The SoundGirls & Women in Vinyl Virtual Conference is your opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with professionals from every corner of the audio industry. Whether you’re behind the console, mastering tracks, or mentoring the next generation, this two-day event is built to inspire and empower.

Highlights Include:

The Producer’s North Star with GRAMMY-winning producer Ebonie Smith — reconnect with your creative “why.”

Audio Education That Doesn’t Break the Bank — practical paths for learning without the student debt.

Live Event Production Teams — explore how Production Managers, Stage Managers, and Coordinators bring shows to life.

AI & the Music Industry with April Tucker, Kate Finan, and Tina Morris — understanding the tools shaping our future.

Mastering Feedback Session with Jett Galindo, Sarah Register, and Maggie Luthar — real-time insights on your mixes.

Do You Feel Seen? Visibility, Art & Inclusion — a creative conversation about identity, resilience, and being seen.

Register Now: use code Members to receive 25% off

No one will be turned away for lack of funds — we’re providing grants to ensure access for all. If you would like to donate to provide grants you can do so here, no amount too small

Let’s build community, share knowledge, and empower the next generation of women and non-gender-conforming people in audio.

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Jett’s generosity has inspired us to think bigger — and ensure that no one is turned away due to financial barriers.

We’re calling on our community to join us in making that happen.

For every $100 donated, we will provide two full grants to aspiring audio professionals to attend the conference.

Let’s band together and help the next generation of women, non-binary, and marginalized genders in audio gain access to this unique learning and networking experience.

Apply for a Grant Here

You can view all the presenters, sessions, and register here

Donate today and help us open doors for those who need it most.

#SoundGirls #WomenInVinyl #ProAudio #AudioEducation #JettGalindo #NoOneLeftBehind #WomenInAudio #SoundGirlsCommunity

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These grants are open to Asian and Pacific Islander SoundGirls residing outside of the United States, where there has historically been less access to educational opportunities in audio.

Applications are open until November 5th
Grant recipients will be announced November 10th

Apply Here

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow within our global audio community.

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SoundGirls Virtual and Women in Vinyl Virtual Conference is excited to announce an exclusive Mastering Feedback Session designed to provide an interactive and educational environment for attendees to receive professional feedback on their mixes. This session offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from some of today’s leading mastering engineers about tonal balance, translation, and loudness—all within a supportive community setting.

Objective
The goal of this session is to help attendees understand the final stages of the production process and gain actionable insight into how mastering engineers approach tone, dynamics, and overall cohesion. Participants will walk away with a clearer understanding of how to prepare and evaluate their mixes for mastering.

Session Format
The live session will feature ten pre-selected submissions. For each submission, the moderator will play short excerpts—about 60 to 90 seconds—of both the pre- and post-mastered versions of a track. Each submission will identify the specific section of their music they would like reviewed. The panel of mastering engineers will then provide feedback focused on tone, dynamics, and loudness, followed by a brief opportunity for questions.

Submitting Your Tracks
Before the event, participants will be able to submit their work through a Google Form available on the SoundGirls website. The form will request basic information, including name, email, track title, genre, and a short description of what kind of feedback the participant is seeking. Applicants will also identify which part of their track should be critiqued and provide two files—before and after mastering. Files should be stereo WAVs at 44.1kHz / 24-bit and named using the following format:
FirstName_LastName_TrackTitle-BEFORE.wav
FirstName_LastName_TrackTitle-AFTER.wav

Participants must confirm that they consent to having their track played during the SoundGirls Virtual Conference and that they have submitted the correct files for review. The submission deadline will be tentatively set for November 25, 2025.

Participant Selection
Submissions will be reviewed for technical quality, file format, and completeness. The selection team will then narrow down to six to eight participants, ensuring a range of genres, technical approaches, and representation. Selected participants will be notified one week prior to the session with playback confirmation and an access link. Even if not selected, all attendees are encouraged to join the session to listen and learn from the feedback provided.

Featured Panelists
Maggie Luthar
Mastering Engineer / Studio Owner, Dark Sky Mastering
Vinyl Cutting Engineer, The Lathe Room
Credits: Soccer Mommy, Jamestown Revival, Low Roar

Sarah Register
Mastering Engineer
Guitarist and collaborator with Kim Gordon, contributing to Gordon’s Grammy-nominated album The Collective
Credits: Black Midi, Faye Webster, Tune-Yards

Jett Galindo
Los Angeles-based Filipino Grammy-winning mastering engineer and vinyl cutter
Credits: Elvis Costello, Pinar Toprak, Billie Eilish, Lena Raine

This session promises to be an invaluable opportunity for anyone looking to strengthen their understanding of mastering and receive professional, constructive feedback in a collaborative and encouraging environment.

Register now to take part in the SoundGirls & Women in Vinyl Virtual Conference

To Submit

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In this thoughtful collection, Greg draws on years of experience in the live sound and music business, bringing together stories, advice, and perspectives from some of the most respected names in our field. Each chapter offers practical knowledge, candid reflections, and lessons that go beyond technical skills to address the realities of working in audio and touring.

Whether you’re a student just starting out, a working professional looking to grow your career, or simply someone who loves the craft of live sound, Just 100 Questions provides inspiration and guidance that resonates across every stage of the journey.

Exclusive for SoundGirls Members: Use the code SGRLS25 at checkout to receive your discount.

You can learn more about the book here: Just 100 Questions.

We thank Greg for supporting the SoundGirls community and for contributing such a valuable resource for current and future generations of audio professionals.

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These grants focus on offering access to in-person trainings via our packaged seminars. For in-person attendance of courses, hotel accommodations are included with the grant. Grant recipients are responsible for any additional travel expenses. If the recipient is unable to attend an in-person training, the recipient will be offered online training options instead. 

Prospective candidates must be members of SoundGirls and have until November 1, 2025 to submit their application. Winners will receive notification of their award by December 1, 2025 and announcement will be made via the website and social media. Candidates can only apply for one choice of grant.

System Technician Grant

This grant consists of enrollment to the following courses in the L-Acoustics Education Program:

• System & Workflow 
• Establish your role in the L-Acoustics ecosystem and align your practice with the latest tools and state-of-the-art workflow. Grant allows access to online or onsite training for this course.
• • K System of choice (K1, K2, K3, Kara II, or Kiva II) or L2 Training
• Recognize the standard configurations of the benchmark Kx or L2 system and gain hands-on experience rigging and listening to them.
• • L-Acoustics System Implementation
• Advance your skills implementing a safe and functional L-Acoustics system and prepare it for calibration.

This grant aims to empower the trainee to learn how to mount, rig, cable, and connect a L-Acoustics system.

It also aims to give the learner knowledge of:

• Introduction to the L-Acoustics ecosystem
• Basic understanding of the Soundvision and Network Manager software
• Mount and rig a L-Acoustics system safely and prepare it for calibration
• Use and deployment of a K System

Completion of the courses in this grant includes 1 year access to the L-Acoustics Education Platform learning community and content for all the courses.

Apply Here

System Engineer Grant

The recipient requires prior completion or concurrent enrollment to System & Workflow, or previous completion of System Fundamentals. This grant consists of enrollment to the following courses in the L-Acoustics Education Program:

• • Soundvision
• Learn the most advanced software functionalities for 3D venue modelling, system simulation, and line source optimization.
• • Drive System
• Master the configuration, control, and monitoring of a L-Acoustics system from the source output to the loudspeaker inputs.
• • M1-P1 Measurement & Tuning
• Learn how to record measurements with the P1 processor and how to perform a loudspeaker system tuning with the M1 software.

This grant aims to empower the trainee to learn how to design and calibrate a L-Acoustics system. It also aims to deepen the learner’s understanding of:

• Soundvision, Network Manager, and M1 software
• Room modeling for optimized loudspeaker system design
• AVB Milan for audio distribution
• Tuning and calibration of a L-Acoustics system using M1 measurement software

Completion of the courses in this grant includes 1 year access to the L-Acoustics Education Platform learning community and content for all the courses.

Apply Here

L-ISA Grant

The recipient requires prior completion or concurrent enrollment to System & Workflow, or previous completion of System Fundamentals. This grant invites the recipient to attend all the L-ISA-focused courses from L-Acoustics Education:

• L-ISA Technology
• Start your immersive journey with an overview of the L-ISA Technology from loudspeaker system design, object-based mixing, immersive audio algorithms to project workflow.
• L-ISA Loudspeaker System
• Master key system engineering steps in planning and deploying L-ISA systems: loudspeaker system design, implementation, and calibration. Grant allows access to online or onsite training for this course.
• • L-ISA Live Mixing
• Create an immersive live mix, directly from your desk input channels or from an original left-right mix.
• • L-ISA Preproduction
• Learn and experience the preproduction process of an L-ISA live event from the studio to the venue, anticipating the constraints of the large-scale.

This grant empowers the trainee to design, implement, and calibrate a L-Acoustics L-ISA system. This grant also empowers the trainee to prepare, encode, and control objects in a L-ISA mix as well as create a mix in L-ISA when walking up to a L-ISA system with or without preproduction. It also aims to deepen the student’s understanding of:

• L-ISA Controller software and L-ISA Technology
• Soundvision, Network Manager and L-ISA Controller software
• Software, processors, and amplified controllers
• Good practices for L-ISA-ready loudspeaker system design, implementation, and calibration
• Creating and monitoring a L-ISA mix on loudspeakers and in binaural listening environment
• Good practices for preproduction and visiting engineer support on a loudspeaker system using L-ISA technology

Completion of the courses in this grant includes 1 year access to the L-Acoustics Education Platform learning community and content for all the courses.

Apply Here

System Expert Grant

This grant consists of enrollment to the following courses in the L-Acoustics Education Program:

• Variable Curvature Line Source
• Perfect your understanding of line source behavior to optimize your mechanical design and use of electronic settings. 
• Loudspeaker System Calibration
• Develop a comprehensive approach to calibration in the entire workflow of a project.

This grant aims to empower the trainee to advance their understanding in system optimization as well as learning about:

• Acoustic behavior of a variable curvature line source and its sonic performances over the audience.
• Physical deployment of a variable curvature line source so that electronic adjustments become optimization rather than correction.
• The goal of a loudspeaker system calibration and its link to the other project stages: design, implementation, and operation.
• A rational methodology for the verification, the tuning, and the handover of a loudspeaker system.
• Best practices for an accurate and representative measurement of a loudspeaker system frequency response.

Completion of the courses in this grant includes 1 year access to the L-Acoustics Education Platform learning community and content for all the courses.

Apply Here

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Registration is Now Open

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the amazing presenters and sessions already confirmed (with more to come!):

And this is just the beginning—new sessions and presenters are being added, so check back often for updates.

Stay tuned for more announcements, and get ready for two days of inspiration, connection, and knowledge-sharing!

December 13–14, 2025
Online – Zoom Events

Here are some just some of the other fantastic sessions we are hosting.

We’re thrilled to announce some of the incredible presenters and sessions you’ll see at the SoundGirls & Women In Vinyl Virtual Conference

On Teching for FOH & Monitor Engineers
Brett Heet • Andrew Gilchrest • Carolyn Slothour • Trevor Waite

Mixing FOH
Jade Payne • Michelle Sabolchick • Greg Nelson • Sean Quackenbush • Beckie Campbell

Sennheiser Sessions

Spectra Presentation

RF Panel with Barry Foy & Greg Simon (Sennheiser)

AV Jobs & Careers
Omar Colon

How to Join a Union
Cricket Meyers

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Perfect for both first-time users and seasoned engineers looking to refresh their skills.

Explore the KLANG 3D Immersive In-Ear Monitoring system

Get hands-on with the Fourier transform engine

What you’ll learn:

• Session creation
• Patching & I/O routing
• Channel types & options Snapshots & Macros

Date: October 2, 2025 Time: 10 AM – 4 PM

Location: Business Park, Unit 5–6 Silverglade, Leatherhead Rd, Chessington KT9 2QL

Register Here 

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What to Expect:

Full-day conference packed with panels, demos, and networking highlights.

VIP tours inside projection booths and behind-the-scenes access to mix suites and re-recording stages.

A compelling Engineers Tour & Panel that pulls back the curtain on the infrastructure powering modern post-production.

A Student Panel featuring vital career insights from seasoned film and TV sound professionals.
mixsoundforfilm.com

Special Perks for SoundGirls:

Two free passes are available for students or individuals requiring financial assistance. Applications are now open — apply here. Grants will be awarded on September 1, 2025.

SoundGirls members enjoy a 20% discount on admission. Request your discount here.

This event is perfect for anyone in audio — whether you’re a student, aspiring mixer, post-production editor, or engineer. Don’t miss your chance to connect with the names shaping audio for picture, see top-tier technology in action, and gain inspiration to elevate your craft!

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Join us for two full days of inspiring sessions, industry insights, and networking at the SoundGirls Virtual Conference — your one-stop event for everything audio!

Whether you’re mixing front-of-house, crafting sonic worlds in post production, diving deep into mastering, or exploring career growth, we’ve got something for everyone with dedicated tracks in:

️ Live Sound
Recording Arts
Post Production / Film & TV
Career Development
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Special sessions in Spanish from our Mexico City Chapter

Featuring All-Star Presenters:

Get inspired by leaders in the industry, including:
Karol Urban, Piper Payne, Anna Frick, Greg Nelson, Michelle Sabolchick, Sean Quackenbush, Beckie Campbell, Lenise Bent and many more to be announced!

Plus:

Sessions from Sennheiser, Shure, Meyer Sound & more

Mentoring sessions with industry veterans

Networking opportunities to connect with fellow audio professionals

And a welcoming community excited to support your journey!

Early Bird Special:

Save 30% when you pre-register now!
This helps us plan the best platform experience possible. Once registration launches, you’ll receive your discount code.

Pre-register now!

Interested in Contributing?

• Want to present a session? Apply here
• Want to volunteer and be part of the team? Apply here

Don’t miss your chance to learn, connect, and grow with SoundGirls!
We can’t wait to see you there.

#SoundGirlsConference #WomenInAudio #AudioCommunity #ProAudio #LiveSound #PostProduction #RecordingArts #SoundGirlsUnite

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