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6 S U M M E R 2 0 1 7 C A S Q U A R T E R L Y Future-proofing the industry! From David Edward Hughes' first carbon microphone during the 1870s and Thomas Edison's carbon button transmitter in 1886. To, importantly for our industry, the introduction of directionality by RCA and then the Electro-Voice shotgun microphone in 1963. Today's vast array of microphones, re-recording equipment, and software now available to the market is astounding. New technologies are being driven, not only by scientific breakthroughs such as those mentioned above, but also by the growth of new routes to market for our creative work. We hear every day about the emergence of VR projects, new online and streaming services, new networks, and data centers being built. With this comes the establishment of new workflows to facilitate the new requirements. With these new technologies comes a need for a new breed of operator. One who is able to adapt to revised workflows, learn emerging technologies, and to think strategically about the implementation of these. While we all work hard to keep abreast of the changes in our specialty, I feel that we need, as an industry, to decide to go that step further. We must reach out to those professionals and colleagues in other areas of our field and understand some of their workflows and the challenges they are facing. For the longest time, workflows evolved slowly, creating awareness over time of the challenges faced in other parts of our industry. However, with this greater evolution and diversity, we need to ensure we avoid making assumptions based on colleagues' former/historical workflows. We need to recognize the truth that other workflows have evolved and are changing as rapidly as our own. In conclusion, I encourage you to get out there during the beautiful summer months and attend mixers, screenings, and industry events. Participate and see what is there to be discovered. I will be doing the same and hope to see you. Mark Ulano CAS President THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER To educate and inform the general public and the motion picture and television industry that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements. To provide the motion picture and television industry with a progressive society of master craftsmen specialized in the art of creative cinematic sound recording. To advance the specialized field of cinematic sound recording by exchange of ideas, methods, and information. To advance the art of auditory appreciation, and to philanthropically support those causes dedicated to the sense of hearing. To institute and maintain high standards of conduct and craftsmanship among our members. To aid the motion picture and television industry in the selection and training of qualified personnel in the unique field of cinematic sound recording. To achieve for our members deserved recognition as major contributors to the field of motion picture and television entertainment. CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY MISSION STATEMENT CAS SUMMER 2017 NEW MEMBERS Active John Bauman CAS Adrian Bell CAS Judah Getz CAS JT Mueller CAS John J Thomson CAS Associate Ben Greaves Robert Disner Student Eric Stapleton