METalliance Events

METalliance Event Schedule 2024

We are pleased to announce some upcoming 2024 dates for the in-studio immersive 'In Session' 2-day workshops with the METalliance music maestros.

Date 2024	Event Name - Details will be announced at a later date
July TBD	In Session
August TBD	In Session

Previous METalliance Events

Some of the Events and Presentations we have done in the past…

Meet The Storytellers

Feb 25th 2024 Ridgefield Playhouse CT

On the Ridgefield Playhouse stage, seven iconic METalliance producers / engineers came together to tell the stories behind making some of the greatest records of all time. Attendees spent one unforgettable night with Niko Bolas, Elliot Scheiner, Frank Filipetti, Sylvia Massy, Jimmy Douglass, George Massenburg, and Chuck Ainlay as they lifted the curtain on the behind-the-scenes of the record-making business.

METalliance Team Storytellers at Ridgefield Feb24

Jan 2023 Blackbird Studio Nashville

The METalliance team with Jon Randall

Chuck Ainlay at desk with Elliot Scheiner

Chuck Ainlay

George Massenburg

Chuck Ainlay at desk with Elliot Scheiner

Niko Bolas at the SSL

Drum Setup

Sylvia Massey and Attendees

Blackbird Neve Console

Piano Mics

FOUR 4 Hour Sessions:

Elliot Scheiner and Chuck Ainlay tracked Grammy Award-winning artist, songwriter, producer Jon Randall in famed Blackbird studio D with top studio musicians offering varied recording techniques and interaction with the attendees.
Frank Filipetti and George Massenburg covered immersive mixing in famed Studio C, reviewing their recent work for Alicia Keys (Grammy-winning Best Immersive Album), Earth, Wind & Fire, George Michael, and Korn.

Jon Randall

Jimmy Douglass in Studio F shared techniques of his recent immersive mixes, including titles by Justin Timberlake. Douglass is a four-time Grammy-winning recording engineer/producer and has engineered and mixed many celebrated artists including The Rolling Stones, Roxy Music, Genesis and Gang of Four.
Sylvia Massy and Niko Bolas teamed up for tracking both days in Studio A with two very special music artists. They recorded the Zmed Brothers with Bird Dogs Band on Sunday and Sonia Leigh on Saturday.

Zmed Brothers and Sonia Leigh