Music Expo Adds Panelists, Programming for March 30th in Miami

Miami will be an extra-hot hot spot on March 30^th.

The popular Music Expo event, which takes place in association with Sound On Sound magazine has announced a number of newly added panelists and program highlights for the upcoming Miami edition, taking place on Saturday March 30th.

A variety of panels, live mixing sessions, masterclasses, product demos and audio exhibitions, this year’s program has expanded to include talks covering music production, also music business and Urbano/Latinx genres.

Mega-mixer Gary Noble will be a highlight of Music Expo Miami, March 30th.

Representatives from Interscope Records, Pandora, SoundExchange, Warner Chappell and more will deep dive into discussions about the Music Modernization Act, Urbano music’s worldwide reach and host an “Ask Me Anything” session, providing attendees up-close access to some of the world’s top music industry tastemakers, producers, engineers, artists, songwriters and leading technology brands.

The full program can be seen here. The Music Expo in Miami is hosted by SAE Institute, at 16051 W Dixie Hwy #200, North Miami Beach, FL 33160. Tickets range from $30-100, and can be purchased here.

Newly added panelists in addition to the previously announced roster include: Royalty Collection and Copyright Assurance Consultant Mayte Alvarez, Sony Music Latin’s Director of Communications Kary-An Diaz (Shakira, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias), RichMusic Co-Founders Rich and Josh Mendez (Justin Quiles, DJ Flow, Dalex and Magnifico), Seitrack International Partner Luana Pagani (Alejandra Guzman, Benny Ibarra, Paty Cantu), and Entertainment Attorney Angie Martinez, who has worked with artists including Pitbull, Tego, and Calderon, and alongside the business affairs and legal teams at EMI/Capitol.

Program highlights include:

• Keynote: Mixing in The Box with Gary Noble – Join Grammy-winning Engineer/Producer Gary Noble (Faith Evans, Anthony Hamilton, Nas, Amy Winehouse) as he discusses his hit-making mixing in-the-box techniques, and shares his proven techniques developed using large consoles and hardware equipement to the box and applicable to any DAW for any independent artist.
• Beat Breakdown with The Pushers ft. Master Engineer Quazo – Miami based, Grammy-winning production team The Pushers (Meek Mill, Kendrick Lamar, Tech Ni9e, Lil Wayne, John Legend) will breakdown one of their beats with Master Engineer Quazo of 5020 Studios.
• Overcoming Creative Blocks in your DAW Presented by Steinberg – This session will showcase using a DAW to overcome creative blocks in the production process. Learn ways to explore new chord progressions and easily play chords with chord track, use arpeggios and LFOs, and quickly create engaging arrangements. This masterclass is presented in association with Steinberg.
• Get Yer Money! – In 2018, Congress passed the Music Modernization Act, celebrated by musicians, streaming services, record labels and consumer group alike. Still, for new artists, the multiple revenue streams remain complex to understand. This panel will cover the ins and outs of collecting royalties, distributing your music, and landing syncs. Learn what can help you get paid more.
• Urbano Reached Critical Mass in 2018. Now Can It Be Normalized? – Join Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer Paul Irizarry “ECHO”, Txema Rosique, Senior Director, A&R US & Latin America, and awarded producers Guillermo Lefeld and James Joubran (Hit Central Records) as they discuss how Spanish-language music is making it in the American mainstream and what it means for latin urban pop producers and artists
• Mixing Masterclass: Making Your Drums Stand Out Presented by Leapwing Audio – Maria Elisa Ayerbe (Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, JLo) discusses her proven techniques to take a mix to the next level and make it stand out, applicable to any independent artist in any genre. Don’t miss the opportunity to discover the tools, tricks, tips and techniques behind crafting larger-than-life drum sounds. This masterclass is presented in association with Leapwing Audio.
• Rethink How You Mix and Master with Frank Socorro Presented by iZotope – Explore the ground-breaking technology of iZotope’s Ozone 8 and Neutron 2 to achieve tonally balanced, professional mixes and masters that sound great in any listening environment. Socorro will share how iZotope Ozone 8 and Neutron 2 can improve workflow using hundreds of professional mixes and masters as a basis, and provide attendees the benefit of countless studio engineer experience. Best of all, these two software suites are fully integrated with one another. This masterclass is presented in association with iZotope.

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