Watch Hawk Howerton, the architecture company responsible for constructing the Bears‘ new stadium in Arlington Park, released a 31-page document outlining the design of the district surrounding the Bears’ stadium. The first part of the plan outlines the transportation services readily available to access the stadium, followed by the dimensions and approximate walking time/distance around the stadium. The Bears have unveiled their âPreliminary Master Planâ for Arlington Park in an open letter. Town hall scheduled for Thursday. pic.twitter.com/TqzZNDUG0E Interestingly, it outlines the geography of each implemented section of the multi-purpose district. These include the hotel, sportsbook, “Bears fit,” the neighborhood park, parking around the stadium and more. It also displays the green and water areas around the stadium. There will be a green area for tailgating, according to the master plan. RELATED:Schrock: Fields is arriving, and now Bears must build around him For the green and water area, the plan attaches current examples around the city of Chicago and across the country of representations they’d like to derive for their areas. The green space in Lincoln Park is a prime Chicago example. The plan details graphics of what the district would look like in real life. The graphics look similar to that of an outdoor mall – filled with stores, buildings and other commercial renderings that can be accessed with walking paths. The mastery plan is extremely detailed with Bears-centric designs and specific insights to each section of the multi-purpose district. The only missing piece of the puzzle is the stadium design. Every sighting of the stadium in the development plan is an opaque outline. However, Hawk Howerton has created the concept for the rest of the stadium district and its specifics, as seen in the plan itself. Click here to follow the Under Center Podcast.
Brian Ganeles ’23 was interested in a career in medicine when he entered the University of Rochester. An internship at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, Illinois, this past summer reinforced that goal and is likely to help him reach it. “I was able to work directly with physicians and learn about each role on a health care team, through conversations and shadowing,” the brain and cognitive sciences major from Albany, New York, says. University of Rochester undergraduates interested in finding an internship can speak with an advisor in the Greene Career Center. They will help you explore and clarify your interests and skills, and can answer your questions about internships and other career-related opportunities. Ganeles was one of 92 Rochester undergraduates who pursued summer internships in 2022 that were funded by the Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections. The center distributed around $240,000 for the last fiscal year, through donations from alumni and friends of the University. Since many coveted internships come with limited or no compensation and are located in some of the most expensive regions of the nation, the funding is critical to ensuring all qualified students can meet their travel, food, lodging, and living expenses. “The funding helped me afford housing in Chicago,” says Ganeles, who worked with a team specializing in bariatric surgery, collecting data on the state of patients’ health before, during, and after surgery. “I was able to buy food and take public transportation throughout the city. And I was able to spend more time on my days off shadowing doctors and exploring my professional interests in health care as opposed to working a second job.” Jodyi Wren, interim executive director for the Greene Center, says internship funding provides the “financial bridge” that makes experiences like Ganeles’s possible. “Without this funding from our generous donors, students would miss out on these pivotal experiences that not only build skills employers and graduate school are looking for, but also strengthen their social capital,” she says. Brian Ganeles ’23 spent his summer at an internship working with a bariatric surgery in Chicago thanks to funding from the University’s Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections. (photo provided) According to Wren, “Internships provide incredible value to a student’s academic journey. They help students explore their academic interests in real world environments, gauge their desire to pursue a career in the field, build networking connections, develop and refine skills, and help launch them to whatever’s next after Rochester.” An internship is a job offered to a student or trainee, sometimes without pay, for a limited time. It gives the person a chance to gain real-life experience in a field of interest—and in many cases, turn that internship into a full-time job. Part-time internships are available year-round, giving a college student the chance to pursue an interest while also taking classes. Full-time internships are more common in the summer and more likely to offer pay for services (though not always). Internships allow a student to gain insight into a field of interest, create a professional network, and build a strong resume. NACE, the National Association of College Employers, recently released the results of its 2022 student survey of more than 16,000 undergraduates from four-year colleges. Joshua Kahn is the associate director of research at NACE, a nonprofit professional organization, or college career services, recruiting practitioners, and others who wish to hire those with college degrees. He says 61 percent of college seniors in 2022 had taken an internship, and of those, half were paid. Paid interns were offered on average of 1.6 full-time job offers compared to 0.95 for unpaid interns and .77 for students who did not take internships. (After a lull in job offers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NACE reported a 31 percent hiring increase for college graduates from the Class of 2022.) Kahn says college internships are a “massively important” step toward landing a dream job. “First and most obvious is skill development and an introduction to the workplace,” he says. “Students report they’re able to learn things they’re not able to learn in a classroom. And it’s also a chance for them to determine if this is really the career they want to pursue.” Kahn says it’s “very impressive” that Rochester funded 92 internships this past summer. “It’s amazing, really,” he says. “More than 35 percent of universities have funding in place for low or underpaid internships. We want more colleges to do that, and for funding to come from colleges and universities, and not just alumni and donors. Many students simply can’t afford to take an unpaid internship.” The Rochester undergraduates who received funding from the Greene Center for summer internships spanned a diversity of fields. Grace Stensland ’23, for example, interned in Burbank, California, at Sound Rebels, an audio post-production company, under Emmy Award–winning supervising sound editor Rob McIntyre. A film and media studies major from Syracuse, New York, Stensland’s duties included sound editorial and design for animated television episodes airing on Netflix and Nickelodeon—including her favorite animated show, Netflix’s Inside Job. “In a few months’ time, Inside Job went from a show I enjoyed to one with a world I helped bring to life,” she says. “The day season two drops will be one of the most gratifying of my young career and the best binge-watch of all time.” Stensland has worked at the Greene Center for two years and says, “essentially everything I’ve been learning has come into play—networking, professional communication, portfolio development, interviewing, and more.” Her internship was funded by a Class of 1981 endowment which provides financial support for undergraduates who secure unpaid or low-paying internships. “I wouldn’t have been able to do this otherwise,” she says. “Los Angeles is infamous for its astronomical cost of living,” she says. “I’m very fortunate.” For Rochester undergraduates Sophie Sweet ’24, Daniel Semphere ’23, Grace Stensland ’23, and Panzhen Wu ’22, ’23 (T5), internships brought opportunities in recycling and environmental stewardship, video marketing, sound design, and film production. (photo provided) A few miles south in Los Angeles, Panzhen Wu ’22, ’23 (T5) secured an internship at the Arlook Group, a creative management company specializing in talent management, TV and film production, and brand consulting. Her main duty was reviewing scripts the company receives. “The interns were given a lot of flexibility and trust to evaluate a script based on our own preferences and opinions,” says Wu, a Shenzhen, China, native who majored in music and mathematics as an undergraduate. “I felt empowered and gained a lot of confidence.” Because her internship was unpaid, funding from the Greene Center proved critical. It covered housing for six weeks, a round-trip ticket from Rochester to Los Angeles, and money for meals. “Because of it, I was financially able to explore other opportunities in Los Angeles,” she says. “I worked three days as a crew member on the set of a film, which gave me a more complete understanding of film as both an artwork and a business.” California wasn’t the only far-flung state to host Rochester students for internships. Sophie Sweet ’24, a chemical engineering major from Westbrook, Maine, interned in Shepherd, Montana at Floating Island International. The organization makes floating islands created from recycled materials. Sweet’s jobs ranged from property stewardship and writing grant proposals, to research on new nanobubble technology and harvesting minnows into Fish Fry Lake, once an algae-filled pond but now a vibrant, clean body of water filled with a variety of fish. “It’s a small business, so I got to do a lot while I was there,” Sweet says. “My internship forced me to be resourceful and adaptive because I had to work with what was on the property.” Other students found internships that let them stay in Rochester and work remotely. Daniel Semphere ’23 is a film and media studies major from Lilongwe, Malawi, in Africa. Since May 2022, he has worked remotely as an intern for Syron Design, a Vermont-based corporate branding and marketing firm, helping to create video content. Semphere has maintained this job into the school year and says, “I have frequently taken advantage of the Career Center counselors for their advice.” His remote internship is part of a growing trend that has accelerated since COVID-19 spread worldwide in 2020. According to the NACE survey, nearly half of graduating seniors expressed a preference to work in a hybrid setting—a mix of in-person with remote work. Many Rochester students report the benefits of internship experiences on their college education and personal growth. Some have even turned their internships into full-time positions after graduation. Casey Ryu ’22 interned for Zoom in the summer of 2021 and then accepted a job on the company’s social impact operations team. Melissa Bucklin ’20 interned at Rochester’s Medical Center as an emergency department research associate and then was hired full time. She has since started graduate school to become a physician’s assistant. “Getting involved with health-related opportunities at Strong Memorial Hospital was one of the most valuable parts of being an undergrad at Rochester,” Bucklin says. “I learned so much at the hospital.” Shoham Shitrit ’22 interned at Microsoft in Seattle the summer before his senior year and then accepted a full-time position on the content management system team after graduating. The team stores articles, documents, images, and videos for numerous websites, including msn.com, xbox.com, and fedex.com. “My internship was extremely valuable to me, both from skills gained and learning what it’s really like to be a software engineer—the good, the bad, and the ugly,” says Shitrit, a Boston native who majored in computer science at Rochester. “I learned what it takes to write code that affects millions as well as communicating with teammates about issues and achievements.” Students may encounter some surprises as they go about applying for internships. Shitrit says he was turned down for every internship he applied for except the one at the tech giant. Now, he’s building a career there. “My advice to undergraduates is to try it,” he says. “Being a student gives you a unique chance to try different things in order to form long-term career decisions. Nothing beats the real thing, actually doing what you’re being trained to do in school. The process can be arduous, but be persistent. No matter how many companies say ‘no’, remember you only need one company to say ‘yes.’’’ How to get a job after college: 5 tips for juniors and seniors
Antares Auto-Tune Pro X · Source: Antares Running natively on Apple Silicon, the new Antares Auto-Tune Pro X plugin offers a revamped Graph Mode for precision editing and Auto Mode with real-time processing. If you’re working in and around the commercial music space as an artist, producer, or engineer, you’ll most likely be an Auto-Tune user already, so this development is for you. With these new feature refinements, it seems like the aim is to offer a more complete vocal production solution. The edit window bears an uncanny resemblance to Celemony Melodyne, a tool with a ‘very particular set of skills’ and a completely different creative application. Is Antares trying to make Auto-Tune Pro X the comprehensive solution for pitch correction? Only first-hand user experience with the software will tell, but it’s safe to say that most potential users of Auto-Tune aren’t using it primarily for correcting vocals. Some of the new features of Auto-Tune Pro X From around 2006 onwards, Auto-Tune is a sound that has become easily as synonymous with pop vocals as the Rat pedal was with guitars in the 1980s. For this reason, many regard it as the instant T-Pain, Soulja Boy, or Kanye plug-in. What Auto-Tune Pro X does bring to the table, is a faster more intuitive workflow and a preset manager that includes useful artist presets that new users will indeed find valuable. Auto-Tune Pro X plug-in is currently available from Thomann on a one-time perpetual license, which includes a one-year Auto-Tune Unlimited subscription. It’s also available to all current and future Auto-Tune Unlimited subscribers. The compatibility includes Windows 10 and Mac OS 10.14 (64-Bit) and above in AAX, AU, and VST3. Antares Auto-Tune Pro X Download Video: By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy. Learn more Load video
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· I’ve had this for a month or so and it’s quite nice. Even more voices would be great of course. I have to disagree a bit about editing in it. Don’t be scared off. Sure, it’s not upfront … · Again, how can this Harley Benton, whatever, company possibly even buy halfway decent components for this amount, let alone assembly, expenses , profit, etc. ? This makes no sense to me. · I whole heartedly agree G&L guitars are so overlooked it’s criminal they have Leo Fenders updated versions of his classic overpriced Fender’s
ATLANTA, Nov. 2, 2022 – What qualities do businesses prioritize when hiring senior-level executives? In a new LinkedIn article posted by The Workplace Coach, an executive recruiter discusses the traits that matter most. “We wanted to investigate whether organizations today have changed what they’re looking for when hiring senior-level leaders or developing high-potential employees. So we asked longtime executive recruiter Don Patrick to share his expertise,” said Dr. Mickey Parsons, MCC, founder of The Workplace Coach, an Atlanta-based executive coaching and leadership development firm. Based in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, Don Patrick is president of the executive search firm Sanford Rose Associates® – Norcross. Patrick has been recruiting senior executives for more than 25 years. “Don told us that even with all the changes affecting the business world, the qualities that he and his clients consider most important when hiring for senior leader positions have remained constant,” Parsons said. “Whether you’re looking to hire a senior leader, develop employees who have leadership potential, provide senior leader coaching, or advance your own career and leadership mindset, Don’s insights into those qualities are really valuable.” PASSION IS NO. 1 In the LinkedIn article posted by The Workplace Coach, Patrick identifies passion as the top trait he looks for when interviewing for senior roles, because “a passionate person is going to help build passionate teams.” A candidate who’s passionate will show enthusiasm, be well-rounded and have broad interests outside work. They’ll also have done their homework about the potential employer. Another indicator of passion is having professional growth and self-development goals. “People who are truly passionate about what they’re doing want to be better all the time,” Patrick said. HUMILITY IS NO. 2 The second quality that Patrick looks for in candidates for senior leadership roles is humility. While you can’t measure humility, you can pay attention to how someone responds to questions like, What is your biggest inspiration and why? “If they can talk about what inspires them without puffing their chest out, it’s a good sign.” “Another thing is to see if they can admit mistakes and how they’ve dealt with failure. If someone says, ‘That’s one of my strengths, I don’t make mistakes,’ there’s not humility there.” Patrick also listens for signs of integrity and whether someone has guiding values. NO. 3 IS RESILIENCE Resilience, the ability to bounce back from setbacks, is especially important when hiring for higher-level positions. One way to assess resilience is to look at the length of a candidate’s tenure with previous employers. If the individual has stayed with employers for more than a year or two, “that shows they can live through the ups and downs, buckle down and get the job finished,” Patrick said. Another approach is to ask about how the candidate has dealt with anger and how they might handle a hypothetical situation where a boss asks them to be less than truthful. Many of the qualities that employers assess when recruiting for senior leader positions are aspects of emotional intelligence, or EQ. “Integrity, humility, resilience – when you start seeing those things tie together in a candidate, that makes somebody really attractive to a client,” Patrick said. DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE The Workplace Coach has been partnering with its executive and leadership coaching clients to assess and develop emotional intelligence for decades. “Emotional Intelligence, or EQ, is really essential to being a good leader,” said Parsons of The Workplace Coach. “Leaders who have a high EQ are better able to handle emotionally charged situations like conflict. They are more aware of organizational and team dynamics and tend to be skilled at influencing and inspiring others.” The Workplace Coach offers clients several emotional intelligence profile tools, including EQ-i-360, Leadership profile and TTI DISC EQ, as well as career coaching and leadership coaching to assist leaders on their upward trajectory. Assessments and coaching are available both to individual clients and to organizations looking to identify and develop high-potential employees. ABOUT THE WORKPLACE COACH: The Workplace Coach has deep expertise in business leadership. For more than two decades, its award-winning coaches have been partnering successfully with executive and leadership coaching clients and organizations to help them achieve their strategic goals. Leadership coaching clients report success in developing their leadership mindset and executive presence and in implementing leader-as-coach tools in the workplace to drive higher employee engagement and productivity.
In Gotham Knights, Bruce Wayne left Secret Cache Audio Recordings located across the city, providing valuable information and resources for players. One of the collectibles players may find in the open-world action RPG Gotham Knightsare audio recordings of Bruce Wayne, hidden in Secret Caches across the city for members of the Bat-family to uncover. Before the death of Batman in Gotham Knights, several recordings were left by the caped crusader that hint at larger circumstances leading up to his passing, giving players more information about the overall narrative. In addition, finding these Secret Caches across Gotham City grants players an exclusive trophy/achievement as well as experience and items to aid in fighting the criminal underworld. There are twelve audio recordings in Gotham Knights, available to players after finishing the first case mission while also invoking a time trial to collect each one. Scattered around the regions and districts that make up Gotham, players must use the map at the Belfry to spawn these Secret Caches after beating them, as only small groups of the audio recordings show up at a time. Whether players tackle these challenges before or after beating Gotham Knights, one surefire way to garner all the locations quickly involves a special Secret Cache location that reveals the others instantly. Related: Gotham Knights Ending Explained Before players unveil the first Secret Cache location that houses an audio recording in Gotham Knights, they must first finish the Main Case 01: Batman's Last Case mission. Returning to the Belfry indicates the initial location of one of Bruce Wayne's planted pieces of information. New Secret Cache locations pop up after players complete a night at the Belfry, showing up the next cycle once every recording available on the map for that evening were accessed. Similar to the Secret Identity Compromised Missions in Gotham Knights, simply finding the location of a Secret Cache does not guarantee the earnings offered, instead presenting a unique trial that players must overcome. All Secret Caches eventually are put on the official map players have at their disposal, making journeys across Gotham much easier to undertake. However, early on in the game, the open world can be somewhat confusing, so players should take the opportunity to learn about the districts located in North Gotham, Historic Gotham, New Gotham, Lower Gotham, and Downtown Gotham. Especially if players eventually wish to track down the far more elusive Talon Caches in Gotham Knights, having a fundamental knowledge of Gotham's district layout prevents irritating backtracking when trying to find the exact location of the audio recordings. After players discover and travel to a Bruce Wayne audio recording, they must step on a panel that activates a time trial after holding a specific button input. A short series of reactionary parkour traversals must be done in a certain timeframe for the game to consider the Cache unlocked. Players may listen to previously collected audio recordings through the "Collections" tab of the Database menu later on. The "Gotham City Confidential" trophy/achievement is rewarded upon the completion of every time trial, which does get progressively more difficult as players uncover later Secret Caches. Yet, the additions to weapons and suits in Gotham Knights are desirable nonetheless. Between the Financial District and The Cauldron of Downtown Gotham, one of Gotham Knights' nefarious villains, the Penguin, resides in the Iceburg Lounge building. On a golden sensor similar to the time trial activations at each audio recording, players may partake in a special challenge labeled "2.1- AKA Oswald Cobblepot" on the map. Should players complete this optional trial, every Secret Cache location will automatically be revealed on the map at once. However, players will still need to collect them in the batches they would have originally appeared in before refreshing them in the same sets. The purpose of this extra Bruce Wayne audio recording is for players to plan ahead of time their route to quickly find each Secret Cache's location throughout Gotham Knights and its story without having to worry about where the next group will end up. Next: Gotham Knights: All Batarang Locations Matthew Danielson is a Senior Gaming Guides writer for Screen Rant with a major degree in Interactive Media Study and a minor degree in Rhetorical Writing. Able to write about many games, Matthew focuses primarily on guides with Screen Rant. A long history as a fighting game player manifests in a deep love for gaming communities fostered in his home state Ohio. This couples with nostalgia for first-person shooters like Halo and a newfound love for the Devil May Cry series. Matthew hopes that his skills in writing guides help people with unique problems in their favorite games so that they can enjoy their experience to the fullest.
Alonzo Coates spent nearly a decade building his shared commercial kitchen in Philly, aimed at emerging chefs. ‘It’s been a journey, man.’ A decade ago, when Alonzo Coates cooked up the idea of opening a shared commercial kitchen in a Northeast Philadelphia garage he owns, he couldn’t have predicted that the project would test the limits of his patience. He hired an architect to design the facility off Bustleton Avenue in Mayfair and filed for a zoning variance in 2014. The zoning took two years and multiple lawyers to obtain. It took three more years to secure financing and city permits. A faulty building foundation delayed construction. Then COVID-19 put everything on ice. “It’s been a journey, man,” said Coates, 55, who also owns residential rental properties and a janitorial business, which kept him afloat as his commercial kitchen concept stewed in a slow cooker of bureaucracy. Coates finally opened Kitchen Korners earlier this year. And on Thursday, an entourage of state officials who provided a 15-year, $220,000 low-interest loan in 2018 under the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority (PMBDA), visited the site to pop a cork and celebrate. They were joined by Coates’ family, friends and two of the chefs who lease the kitchen to produce their culinary creations. Though there are many commissaries in the region, Coates’ concept of providing a secure space for start-up chefs to develop their products fit squarely into the mission of the PMBDA, said Cathy Onyeaka, the authority’s executive director. Kitchen Korners is the “first private, minority-owned commercial kitchen facility in the state,” according to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, which oversees PMBDA. Coates impressed his lenders with his work ethic and provided them with frequent updates as the pandemic delayed construction and the delivery of kitchen equipment. “The pandemic really stretched out the project,” Onyeaka said. “But at the end of the day, everything came together. He’s really a wonderful borrower. He’s my dream borrower.” Coates, who has an economics degree from Penn State, worked his way up the ladder over the years with jobs in shoe sales, rental cars and mortgage financing. In 2006, he invested in a franchise commercial cleaning enterprise, which led to contracts managing the medical cleaning and dietary services for a 15-bed inpatient hospice unit and a 30-bed respiratory special-care unit. “That’s what gave me the idea for Kitchen Korners, because I had to get certified in the kitchen and I was like, ‘Man, managing a kitchen is not a bad idea,’” he said. Coates said many shared commissaries are designed for more established chefs and require longer-term commitments. Kitchen Korners takes in some short-term clients — recently an out-of-town chef came in just to prepare a wedding cake. Longer-term clients, who obtain a membership, get dedicated on-site storage space for their food and tools. Trained to clean health-care facilities, Coates or an employee sanitize the kitchen after every use to meet hospital standards. He sets a high bar for hygiene. “He’s kind of compulsive about cleanliness,” said Helena Geraldine, who owns a catering business called Cheat with Mee Desserts and rents the kitchen for about 30 hours a month, at about $50 an hour. Using the kitchen’s two convection ovens and industrial mixer, Geraldine can produce about 360 cupcakes in a half-day. Along with a 10-burner gas stove, gas grill, griddle, walk-in refrigerator and freezers, Coates also tricked out the 650-square-foot space with a killer sound system. The chefs can immerse themselves in their work, surrounded by their favorite music, without having to worry about the roving eyes of rival chefs in a larger, common kitchen. “This is really a comfortable place,” Geraldine said. “Alonzo is warm and welcoming.” Perseverance seems to be a common thread running through Kitchen Korners. Mary Muse, 60, whose career in corporate communications ended after a 2006 vehicular accident caused a traumatic brain injury, has developed a line of vegan desserts and soul food she has sold from a food truck, at catered events, and at pop-up pie sales under her brand name, Ma Dookz. She is currently refining the commercial production of a gluten-free frozen salmon cake at Kitchen Korners. Muse, who has seven adult children and lives in Bryn Mawr, has produced vegan dessert pies for Villanova University’s food service and also has an agreement with Brown’s ShopRite stores to sell the frozen salmon cake next year. She calls the salmon cake the Patty Patty in honor of WDAS Radio host and personality Patty Jackson, who had a stroke in 2015 and, like Muse, underwent treatment at Moss Rehabilitation. Muse, whose gifts as a raconteur rival her skills as a chef, has developed an impressive network of supporters. She called Earl Harvey, a publisher and booster of Blackbusinesses who died in 2020, her “angel investor” who urged her to cater an event at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. She said that Harvey also introduced her to VestedIn, a Philadelphia nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that nourishes entrepreneurs in disadvantaged communities. Although VestedIn is a lending agency, it recognizes that some entrepreneurs, such as Muse, need more than capital to get started, said James Burnett, a former banker who heads the nonprofit. “We realized that Ms. Muse really needed to understand where her opportunities were,” he said. She was not “bank-ready.” VestedIn referred Muse to the Temple University Small Business Development Center, which provided her with training in business fundamentals, such as financial statements and scaling up production. She is also enrolled in Santander Bank’s Cultivate Small Business program, which supports early-stage entrepreneurs in the food industry, with a focus on businesses owned by women, immigrants and people of color. What distinguished Muse — and the same could be said for Coates, her landlord at Kitchen Korners — is determination. “We make recommendations to a lot of businesses,” said Burnett at VestedIn. “And some of those businesses go off and do them. And for those that don’t, we’re not really chasing them. “Ms. Muse continues to call and wants to get feedback,” he said. “She is taking the advice, and not just from me. She’s incorporated those ideas into her business. You want to take a risk with that person.”
The Toxic Avenger returns with his most versatile and ambitious project since he made his debut 15 years ago. “Yes Future” is a masterpiece and a masterclass in electronic music production. The veteran producer spends the album dabbling in all of the best elements from myriad genres. The styles effortlessly hop from synthetic and organic electro to nu-disco/French-touch with ease, paying homage to the entire genre and his own sprawling back catalog at the same time. And that’s the thing – no matter how far he strays from his comfort zone, his thumbprint is present on every cut regardless of the genre. The blazing and appropriately titled “Getting Started” was released last month, a worthy set up to the highly-anticipated full-length. “Edge of Time” is the next single leading the charge, a moody, hypnotizing track featuring Andrew Huang. “Sports et Divertessements” is a fun little throwback instrumental track that shows off his unique production style and deep understanding of a wide range of musical styles. “Te Souviens – Tu Du Future” featuring legendary French singer Alain Chamfort might be the gem of the album, with Chamfort’s classic voice running over The Toxic Avenger’s rich soundscape like syrup on pancakes. A smash-hit in the making and an album worth listening to start to finish for any fan with an appetite textural production. Tags: The Toxic Avenger
Having caused the ultimate of frenzy’s with his return on tour back in March at Ultra Music Festival, Hardwell has now acclimated to the life that he embarked on as one of our scenes biggest ambassadors, whilst his almost four year hiatus also seems of something of the past. Blessing fans alike with his new album, ‘Rebels Never Die,’ as well as a brand new direction in music production, the legendary Dutch producer is now fully focused on delivering his genre-defying sound on a global scale, with his Rebels Never Die Tour also in full force. Performing all around the world since his return, Hardwell has now also confirmed his first show back in Thailand, as the man of the moment has been announced as one of the headliners of the 808 Festival that is set to take place on the 9th and 11th of December, 2022, at the BITEC Bangna in Bangkok. Exploring a totally different side to himself, Hardwell has marked his return in the most impressive of fashions, with each of his new releases further indicating the true versatile nature of one of the greatest acts to ever grace the electronic dance scene. Offering a more deep and personal view into his own life, as well as the need of striving for even further greatness, fans alike now have the opportunity of witnessing history made at each of the live shows that Hardwell has in store. Taking his brand image to even further heights, his show at 808 Festival is expected to be nothing less than legendary, as everyone in attendance will be witnessing a brand new era unfold right in front of their eyes. Joined by some of the biggest names within the dance scene, 808 Festival have ensured that the return of their event will be one for the history books, and what better way to achieve that, by announcing the one and only Hardwell as part of their fully-stacked lineup. Edging ever closer to the start date of this highly-anticipated event, we can’t help but feel truly excited of what’s in store by each of the headlining acts, and even more significantly, by Hardwell himself. Marking yet another milestone in his illustrious career, the return of Hardwell to Thailand since his sabbatical, is one that can only further amplify the immense presence of this iconic act. Having said this, tickets for 808 Festival are still on sale, and can be purchased through the festival’s official website here. Will you be joining Hardwell at 808 Festival this December, or maybe on another date during his Rebels Never Die Tour? Be sure to let us know in the comments section. 27-year-old dance music enthusiast from Kos, Greece. Find me at a rave/festival around the world. [email protected]
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Fine Arts, Engineering – John Threlfall When Calgary-based Logan Wood was looking for a leading post-secondary music and computer science degree program, he quickly realized that there was only real choice for him. “In comparing programs across the country, UVic stood out for me,” he says. Despite landing squarely in the pandemic years, Wood managed to not only excel academically and creatively in his Bachelor of Science program, but also complete four software-development co-op terms with a pair of tech start-ups in his hometown. His interest in music production and recording have already seen him release a mixtape album and three charting EPs (including his latest, 2022’s Pardon My Name), all of which helped him land a full-time position fresh out of classes. Now a corporate systems developer with the Calgary branch of energy company Petronas Global, Wood feels it was his unique combination of skills and experiences that helped him secure his new position. “I definitely got it because of my co-op experience . . . but my music background certainly helped my application,” he says. “Employers are looking for interesting, well-rounded people—not just a straight-A student whose life is all about grades—so my recording successes showed that I wasn’t one-dimensional.” While he’s currently leaning into the computer science side of his new degree, Wood clearly isn’t giving up on his hard-earned recording skills. “Coming into the program, I knew I wanted to release music but didn’t really have a plan,” he admits. Thanks to the School of Music’s fully equipped Creative Research Technology (or CReaTe) Lab, Wood was able to learn everything he needed to record, mix and master his tracks, including producing, engineering, plug-in development and all the required hardware. “It was definitely a catalyst in bringing my music to life.” One unintentional COVID highlight was the opportunity to work with local label Cordova Bay Records on a unique recording project. “We were able to produce some ambient music for them to consider, which was really great.” (Hear Wood’s “Cloudwalker” track on the UVic Library’s “Library Lullaby” Soundcloud playlist.) “Not only did we get some professional feedback on our tracks, but it opened a window into the world of record labels and gave most of us our first experience doing ambient music, which is more of a low-fi/study-beat. My personal work is more either old-school jazz boom-bap hip hop or trappy upbeat anthem-y party vibes.” Other degree highlights include courses in music technology and music production, and serving as communications director for the Computer Music Course Union (CMCU). “I’m really happy with what the CMCU grew into—not only did we increase student involvement but the academic funding we received let us invest close to $10,000 in recording equipment, instruments, microphones and software back into the studio,” Wood says. “Looking back, those were the standouts: fun projects, great experiences, good friends.” Ultimately, Wood says he wouldn’t hesitate in recommending the program to future students. “If you’re passionate about computer science and you want to learn about music—or vice-versa—this is the program for you,” he says. “This is where you get the experience and the opportunity to network and build relationships with your peers and professors and the industry: I really don’t think there’s a better program in Canada.” Keywords: convocation, music, computer science, student life People: Logan Wood Publication: The Ring The Ring The Ring The Ring The Ring View all stories University of Victoria 3800 Finnerty Road Victoria BC V8P 5C2 Canada [email protected] 250-721-7636 More contact information View all UVic social media
Top Searches: Maria Serkin, Horn, and John Ilika, Trombone, in RecitalNov 8, 2022 Sweeney ToddNov 10-19, 2022 Panorama film screeningNov 11, 2022 A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute: Opera ScenesNov 12, 2022 Piano Weekend ConcertNov 12, 2022 Tadeu Coelho, Flute, and Dmitri Vorobiev, Piano, in RecitalNov 13, 2022 The School of Filmmaking has been recognized by two leading publications of the film and television industry. TheWrap ranked the school No. 10 on its annual list of the top 50 film schools in the U.S., and The Hollywood Reporter (THR) cited the graduate-level film music composition program within the School of Filmmaking at No. 14 on its list of the Top 20 programs in the world. “Once again our excellent school has been given the recognition it deserves with these industry accolades,” said School of Filmmaking Dean Deborah LaVine. “From accomplished faculty with industry connections, to international partnerships with film schools throughout the world, alongside the embrace of a wide range of storytelling platforms including immersive, episodic, animation and more, I’m excited by the evolution we are undertaking at the school. All the while, UNCSA remains an unparalleled value for students.” Set of student film “If God is a woman, her name ain’t Josie” / Photo: Wayne Reich TheWrap cited the extreme value of UNCSA versus its peers, costing half the amount of private film schools, continuing, “But there’s nothing cut-rate about the education students receive here. The school boasts impressive soundstages (a full city street and a pool for water scenes) and gives every graduating class an opportunity to go to L.A. and New York to meet with industry professionals.” LaVine, who became the school’s fifth dean in July 2021, is a working filmmaker, director and educator, having directed numerous award-winning short films including “Unintended” and “Lost Music,” as well as the feature film “Wild Prairie Rose,” starring Academy Award-winning actor Troy Kotsur (“Coda”), with whom she has other projects in development. LaVine also has experience directing theatrical productions, including Deaf West Theater’s highly touted Los Angeles production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” staged in English and American Sign Language. Set of student film “If God is a woman, her name ain’t Josie” / Photo: Wayne Reich LaVine is the second woman to lead the UNCSA School of Filmmaking, which has had a majority female incoming class for the past three years. As dean, she serves on the board of directors of RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem and the advisory board of the UNCSA Media + Emerging Technology Lab (METL). “There is a unique opportunity at UNCSA with five arts conservatories on one campus for cross-collaborative experiences that mirror the way the industry is evolving,” LaVine said. “Most of all, I want UNCSA to be a place where students have the space, support and guidance to find their authentic voice.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Nov. 2 issue ranked the Top 20 schools that offer training in film music composition by polling industry leaders from Hollywood’s Society of Composers and Lyricists, the Composers Diversity Collective, the Alliance of Women Film Composers, and the music branches of the Motion Picture Academy and Television Academy. The article noted that students in the graduate program at UNCSA “are provided opportunities to score more short films than any comparable program in the world” in a range of styles including “live-action, animation, video games, virtual/augmented reality, documentaries and commercials and advertising.” The article also cited the program’s smaller size that allows for one-on-one mentorship. Chris Heckman, an alumnus who directs the two-year M.F.A. program, was noted for his credits such as “Red Dead Redemption”; “Abundant Acreage Available,” directed by UNCSA School of Drama alum Angus MacLachlan (B.F.A. ’80); and more. Student at film scoring stage / Photo: Wayne Reich THR listed notable alumni of the film music composition program: Atli Örvarsson (“Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,the “FBI”s) and Kim Planert (“Skid Row Marathon”). Consistently recognized among the nation’s best training programs for filmmakers, the School of Filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts has produced some of today’s most creative storytellers, including Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Craig Zobel, Zach Seivers, Brett Haley, Rebecca Green, Jody Hill, Jeff Nichols, Vera Herbert, Martha Stephens, Aaron Katz and Zoë White. Led by independent filmmaker and educator Deborah LaVine, the award-winning faculty have decades of real-world experience and a passion for mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in concentrations that include animation, cinematography, directing, film music composition, picture editing and sound design, producing, production design and visual effects, and screenwriting. Contact Media Relations(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab) Get the best news, performance and alumni stories from UNCSA. 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Russian president says any direct clash with Nato troops would be ‘global catastrophe’ as he says 220,000 will be called up. This live blog is now closed Vladimir Putin said on Friday he believed the “partial mobilisation” of army reservists ordered last month would be completed in two weeks, boosting Russia’s fighting force. He told reporters after attending a summit in Kazakhstan on Friday that a total of 222,000 reservists would be called up, down from the 300,000 figure initially circulated. A total of 33,000 of them were said to be already in military units, and 16,000 are involved in the military operation in Ukraine. A Russian submarine has reportedly been spotted off the French coast and escorted by the French navy. Reuters reports that the vessel was seen off Brittany. Belarus has said that Russian troops will start arriving in the country in the coming days as part of its joint force. “Troops from the Russian component of the Regional Grouping of Forces will start arriving in Belarus in the next few days,” the Belarus defence ministry said. Vladimir Putin said on Friday he believed the “partial mobilisation” of army reservists ordered last month would be completed in two weeks, boosting Russia’s fighting force. He told reporters after attending a summit in Kazakhstan on Friday that a total of 222,000 reservists would be called up, down from the 300,000 figure initially circulated. Russian president Vladimir Putin has called for humanitarian corridors for Ukrainian grain to be closed if they are used for “acts of terror”. Speaking at a news conference in the Kazakh capital Astana he also said that there was “no need” for talks with US president Joe Biden. The US and Germany are to deliver sophisticated anti-aircraft systems to Kyiv this month to counter attacks by Russian missiles and kamikaze drones, Ukraine’s defence minister said. Oleksiy Reznikov said Ukraine would take receive the IRIS-II air defence system from Germany in October. A Ukrainian member of Kherson’s regional council has condemned Russia’s “evacuation” of the occupied city, saying it is in fact a “deportation”. The council member also said that it is an evacuation for collaborators, urging residents to go to Ukrainian-controlled territory if they can. The International Committee of the Red Cross has responded to criticism from the Ukrainian government calling for “immediate and unimpeded access” to all prisoners of war. It comes after the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, accused the ICRC of inaction in upholding the rights of Ukrainian prisoners and called on it to visit Olenivka, a notorious camp in eastern Ukraine where dozens of Ukrainian POWs died in an explosion and fire in July. Elon Musk’s SpaceX says it can no longer pay for critical satellite services in Ukraine, which it has labelled an exclusive. SpaceX is reportedly asking the US government to start paying instead. That’s it from me for today. Thank you for reading. Here’s Alex Hern’s report on Starlink from earlier: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has said it cannot afford to continue to donate satellite internet to Ukraine and has asked the US government to pick up the bill, according to a report, as the relationship between the billionaire and Kyiv breaks down. “We are not in a position to further donate terminals to Ukraine, or fund the existing terminals for an indefinite period of time,” SpaceX’s director of government sales wrote, in a letter seen by CNN. In a separate letter reported by CNN, an external consultant working for the company told the Pentagon: “SpaceX faces terribly difficult decisions here. I do not think they have the financial ability to provide any additional terminals or service.” Musk appeared to confirm that report on Friday morning, writing on Twitter that “nothing was leaked about our competitors in space launch & communications, Lockheed & Boeing, who get over $60B [from the US Department of Defence]”. In another post, he tweeted: “In addition to terminals, we have to create, launch, maintain & replenish satellites & ground stations & pay telcos for access to Internet via gateways. We’ve also had to defend against cyber-attacks & jamming, which are getting harder. Burn is approaching ~$20M/month.” Elon Musk has asked the US defence department to take over funding for his Starlink satellite network, a US official has told AP. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said the issue has been discussed in meetings and senior leaders are considering the issue, with no decisions yet made. The network of more than 2,200 low-orbiting satellites has provided broadband internet to more than 150,000 Ukrainian ground stations. This morning, Musk tweeted that it was costing SpaceX $20m a month to support Ukraine’s communications needs. More details on the reported Russian submarine sighting from Reuters:
A Russian submarine was spotted sailing on the surface off the Brittany coast at the end of September and was escorted by the French navy, the French navy said on its Twitter feed. It said British and Spanish warships had also been involved in monitoring the submarine’s movements. BFM TV reported that the incident took place on 29 September. Ukraine has said it will find a solution to keep Starlink working after reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX can no longer pay for the critical satellite services. An adviser to president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it expects Starlink to provide a “stable connection” until the end of negotiations, reports Reuters. A Russian submarine has reportedly been spotted off the French coast and escorted by the French navy. Citing BFM TV, Reuters reports that the vessel was seen off Brittany. More on the earlier statement from the Red Cross from Daniel Boffey in Kyiv: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has gone public with its frustration at being refused entry to a notorious Russian prisoner of war camp after scathing criticism from Volodymyr Zelenskiy. In his daily evening address, Ukraine’s president accused the ICRC of a lack of leadership, suggesting that officials were picking up their salaries without doing their jobs. Olenivka prison in the occupied Donetsk territory has been under the control of Russia since 2014 but was partly destroyed in July by an explosion that killed 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war (PoWs) and wounded a further 75. Both sides have claimed the other was responsible, with the Ukrainian army accusing the Russians of blowing up a barrack in order to cover up the torture and murder of Ukrainian PoWs. Zelenskiy said on Thursday evening that the ICRC had a “moral compunction” to gain access to a “concentration camp where our prisoners are kept” after an earlier meeting between Ukraine government officials and Red Cross representatives. The Pentagon has responded to reports that Elon Musk’s company SpaceX can no longer pay for critical satellite services in Ukraine (see also 8.55am). A Pentagon spokesperson told Reuters that the US defence department “continues to work with industry to explore solutions for Ukraine’s armed forces as they repel Russia’s brutal and unprovoked aggression”. Belarus has said that Russian troops will start arriving in the country in the coming days as part of its joint force, reports Reuters. “Troops from the Russian component of the Regional Grouping of Forces will start arriving in Belarus in the next few days,” the Belarus defence ministry said. It comes after the Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, said earlier this week that his troops would deploy with Russian forces near the Ukrainian border, citing what he described as threats from Ukraine and the West. US officials plan to send munitions and humvees to Ukraine as part of its latest $725m aid package, reports Reuters. Here’s a summary of key points from Vladimir Putin’s press conference (see also 2.13pm) from Reuters:
ON UKRAINE Of course, partners are concerned about future developments in Russian-Ukrainian relations. It is true that there is nothing unexpected here. I keep our partners informed, tell them our point of view. But this does not affect the character, the quality, or the depth of Russia’s relations with these countries.
India and China always talk about the need to establish dialogue and resolve everything peacefully, we know their position. These are our close allies, partners, and we respect their position. But we also know the position of Kyiv – they keep saying that they want negotiations and it seems like they asked for it, and now they have made an official decision that prohibits negotiations.
Right now there is no need for massive strikes [on Ukraine]. For now there are other tasks, because, I believe, out of 29 targets, [only] 7 were not hit as the ministry of defence planned, but they are getting to them gradually. There is no need for massive strikes, in any case case not for now. In future, we’ll see.
ON POTENTIAL FOR CLASHES WITH NATO The introduction of troops into a direct confrontation with the Russian army is a very dangerous step that could lead to a global catastrophe. I hope that those who speak of this have enough sense not to take such steps.
ON WHETHER HE REGRETS ANYTHING No. I want to make it clear: what is happening today is unpleasant, to put it mildly, but we would have got the same thing a little later, only in worse conditions for us, that’s that. So we are acting correctly and in a timely manner.
RUSSIA’S MOBILISATION The ministry of defence initially assumed a smaller figure, not 300,000. Nothing extra is planned. No proposals have been received from the ministry of defence in this regard. And in the foreseeable future, this is not necessary.
GERMANY [Germany] must decide what is more important for them: the fulfilment of alliance obligations, as they see it, or their national interests. In this case, it seems that Germany placed its obligations to the [Nato] alliance above all. I believe that this is a mistake.
German citizens, businesses, and its economy are paying for this mistake, because it has negative economic consequences for the eurozone as a whole, and in Germany. But very few people take into account its interests, otherwise Nord Stream 1 and 2 would not have been undermined. But although one branch remains, as I said, in working order, a decision has not been made and is unlikely to be made. But this is no longer our business, this is the business of our partners.
TURKEY Erdogan played a significant role in resolving a number of issues. This is due to the prisoner exchanges, he was personally involved in this work. And, as we see, there have been results. So we are also grateful to him for this, because we got our military personnel and officers back.
TALKS WITH THE US I don’t see the need for a platform for negotiations [with Biden]. The question of my trip [to the G20 summit] has not yet been finally resolved. Russia will certainly take part in this work, in what format, we will think about that. European Union foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday will not take any decisions on additional Iran sanctions linked to a transfer of drones from Tehran to Moscow, Reuters report a senior EU official said today. The EU was still trying to find independent evidence for the use of Iranian drones by Russia in Ukraine, the official added. My colleague Dan Sabbagh has been attending a background briefing on the situation in Ukraine from western officials, and he reports: The Russian position around Kherson “is extremely fragile” with “a significant force on the wrong side of the Dnipro River”. Asked could the city fall in a week, the officials said “It is conceivable that something happens within a week, but it’s also perfectly conceivable that it doesn’t.” The officials said Russia is “rapidly exhausting its supply of long range, precision munitions”, and in particular, air launched cruise missiles. Russia cannot sustain attacks like Monday’s. The officials roughly endorsed Ukraine’s estimate that Russia has used two-thirds of its “high-precision” stock. The officials continued by saying that any use of nuclear weapons by Russia “would break a taboo that has held since 1945”, and would lead to “severe consequences” for Moscow. The consequences were not spelled out though, leaving a deliberate ambiguity. On the Nord Stream explosions, the officials said “It is our assessment that it is almost certainly sabotage” but they were still not in a position to attribute responsibility to Russia or anybody else. There was concern that the Ukrainians “won’t be able to maintain their offensive indefinitely,” and that there will come a point later this year when the weather changes, and “a new phase of the conflict” begins. “But for the time being, Ukrainians retain the initiative and momentum.” Vladimir Putin said on Friday he believed the “partial mobilisation” of army reservists ordered last month would be completed in two weeks, boosting Russia’s fighting force. He told reporters after attending a summit in Kazakhstan on Friday that a total of 222,000 reservists would be called up, down from the 300,000 figure initially circulated. A total of 33,000 of them were said to be already in military units, and 16,000 are involved in the military operation in Ukraine.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —Developers will officially open the new Main Avenue Lofts on Thursday, Nov. 10, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first large-scale, mixed-use building in downtown Twin Falls. The six-story, 53,068-square-foot building provides commercial office space, retail and restaurant space, and 44 residential apartments. The $15 million project was several years in the making and is expected to accelerate a major revitalization effort to return people to the heart of the downtown area. The ceremony will take place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Main Avenue Lofts, 160 Main Ave. S. The media is invited to attend. At Thursday’s unveiling, guests will include representatives of U.S. Senator Mike Crapo and U.S. Congressman Mike Simpson, longtime supporters of the New Markets Tax Credit program, as well as representatives of the City of Twin Falls, Galena Equity Partners, anchor tenant KickBack Points LLC, Mountain West Bank and MoFi. “Projects like these demonstrate why the New Markets Tax Credit and public-private partnerships are so important, especially in rapidly growing areas like Twin Falls,” Senator Crapo said. “This building’s opening is good for business, good for residents and good for the local economy, and I congratulate everyone on its completion.” “I’m thrilled to see the opening of the Main Avenue Lofts project and revitalization of downtown Twin Falls, made possible as a result of the New Markets Tax Credit program,” Congressman Simpson said. “The NMTC is an important tool for spurring economic development and job creation, and I’ll continue to support its use across Idaho.” “The success stories from revitalization efforts in downtowns always rely on reimagining areas where people want to live every day. And this development brings the most important aspect of downtown revitalization to Twin Falls – people living downtown. The City of Twin Falls and its Urban Renewal Agency have led the way, and we are piggybacking on their vision and leadership,” said Bill Truax, President of Galena Opportunity Fund. “Without MoFi and the New Markets Tax Credit program, this project would not have happened and, more importantly, the NMTC has already leveraged the creation of our next investments in the downtown area. Local businesses will be more viable with more people making downtown their home.” In recent years, Main Avenue has received heavy investment from the Twin Falls Urban Renewal Agency to help attract projects like the Main Avenue Lofts.. The Main Avenue Lofts building, which broke ground in fall 2020, is the first large-scale, mixed-use building in downtown Twin Falls and is conveniently located across the street from City Hall and Downtown Twin Falls Commons. The project has received strong support from the City of Twin Falls for providing much-needed commercial and residential space downtown. KickBack Points LLC, a growing Idaho company that is expanding its operations by adding employees, occupies a portion of the first floor and the entire second floor of the building. The first floor also has retail space for startup women entrepreneurs who are working with the Idaho Women’s Business Center and a 2,800-square-foot restaurant space. The upper four floors contain 44 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, of which 20% are rent restricted at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development affordable rental rates and available for lease to households making 80% of the area median income or less. The success of the Main Avenue Lofts has already created the opportunity for additional investment in 96 residential units and 325 parking spaces directly to the south of the building. “Mountain West Bank is very pleased to be a part of this wonderful project and fortunate to work with the Main Avenue Lofts development team and MoFi in this endeavor. Both are excellent partners with great expertise in serving Idaho communities. Our partnership has allowed us to be actively involved in the revitalization of the Twin Falls downtown community and we value the opportunity to contribute. Mountain West Bank is proud to have been a participant and to further support growth in Twin Falls,” said Scott Anderson, President of Mountain West Bank. “It’s exciting to see the Main Avenue Lofts project come to completion as it’s another example of the New Markets Tax Credit having a positive impact promoting economic vitality in an Idaho community,” said Dave Glaser, President of MoFi. “The new office, retail and residential space it offers will breathe new life into the revitalization of downtown Twin Falls, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of Senator Crapo and Congressman Simpson.” Copyright 2022 KMVT. All rights reserved.
Impressive noise-cancelling headphones with slight sonic discrepancies I’ve been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag’s lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I’m a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, and audio gear reviews are still my primary focus. Prior to my career in reviewing tech, I worked as an audio engineer—my love of recording audio eventually led me to writing about audio gear. Although the active noise cancellation mode affects the audio signature a bit, the Technics A800 headphones otherwise deliver a strong experience in both departments. The Technics A800 noise-cancelling wireless headphones face an uphill battle out of the gate: At $349.99, they’re in the same price bracket as the class-leading Bose QuietComfort 45 ($329) and Sony WH-1000XM5 ($399.99). Technics’ headphones are surprisingly competitive overall, with support for the high-end LDAC codec and hands-free Alexa. That said, they come with the caveat that their active noise cancellation (ANC) mode affects the audio presentation, which shouldn’t be the case. Ultimately, the Bose and Sony models remain superior because of their more consistent audio experience and slightly more effective ANC. The circumaural A800 headphones are available in black or silver. Their memory foam headband and earpads feature generous cushioning and use protein leather. They fit securely and feel comfortable even over long listening sessions. The frame is sturdy and the outer earcups use a combination of plastic and brushed aluminum. The Technics logo accents each earcup. Internally, 40mm dynamic drivers deliver a frequency response of 4Hz to 40KHz, with an impedance of 34 ohms. The headphones are compatible with Bluetooth 5.2 and work with the AAC, LDAC, and SBC codecs. The lack of AptX support is disappointing, but the inclusion of the hi-res-capable LDAC codec makes up for that omission on compatible Android devices. A typical three-button array on the right earcup takes care of the basic controls. A central multifunction button handles playback, call management, and track navigation depending on how many times you tap it. Simply press and hold it to activate your device’s voice assistant if you aren’t using the hands-free Alexa option. Meanwhile, discrete plus and minus buttons control the volume. A power/pairing button sits next to the three-button array, along with a status LED, a USB-C port for charging, and a 3.5mm connection for wired listening. You get both a USB-C-to-USB-A cable and an audio cable in the box. You might think the headphones are missing some controls after first looking at the physical buttons, but the right earcup’s outer panel also responds to double and triple taps. By default, tapping twice switches between the ANC and Ambient sound modes, though you can add an ANC Off option to the rotation. You can customize what triple taps do via the companion app. In testing, the capacitive touch panel worked well and the multi-tap requirement prevents you from accidentally switching modes whenever you readjust the headphones. Aside from the cables, you also get an airline jack adapter and a faux-leather, hard-shell zip-up case in the box. The headphones partially collapse to fit into the case. Technics estimates that they can last roughly 50 hours with active noise cancellation on (or up to 40 hours if you also choose the LDAC codec). Your results will vary depending on your volume level and use of active noise cancellation, but these figures are fairly solid in any case. The Technics app (available for Android and iOS) has lots of features and is easy to use; it’s among the best we’ve tested. It offers standard options for toggling voice prompts, naming your headphones, configuring auto-power-off settings, and customizing the on-ear controls. But you can also change the intensity of the noise cancellation, set the level of the background noise reduction for when you use the mic, and adjust the latency for video playback. You can perform a call quality test, but this essentially just changes the amount of delay between when you speak and the person on the other end of the line hears you. Technics advises you to leave this at the default setting and we agree. Otherwise, there are EQ presets you can try, such as Bass+ and Dynamic, as well as a custom five-band setting. The app lets you select a playback codec as well. Once you perform any available firmware updates, the app walks you through a quick setup process during which you can set Alexa as your default voice assistant (this requires the Alexa app). But unlike many competing models that work with Alexa, these headphones offer true hands-free access—simply say “Alexa” to initiate a request. We had no issues quickly playing some music and getting a weather report in testing. If you’re OK with the always-on mic from a privacy standpoint, this is highly convenient. Of course, you can always just avoid Alexa and use Siri or Google Assistant instead, though neither works hands-free here. The headphones offer a mostly premium noise-cancellation experience. They dialed back the powerful, low-frequency rumble you might hear on an airplane quite a bit in testing and added only a subtle audible hiss to the signal. Against a recording of a busy restaurant with clanging dishes and boisterous conversation, they cut back the lows and mids significantly and tamped down the highs to a moderate degree. The Bose QuietComfort 45 and Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are slightly more effective in both tests, with Bose taking a clear lead in the low-frequency scenario. Unfortunately, the noise cancellation mode affects the sound signature—with ANC on, the bass response sounds a little fuller and the highs are noticeably brighter. The headphones don’t sound bad in either mode, but a top-notch implementation should mean zero impact on the audio presentation. In the companion app, you can also adjust the intensity of the ANC (which is useful if the ear pressure is bothering you or you need to conserve battery power) and the Ambient levels to suit your surroundings. Additionally, you can choose between Transparent and Attention listening modes, the latter of which emphasizes voices around you. We left the EQ at default settings and turned off active noise cancellation for the majority of testing. On tracks with intense sub-bass content, like The Knife’s “Silent Shout,” the headphones deliver powerful low-frequency depth. There’s no distortion at maximum volume levels and the bass still sounds robust at more moderate settings. Bill Callahan’s “Drover,” a track with far less deep bass in the mix, better reveals the sound signature. The drums on this track sound natural—there’s some bass boosting, but not to the extent that it overwhelms the balance. Callahan’s vocals receive plenty of low-mid richness and never sound muddy, though they can use a bit more high-mid crispness. The higher-register percussive hits and acoustic strums are all suitably present. That said, people who either prefer more brightness or more bass might end up adjusting the EQ a bit to taste. Turning on the ANC has the same effect as an EQ preset—the drums suddenly sound thunderous and the highs are much crisper. We won’t praise this characteristic because the ANC shouldn’t change the audio signature, but many people are likely to prefer the sound with this mode on, despite its significant sculpting. For our money, leaving the ANC off and tweaking the sound yourself via the EQ is the way to go for optimal audio. You can ultimately get a more balanced bass response and brighter highs this way. On Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “No Church in the Wild,” the kick drum loop receives enough high-mid presence to retain some of its punchy attack, but we would prefer more emphasis (like you get with the ANC mode). The sub-bass synth hits that punctuate the beat come across with a subtle depth when the ANC is off and more body once you enable it. Either way you slice it, the sound signature here is balanced but fairly sculpted. The vocals sound clear in both modes, but with more sibilance in the ANC mode. Orchestral tracks, like the opening scene from John Adams’ The Gospel According to the Other Mary, sound rich and clear with the ANC off, though we note some additional low-frequency presence and a little less high-mid emphasis than we prefer. With ANC on, the lows get more body, while the higher-register brass, strings, and vocals are much brighter. Again, we recommend turning off the ANC and tuning via the in-app EQ for the best results. The four-mic array works well. We didn’t have any trouble picking out every word of a test recording from an iPhone. We didn’t notice any obvious Bluetooth artifacts in the signal either. The noise suppression technology works well in loud environments, as does the wind noise reduction outdoors. The Technics A800 headphones have a premium price that positions them against the best noise-cancelling models on the market. They hold their own in that department and sound quite good. Support for the LDAC codec is a nice bonus, too. Our biggest issue with them is that the ANC affects the audio signature. That shouldn’t be the case, regardless of whether most people are likely to enjoy the audio a bit more with it active. If Technics can make the audio experience more consistent in the next model, Sony and Bose might have some legitimate competition, but until then, the more polished Sony WH-1000XM5 and Bose QuietComfort 45 remain more compelling options. If you’re on a tighter budget, you should check out the Sennheiser HD 450BT headphones ($199.95 list, but often available for much less), which offer excellent audio and active noise cancellation for the price. Although the active noise cancellation mode affects the audio signature a bit, the Technics A800 headphones otherwise deliver a strong experience in both departments. Sign up for Lab Report to get the latest reviews and top product advice delivered right to your inbox.
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