Surround Sound Seminar Scheduled July 24thIn Washington, D.C.Tomlinson Holman Leads Intensive 5.1 Training Course at NPR Studios

""Surround Professional"" magazine, in cooperation with NPR and TMH Corporation, will be presenting a one-day intensive surround sound training course at NPRís Studios in Washington, D.C., July 24th 1999. The ten-hour seminar will be taught by 5.1 audioís founding technologist, Tomlinson Holman.""This is an intensive training course for audio professionals who are eager to learn proven techniques that will help them lead the surround sound revolution,"" Holman explains. ""This is not a workshop of theories, but of established and practical lessons that attendees can effectively use right away in their facilities.""The seminar scheduled will cover the following topics:- Production sound aspects of multichannel surround sound- Sweetening and re-recording multichannel sound- Console facilities, outboard gear requirements- Audio production-related aspects of Dolby Surround and 5.1 channel systems- Digital audio foibles and tips- Room acoustics for multichannel monitoring- Sound systems for multichannel monitoringEach registrant of the seminar receives a free copy of the acclaimed Surround Sound Workbook, a 200-pagereference source containing information available nowhere else.Tomlinson Holman, who coined the term ""5.1"" to describe his suggested configuration for advanced television audio, is a Professor of Cinema-Television at the University of Southern California (USC) and creates entertainment technology at TMH Corporation. Founding Editor of Surround Professional magazine, he was an observer member of the Advanced Television Systems Committee and participated in the audio subgroup. Holman is a Fellow of AES, BKSTS, and SMPTE and a member of the Acoustical Society of America and IEEE. Over 1,000 theatres and hundreds of home audio/video products display his initials (THX) worldwide. He has numerous awards, patents and publications to his credits.Registration fees to this ten-hour course are $395 prior to the event and $495 at the door. Phone 516 944 5940 for more information or visit the ""Surround Pro"" Web site for program and registration information at www.surroundpro.com.