During this century and the one preceding, New York City has been a first hand witness to the ebb and flow of the broader international music scene and since the 1980s, some might say the Big Apple has served as a 'canary in a coalmine' for the broader recording studio industry at large.

NEW YORK—While many come to prowl the aisles of the exhibition hall, David Bialik, chairman of Broadcast and Streaming Sessions for the 131st Audio Engineering Society Convention says this year's convention, which takes Oct. 20-23 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, is not just a toy story.

At a time when every sector of the industry has been wracked by the endless tsunami of new technology, students and educators need to determine which emerging and which established skills are essential to insure their survival.

With today’s emphasis on emergent technologies and hands-on participation, outfitting a college building can place complex demands on its planners. When Cuyahoga Community College decided that a new Center for Creative Arts would offer a wide range of student courses, it faced a number of critical planning decisions.