an extensive software development, business and music production background. He is the founder of Notetracks the Audio collaboration platform. |
 Acoustica Premium Ruben “Musicman” Garcia Ruben will provide a deep dive on Acon Digital's Acoustica Premium 7.3 software. Learn how to do Multi-Track Editing, Spectral Editing & Stem Separation. Don't miss out! |
 Comet, Iwish Kevin Ochoa Kevin Ochoa takes you on a wild ride with the most innovative time based effects from Polyverse. |
| 5:00PM |
5 Steps to Podcasting Derrick Floyd New to podcasting? Derrick Floyd from IK will present how he show you to have a successful podcast with his 5 easy steps. |
 smart EQ 3/comp/reverb Wilkis Figuereo Wilkis Figuereo shows off the many intelligent A.I features of Sonible's software including the smart EQ 3, smart:reverb & smart:comp. |
 FL Studio Jariel Lopez Audio production Engineer Jariel Lopez will show you to how make beats, mix and master with FL Studio (the DAW that every music producer loves). |
 Amplifikation 360 Robin Krause Robin will walk us through several of Kuassa's amps and Amplifikation 360 and how useful they are for guitarists. |
| 5:30PM |
 H949 Harmonizer Brett Kingman Brett from Eventide AKA "Headsnack" gives an in depth look at Eventide's Clockworks H949 Harmonizer Tricerachorus Shimmer verb Crushstation and more! |
 Stereoplacer and Mastercheck Carlo Libertini Product specialist Carlo Libertini will take us through NUGEN's awesome software such as Stereoplacer and Mastercheck. |
 Soothe2, Spiff Luis Tineo Luis Tineo shows us the easiest way to automatically remove harsh frequencies with Soothe2 and transient shaping with Spiff! |
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| 6:00PM |
Song Reviews Khaliq Glover, Jason Spirit & Clarrisa Diokno Have your song reviewed by Grammy award-winning Songwriter Khaliq Glover, Jason Spirit and Clarrisa Diokno! Email your songs to info@imsta.org |
 Maschine+, Komplete Kontrol Brian Kullas Product specialist Brian Kullas will demo Native Instruments' Maschine+ and Komplete Kontrol. |
 Serato OP! Long time DJ & producer OP! works with artists daily demonstrating how they can use Serato Studio to make and play music. |
 Melodyne 5 Derek Olds Derek Olds will demo Melodyne 5, an incredible note-based audio editor. See why Melodyne has won a Technical Grammy, an SOS & TEC Award. |
| 6:30PM |
 Neutron Pro, Ozone Carlo Libertini Carlo Libertini takes us through iZotope's Production Suite by mixing big drums & vocals using Nectar, Vocal synth, Neoverb and more. |
 Infinistrip Tony Franco Tony Franco will show you how to mix with INFINISTRIP WIND Edition. PSP will also showcase Springbox, E27, L'otary 2, Xenon & Triple Meter. |
Manipulator, Comet Kevin Ochoa Kevin Ochoa takes you on a wild ride with the most innovative time based effects from Polyverse. |
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| 7:00PM |
Serge Tsai Interview Serge Tsai is a GRAMMY winning, Multi Platinum and Gold certified Mixing and Recording engineer. He worked with artists such as Akon, Shakira, Bono, Santana, Wyclef, Mary J Blige, and many more. |
smart EQ 3/comp/reverb Wilkis Figuereo Wilkis Figuereo shows off the many intelligent A.I features of Sonible's software including the smart EQ 3, smart:reverb & smart:comp. |
 Inflator, Limiter & DynEQ John Merlo John Merlo will show his mixing engineer expertise using Sonnox Plugins such as the Inflator, Limiter and the Dyamic EQ from his studio. |
 Studio One / Sphere Joe Gilder Joe Gilder will show you why PreSonus Sphere is the best way to become a Studio One User, especially if you are on a budget. |
| 7:30PM |
Serge Tsai LIVE Q&A Join our live chat with Serge as we discuss mixing vocals and mixing drums. Don't miss it. |
 SynthMaster Fulya Çelikel Soğanci Fulya Çelikel Soğanci will be demo-ing Synthmaster, an 'all-around' semi-modular software synthesizer and effect plug-in with many features. |
Serato Sample Dre Malik Dre Malik shows how to make a beat while Sampling like a pro using Serato Sample. |
 AUTO-TUNE J Chris Griffin J Chris Griffin takes us through the ins and outs of Auto-Tune in this brand new video tutorial that is guaranteed to help you get better vocal results. |
| 8:00PM |
Ariel Borujow Interview Ariel Borujow is a GRAMMY Award-Winning Mix Engineer with credits that include Imagine Dragons, Puffy, The Chainsmokers and Madonna. Catch our exclusive interview exploring his passion, pursuit and life lessons. Discover ways to position yourself to succeed in the music production business. |
Neutron Pro, Ozone Carlo Libertini Carlo Libertini takes us through iZotope's Production Suite by mixing big drums & vocals using Nectar, Vocal synth, Neoverb and more. |
 Saturn 2, Timeless 3 Eric Burgess Eric Burgess takes us through the new tools Saturn 2, Timeless 3 and tips for Pro-Q 3, R, L2 and MB. |
Amplifikation 360 Robin Krause Robin will walk us through several of Kuassa's amps and Amplifikation 360 and how useful they are for guitarists. |
| 8:30PM |
Rob Diggy Scoring IMSTA Videos Catch Chicago-based Film Composer Rob Diggy, break down how he scores IMSTA videos using NI Komplete 13 among other tools. Learn, Share, Connect, Grow. |
H3000 Delay Neal Gustafson EVENTIDE shows how to spice up your tracks with H949 dual harmonizer, SP 2016 Reverb, H3000 delay, Quadravox Harmonizer, Omnipressor and more! |
Stereoplacer and Mastercheck Carlo Libertini Product specialist Carlo Libertini will take us through NUGEN's awesome software such as Stereoplacer and Mastercheck. |
Melodyne 5 Derek Olds Derek Olds will demo Melodyne 5, an incredible note-based audio editor. See why Melodyne has won a Technical Grammy, an SOS & TEC Award. |
| 9:00PM |
Jean-Marie Horvat Interview Catch our interview with 5x GRAMMY nominated multi-platinum Engineer / Mixer / Writer / Producer, Jean-Marie Horvat. Some of his most notable credits include Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Beyonce, T.I and more. |
Maschine+, Komplete Kontrol Brian Kullas Product specialist Brian Kullas will demo Native Instruments' Maschine+ and Komplete Kontrol. |
Infinistrip Tony Franco Tony Franco will show you how to mix with INFINISTRIP WIND Edition. PSP will also showcase Springbox, E27, L'otary 2, Xenon & Triple Meter. |
Inflator, Limiter & DynEQ John Merlo John Merlo will show his mixing engineer expertise using Sonnox Plugins such as the Inflator, Limiter and the Dyamic EQ from his studio. |
| 9:30PM |
Jean-Marie Horvat LIVE Q&A Join our live chat with Jean-Marie discussing ideas for tracking audio in the studio. |
 X Gear Training Derrick Floyd Bring your perfect studio guitar sound onstage with the new AmpliTube X-GEAR pedals. |
Saturn 2, Timeless 3 Eric Burgess Eric Burgess takes us through the new tools Saturn 2, Timeless 3 and tips for Pro-Q 3, R, L2 and MB. |
AUTO-TUNE J Chris Griffin J Chris Griffin takes us through the ins and outs of Auto-Tune in this brand new video tutorial that is guaranteed to help you get better vocal results. |
| 10:00PM |
Rafa Sardina Interview Catch our interview with 17-time GRAMMY Award winning engineer Rafa Sardina exploring aspects of chasing the right sound. |
 Bitwig Studio Claire Marie Lim Claire Marie Lim is a music technologist and multi-disciplinary artist who works with music and movement. She collaborates with artists and clients as a live experience designer, producer, audio programmer, and consultant. |
FL Studio Jariel Lopez Audio production Engineer Jariel Lopez will show you to how make beats, mix and master with FL Studio (the DAW that every music producer loves). |
Soothe2, Spiff Luis Tineo Luis Tineo shows us the easiest way to automatically remove harsh frequencies with Soothe2 and transient shaping with Spiff! |
| 10:30PM |
Rafa Sardina LIVE Q&A Participate in the live chat after his interview where you can pose questions directly to Rafa. Don't miss out this amazing opportunity to talk to a GRAMMY Award winning engineer. |
Acoustica Premium Ruben “Musicman” Garcia Ruben will provide a deep dive on Acon Digital's Acoustica Premium 7.3 software. Learn how to do Multi-Track Editing, Spectral Editing & Stem Separation. Don't miss out! |
Studio One / Sphere Joe Gilder Joe Gilder will show you why PreSonus Sphere is the best way to become a Studio One User, especially if you are on a budget. |
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These deals will be live and exclusively on Sweetwater starting October 16, 2021 during the event. Don't miss out these amazing sale prices!
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Acon Digital |
Acoustica Premium |
25% off |
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Celemony |
Melodyne Essentials |
50% off |
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Eventide |
ShimmerVerb |
50% off |
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UltraTap |
50% off |
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Spring |
50% off |
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MicroPitch |
50% off |
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Crystals |
50% off |
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FabFilter |
Pro • C 2 |
25% off |
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Pro • L 2 |
25% off |
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IK Multimedia |
Total Studio SE |
60% off |
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Image-Line |
Harmor & Grossbeat |
40% off |
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iZotope |
Insight 2 |
50% off |
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Insight 2 Upgrade |
50% off |
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Sweetwater Vocal Bundle |
80% off |
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KV331 Audio |
SynthMaster |
37% off |
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SynthMaster Expansions Bundle |
37% off |
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SynthMaster One |
39% off |
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SynthMaster One Expansions Bundle |
39% off |
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Kuassa |
Amplifikation Vermilion and Amplifikation Crème |
50% off |
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NUGEN Audio |
Focus Bundle |
40% off |
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Polyverse |
All Products |
20% off |
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PreSonus |
Studio One Pro |
25% off |
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Studio One Artist |
25% off |
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Annual Membership to Sphere |
25% off |
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PSP Audioware |
Springbox |
80% off |
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Serato |
Serato Studio 12 Month Subscription |
30% off |
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Sonible |
smart:EQ 3 |
30% off |
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smart:comp |
30% off |
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smart:reverb |
30% off |
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smart:bundle |
20% off |
