About The Event

Rock star speakers spill the beans on their mastery of recording, mixing, mastering, live sound engineering, lighting design, audiovisual integration, and more. Three days at PALM is revelation of expertise and techniques to achieve excellence in protocol standards in music tracks, soundtracks, and the live mix or the lighting console and Stage Systems engineering. Professional camaraderie at the largest gathering of professional sound engineers, rental companies, event management companies, systems integrators, and AV consultants is the highlight of the PALM CONFERENCE.

Where

Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon E, Mumbai

When

Thursday to Saturday
30-31 May - 01 June, 2024

Contact

To Submit Conference Papers and for more info contact:
Smita Rai at smita.rai@hyve.group

Event Speakers

Here are some of our speakers

Bunty Raj Mallarapu

Technical Support, MA Lighting International Asia Pacific Region

Christian Hertel

Managing Director, Madrix

Gert Sanner

Senior Consultant Education & Application Support, d&b audiotechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Donal Whelan

Senior Engineer, Hafod Mastering

Gethin John

Chief Engineer, Hafod Mastering

Mujeeb Dadarkar

Audio Consultant and Co-founder, OdBle Consultants

Dr. Pramod Chandorkar

Director, Soundideaz Academy; Program Director Universal AI university

Peter Owen

International Sales Manager, L-Acoustics, Africa and Indian Sub-Continent

Rasesh Parekh

Properitor, Integrated Entertainment Solutions

Sreejesh Nair

Avid Dolby Certified Audio Application Specialist

Vijay Benegal

Live Sound Engineer and Co-founder, OdBle Consultants

Event Schedule

Here is our event schedule

Committed to bringing the best Indian & International speakers on this reputed platform, delivering their skills and expertise to an informed and elite audience of media and entertainment professionals

Theme: Live Sound

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Evolution of Sound Through the Decades

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Live Sound Panel Discussion

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Systems Engineering for Big Stadium events

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

FOH Mixing for Live Concerts

4:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Preparing India for World Class Talent for Entertainment Events, powered by EEMA

Theme: Studio Recording

12:30 - 1:30 PM

The Awesome Sound Engineer

1:45 - 2:45 PM

Audio Education In India .. The Way Ahead

3:00 - 3:45 PM

Mastering With Heart

Synopsis: Donal Whelan and Gethin John delve into the philosophical foundations of their work as mastering engineers.While technical expertise is undoubtedly crucial for any sound engineer, making better decisions hinges on understanding and appreciating the magic and mystery of music.Topics will include the emotional connection between a musician and listener, storytelling and song complexion in Indian and Western music, using the technical brain to facilitate emotional experiences, heart vs. head decision-making, heart-centered practices, and AI tools in mastering.Donal and Gethin will also discuss recent upgrades to their studio, including rewiring all analog interconnects with high-end cable and experimenting with external power supplies for outboard gear.”

Speakers:

Donal Whelan, Senior Engineer, Hafod Mastering

Gethin John, Chief Engineer, Hafod Mastering

4:00 - 4:45 PM

Correcting / Enhancing Control Room Acoustics with Calibration and Room Correction Software

5:00 - 6:00 PM

PALM AES Technology Session - Panel Discussion

Theme: Stage Lighting

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

High End Lighting for Special Venues Lighting Session Panel Discussion

Synopsis:The defining factor in every new high-end special venue launched today is undoubtedly first the quality of sound and also the excellence in lighting. The challenge of lighting design including acoustics, atmosphere, aesthetics, impact and quality, demands not only design capabilities but complete knowledge of the lighting product or technology itself and the application. This session will discuss the technology behind these lights and lighting technology and how best these factors in lighting design and technology can be satisfied in India in new high-end venues; What are the kinds of lights special venues are looking and asking for or demanding; Use of lighting product depends on the holistic design of the venue, the session will also discuss will also talk about the holistic design.

Panelists:

Rasesh Parekh, Properitor, Integrated Entertainment Solutions

Bunty Raj Mallarapu, Technical Support, MA Lighting International Asia Pacific Region

Christian Hertel, Properitor, Integrated Entertainment Solutions

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Lighting Session Panel Discussion - Manufacturing Lighting in India; A new Horizon

13:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Fundamentals of Mastering (Student Seminar)

Open to students of SoundideaZ Academy, Mumbai Music Institute and The Audio Guys Institute.

PALM CONFERENCEPROGRAMME 2024