About IMSTA FESTA

日本語 / English

IMSTA FESTA will exhibit the newest music products introduced at Anaheim NAMM Show (January) and Frankfurt Music Messe (April), and hot Japanese products for the first time in Japan! You can get a real feel for many different products through seminars and hands-on experiences. In addition to the last year's successful "DAW" exhibitions and seminar rooms, this year there will be exhibition / seminar rooms called "CLUB IMSTA" and "GUITAR IMSTA" that focus on digital DJs and guitarists. There will be many must-see seminars!

IMSTA FESTA Information

Name of Event IMSTA FESTA "Experience the latest music tools with your 5 senses"
Schedule 2008 4/25(Sat) 11:00 - 19:30
2008 4/26(Sun)11:00 - 17:00
Place Seminar Room / Training Room 32F
Tokyo Opera City, Apple Japan Inc.
3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo
Outline Music solution exhibitions, seminars and demonstrations by leading vendors

About IMSTA

The International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA) is a nonprofit association which represents the interests of the music software industry. IMSTA’s primary goal is to change end-user behavior in order to reduce the demand for pirated software.

Seminar Schedule

In addition to the exhibition section, various seminars will also be held at IMSTA FESTA. Please apply for the seminars that you find interesting. The seminars will be in Japanese. Admission is free.

4/25(Sat)

4/25(Sat)― DAW (Room B)
11:00- - -
12:20-13:10 Ableton Live8・Suite8 Seminar Latest DAW Ableton Live8, Ableton Suite8、and new product from high-quality plug-in EASTWEST
(High Resolution)
13:40-14:30 SSW80VS & LinPlug VST Seminar Singer Song Writer 8.0 VS, New VST plug-in RM V 、SaxLab2 from LinPlug.
Music production using Dual-Matrix Synthesizer Octopus、Albino3.
(Internet)
15:00-15:50 Digidesign Pro Tools 8 Seminar Introducing Pro Tools 8's new features
(AVID Technology)
16:20-17:10 New Technology:
「Melodyne Editor」
Introducing the new technology "Direct Note Access"
(Hook Up)
17:40-18:10 MOTU DP6 & BPM Seminar Introducing BPM-Beat Production Machine. Making rythm tracks with Digital Performer's new features.
(MUSETEX)
4/25(Sat)― Public (Room C)
11:00-12:10 VJMASARU's 3D Images and Realtime VJ Performance VJMASARU's 3D Images and Realtime VJ Performance(QCV)
(Digital Content Conference)
12:20-13:10 Fun Session with GarageBand and iPhone (first session) Make music with GarageBand. Hatsune-Miku.
(Mac Music Club)
13:20-14:10 Fun Session with GarageBand and iPhone (second session) GarageBand, iPhone and DTM gadgets
(Mac Music Club)
14:20-15:10 Let's Master Logic The first steps of mastering Logic
(Japan Logic User Group)
15:20- - -
18:20-19:10 Promotion using MySpace Web promotion, using Entertainment Social Media, My Space
(My Space)
4/25(Sat)― Guitar IMSTA (Room D)
11:00- - -
12:20- - -
13:00-13:50 Apple Logic Seminar Apple Logic Studio & Apogee Audio Interface, Introducing Apple's music production environment.
(Apple Japan / ELECTORI )
14:20-15:10 Mastering OVERLOUD TH1 Seminar Guitar sound processor “OVERLOUD TH1” & Drum virtual instrument "DRUMCORE.
(Miyajishokai M.I.D.)
15:40-16:30 JamVOX Virtual Session

PC based virtual guitar amp "JamVOX". Introducing how to remove the guitar part out from your favorite band and play on your own.
(Korg)

17:00-17:50 StealthPedal Guitar performance and sound design Seminar This is the first time of preview IK Multimedia StealthPedal and Amplitube Fender in Japan! We plan the famous artist Takao Nagatani(Surface)'s talk session and live performance. (Media Integration)
4/25(Sat)― Club IMSTA (Room F)
11:40-12:30 Numark NS7 with Serato ITCH
Master Class Seminar
Introducing computer DJ software & controller, "Numark NS7"
(Pro Audio Japan)
13:00-13:50 Propellerhead Reason4 + AKAI MPD32
make it FAT !! with Fat beat Station
Introducing HipHop tracks and scratch performance by DJ TopBill using Reason4 & AKAI MPD32.
(MI7 Japan)
14:20-15:10 MASCHINE Seminar NATIVE INSTRUMENTS' new product "MASCHINE". Combination of computer based music production and groove box.
(DIRIGENT)
15:40-16:30 THE NEXT STYLE DJING Introducing the new DJ style using Vestax computer interface.
(Vestax)
17:00-17:50 Max/MSP + Jitter
Common Language for the Next Generation Artists
"Art + Technology + Contents + Work"
Seminar/lecture by up-and-coming new artist who uses Max/MSP + Jitter based system
(e-Frontier)
18:20-19:10 Making Tracks with Artists' Sound Sources Track making using the Electronica sound source "OTTO" supervised by Otto Von Schirach, and the Minimal Techno Sound Source "KREATE" by Speedy J
(Crypton Future Media)

4/26(Sun)

4/26(Sun)― DAW (Room B)
11:00-11:50 Apple Logic Seminar Apple Logic Studio & Apogee Audio Interface, Introducing Apple's music production environment.
(Apple Japan / ELECTORI )
12:00-12:50 T-RackS 3 Mastering Seminar This seminar shows a guide of T-RackS 3 mastering processor, which includes nine modules and various meters. You can join this, get free T-RackS EQ! (Media Integration)
13:00-13:50 Drum Track Making and Shape Up! Making drum tracks using new products - DRUMCORE3 / KITCORE2 / StevenSlateDrums3 , and drum sound shaping using SPL plug-in.
(Miyajishokai M.I.D.)
14:00-14:50 Ableton Live8・Suite8 Seminar Latest DAW Ableton Live8, Ableton Suite8、and new product from high-quality plug-in EASTWEST
(High Resolution)
15:00-15:50 SSW80VS & LinPlug VST Seminar Singer Song Writer 8.0 VS, New VST plug-in RM V 、SaxLab2 from LinPlug.
Music production using Dual-Matrix Synthesizer Octopus、Albino3.
(Internet)
16:00-16:50 New Technology:
「Melodyne Editor」
Introducing the new technology "Direct Note Access"
(Hook UP)
4/26(Sun)― Public (Room C)
11:00-12:10 Promotion using MySpace
Web promotion, using Entertainment Social Media, My Space
(My Space)
12:40-13:30 Let's Master Logic The first steps of mastering Logic
(Japan Logic User Group)
13:40-14:30 Compose and Mix Songs Using the Network and Multiple Software Making music by exchanging data using "MobileMe" and using multiple software.
(Mac Music Club)
15:00- - -
16:30- - -
18:00- - -
4/26(Sun)― Guitar IMSTA (Room D)
11:00- - -
12:20- - -
13:00-13:50

GT-R1( Portable PCM Recorder): Recording Technics

Introducing mic settings by guitar recording examples, and adjusting sounds using GT-R1's internal effects.
(TEAC)
14:00-14:50 MOTU DP6 & BPM Seminar Introducing BPM-Beat Production Machine. Making rythm tracks with Digital Performer's new features.
(MUSETEX)
15:00-15:50 JamVOX Virtual Session PC based virtual guitar amp "JamVOX". Introducing how to remove the guitar part out from your favorite band and play on your own.
(Korg)
16:00-16:50 Digidesign Pro Tools 8 & Eleven Seminar Introducing Pro Tools 8 and Eleven - realizing vintage/modern tube amp and speaker cabinet / mic real guitar sound on Pro Tools.
(AVID Technology)
4/26(日)― Club IMSTA (Room F)
11:00-11:50 Max/MSP + Jitter
Common Language for the Next Generation Artists

"Art + Technology + Contents + Work"
Seminar/lecture by up-and-coming new artist who uses Max/MSP + Jitter based system
(e-Frontier)
12:00-12:50 MASCHINE Seminar NATIVE INSTRUMENTS' new product "MASCHINE". Combination of computer based music production and groove box.
(DIRIGENT)
13:00-13:50 Making Tracks with Artists' Sound Sources
Track making using the Electronica sound source "OTTO" supervised by Otto Von Schirach, and the Minimal Techno Sound Source "KREATE" by Speedy J
(Crypton Future Media)
14:00-14:50 Numark NS7 with Serato ITCH
Master Class Seminar
Introducing computer DJ software & controller, "Numark NS7"
(Pro Audio Japan)
15:00-15:50 THE NEXT STYLE DJING
Introducing the new DJ style using Vestax computer interface.
(Vestax)
16:00-16:50 Propellerhead Reason4 + AKAI MPD32
make it FAT !! with Fat beat Station

Introducing HipHop tracks and scratch performance by DJ TopBill using Reason4 & AKAI MPD32.
(MI7 Japan)

Application

To visit IMSTA FESTA, please fill out the application form and make a reservation. You can also apply for the seminars using the same form.

NOTE:
* If you are visiting with more then one person, please fill out one application form for each person.
* The application form is in Japanese. When filling out the form, please see the English guide below as needed.

[Application Form]

1. Fill in your name in the 1st and 2nd column (2 times), and your email address in the 3rd column.
2. Put checks on the seminars you want to attend on the seminar schedule.
* If you are visiting the IMSTA FESTA exhibition section only and not attending the seminars, please go to step 3 with no check marks on the seminar schedule.
* The seminars that have no check boxes are seminars that are fully booked.
3. Fill in the questionnaire ( this is not a required item, it asks about your gender, age, your music environment etc.).
4. Click on the "次のステップへ進む(next step)" button. A confirmation window appears.
5. Click on "この内容で送信→" to send the form and make a reservation (If you need to go back to the previous window, click on "←入力画面に戻る").
6. You will receive a confirmation email.