A Sound Lesson II: The Atlantening

03/20/2015
Wednesday, March 25th
10:30am - 11:30pm
Main Stage
7 Stages Theatre
1105 Euclid Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
Free & Open to Public

Learn the basics of production sound! This free seminar is designed to act as an introduction for students, producers, or anyone who wants to learn more about field audio. Even if you’re not an aspiring mixer, understanding the workflow of the sound department can help your set run smoothly!

Topics will include:

  • Wireless microphones fundamentals
  • Booming techniques
  • Wiring talent with lavaliers
  • Basic recorders

RSVP here now!

Please note that the location of this event has changed to 339 West 38th St., across the street from Gotham Sound.

Deep in the Heart of Taxes

02/27/2015

As promised, here's the audio recordings of last Sunday's Tax and Finance for Production Personnel seminar. It's in three parts:

  • Part I: Nancy Adams' presentation on taxes and finance for the self-employed and freelancer filmmaker, focusing on different types of corporate entities and whether you should register as one.
  • Part II: The selfsame presentation, now concerned with tax deductions, residency rules, and protecting yourself in the event of an audit. 
  • Part III: A panel with Nancy Adams, CPAl Nick Huston, producer/sound mixer; Anne Johnson, production accountant; and Tammy Soto, insurance agent.

It's also available in two delicious flavors:

Video (with Nancy Adams' presentation overlaid on the first two parts):

and audio:

Enjoy!

Tax and Finance for Production Personnel

02/06/2015
February 22nd, 2015
 11am - 2pm
LightBox
339 West 38th Street
$10 - Buy ticket

Gotham Sound invites you to join us for a presentation, panel discussion and Q&A about managing your finances as a freelancer and/or a self-employed person with Nancy Adams and a panel of other professionals who specialize in money, insurance, and tax matters for film crews and other creatives.

Topics will include:

  • Entity choice: Should I be an LLC?
  • Preparing yourself for tax season
  • Film and television industry-specific deductions
  • Residency rules: Working out of state
  • Protecting yourself in the event of an audit
  • Kit rentals
  • Equipment insurance
  • Saving for the future
     

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Nancy Adams is a certified public accountant with more than 25 years of public accounting experience and a client base including documentary and feature film companies, individual producers, actors and other industry personnel.

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Nick Huston is a producer, location sound mixer, and co-founder of the New York City based production company Rosetta Films.

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Anne Johnson is a retired production accountant and has been a registered tax preparer with over 35 years experience.

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​		Tammy Soto is an agent of Taylor and Taylor Associates, which specializes in insurance for Entertainment, Photographic and Communications related businesses.

Lav, Georgia Style

02/06/2015

Gotham Sound Atlanta is hosting a talent wiring class on Saturday, February 21st from 11am to 2pm!

Allen Williams, Marty Simpson and Dan Joseph will cover everything from basic instruments and skills to advanced techniques required to hide a mic in plain sight with hands-on demonstrations and a listening station.

This event is free and open to the public.

A Sound Lesson

11/18/2014
Sunday, December 7th
11am - 2pm
Lightbox
339 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018

Learn the basics of production sound! This free seminar is designed to act as an introduction for students, producers, or anyone who wants to learn more about field audio. Even if you’re not an aspiring mixer, understanding the workflow of the sound department can help your set run smoothly!

Topics will include:

  • Wireless microphones fundamentals
  • Booming techniques
  • Wiring talent with lavaliers
  • Basic recorders

RSVP here now to guarantee yourself a reserved space!

Please note that the location of this event has changed to 339 West 38th St., across the street from Gotham Sound.

CCW Starts Wednesday, Nov. 12th!

11/06/2014
Wednesday, November 12th
& Thursday, November 13th
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001

Come see Gotham Sound and a host of special guests including Radio Active Designs, RF Venue, Zaxcom, Lectrosonics, and Sound Devices at Booth 1314 at CCW next week!

Register for a FREE pass to the exhibits show floor here or enter code NY193! Hurry, Monday, November 10th is the last day for free registration!

Here's the booth schedule:

Wednesday, November 12th Thursday, November 13th
10-12pmRF Venue10-12pmRF Venue
12-12:30pmSound Devices12-1pmRadio Active Designs
12:30-2pmRadio Active Designs1-1:30pmSound Devices
2-4pmZaxcom1:30-3pmRadio Active Designs
4-6pmLectrosonics3-5pmLectrosonics

Hope to see you there!

Be a Cyclone Chaser

10/15/2014
Meet the Rycote Cyclone Windscreen
Thursday, October 23rd from 2pm-5pm
at Gotham Sound New York

Come get your hands on the latest in zeppelin technology and meet Rycote's Simon Davies and Chris Wolf and Redding Audio's Scott Boland! You'll also enjoy a celebratory cake specially commissioned for the occasion and a cyclone cocktail (with storm chaser)!

The brand new Rycote Cyclone will be available in December and features advancements in wind and shock isolation performance, a unique multi-suspension design, and an all-new floating-basket suspension that provides isolation between the basket structure and the microphone suspension with a 3D-Tex cover and magnetic attachments.

Update: The Cyclone's release date was originally listed as November; the estimated ship date has been changed to December.

 

K-Tek K-Tuesday

09/29/2014

Meet Dave Fisk from K-Tek 
Featuring a Special Preview
of the New K-Tek Audio Harness
Tuesday, October 7th at 11am
at Gotham Sound New York 

It's the K-Tekiest K-Taco K-Tuesday of them all! Come see the newest items from K-Tek line! In addition to the harness, we'll also have the Stingray 2 Audio Bag, Slip-on Fuzzy Windscreens, and the usual assortment of quality boom poles with which you can poke Dave himself from up to 637.54 cm away!

And, as subtly alluded to earlier, there will be delicious tacos from Gotham alumni-run Otto's Tacos!

Come for the K-Tek, Stay for the K-Tacos.

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The K-Tek Harness prototype as seen at NAB. Photo by Natalie Lowe.

DPA to ATL

09/09/2014

You are cordially invited to come meet DPA Micophones' Chris Spahr and Leonardo Romero at our Atlanta office on Monday, September 15th from 1-3pm! They'll be demoing DPA's extensive line of shotgun and lavalier microphones and taking questions on the very same. Light refreshments provided.

Hey, Hydra!

08/28/2014

Scott Beatty from Twin Audio will be on hand at the Atlanta shop 8/28 & 8/29 to premiere his brand new Hydra Series Cables, designed especially for use in production bags! Don't miss this first look at these elegant, convenient connectors from your wireless receivers to your fan-out for mixers & recorders, only at Gotham Sound Atlanta!

And, of course, fresh from their smash engagement in New York City, a dazzling array of the newest bags, cases, harnesses, & accessories will also be there! Come see the newest from Orca Bags, PortaBrace, K-Tek, Petrol, Kortwich and more!

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