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C I N E M A A U D I O S O C I E T Y. O R G 73 though he's in his 30's). Discussions about mixing in stereo versus immersive and use of space/reverbs/delays ensued. Fun insights and even funnier stories to close out the event. While lots of recording—and business—is done in and around Music Row, Berry Hill is where some would say a majority of music recording is done in Nashville. There is a very high concentration of studios within structures that look very much like houses as opposed to traditional studio "buildings" given that it's, basically, a neighborhood. Five studios opened their doors for the studio crawl, which was slated to be from 6:00–8:00, but I was there from 5:30– 9:30 before making myself leave. Starting with a very generous food and drink spread (including Nashville staple Hattie B's Hot Chicken) at Blackbird Studios, attendees were able to see the large facility, along with the incredible- looking Studio C (if you haven't seen it before, you've probably seen it in photos). Moving onto East Iris Studios, Ceri was able to get us exclusive access to David Leonard's 9.1.4 Studio D, which features the console David recorded some of Prince's Purple Rain on. More beautiful and unique rooms—each with their own vibe—followed as we progressed through Gold Pacific, Sputnik (where owner Vance Powell blew a breaker cranking up Richard Chycki's Atmos mix of "Tom Sawyer" just a touch too loud), ending the evening with MTSU alum and Soultrain Sound Studios engineer Justin Cortelyou sharing some entertaining stories about his time at MTSU. It was a great day in Nashville catching up with colleagues, former students, and meeting other industry professionals in a different setting. With this year's AES Convention taking place in Nashville October 30 through November 1, I'm looking forward to seeing more folks—and hopefully you—in person. L-R: Tom Kenny, Vance Powell, Richard Chycki, Nick Mac, and Bryce Roberts Studio D at East Iris Studios Map of panels, discussions, and vendors.