PreSonus, the company behind music software such as StudioOne and Capture, is back for another Flux Summit and we’re thrilled to have them back! They will be showcasing their suite of software in the HD Studio at Pyramind starting at 7pm.

Meet up with the guys at PreSonus and check out StudioLive, Studio One Pro, Capture, their Eureka preamp/channel strip & FireStudio Mobile portable recording interface. Larry the O will also be on hand to discuss the sound-design and engineering projects he recently did using Studio One Pro.

Visit our website to get more information on the agenda at Flux Summit 004 and if you haven’t already, be sure to RSVP to guarantee entry. It’s going to be a great night.

We’re excited about our discussion topic for the upcoming Flux Summit 004 on July 29th. We’ll be focusing the discussion on opportunities in music licensing and original composition for tv/film & video games.

“Making money with your music: Music licensing for TV/film & video games” will bring together industry professionals including music supervisors and producers as they talk about how to expand revenue through licensing and original composition. Learn how tracks are selected for movies, games & TV, what the best ways to get in are and much more. Highly recommended for anyone who makes music or owns a label.

The panel will be moderated by Jeff Straw, the Director of Licensing and Partnerships at digital distributor, INgrooves. Jeff handles the creative and business side of the sync licensing business for thousands of labels on the INgrooves roster and has placed music in a wide array of tv shows, commercials and video games. Some highlights include placements in Superbowl commercials, CSI:Miami and video games for the iPhone. He is also a DJ, remixer, saxophonist and runs the record label, Breakshop Studios.

The list of speakers for the discussion includes:

Brooke Wentz, an award-winning music supervisor and seasoned intellectual property rights executive with more than 20 years experience working in the television, cable, film and recording industries. Her career includes six years as the Music Director for ESPN, five years as A&R Manager at Arista Records, ten years as on-air radio host of new music on NPR and licensing work with New Media and Music Direction at TechTV. As a music supervisor, Brooke has a diverse and extensive list of credits, including work in television (ESPN, HBO, Discovery) and film (The Devil and Daniel Johnston/Sony Pictures Classics, American Hardcore/Sony Pictures Classics, Ballets Russes/Zeitgeist Films and Academy Awards®-nominated documentary The Weather Underground). Brooke is also the author of the book “Hey, That’s My Music: Music Supervision, Licensing and Content Acquisition” (published by Hal Leonard Corporation, 2007), a comprehensive guide to music licensing and copyright issues.

Brian & Laurence Trifon, the SF-based electronic duo behind the company Trifonic. Their unique sound has helped them license tracks for a number of forms of media, including TV (”Top Gear”, “CSI”, “90210″), film (”Staunton Hill”, “Stealth”) and games (Sony PlayStation Home).  Brian’s guitar work has also been featured on the award-winning score for Ubisoft’s “Assassin’s Creed 2″, and also Gearbox’s surprise smash hit “Borderlands”.

Flux Summit 004 is coming July 29th. We’re putting together another great event so be sure to RSVP here to guarantee entry.

Test Press, the music review session, is just lining up reviewers now and submissions are open. If you are a producer and have a track you want to submit, head over to their site here. Submission deadline for 004 is Monday, July 26th.

There’s also plenty of time for you to ready your tracks for submission for Test Press at Flux Summit 005 on September 30th (Special LovEvolution edition). Submissions for 005 will open up soon.

See you at Flux Summit 004!

Thanks to everyone who made it out to our 3rd Flux Summit on April 29th. We want to thank all of our sponsors, partners, speakers and attendees for making Flux Summit 003 the best yet.

The night kicked off with a great discussion on music production workflow entitled “Creativity in Electronic Music: How Do Your Beats Flow?”.  Pyramind’s own Greg Gordon lead panelists Alland Byallo (KONTROL Liebe*Detail, Nightlight Music), Chris Smith (Producer, DJ Fluid / Founder, Om Records), David Earl (SFLogicNinja) and Gerry Bassermann (Director of North American Markets, Propellerheads) on a discussion about their creative process and how they navigate through the growing number of tools available. Check out the discussion in full below:

Photos from the event are coming soon. If you’ve uploaded any photos or videos to the web, please let us know so we can check them out. Remember to tag them fluxsummit so we can easily find and share them with others.

Propellerhead/Line 6 showcased their new software “Record” in the HD studio. We were excited to have them as a part of the 003 event. If you didn’t get a chance to catch a demo or would like to know more about “Record“, check out their website.

We also brought on board our newest partner, the non-profit organization NextAid. They kicked off their new online auction “Bids Build Hope” earlier this month and have an amazing selection of items available. Check out their website to bid on items that include the Richie Hawtin Gear Package (supported by Native Instruments, Ableton, and Minus), several DJ tutorial and music education classes from Dubspot, a cruise for two aboard the infamous Groove Cruise and other items by NextAid supporting artists such as Louie Vega, DJ Rap, Barbara Tucker, DJ Colette, Bassnectar, Andy Caldwell, Mr V, D:FUSE, Nickodemus, Fred Everything, and Gene Farris. The Auction runs until May 31st. Don’t miss your chance to snag some of these amazing items!

Thanks again to our sponsors and partners: Propellerhead, Line 6, Oola, Cycling ‘74 and NextAid, LovEvolution & Pyramind.

We’re already planning Flux Summit 004 which is set for July 29th. Submit your ideas for discussion topics and who you’d like to see reviewing tracks for Test Press by emailing us at info@fluxsummit.com and RSVP now to guarantee entry to our next event. Test Press submissions will open soon.

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We’re just putting the finishing touches on Flux Summit, taking place this Thursday at Pyramind and wanted to announce the final panelists for the discussion and Test Press.

We’re happy to announce the addition of Chris Smith (Founder, Om Records & Producer, DJ Fluid) & Gerry Basserman (Director of North American Markets, Propellerheads) to the discussion “Creativity in Electronic Music: How Do Your Beats Flow?”.

We’re also excited to have Alvaro G. Velilla, A&R Production Manager from Om Records, added as a reviewer for Test Press.

As always, Flux Summit is free, but RSVP is recommended. If you haven’t already RSVP’d, there’s still time. Just visit http://fluxsummit003.eventbrite.com/.

We’re just coming off the buzz of our second Flux Summit over at Pyramind. The event was a huge success and we hope everyone in attendance took away something valuable from it.

The discussion “What’s Shaking Down SF Music Venues” presented attendees with information and options on how they can get involved with this hot bed issue facing nightlife in San Francisco and other cities in California. We want to thank our amazing speakers Michael Winger, Terrance Alan, Mark Rennie, Tim Benetti and Debra Walker for their time. We’re happy we were able to capture this discussion in full on video for those who missed it live.

Photos from the event are coming soon. If you’ve uploaded any photos or videos to the web, please let us know so we can check them out. Remember to tag them fluxsummit so we can easily find and share them with others.

We’ve set up a little survey so we can gain feedback in order to make our events better for the future. Please take a moment (it’s super short, we promise) to answer 5 questions about Flux Summit here: www.surveymonkey.com/s/GYJD9CN

Thanks to everyone who attended, to our participants and to our sponsors & partners (Pyramind, The Recording Academy San Francisco Chapter, Oola Restaurant & Bar, Lovevolution, Epipthyte Records & Press Junkie PR) for making Flux Summit 002 great. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Flux Summit 003 is set for April 29th. More dates for 2010 coming soon.

We’re prepped and ready to go for tonight’s Flux Summit 002 at Pyramind. Doors open at 6pm and we recommend getting there early as we expect a packed house. If you’ve registered online you’re all set. If not, there will be limited on-site registration available at the door.

Flux Summit is located at Pyramind, 832 Folsom between 4th & 5th Street. If you are taking Bart or Muni, exit Powell Street Station and walk down 4th to Folsom. If you are driving, limited street parking and paid lots around the area are available.

There will be wifi in both the discussion room and main hall for all those who need to be connected during the event and for anyone on Twitter, we’ll be using the hashtag #fluxsummit.

Below is a quick run-down of tonight’s agenda. You can find out more by clicking here.

Doors:  6:00pm

Discussion: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Mixer: 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Test Press: 8:30pm – 9:30pm

Oola will be providing tasty bites during the mixer and we’ll also have a hosted & cash bar. Be sure to bring your ID if you plan on drinking alcohol.

Test Press has opened up submissions for the upcoming event at Flux Summit 002 on January 21st at Pyramind in San Francisco. You can submit tracks directly through their website here.

This is the second Test Press event to be paired with Flux Summit and is sure to be a packed house. DJ Spesh, part of the world renowned production team Jondie & Spesh is already confirmed as a panelist with more to be announced soon.

In addition to Test Press, Flux Summit also features a discussion and mixer. Doors for Flux Summit open at 6:00pm with the discussion starting at 6:30pm. The mixer follows and Test Press starts at 8:30pm.

As always, entry to both events is free, but RSVP is required. To get more information and RSVP, click here.