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Meet MDIIO (Music Data Intelligence In/Out)

Meet MDIIO

MDIIO provides a competitive advantage for artists to thrive in today’s music industry. Store everything associated with your songs, including your tracks, metadata, collaborators, lyrics, playlists, pitches, network, splits, and even licenses. Then let HyprAUDIO get your music to the masses, while you create magic in the studio.

SoundGirls Members receive a year-free subscription email us to start your free subscription. (soundgirls@soundgirls.org)

Join MDIIO and Justin Gray on September 7 at 1 PM PDT for a webinar on Music Publishing and Royalties

Register and Post Questions Here

Introduction to MDIIO

MDIIO is the easier way for the songwriter community to collaborate, network, pitch, and monetize music,” The user can embed each registered song with as many as 90 points of metadata, such as lyrics, collaborators’ contact info, performing rights organizations, master owners, beats per minute, musicians, and so on, thereby improving accuracy – and payment.

Founded by Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Executive, and Tech Entrepreneur Justin Gray, MDIIO offers numerous opportunities. A user can post a project to MDIIO’s community, privately or publicly, and can customize it.  For example, he or she can look for instrumental music for a documentary; search for four- or five-star rated songwriters and ask them to submit songs; post the payment amount, and even license music directly from within the application. “We do all of the transactions within it, so for the user who’s licensing the song to you, they don’t have to pay a lawyer, and you don’t have to pay agency fees on top of that,” says Gray.

“Our number-one goal with MDIIO is to help everybody in music build viable opportunities and networks to help really propel their careers forward.” – Songistry’s Justin Gray

“It doesn’t matter if you’ve written 10 songs, or 1,000, or none,” says Gray. “It works on so many levels. We try as much as we can to link any of those songs that you’ve written to potential opportunities that may be out there. Maybe there’s an opportunity to place a song on a TV show, or to place a song with an artist. Maybe you’re living in rural Saskatchewan, and you create music, but there’s somebody who writes Spanish lyrics in Majorca. We’re really trying to encourage collaboration on a global level and connect the dots.

 

 

Sonarworks Raffle

Sonarworks is providing one complete edition for speaker and headphones calibration software delivering consistently accurate studio reference sound.

Complete edition for Speakers & Headphones with measurement mic $299

2 licences for Headphones $99

Everyone is eligible to try out the software – They are offering a 21-day free trial here

SoundGirls will be raffling off these items on April 23, 2021. This raffle is available to all members of SoundGirls, if you are not a member you can register for free here

Enter Raffle Here

In less than 20 minutes you can calibrate your existing studio speakers with a SoundID Reference measurement microphone and calibrate your existing headphones with more than 280 headphone calibration profiles already included in the software as ready-to-use presets. With an applied calibration profile the software sets the frequency response target to be completely flat across all audible frequencies so you can make music that sounds great everywhere. You can also now make custom adjustments to the target curve in real-time with the new custom target feature.

With accurate studio reference sound, you can seamlessly switch between speakers, headphones, and rooms. Finally, ensure continuity of your workflow regardless of distance, gear, or set-up.

About Sonarworks

Sonarworks is an award-winning audio technology innovator delivering an individually perfected sound experience to every music creator and lover. Sonarworks started off in the professional audio space in 2012. Its patented technologies are now used in more than 70,000 studios globally, including many Grammy-Award-winning engineers recording A-list stars (like Lady Gaga, Madonna, Rihanna, Adele, Coldplay, and more). After conducting the biggest consumer sound preference research ever, Sonarworks now is on the mission to put personal sound front row and center for every music listener worldwide. With its industry-leading SoundID audio personalization technology Sonarworks offers category excellence for data-driven machine learning technology integration into consumer electronics devices and music database platforms.

SoundcheckPro is offering a discount to SoundGirls Members

SoundcheckPro is a virtual training tool that enables audio engineers to practice “hands-on” without needing to physically be in front of hardware or space. There are 6 consoles from compact to large-format, external audio effects and advanced signal flow routing with patchbays. SoundcheckPro will make anyone a smarter and more resourceful engineer empowered to be better prepared for future opportunities.

SoundcheckPro is offering a discount to SoundGirls members

Discount for SoundGirls ($40/yr): sgo-6rg6e9nz

  1. Register and Download SoundcheckPro: Here
  2. Apply the coupon code during checkout on the web shop: Here
  3. Hit SYNC on the account page in Soundcheck to refresh the subscription

 

Empirical Labs Offer Wage-Gap Discount

Empirical Labs Inc. (ELI), designs and manufactures professional audio signal processing equipment used in recording studios, live sound, broadcast studios and other audio production facilities all over the world. They also produce plug-ins for digital audio workstations (DAWS) and software for digital signal processors.

Empirical Labs would like to address the intersectional wage-gap by offering a 33% discount on their Arousor plug-in to all SoundGirls members.

To take advantage of this offer, email soundgirls@soundgirls.org  and enter ELISoundGirl in the subject line.

SoundGirls Note:

About Those 79 Cents

The most frequently cited pay-gap statistic obscures the even wider gaps faced by people of color. Often, this argument is accompanied by the now-famous statistic that women earn about 79 cents for every dollar men make at work. This is an important data point, but focusing on that figure alone masks the role race can play in perpetuating these disparities.

For instance, it is important to ask: Which women? The 79-cents statistic is an average that includes all women, but it obscures the even wider gaps faced by women of color. For black women, the number is closer to 65 cents, while for Latinas it is even lower, at 54 cents. This data draws attention to the fact that while women as a group aren’t paid as much as men, women of color see even more pronounced earnings gaps. Read more

Member Benefits

As a member of SoundGirls you get:

ESSENTIAL LIVE SOUND TRAINING: HOW LIVE SOUND WORKS FOR SHOWS.

SoundGirls Members get one month free. Register Here. Here’s what the Essential Live Sound Training consists of:

  • 1. Over 100 videos, each one an easy to watch, bite sized piece of information. Every part of the audio systems we use for live sound is broken down into its own video, which makes it really fast to find exactly the info you’re looking for.
  • 2. Explanation of fundamental audio concepts that EVERY audio engineer should know. This is the technical stuff that you need to get a complete understanding of how live sound works for a show.
  • 3. One of a kind diagrams. A lot of audio concepts are pretty abstract! So, I worked with a world-class graphic designer to create some amazing visual learning tools that will help you see some of the topics we’re discussing.
  • 4. Quizzes. Every video has a quiz so you can review what you’ve learned by checking your knowledge. This is a great way to make sure you’ve got it!
  • 5. Q&A Webinars. I will be holding LIVE Q&A sessions where you can ask me any questions related to live sound or touring production. This can be about anything you want to know – what gear I use on tour, how to mix with prerecorded tracks, what a tour manager does, any kind of audio technical issues, ways we apply this knowledge on stage, or anything else.

Dale Pro Audio Discount – SoundGirls Members receive a 10% discount on almost every product offered at Dale Pro Audio. (Offer excludes discounts on Apple, Antelope Audio, Manley, and Focal). Of course, Dale Pro Audio would love to meet you in person, if you are in NY stop by and ask for Lisa.  email soundgirls@soundgirls.org with you member username to request discount code.

SoundGirls Lending Library

SoundGirls members are able to check out a book from our library for 30 days. It is free for members.

Rational Acoustics – Smaart 15% Discount at their online store

System Measurement Acoustic Analysis Real-time Tool (SMAART):

System Measurement – This is a dual-channel analyzer.  We can look at individual channels and take those signals apart to examine their level, frequency content, duration, etc . . . And we can compare two signals, the “what went in” of a system to the “what came out,” to determine what happened in between. In other words, what our systems (electronics, speakers, acoustical environments) are doing to the signals passing through them (frequency response, impulse response.)

email soundgirls@soundgirls.org for the discount code – good for one use per person.

Emerson College Los Angeles – Studio Discount

SoundGirl Members are able to rent the studio at Emerson College for a discounted rate of $35 per hour. If you are interested in this offer – please email us at soundgirls@soundgirls.org – with your name, email and SoundGirls username name.

Studio Specs:

Emerson LA: Audio Recording Studio Equipment List
• S6 M10 Avid Control Surface
• Neumann U87 microphone
• 4 SM57 microphones
• Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone
• 2 Focusrite ISA Two Mic Preamps
• Aston Spirit Multi Pattern Microphone
• Adam Sub 12s
• IW 150 M&K Sound Speakers
• Genelec Nearfield Monitors
• Avid HD I/O
• Avid Xmon
• ProTools HD
• Audio Plugins
o Waves Horizon Plug-in Bundle
o Altiverb
o Auto-tune Antares 8
o Izotope RX Post Production Suite
o Slate Digital Plugins (Coming Soon)

Wage Gap Discount

Empirical Labs Inc. (ELI), designs and manufactures professional audio signal processing equipment used in recording studios, live sound, broadcast studios and other audio production facilities all over the world. They also produce plug-ins for digital audio workstations (DAWS) and software for digital signal processors.

Empirical Labs would like to address the intersectional wage-gap by offering a 33% discount on their Arousor plug-in to all SoundGirls members.

To take advantage of this offer, email soundgirls@soundgirls.org  and enter ELISoundGirl in the subject line.

SoundGirls Note:

About Those 79 Cents

The most frequently cited pay-gap statistic obscures the even wider gaps faced by people of color. Often, this argument is accompanied by the now-famous statistic that women earn about 79 cents for every dollar men make at work. This is an important data point, but focusing on that figure alone masks the role race can play in perpetuating these disparities.

For instance, it is important to ask: Which women? The 79-cents statistic is an average that includes all women, but it obscures the even wider gaps faced by women of color. For black women, the number is closer to 65 cents, while for Latinas it is even lower, at 54 cents. This data draws attention to the fact that while women as a group aren’t paid as much as men, women of color see even more pronounced earnings gaps. Read more

Stage Hands Clothing is a woman owned company and holds a deep value and passion for the rights of others. They care about where products are made and who makes them.  They work very hard to find a balance between supporting American owned companies, identifying American manufactured goods, offering union made options, and providing input from experienced and knowledgeable current backstage professionals.

To meet these goals, they created a coding system to educate the consumer. It is important to Stage Hands Clothing that the customer is able to make the most educated decision concerning the products they buy.

They work hard to identify products from USA companies first.  Additionally, when tradespeople have a favorite product, not produced in the USA, Stage Hands Clothing will selectively sell these items. They do their best to label their products so you can make the most educated choices. When it comes to your workwear and gear, they strive to ensure you will be the most knowledgeable consumer and prepared stage hand on the site.

Stage Hands Clothing offers SoundGirls members a 20% discount on your entire cart. Email soundgirls@soundgirls.org for your coupon code

Uptowork’s Online Resume Builder – Choose professional, elegant, creative, or modern resume templates. Uptowork’s resume maker offers 20 templates in 400 colors. You can easily adapt the designs to any resume format you choose: functional, reverse-chronological, or combination. SoundGirls Members receive access to their free platform using code SoundG53% at checkout

Soulsound.co.uk – 25% Membership Discount

Get the tools you need to accelerate your career in audio engineering. Soulsound.co.uk is a members-only website supporting sound engineers from college to world tour and in the studio, offering online video tutorials, master classes, quick tips, and more.

SoundGirls.Org members can enjoy a 25% discount off any of their membership plans.

To take advantage of this offer, email soundgirls.org@gmail.com and enter Soulsound in the subject line.

Sound Design Live – One FREE Consultation

Sounddesignlive.com offers web-based training dedicated to revealing the most helpful strategies and information for success in the audio industry.

Sound Design Live is currently offering SoundGirls.Org members a free initial consultation called Success in Sound.

Success in Sound is a free personalized strategy session where we will:

To schedule your free consultation, e-mail soundgirls.org@gmail.com and enter Sound Design Live Offer in the subject line. Please include your login name, login e-mail, or SoundGirls member profile URL in the e-mail body so we may verify your member status.

Free Admission to Music Expo

MUSIC EXPO is the premier music conference in the San Francisco Bay Area for artists, recording musicians, songwriters, music producers, audio engineers, DJs, students or anyone interested in the art of music making. It’s a full day of educational sessions with music production masterclasses, music business panels.

email soundgirls@soundgirls.org for your free admission code

Free Admission to Sound Productions Workshops and Seminars – Located in Dallas, Texas

email soundgirls@soundgirls.org for complimentary admission

 

New Member Information

970158_533413986723306_327024156_nWelcome New Members!  We created SoundGirls.Org to give women in audio a place to network, connect, and support each other. We are excited to have you join us. Here is a brief introduction of features you will find on our site.

We encourage you to introduce yourself in the Member Introductions Forum by telling us a little about yourself and what area of audio you work in. Then check out exclusive Member Benefits available to our members.

Home and News Pages: Here you will find all are recently published profiles, blogs, news, and events.

About: You will find out who we are and why we formed SoundGirls.Org

Profiles: Here you will find profiles on women working in audio. We publish a new profile each month. If you know a woman or would like to be featured in our profiles, you are welcome to email us at: soundgirls.org@gmail.com

Blogs: Here you will find blogs by our monthly contributors. We publish two new entries bi-weekly. If you would like to become a monthly contributor or submit a guest blog email us at: soundgirls.org@gmail.com

Under the Resources tab:

Getting Started: You will find tips and advice on getting started as sound engineer. Upcoming seminars and audio courses and educational programs and scholarship info. As well as recommended reading and related audio websites. These sections are regularly updated.

Articles: You will find a wide range of articles on audio, music, career development, and women, as well as all articles published by SoundGirls.Org. This section is regularly updated.

Video: Links to our YouTube page – where you will find a host of videos from sound tutorials, training, and women in music.

Merch: You can help support the SoundGirls.Org website by purchasing a T-shirt.

Social: Here you will find a host of tools for building community and networking

Stream: Is our social media feed on SoundGirls.Org – Feel free to post questions and content of interest.

Members: You can search for members here.

Groups: You can find different groups to join, network, and meet up.

Events: You will find all upcoming events

Forum: You will find forums addressing different topics plus find and post job opportunities, volunteer to mentor or find a mentor.

We look forward to getting to know you. We welcome your comments, suggestions, and recommendations. Please feel free to email us soundgirls.org@gmail.com

Karrie and Michelle

Founders of SoundGirls.Org

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