Producing Hits with Howard Benson & Immersive Mixing Workshop
About this Event
Producing Hits with Howard Benson
Join us in person for an exclusive event where legendary producer Howard Benson spills the secrets behind crafting chart-topping songs. Whether you’re into rock, pop, or anything in between, Howard’s got tips and stories that’ll inspire your next big hit. Don’t miss the chance to learn from one of the best in the biz!
Immersive Mixing
The man behind all of Howard's mixes will show you all the latest immersive mixing technologies and how to mix for them. Join Joe Rickard for the Immersive Mixing workshop to learn how to mix for multi-speaker setups like Dolby Atmos or Sony's 360 VME.
Agenda
Friday - June 19
06:00 - 06:30 PM // Attendee Check-in
06:30 - 06:45 PM // Welcome & Kickoff
06:45 - 10:30 PM // Open Bar & Listening Stations
Saturday - June 20
10:00 - 10:30 AM // Attendee Check-in
10:30 - 12:00 PM // Immersive Audio Presentation
12:00 - 12:15 PM // Q&A on Immersive Audio
12:30 - 02:00 PM // Lunch @ Brews Brothers Brewpub
02:30 - 05:00 PM // Immersive Mixing Workshop
05:00 - 05:30 PM // Q&A on Immersive Mixing
Sunday - June 21
10:00 - 10:30 AM // Attendee Check-in
10:30 - 12:00 PM // Producing Hits with Howard Benson
12:30 - 02:00 PM // Lunch @ Brews Brothers Brewpub
02:30 - 03:30 PM // Producing YOUR songs with Howard Benson VIP Song 1
03:30 - 04:30 PM // Producing YOUR songs with Howard Benson VIP Song 2
04:30 - 05:30 PM // Top Secret Plugin Reveal
What You'll Get
All Tickets
- Open Bar Friday Night with Snacks
- Drinks, Snacks, and Lunch provided on Day 2 & 3
- 1x Pair of Kali Audio HP1 Headphones
- Howard's next Top-Secret Plugin
- Reserved Demo for Immersive Listening Experience
- Reserved Demo for Kali Audio Gear Comparison
- Video replay of entire event
VIP Tickets
- Everything above
- Best seating during the entire event!
- Howard works with your song live in person!
Sidekick Tickets
Sidekick tickets allow you to bring one friend or family member to the event. While they don't receive all the perks as a normal attendee, they do get to be with you at each activity, eat and drink like a normal guest, and share this amazing experience with you for less than the cost of two full priced tickets.
What People Are Saying
"You will learn something you didn't expect. And if not a new technique, a new workflow." - Izaac D
"It's an absolute must for any musician, especially one with audio production goals, big or small." - Stan
"100% recommend for the value. Lots to be gained in one day. The price point is solid." - Daniel B
"It's a good way to form some great connections, make good friends, and it's just an overall great learning experience and a blast!" - Zane S
"It's killer value for the price point and the networking is just as good as the knowledge you'll pick up." - Ari B
"Worth every penny. The mix critiques during VIP instantly allowed me to make a jump." - Tim
"I was able to gain so much knowledge being able to see how these guys work live!" - Raphael
"Worth every penny. Just being in a room with these guys takes your production mindset to another level." - Curran M
"Bring a notebook, you've got a lot to learn. The amount of knowledge shared in such a short time is incredible." - Josey V
"It's a great experience that lets you learn directly from professionals and apply real-world techniques to your own sessions." - Boris S
"A fantastic way to connect with other musicians and engineers while seeing how pros actually work in the studio." - Pablo R
Terms and Conditions
- Attendees must be 21 years or older.
- Attendees are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements.
- You must be able to attend the event on the scheduled dates & times.
- Don’t be late; we will start without you!
- All purchases are final. No refunds will be issued.
- Tickets are non-transferable unless approved in writing by the event organizers.
- Event schedule and instructors are subject to change if necessary.
- By purchasing a ticket, you agree to abide by venue rules and workshop guidelines.
Friday (June 19th)
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Attendee Check-in
Info: Bring your EventBrite tickets and head to Kali Audio, event starts at 6:30 PM
🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Welcome & Kickoff
Host: Miami Dolphin
Info: Kick off the weekend with opening remarks from your host Miami Dolphin and JST founder Joey Sturgis. Get the full rundown on what's happening tonight and across the next two days, then grab a drink and let the party begin.
🕑: 06:45 PM - 10:30 PM
Open Bar & Listening Stations
Host: Kali Audio
Info: The two listening stations open at 7:00 PM and run until 10:00 PM, both led by the Kali Audio team. Station One is a full Dolby Atmos immersive listening room, your chance to hear what a properly tuned Atmos setup actually sounds like before Joe Rickard's mixing workshops on Day 2. Station Two is a side-by-side Kali Audio speaker comparison, a hands-on way to hear the differences across the Kali lineup in the same room, with the same source material, back to back.
Every attendee and Sidekick gets a reserved 10-minute slot at each station, so you'll experience both over the course of the night. In between, hang at the bar, grab snacks, and meet the rest of the room. Listening stations close at 10:00 PM. Last call at 10:30 PM.
Saturday (June 20th)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Attenddee Check-in
Info: Doors open, grab some coffee and find your seat before we begin.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Immersive Audio Presentation
Host: Joe Rickard
Info: Joe Rickard kicks off Day 2 with a foundational presentation on immersive audio: what it is, how Dolby Atmos and Sony's 360 Reality Audio / 360 VME formats actually differ, and why immersive mixing exists in the first place. Get everyone on the same page before the hands-on workshop later today.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Q&A on Immersive Audio
Host: Joe Rickard
Info: Questions & Answers with Joe Rickard
🕑: 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch @ Brews Brothers
Host: Brews Brothers Brewpub
Info: Lunch is included with your ticket. We'll walk over together from Kali HQ to Brews Brothers Brewpub on W. Olive Ave (about a half mile away). Brews Brothers is the work of brothers Billie and Joey, who spent nearly two decades inside LA's craft beer scene and brewed over 240 batches of homebrew before opening their own spots across the Valley. The Burbank brewpub is their working brewhouse, where the beer is made on-site and the kitchen runs on smokehouse discipline. Good food, great beer, and a chance to decompress with the rest of the room before the afternoon mixing workshop.
🕑: 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Immersive Mixing Workshop
Host: Joe Rickard
Info: After lunch, Joe Rickard moves the room from theory into practice. This is the hands-on portion of Day 2, where Joe sits down at the desk and walks through the actual process of building an immersive mix from the ground up in both Dolby Atmos and Sony's 360 VME.
You'll see how he sets up a session, how he places objects vs. bed tracks, how he handles drums, vocals, guitars, bass, and effects in three-dimensional space, and how he checks his work for binaural and headphone translation. Every move gets explained out loud as he makes it, so you understand not just what he's doing, but why.
Bring questions. Q&A immediately after.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Q&A on Immersive Mixing
Host: Joe Rickard
Info: Questions & Answers with Joe Rickard
Sunday (June 21st)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Attendee Check-in
Info: Doors open, grab some coffee and find your seat before we begin.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Producing Hits with Howard Benson
Host: Howard Benson
Info: Howard Benson opens the session files on some of his biggest records and walks you through how he actually made them. Production decisions, arrangement choices, instruments, and the stories behind the hits, straight from the producer.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Q&A with Howard Benson
Host: Howard Benson
Info: Questions and Answers with Howard Benson
🕑: 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch @ Brews Brothers Brewpub
Host: Brews Brothers Brewpub
Info: Lunch is included with your ticket. We'll walk over together from Kali HQ to Brews Brothers Brewpub on W. Olive Ave (about a half mile away). Brews Brothers is the work of brothers Billie and Joey, who spent nearly two decades inside LA's craft beer scene and brewed over 240 batches of homebrew before opening their own spots across the Valley. The Burbank brewpub is their working brewhouse, where the beer is made on-site and the kitchen runs on smokehouse discipline. Good food, great beer, and a chance to decompress with the rest of the room before the afternoon mixing workshop.
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Producing YOUR songs with Howard Benson VIP Song 1
Host: Howard Benson
Info: This is the moment we've all been waiting for. Howard works on each VIP song live, in person, in front of the room, with one full hour dedicated to each artist.
These sessions aren't lectures. They're real conversations. Howard listens, breaks down what's working and what isn't, and walks through exactly what he'd do to turn the song into a hit, from arrangement and performance to production and mix decisions. The artist is part of the conversation throughout: Howard asks about the vision behind the track, the artist asks about Howard's choices, and the rest of the room gets to watch a producer and an artist actually work together in real time.
Even if it isn't your song on the desk, this is some of the most valuable time in the entire weekend. You'll see how a producer of Howard's caliber thinks about a song he's hearing for the first time, and how those decisions get made in collaboration with the artist, not handed down to them.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Producing YOUR songs with Howard Benson VIP Song 2
Host: Howard Benson
Info: This is the moment we've all been waiting for. Howard works on each VIP song live, in person, in front of the room, with one full hour dedicated to each artist.
These sessions aren't lectures. They're real conversations. Howard listens, breaks down what's working and what isn't, and walks through exactly what he'd do to turn the song into a hit, from arrangement and performance to production and mix decisions. The artist is part of the conversation throughout: Howard asks about the vision behind the track, the artist asks about Howard's choices, and the rest of the room gets to watch a producer and an artist actually work together in real time.
Even if it isn't your song on the desk, this is some of the most valuable time in the entire weekend. You'll see how a producer of Howard's caliber thinks about a song he's hearing for the first time, and how those decisions get made in collaboration with the artist, not handed down to them.
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Top Secret Plugin Reveal
Host: Howard Benson
Info: Howard, Joe, and Joey reveal Howard's next top secret plugin. All attendees get the plugin.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 535.38 to USD 3095.28
