Upcoming ³Songwriting, Producing, & Engineering² Recording..

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Celebration Sound is pleased to announce our sixth in a series of one
day Recording Seminars. On Saturday afternoon March 26th from noon to
five pm, we will be presenting ³Songwriting, Producing, & Engineering.²

Celebration Recording Seminars, hosted by Celebration owner David
Correia, are a unique opportunity to spend an afternoon with successful
professionals in a pro studio in a small group. Celebration Sound, now
in its 25th year, is located 15 minutes east of Providence, RI in the
waterfront town of Warren, RI.

Our two very special guests are songwriter Elliot Willensky, and the
one and only Fletcher of Mercenary Audio.

Elliot has written hits for Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Smokey
Robinson, Chaka Khan, Jermaine Jackson & many others. (To see more of
Elliot's credits, visit www.CelebrationSound.com.)

Fletcher is well known throughout the pro audio world for his wide
range of knowledge and wit, and for his company, Mercenary Audio.
Fletcher also runs a great online forum at
www.recforums.prosoundweb.com.

The purpose of the seminar is to give you the chance to ask successful
professionals all your questions, as well as hear everyone else¹s.
Participants will also get to watch and listen to Elliot, Fletcher and
David as they demonstrate their craft in our control room.

The day¹s schedule is simple. We¹ll spend the first half of the seminar
in the main recording room answering any questions you see fit to ask.
After a short break, we¹ll get back together in the control room, where
we will play CD¹s and use studio gear to demonstrate what we¹ve talked
about.

Our first five Recording Seminars were very well received by those
attending. We¹re pretty sure this one will be special as well.

The focus of this seminar - songwriting and producing - breaks new
ground. If you are a songwriter, where else will you find an
opportunity to ask questions to a successful hit songwriter like
Elliot? And you can ask about anything, from tips to help with your
songwriting to questions about copywriting and licensing your songs -
you name it.

We¹ll also be talking about Producing. One of the highlights of the day
will be listening to Elliot and Fletcher in the control room playing
the beginning, middle, and final versions of a song each has produced.
They¹ll be sharing their explanations of what they did and why to get
the song to its final shape.

We will also be talking about the vital engineering decisions that come
into play. We¹ll be talking about microphones, great compressors and
eqs, mixing, etc.

If this is something you are interested in, we¹d suggest you contact us
right away. Spending a Saturday afternoon in the studio with Fletcher
is almost worth the price of admission by itself. Fletcher may know
more about vintage and current state of the art gear than just about
anyone. And Elliot¹s invaluable insight into the professional world of
songwriting is a rare and special opportunity.

The Seminar cost is $100. A $50 deposit holds your space, with the $50
balance due the day of the Seminar. We accept cash and all the major
credit cards.

If you¹d like to attend and you¹re not from New England, Providence is
easily accessible via Amtrak or many airlines. The studio is a 15
minute ride from downtown Providence on a well traveled bus line. Call
or email us for any traveling or nearby lodging information.

You can contact us at 401-247-0218 or email Cathy@CelebrationSound.com.



David Correia
Celebration Sound
Warren, Rhode Island

CelebrationSound@aol.com
www.CelebrationSound.com