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Larrabee Studios Hosts Inaugural Creator Seminar Powered by Sony Audio
The music industry is set to witness an exciting event as Larrabee Studios, a legendary Los Angeles studio complex, hosts the first-ever Larrabee Studios Creator Seminar. This intensive, three-day music and audio production boot camp is curated by 18-time Grammy-winning mixer Manny Marroquin and powered by Sony audio [2].
The seminar, scheduled to take place at Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood, California, aims to nurture and develop emerging music creators across the country. The event will provide a unique, collaborative, and immersive learning experience, leveraging Sony’s cutting-edge audio technology and industry expertise [2][4].
At the heart of the Creator Seminar is Manny Marroquin's vision to cultivate fresh talent. With a rich history dating back to 1969, Larrabee Studios, originally founded by songwriting legends Gerry Goffin and Carole King, offers a creative environment ideal for this endeavour [3][5]. Over the past five decades, the studio has been a cornerstone in the music scene, hosting iconic sessions by artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Kendrick Lamar, and Beyoncé [3][5].
The seminar will offer a plethora of opportunities, including workshops, one-on-one sessions, group projects, business tips, mentoring, demos, technologies, and access to various resources. Participants will have the chance to work with Sony's groundbreaking 360 Virtual Mixing Environment and MDR-MV1 headphones [2].
Manny Marroquin, who has been thinking about hosting a free seminar for around five or six years, is investing his time, money, and talents into supporting the next generation of music creators. He will be hosting the seminar without charging participants for the experience [6].
The Creator Seminar will bring together various industry professionals, offering mentoring, business advice, and creative guidance. These include Grammy-winning producers, songwriters, and A&R executives, who will volunteer their time to reinforce the collaborative nature of music creation [2].
Fifteen emerging music makers are flying into LAX from around the country for the inaugural Larrabee Studios Creator Seminar. These lucky participants, known as the Lucky 15, will have all their expenses paid, including flights, hotel, transportation, meals, entertainment, and learning opportunities [7].
Other professionals joining Manny at the Creator Seminar include Grammy-winning songwriter/producer Jason Evigan, A&R executive/manager Chris Anokute, A&R executive Evan Lipschutz, Grammy-winning producer/songwriter John Hill, and Grammy-winning producer/artist Terrace Martin [8].
Manny Marroquin, who has hosted mixer seminars in various locations, including the south of France, Dubai, Korea, and others, believes that the Creator Seminar could be life-changing for participants. He will provide each participant with an individualized VME profile of Larrabee Studio 2 [9].
Sony has recently opened up VME testing and measurement to outside partners, including Custom House at GC Pro and Advanced Systems Group, in its quest to gather data for this technology [1]. The Creator Seminar is open to applications from talented, creative, emerging music makers, with the application period being between June 20 and July 11 [10].
As the music industry continues to evolve, initiatives like the Larrabee Studios Creator Seminar play a crucial role in nurturing and developing new talent. Participants will not only gain practical skills and knowledge but also be part of a community that values collaboration, creativity, and mentorship [2].
- At the Creator Seminar, participants will have the opportunity to work with Sony's innovative 360 Virtual Mixing Environment and MDR-MV1 headphones.
- Manny Marroquin, the Grammy-winning mixer who curates the Creator Seminar, will offer each participant an individualized VME profile of Larrabee Studio 2.
- The three-day Creator Seminar, hosted by Larrabee Studios and powered by Sony audio, is designed to nurture and develop emerging music creators across the country.
- The inaugural Larrabee Studios Creator Seminar will bring together professionals from the music and audio production industry, including Grammy-winning producers, songwriters, and A&R executives, for mentoring, business advice, and creative guidance.
