Dave Swallow to Speak at ENTECH 2011 The full ENTECH trade show education program has been released online and coincides with the announcement of a third PLASA sponsored international keynote speaker, audio engineer and author, Dave Swallow. ENTECH takes place in Sydney, Australia, July 19-22. Swallow recently spoke at the PLASA Focus show in Leeds and had one of the largest audiences of all the 20 seminars hosted at that event. He is bringing his seminar series titled "The Art of Mixing a Show" to ENTECH where he will explore the most important ideas behind putting a mix together, how to add a third dimension to a flat, two dimensional mix and looked at using dynamic processors in a creative way. Over the past decade Swallow has spent time mixing for some of the most influential acts in the UK including Amy Winehouse, Seasick Steve, Corinne Bailey Rae, and many others on some of the biggest festivals, TV shows, and venues all over the world. Most recently he has been exclusively working with La Roux, and during his time with them he used the downtime wisely and wrote a book. Live Audio: The Art of Mixing a Show, was released worldwide at the beginning of January 2011. He also writes a monthly column in Audio Pro International that has a very healthy international readership. "One of the best audio teachers I ever had was Australian, so I hope I will be returning a Favor," he says. "Everyone, and every culture has their own way of doing things, so it's pretty exciting for me to get to share what I know, and hopefully get a lot of shared knowledge from everyone attending my sessions. I like to allow plenty of time for Q & As so everyone feels like they are involved," Swallow commented when asked about his expectations of the sessions at ENTECH. "I want to get to know what the fundamental ideas are behind mixing from an Australian point-of-view, and how to be creative with it. Live audio is like a marriage between the room and the band, compromise needs to happen somewhere, but how we do it, and where we do it is very personal. Sharing our thoughts will only help this industry get better and better." "We are delighted to be able to bring Swallow and his inspirational sessions over to Australia for ENTECH. The audience response to Swallow's talk at our recent trade show PLASA Focus: Leeds 2011 was incredibly positive and there was a real energy amongst those who attended. We are sure that the visitors to ENTECH will feel the same," added Nicky Rowland, PLASA's director of events. Registrations for all keynote and training sessions are via the URL listed below. 
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