New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ SAE Institute) SAE Institute, recently cited by Vibe Magazine as being the best audio engineering school in
America , will hold a grand opening event for its New York campus on Tuesday night, October 22. Special guests will include studio engineer Darren Moore, mastering engineer Chris Gehringer, Grammy-nominated producer/engineer Bob Power, superstar hip hop producer and TV host Just Blaze, and Grammy-nominated Interscope Records recording artist Skylar Grey.
"After 15 years in the city and the last 10 years in Herald Square, we're very excited to be in our new Chelsea location at the center of New York's bustling tech scene," says Michael Morrell, Campus
Director for SAE
Institute New York .
The evening will include studio demonstrations by:
Also featured will be a live performance by songwriter and Grammy-nominated Interscope Records singer Skylar Grey, who has collaborated with Eminem, Dr. Dre, Lupe Fiasco, T.I., and Alex Da Kid.
SAE New York occupies two floors at 218 West 18th Street. Notable tenants in this recently renovated building include Company 3, a comprehensive post-production facility; Microsoft's Yammer, an enterprise social network; and the new U.S. headquarters for the Red Bull
Music Academy.
Along with new classrooms, studios, and expanded facilities, students at the SAE New York campus also have access to the latest recording and studio equipment.
"In addition to continuing our tradition of training our audio engineering students on both a Neve 88R and an SSLG+ console, we now have an Audient 8024 console," says Morrell. "We also have all new Pro Tools 11 systems, new drum kits and microphones, and an impressive list of new analog and digital outboard gear."
Along with SAE New York's administrators, faculty, students, and special guests, representatives from SAE campuses across the U.S., Europe, and Australia will also be attending the launch event.