Vintage King, The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing®, Gearslutz, Studio Trilogy and Focal Press proudly announce the triumphant return of Afterglow, the premier recording industry after-party taking place during the 2012 AES Convention. Come mix and mingle with industry professionals at the event not to be missed. If you consider yourself a gearhead or have dreams of becoming one, we're throwing this party with you in mind!

VINTAGE KING

Vintage King Audio is the world's largest retailer of high-end new and vintage recording equipment, with a dedicated restoration center for servicing and preserving classic gear. The company's product lines range from iconic collectibles to exciting new boutique products. While the company has maintained this customer-focused approach since its founding in the early 1990s, Vintage King surpasses the basic functions of an audio dealership, connecting with the professional audio community through holding events, panel discussions, and national product launches.

The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing®

The Producers & Engineers Wing is comprised of more than 5,500 producers, engineers, remixers, manufacturers, technologists, and other related music recording industry professionals; when you join The Recording Academy in the category of producer or engineer, you also become a member of the P&E Wing. As a national membership initiative of The Recording Academy, the Wing provides a vehicle to reach a specific constituency, to craft advocacy positions, and to better address the daily concerns of these individuals. This organized voice for the creative and technical recording community uses its nationwide network of experts to address critical issues affecting the art and craft of recorded music. For more information, visit Grammy.org

Gearslutz

Gearslutz is the worlds biggest forum for professional and amateur recording engineers to share techniques and advice celebrating its 10th year anniversary at afterglow! Over 180,000 recording engineers & producers from around the world have registered to discuss recording equipment, techniques and music business issues relating to recorded music. Many more people read the forum unregistered. The forum focuses on all genres of music production including rock, folk, classical, blues, jazz, electronic rap and hip hop and film and TV post production.VIP recording engineers and producers take part in regular open Q & A sessions. The forum pages are displayed more than 15 Million times during over 1.6 million unique visits. At peak times there can be over 10,000 people viewing the forum at one time. For more information visit gearslutz.com

Studio Trilogy

Studio Trilogy is a multi-room recording facility located in the heart of the SOMA district of San Francisco. The studio offers an extensive equipment collection including an SSL 9080K console, Studer multi-tracks, and Digidesign HD3 systems. In addition to a variety of recording spaces, the facility also boasts a number of comfortable lounges and play spaces, including a backyard garden and bbq area, rooftop deck, playroom, and a beautiful apartment. For more information on Studio Trilogy visit StudioTrilogy.com

Focal Press

Focal Press has been a leading publisher of Media Technology books for more than 70 years. We provide essential resources for professionals and students in many areas including audio engineering, music recording and production, film and digital video production, and broadcast and media distribution. We are committed to publishing high quality books filled with practical hands-on information, dealing with cutting-edge and converging technologies from the experts in the field. You will find practical solutions to problems, examples you can apply to your work, and valuable insights that will help you keep up-to-date in these highly competitive fields. From the latest in mastering and mixing, to live sound, using Pro Tools, Logic and Ableton, to the standards for audio metering, we deliver to you the techniques that have proved successful for professionals, and inspire you to go further with your craft. For a full catalog, visit FocalPress.com