VINTAGE KING AUDIO IN THE SXSW BUBBLE Equipment Dealer’s First SXSW Event: A Success In Person & Online Hosted March 17th at The Bubble Recording Studio in Austin and Webcast Live
(Austin, TX – March 22, 2011) Vintage King Audio, a leading dealer of high-end new and vintage recording equipment, made its mark on the lone star state with their first ever Pro Audio Showcase & Mixer at SXSW on March 17th. Hosted at The Bubble Recording Studio, which was founded in 1998 by Alex Lyon and Chris “Frenchie” Smith, representatives from Vintage King and leading names in equipment manufacturing were on hand to demo gear and answer questions. Brands like A Designs, Apogee, Barefoot Sound, Rascal Audio, Retro Instruments, Rupert Neve Designs, sE Electronics and Shadow Hills Industries were featured. Additionally, much of the gear showcased during the festivities was available for purchase thanks to the unique “cash & carry” set-up.
Sponsored byGearslutz, The Bubble, Focal Press & The Deli, the Vintage King event drew over 200 attendees; notably Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go’s, Peter Reardon of Shadow Hills Industries, Joel Cameron of Rascal Audio, Tristan Rhodes of Rupert Neve Designs and Mike Castoro of Wunder Audio.
For those unable to attend, Vintage King also hosted a live webcast of the showcase and mixer online at www.vintageking.com/sxsw via Ustream TV.
“This Pro Audio Showcase & Mixer marked a number of firsts for Vintage King as a company,” says Ryan McGuire, head of International Sales for Vintage King. “Not only was our first event at SXSW a success, our first live webcast of the demos and overall festivities was an incredible way to connect with Vintage King’s Facebook fans and other clients who were unable to make it to Austin.” McGuire continues, “For those clients we were able to talk to in person, it was a great opportunity to hear what they’re up to and acquaint them with our newest gear.”
Vintage King Audio is the largest purveyor of high end new and vintage recording equipment in the world. Their product lines range from vintage classics to exciting new boutique gear. With a staff of experienced engineers and seasoned musicians, Vintage King surpasses the basic functions of an audio dealership by providing the passion, know-how and resources necessary to help clients make the most informed purchase – from consultations all the way through on-site turnkey equipment installations. For more information on Vintage King Audio visit www.vintageking.com
Gearslutz is the worlds biggest forum for professional and amateur recording engineers to share techniques and advice. Over 100,000 recording engineers & producers from around the world have registered to discuss recording equipment, techniques and music business issues relating to recorded music. The forum focuses on all genres of music production including rock, folk, classical, blues, jazz, electronic rap and hip hop and film and TV post production. The forum gets over 13 Million page views during 1.2 Million unique visits per month. At peak times there can be over 9,000 people viewing the forum at one time. For more information on www.gearslutz.com
In 1998 The Bubble was born in Austin, TX . Rising from the ashes of the much loved Austin band 16 Deluxe. We are now in our 3rd and best home ever, located in Austin’s Hyde Park. In a cottage house sitting behind a 90 year old historic home lives the Bubble. We are seconds to downtown, good food, bars, tacos, coffee, hotels, pool. We offer a fully analog and digital recording environment. With a knowledgeable and experienced staff to help with any detail. For more information on The Bubble. For more information on the Bubble visit: www.bubblerecording.com
Focal Press has been a leading publisher of Media Technology books for more than 70 years. We provide essential resources for professionals and students in many areas including audio engineering, music recording and production, film and digital video production, and broadcast and media distribution. You will find practical solutions to problems, examples you can apply to your work, and valuable insights that will help you keep up-to-date in these highly competitive fields. From the latest in mastering and mixing, to live sound, using Pro Tools, Logic and Ableton, to the standards for audio metering, we deliver to you the techniques that have proved successful for professionals. For a full catalog, visit www.focalpress.com
The Deli Magazine is a daily updated website covering local music scenes (thus far: NYC, LA, Nashville, Chicago, SF, Portland, Austin, Philly, DC Area and New England). We also have two quarterly publications exclusively focused on the NYC and LA independent music scene - meaning the bands and the artists that live in the Big Apple - and a yearly magazine focused on the SXSW music festival in Austin. For more information on on The Deli visit: www.thedelimagazine.com
