Beyond the Lab: Canvas Advanced Audio Cueing | By Tech Direction
Beyond the Lab: Canvas Advanced Audio Cueing | By Tech Direction
Explore the new world of audio innovation with Canvas by Avae! Watch on as we showcase its cutting-edge sound design features with Chris Baine, known for his audio software design powering the Sphere.
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About Canvas
Canvas by Avae is an advanced sound design and show control software optimized for live performances, now in its 2.0 Beta release. It's a versatile tool designed to work on multiple operating systems, including Mac and Windows, with Linux support forthcoming. This software facilitates collaboration by allowing multiple users to work on the same project simultaneously without the need for screen-sharing, thanks to its built-in client/server networking and chat features. Canvas is equipped with a fully functioning digital audio workstation (DAW), redesigned cue lists for targeted actions, multi-track audio editing, real-time control systems, and support for a variety of protocols like OSC, Midi, and Ableton Link. This makes it an invaluable asset for creating dynamic and immersive sound designs in theater productions.
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About Chris Baine
Chris worked with Sphere Entertainment as the Principle Audio Platform Developer on the Advanced Engineering team, and also is the founder of AVAE. Chris created and developed AVAE's first product, Canvas, which is software for sound designers to create, build, and run sound for live performances. He has over 20 years’ experience in professional theater, working with companies around the country such as The Guthrie Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Marin Theatre Company, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Studio Theatre, Folger Theater, HERE Theater, and the Kennedy Center Theater for Young Artists. Chris recently received the inaugural UNCSA Artpreneur of the Year Award for Canvas, and have four Helen Hayes Awards and seven nominations for sound designs he has created in the Washington, DC region. He was a fellow with the Kenan Institute at the Kennedy Center, and graduated from University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a BFA in Sound Design.
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Thank you to Chris Baine for leading this session and to Lighthouse Festival for hosting us in Port Dover, ON.
