Recording Industry Poker Tournament 2010

[Reitzas]

Hi All,
Tony gave me permission to post about the event below so please read on and hopefully you can join us. Thanks!

For those of you who haven't heard, last year I organized a recording industry poker tournament for our community (R.I.P.T.). I did it out of passion to have an excuse for us to spend a day face to face with each other instead of only communicating online. We also ended up raising a lot of money for a charity that teaches underpriveliged kids about music and recording (www.soundartla.org).
Sponsors liked the idea and they came out in a big way with the most incredible prizes for the tournament (see below).

This year we're doing it again at The Village Studios on August 1st, and we'd love for you to join us. Sponsors are signing on daily as we get closer to the date and we're looking to make this year even bigger and better than last year.

If you're interested, you can register on our website;
http://ri-pt.webs.com/
Sign up by July 16th to receive the "early registration" discount.

Hope to see you there!!

Best,
Dave Reitzas
www.reitzas.com


P.S. Below are some links and lists of what we did last year just to give you an idea of what to expect this year. This week I'm going to do a preview video and I'll post the link once it's edited. Thanks!





2009 YouTube Videos

2009 Preview Video and sponsors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DYT5kN_ ... ture=relat ed

1st Annual Recording Industry Poker Tournament Wrap-up Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UybLqoceC0


2009 Prize List and Sponsors

Telefunken Ela M 251F
Bricasti M7 Reverb
Summit Everest ECS-410 Channel Strip
Brainworx bx_bundle - 8 Plug-ins - TDM Version
Ocean Way Drums Platinum HD
Royer R-121 ribbon mic and an AT-84 shock mount
Antares Auto-Tune Vocal Studio TDM
SPL Analog Code? Bundle 1
Platinum Samples Drum Sample Package
EASTWEST Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra Platinum Plus
Don Griffin & West L.A. Music
Digidesign DINR TDM Software
BFD FXpansion with Platinum Samples? Drum Packs
Korg MR1 Digital Recorder
KRK ERGO Digital room analysis/correction system
Genelec 6010A Active Desktop Speakers
Audio-Technica BP4025 Microphone
Apogee ONE
Liquid Audio Mix
Solid State Logic ?Duende Mini? DSP Processor
Universal Audio UAD 2 Solo
Cakewalk Producer 8 Software
KRK VXT 6 Studio Monitors (2 available as separate prizes)
Digidesign Classic Compressor Software Bundle
Digidesign Eleven TDM software
JBL LSR2325P Powered Studio Speakers
Steven Slate Drums
One Song Mastering Session with Multiple Grammy Gavin Lurssen
Propellerhead Reason 4
Digidesign Maxim Software
Moog Eitherwave Thermin
Digidesign Bruno/Reso Software
Digidesign D-Fi Software
RealTraps Portable Vocal Booth
Shure SRH440 Headphones (3 available as separate prizes)
Digidesign Hybrid Software
Aphex Model 454 HeadPod
Audio-Technica ATH-M50 (4 available as separate prizes)
Coffin Case
Blue Mikey
Blue Eyeball
Design FX Audio rental gear
Lenny Marvin's Prop House
Royal Cartage
Gearslutz
StudioExpresso



2009 Press Links

http://mixonline.com/news/kmd_ript_soundart_2907/
http://blog.mixonline.com/briefingroom/ ... ournament/
http://www.prosoundnews.com/section/article/23300
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much- ... ccess.html
http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articl ... inter=true



2009 Flickr Photo Stream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/applied_mind/

[kingtoad]

This sounds amazing, I wish I lived near LA.

[drumsound]

I really wish LA was in driving distance!!!

[Fletcher]

I really wish LA was in driving distance!!!

Its a hell of a lot closer to "driving distance" for you than it is for me my friend!!!

FWIW, I had an absolute BLAST last year!!!

Got cleaned out on my first table by Al Schmitt, then sat down at one of the loser tables with Ed Cherney [who sucks at poker, but don't tell him I said that!!].

If I lived in IL... I'd make a fun thing out of it... plan 4-5 days and drive "historic Rte. 66" to Santa Monica... [lots of cheap motels along the way], then hang on the beach for a day, head over to The Village and have some fun hangin' with some really fun people for an afternoon.

I'm seriously bumming that I can't make it again this year... but I'm proud to say that TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik has ponied up a C-12 for the event [about $10k worth of mic, though generally available for around $8500 ish].

Shuffle up and deal!!!

Peace.

[drumsound]

I really wish LA was in driving distance!!!

Its a hell of a lot closer to "driving distance" for you than it is for me my friend!!!

FWIW, I had an absolute BLAST last year!!!

Got cleaned out on my first table by Al Schmitt, then sat down at one of the loser tables with Ed Cherney [who sucks at poker, but don't tell him I said that!!].

If I lived in IL... I'd make a fun thing out of it... plan 4-5 days and drive "historic Rte. 66" to Santa Monica... [lots of cheap motels along the way], then hang on the beach for a day, head over to The Village and have some fun hangin' with some really fun people for an afternoon.

I'm seriously bumming that I can't make it again this year... but I'm proud to say that TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik has ponied up a C-12 for the event [about $10k worth of mic, though generally available for around $8500 ish].

Shuffle up and deal!!!

Peace.

HHmmm, I am just off historic Rt66. I should just put the top down and drive.

[Reitzas]

Well you guys will be there in spirit.

Please spread the word to anyone who wants to play. As you can see, with Telefunken's generous donation of a C-12, this year's fight to the finish is going to be intense. Thanks Fletcher!!!

I'm almost finished with the preview video for this year and I'll post the link as soon as it's up.


Best,
Dave
www.reitzas.com

[Reitzas]

Hi Everybody,

The video preview for the 2nd Annual Recording Industry Poker Tournament is now online.

Please check it out even if you can't make the event.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-NHd9ljfPk


Dave Reitzas
www.reitzas.com