October 2017 • Vol.XXVIII No.5
Contents
DEPARTMENTS
Escape from the city at Villa Sound, Pg. 30
9 INPUT
Higher Churches, Higher
Efficiency FEATURES
10 SIGNALS
The latest from across the DRAKE’S GIFT
TO TORONTO
Canadian pro audio industry
The Eighth Annual OVO Fest
18 PROFILE
By Michael Raine
Imagine a “Best of Rap/R&B” playlist on
Apple Music. Now imagine bringing it to life
with a massive PA and having the genre’s
biggest star host the show. That is OVO Fest.
Andrew Hope, Jon Jukes
& Bobby Smale
ART’s TubeMix Five-Channel
Mixer, Nugen Audio’s
MasterCheck Pro loudness
measurement tool & the JST
Dynamics plug-in bundle
from Joey Sturgis Tones.
22 PRODUCT TESTS
26
58 ITINERARY
Your industry calendar
60 CLASSIFIEDS
62 PROJECT FILE
Manitoba’s Zion Mennonite
Church, in concert with
Kendrick Lamar & more
38
By Andrew King
Andre Kaden Black tells us about crossing
the Atlantic with Brantford, ON’s IOV to
record at the most important and revered
recording studio in the world.
53 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
The Secret to Stevie Ray’s
Tone & Miking Tips from
Echoplant
By Andrew King
One of New Brunswick’s best-known tourist
attractions gets new sound systems to bring
guests back in time.
A Canadian Producer’s
Perspective on Working in the
Iconic U.K. Recording Facility
New tools & technologies
for pro audio professionals
56 SOUND ADVICE
34
Celebrating Acadian History &
Culture at Pays de la Sagouine
ABROAD AT ABBEY
ROAD STUDIOS
44 PRODUCTS
NEW SYSTEMS FOR
OLD STORIES
Sharing some laughs & Acadian history at Pays de la
Sagouine, Pg. 34
LAIDBACK LOCATION,
SERIOUS SOUND
Singhampton, ON’s
Villa Sound
30
By Kevin Young
About 20 minutes south of Collingwood,
Villa Sound is a destination studio with
an old-school vibe and cutting-edge
capabilities that reflect the current state of
the industry.
Abroad at
Abbey Road
Braving the
Laidback Location, House of
Worship Design:
Atlantic Elements
Serious Sound
Higher Ceilings, New Systems for
Higher Efficiency New Brunswick’s
A Canadian Producer’s Singhampton, ON’s
Villa Sound
Perspective on the
Iconic U.K. Studios
Pays de la Sagouine
DRAKE’S
GIFT TO
TORONTO
PLUS:
Zion Mennonite Church,
Kendrick Lamar on Tour
& More
www.professional-sound.com
Cover Photo:
Drake onstage at the
8 th annual OVO Fest.