AUSTIN, TX, January 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Studio X, a global innovation studio reimagining the future of work in energy exploration, today announced the appointment of Jeff Allen as general manager.

Allyn brings over 25 years of experience in leadership roles, driving the expansion of startups and large business units. Most recently, Allyn served as Vice President of Operations at Simpler Trading, a leading trading community with over 200 years of combined market experience. Prior to Simpler Trading, Allyn served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Board of NXT, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of Carnegie Technologies and LocationSmart, as well as President of Locaid Technologies.

“Jeff brings the right kind of innovative background and digital technology background for a growing company like ours,” said Francesco Menapace, Managing Director of Exploration Technology at Shell. “We are very happy to welcome him and look forward to great things to come.”

Allyn’s experience taking companies to new heights, coupled with his passionate leadership style, has put him at the perfect pace for Studio X innovators challenging the R&D status quo and launching products innovations with the aim of reinventing energy exploration. the November 2021 The launch of the “Go With the Flow” tool is an example of the type of products the company and the future of crowdsourcing technology has to offer.

“I am honored and thrilled to have been selected to lead Studio X through our next phase of growth,” Allyn said. “I look forward to working with the team to build on an already incredible foundation. Together, we will evolve global exploration and the technology-fueled energy space to seize the huge opportunity before us. “

Allyn succeeds Paul Genbergwho served as interim CEO for January 2021 and is now a product manager at Studio X.

About Studio X

Studio X launched in September 2020 with three products focused specifically on energy exploration and discovery: Xeek, XCover and SixLab. By providing software tools, on-demand work, award-winning challenges, mentorship opportunities and more to energy innovators, we believe we can fuel big ideas, connect a distributed network of global experts with work opportunities distance learning and bold crowdsourcing solutions to turn today’s ideas into cutting-edge tools for tomorrow. For more information, visit www.x.studio.

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AUSTIN, TX, January 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Studio X, a global innovation studio reimagining the future of work in energy exploration, today announced the appointment of Jeff Allen as general manager.

Allyn brings over 25 years of experience in leadership roles, driving the expansion of startups and large business units. Most recently, Allyn served as Vice President of Operations at Simpler Trading, a leading trading community with over 200 years of combined market experience. Prior to Simpler Trading, Allyn served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Board of NXT, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of Carnegie Technologies and LocationSmart, as well as President of Locaid Technologies.

“Jeff brings the right kind of innovative background and digital technology background for a growing company like ours,” said Francesco Menapace, Managing Director of Exploration Technology at Shell. “We are very happy to welcome him and look forward to great things to come.”

Allyn’s experience taking companies to new heights, coupled with his passionate leadership style, has put him at the perfect pace for Studio X innovators challenging the R&D status quo and launching products innovations with the aim of reinventing energy exploration. the November 2021 The launch of the “Go With the Flow” tool is an example of the type of products the company and the future of crowdsourcing technology has to offer.

“I am honored and thrilled to have been selected to lead Studio X through our next phase of growth,” Allyn said. “I look forward to working with the team to build on an already incredible foundation. Together, we will evolve global exploration and the technology-fueled energy space to seize the huge opportunity before us. “

Allyn succeeds Paul Genbergwho served as interim CEO for January 2021 and is now a product manager at Studio X.

About Studio X

Studio X launched in September 2020 with three products focused specifically on energy exploration and discovery: Xeek, XCover and SixLab. By providing software tools, on-demand work, award-winning challenges, mentorship opportunities and more to energy innovators, we believe we can fuel big ideas, connect a distributed network of global experts with work opportunities distance learning and bold crowdsourcing solutions to turn today’s ideas into cutting-edge tools for tomorrow. For more information, visit www.x.studio.

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LONDON – Abbey Road Studios, the legendary heart of The Beatles’ music catalog, celebrated its 90th anniversary this month.

A number of other famous artists – from Pink Floyd to Adele – have also used the recording studio. But it’s the Beatles and their chart-topping 1969 album – named after the street in London where the studio is located – that the venue is most closely associated with.

“I remember being pretty nervous most of the time in the recording studio, but also very excited – nervous excitement. It was fantastic to be in Abbey Road,” said Paul McCartney, according to the Autobiography of Beatles in 2000, “The Beatles Anthology.”

“We lived there,” he added. “I loved it so much that I even had a house around the corner. I never wanted to leave.”

To celebrate nine decades of recording music, Abbey Road Studios hosted a two-day festival this month dedicated to the next generation of music makers. The festival featured panels and other events covering a range of topics, from how to become a music producer or engineer, to the business of music publishing. While looking to the future, this milestone anniversary was also an opportunity for Beatles fans to remember the studio’s important place in musical history.

Abbey Road Studios, formerly EMI Recording Studios, opened on November 12, 1931. The Gramophone Company, one of the UK’s first record companies, had purchased a nine-bedroom house on Abbey Road in the north of London, in St. John’s Wood. neighborhood in 1929 and spent two years turning it into “the world’s first purpose-built recording studio,” according to the Abbey Road Studios website.

The Gramophone Company merged with the Columbia Graphophone Company in 1931, becoming Electric Musical Industries (EMI). The recording studio was renamed in the 1970s in honor of the Beatles’ album “Abbey Road”.

Over the years, Abbey Road Studios has been an integral part of many beloved film scores including “Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark”, “The Lord of the Rings”, “Harry Potter”, “Star Wars” “,” Skyfall, “” Gravity “and” Black Panther “.

Lester Smith, the keeper of Abbey Road Studios’ impressive collection of microphones for the past 50 years, recalls working on the 2010 Oscar-winning film “The King’s Speech” with veteran sound engineer Peter Cobbin , who requested the microphone used by King George of Great Britain. VI.

“There were actually five microphones, and Peter asked me to try to get them to work,” Smith said in a statement earlier this month. “After being silent for 70 years, this was a very special occasion to try.”

Abbey Road Studios is also credited with important technological creations. Stereophonic, or stereo, sound was invented in the 1930s by Alan Blumlein, electronic engineer at EMI. Artificial Dual Track (ADT), a revolutionary technology that helps enhance vocals or instruments while mixing, was invented specifically for the Beatles in 1966 by Ken Townsend, sound engineer at EMI.

“There are composers who can hear if something was recorded at Abbey Road because it has such a distinct sound,” Isabel Garvey, general manager of Abbey Road Studios, told ABC News Wednesday.

Today, Abbey Road Studios not only makes musical magic, but is also a place of pilgrimage for generations of Beatles fans. Every day, people from all over the world come to cross the famous Abbey Road level crossing, as depicted on the iconic album cover art, and pay tribute to the band by writing on a graffiti wall in front of the studio building, which repaints itself. every few months to make room for new messages.

“The gravitational pull to Abbey Road is global,” Garvey said, “and it’s not just for The Beatles.”

In 2010, amid reports that the building could be sold, Abbey Road Studios was added to England’s List of Listed Buildings on the advice of the English Heritage charity. The crosswalk also became the first of its kind to be classified in the same year. Garvey said that means the building and its recording studios, especially the famous Studio Two, are virtually unchanged since the Beatles recorded there.

Abbey Road Studios remains at the forefront of technological and musical developments with its innovation arm, Abbey Road Red. Launched in 2015 as Europe’s first music-focused technology incubator, the program supports the efforts of entrepreneurs, developers and researchers. From an automated mastering platform to BrainRap, an AI-powered device that generates lyrics while an artist freestyle or sing, Abbey Road Red harnesses the scope and fame of the studio to foster a new wave inventions that will change the world of music.

London’s Abbey Road Studios, where The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Amy Winehouse and Adele have made legendary recordings, are celebrating their 90th anniversary this week with a festival of events for the next generation of music makers.

Two days of panels, listening sessions and lectures for beginners in the industry will cover topics ranging from how to become a producer or engineer to understanding music publishing.

The “Amplify” festival, where guest speakers include record producer Steve Mac, composers Steven Price and James Newton Howard, among others, follows other events earlier this week to mark the anniversary, including parties listening and a photography panel.

“We stand on the shoulders of giants, we have had so many amazing names across this place so we have to celebrate this,” Isabel Garvey, general manager of Abbey Road Studios, told Reuters.

“The next two days are about: we know people love coming to the studio, but what the future holds, how the recording process evolves, how the future of an artist evolves, how technology evolves.”

Although it has hosted a long list of famous names and produced soundtracks for films such as “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones”, Abbey Road Studios is also known for its innovation in music recording technology. .

On Thursday at Studio Three, a range of new creative tools were showcased, including BrainRap, which listens to an artist sing or freestyle and immediately suggests words.
Built as a Georgian townhouse in 1831, no. 3 Abbey Road was converted to studios in 1929. It became EMI Recording Studios two years later.

“How are we going to be so famous in 90 years? We have to capture the hearts and minds of the next generation,” Garvey said.
“We have to be really relevant, we have to know how the technology is changing, how the world outside of us is changing and keep going.”

A Nottingham-based youth project shared their latest plans and renovations to keep kids creative.

Young people working with the Circle of Light program received £ 27,780 from the People’s Health Trust with money raised by Health Lottery East Midlands to support their self-managed creative production studio which plans to release a special album and podcast in time for Mental Health Day. October 10.

The podcast, Between you and me , spans many different topics and ideas. Contributors will publish a special series of podcasts covering different aspects of physical and mental well-being throughout Mental Health Day.

They will also be sharing their latest album, raising awareness not only of their own charity, but also of people living with mental health issues in Nottinghamshire.

The 18-month-old project, featured in the BBC’s Inside Out series, allows young people aged 16 to 25 in Nottingham who have had mental health issues to attend workshops to create content for a monthly podcast designed to connect community members of different ages, backgrounds and ethnicities.

The idea came from young people who wanted to create their own podcasts after attending a radio and podcast masterclass during lockdown and they are leading all aspects of the project.

The newly renovated creative studio which includes recording, production and broadcast equipment is entirely run by the young people who use it.

In-house training and mentoring means strategy and production are led by a hierarchy of volunteers and part-time staff, most of whom have been members of the Circle of Light group for years.

During the pandemic, these young leaders used video conferencing to keep the band’s music and creativity alive.

Tricia Gardiner, project coordinator, said: “Most of the young people here have experienced challenges and obstacles in their own way. They all come from different backgrounds and have different things to give.

“It was young people who designed this project, not adults who think they know what young people want.

“Everything is free, so it’s up to them to maintain it. They take on roles based on their own abilities and have achieved phenomenal results.

Another album is already in preparation. Plans are underway for these creative activities to be assessed by qualifying bodies in a community rather than by an educational setting. This means that the work done by volunteers can count towards a Level 4 diploma (the equivalent of the first year of a diploma) creating lifelong opportunities.

General Manager of the Health Lottery, Martin Ellice, said: “We have loved seeing the incredible work of Offshoots in Nottingham and hope they continue to grow stronger.”

World-famous London studios Abbey Road are holding an open house until Sunday August 15 as part of their 90th anniversary celebrations.

“Abbey Road: Open House” gives visitors the opportunity to explore the three original recording rooms made famous by artists such as The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, Oasis, Kanye West, Adele, Ed Sheeran and Frank Ocean. See ticket availability here.

Beyond the studios, visitors will be able to access the control rooms and the famous Studio Two Echo Chamber, which have been in existence since 1931.

The open house also exhibits legendary recording consoles, equipment and instruments. According to a press document, this includes: “The illustrious EMI TG MK3 recording console, widely used on records since the late 1960s; the iconic ‘Mrs Mills’ piano used by artists throughout the history of the studios and made famous in the 1960s by artists such as The Zombies, Russ Conway and The Beatles; the iconic REDD.17 mixer, as well as gems like the recently acquired BTR3 and Mellotron tape recorder.

The above equipment is still used for recording sessions today.

Abbey Road: The open house has started today!

For just one week, we open our doors to the public and offer a rare glimpse inside the legendary studios.

Will you join us? There is a very limited number of tickets left: https://t.co/CARjyVx0ME pic.twitter.com/G9lwgiD2L2

– Abbey Road Studios (@AbbeyRoad) August 9, 2021

In addition, visitors will be able to learn about the studios’ rich history in film music. Demonstrations will highlight how music has been recorded for blockbusters ranging from The Lord of the Rings trilogy at The Raiders of the Lost Ark, some Harry potter franchise films and Oscar-winning music for Gravity and The shape of water.

Isabel Garvey, General Manager of Abbey Road Studios, said: “Celebrating 90 years of Abbey Road by inviting the public past no-entry signs is a truly exciting way for us to share the magic of building. Abbey Road: Open House is a rare and fascinating opportunity to discover the stories behind some of the greatest music that has been the soundtrack of our lives, in the very rooms where it was created.

Jack Franklin, Events Manager at Abbey Road Studios, added: “As a working studio the doors to Abbey Road are normally closed, so being able to share a rare glimpse inside our very special building is something. that excites us all. . With a project like this, the major challenge is selecting which parts of the story to tell – there’s so much history here that reducing it to a 90-minute experience is part of the fun of the job. I still remember the magic of entering the building for the first time, so we want to give our customers the same experience this summer. “

In related news, photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney and daughter of Paul McCartney are set to make a new documentary about the famous studios.

By Chloé Karis

Your chance to get a rare glimpse into one of music’s most sacred institutions.

To celebrate a remarkable milestone of 90 years in business, Abbey Road Studios will open its doors to the public for the very first time to offer a “specially organized tour through the history of the studios”.

Read all the latest music news here.

The Abbey Road: Open House Tour, which runs August 9-15, will allow guests to see the three original recording studios that hosted The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Adele, Kanye West and Ed Sheeran.

Not only will guests be able to see the studios, but you will also be able to see the studio control rooms and the famous Studio Two echo chamber, providing a huge opportunity to witness some of the most iconic facilities used to shape the story. recorded music.

If you are a musician or music gear geek, you can experience legendary gear in studios such as EMI TG MK3 recording console, ‘Mrs Mills’ piano, REDD.17 mixing console, BTR3 tape recorder and the most recent Mellotron.

Attendees will also be able to learn about the history of Abbey Road with never-before-seen footage, films, artifacts and the history of technological innovation during the studio tour and learn about the rich history of the movie soundtrack.

Abbey Road Studios General Manager Isabel Garvey expressed enthusiasm for the iconic studio to open to the public, stating that “Celebrating 90 years of Abbey Road by inviting the public beyond the signs to he entry ban is a really exciting way to share the magic of the building with us.

Abbey Road Studios Events Manager Jack Franklin also commented on the anniversary, stating that “being able to share a rare glimpse inside our very special building is something that excites us all… I still remember the magic to get inside the building. for the first time, therefore, we want to offer our customers the same experience this summer.

If you want to fly to London, don’t miss this rare opportunity to see the studio and go beyond the ‘no entry’ signs.

View more information and purchase tickets on the Abbey Road Studios website.

Abbey Road Studios offers a rare glimpse of its famous gates as part of the ongoing 90th anniversary celebrations.

From August 9 to 15, the “Open House” tours offer the chance to see the three original recording studios where Shirley Bassey, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Oasis, Kanye West, Adele and Ed Sheeran created their hits.

From learning about the stories that made St John’s Wood Studios so iconic to visiting the Control Rooms and Studio Two Echo Chamber, visitors will learn about the building’s rich history, which dates back to its opening as a music studio. classic in 1931.

The exhibition features photographs, films and objects that have shaped the history of music, including tape recorders, recording and mixing consoles, and instruments such as the Mrs Mills piano used by the Beatles. All the equipment is still in use today and this is one of the reasons the studios continue to be chosen by the best artists, producers and composers.

The studios’ legacy of innovation is also explored, from patenting stereo to inventing numerous recording techniques, to the rich history of film music for some of the greatest films ever made, including Les Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Lord of The Rings, Harry Potter, Marvel and Star Wars.

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General Manager Isabel Garvey said: “Celebrating 90 years of Abbey Road by inviting the public past the no-entry signs is an exciting way for us to share the magic of the building. Abbey Road: Open House is a rare and fascinating opportunity to discover the stories behind some of the greatest music that has been the soundtrack of our lives, in the very rooms where it was created.

Jack Franklin, Events Manager at Abbey Road Studios, added: “As a working studio the doors to Abbey Road are normally closed, so being able to share a rare glimpse inside our very special building is something. that excites us all. With a project like this, the major challenge is selecting which parts of the story to tell – there is so much history that reducing it to a 90-minute experience is part of the fun. I still remember the magic of stepping inside the building for the first time and we want to give customers the same experience.

For more details and tickets go to: https://www.abbeyroad.com/open-house

Abbey Road Studios in London, via the starter incubator arm Abbey Road Red, acquired Audiomovers, a technological start-up for remote production and musical collaboration.

Audiomovers enables music professionals to stream, listen to and record high-resolution multi-channel remote audio in real time, with multiple collaborators.

The move marks the entry of the iconic Universal-owned recording studio into the remote music production space.

Founded in 2017 by Igor Maxymenko and Yuriy Shevyrov, Abbey Road says Audiomovers “quickly gained recognition during the pandemic” among producers, mixers, songwriters and studios needing to collaborate remotely.

The start-up will continue under the name Audiomovers, with product and technology led by the founders that will now be supported by the resources and expertise of Abbey Road Studios.

Audiomovers is a subscription service priced at $ 3.99 per week, $ 9.99 per month, or $ 99.99 per year, with a free weekly trial available worldwide.

The platform supports lossless multi-channel audio, up to 7.1 surround sound and also includes a set of plugins, to listen and Listen to the receiver, as well as mobile apps, with beta desktop software coming soon.

“It’s a natural extension of Abbey Road, allowing creativity beyond the physical building. “

Isabelle Garvey, Abbey Route

Isabel Garvey, General Manager of Abbey Road, said: “Over the past year we have seen 100% of studio sessions requiring some level of remote access and the name Audiomovers has been mentioned several times.

“We believe the shift to remote music production is here to stay and we want to be part of this new world, supporting musical creation in all its forms, no matter where the creators are located.

“It’s a natural extension of Abbey Road, allowing creativity beyond the physical building. “

“We are delighted to give them the commercial and operational firepower their business deserves to reach its full potential. “

Dom Dronska, Route de l’Abbaye

Dom Dronska, Abbey Road Head of Digital, added: “Igor and Yuri have created the perfect solution for the way people produce and write music these days, and we are in awe of how their business started out. has proven that its product market is suitable, in such a short space. of time.

“We are delighted to give them the commercial and operational firepower their business deserves to reach its full potential. “

“We’ve designed Audiomovers for those who need audio excellence, that’s exactly what Abbey Road is. “

Igor Maxymenko and Yuriy Shevyrov

Igor Maxymenko and Yuriy Shevyrov said: “With an admirable portfolio of audio plug-ins and production tools, as well as years of experience developing start-ups, we felt that Abbey Road Studios was the the natural home of our business.

“We have designed Audiomovers for those who need audio excellence, which is exactly what Abbey Road is all about.

“We have an ambitious and innovative roadmap and, thanks to the Abbey Road team, we can become the global choice for remote audio collaboration. “

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The program offers live masterclasses with leading women in the music industry and panel discussions with emerging talents

Abbey Road Studios is opening its doors to women, hoping to inspire future generations of artists, producers and engineers with a week-long workshop festival.

Famous London recording studios have launched their “Equalise” program on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2020. This year’s edition is live, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with courses on technical know-how, interactions with other music creators and industry advice. leaders virtually.

“Five percent of music producers and engineers are women, which is appallingly low,” Isabel Garvey, general manager of Abbey Road Studios, told Reuters in the venue’s Studio Three, where “The Dark Side of the Pink Floyd’s Moon ”and Amy Winehouse’s finale tracks were recorded.

“This program we’re running shines a light on all of these behind-the-scenes characters and helps young women understand the opportunities.”

The program, which started on March 1 and continues until International Women’s Day on March 8, features live masterclasses with female figures from the music industry and panel discussions with emerging talent.

“It’s really important to have women doing production so that younger women can aspire to be and see that you can be successful and do well in this side of the industry,” said Ms. Brown, producer of music, DJ and radio host from London.

Garvey, 45, has been the head of the world’s oldest recording studio since 2014. After what she describes as a “deep and dark history of finance”, she has carved out a career in music, reaching managerial positions in major record companies.

“My entry into the music industry was quite fortuitous in that it was a pretty haphazard start in the industry,” she said.

“I joined… when digital represented 1 or 2% of business… Today we are more than 65% digital… Experiencing this transition was very interesting. It sort of created new roles with no preconception of who should be in those roles. “

The “Equalise” program also offers individual mentoring sessions.

“It has never happened in my career to have a team of all women in the venue: artists, producers, musicians, songwriters,” Marta Di Nozzi, a senior runner at Abbey Road Studios, said of ‘a festival session on the creation of new music. .

“It was awesome and definitely something I would love to do again.” – Rappler.com