A Conference Hosted by The Fat Man
Developed by Avallone Media Group

The BBQ Topic for 2006:
INFLUENCING MUSIC HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS

This October 19th-22nd, fifty of the brightest minds in the interactive audio community once again traded the comforts and chaos of the corporate world to converge on a secluded 940-acre ranch in Texas to discuss, argue, debate, brainstorm and possibly alter the course of history for music on computers over the next five years.

The Eleventh Annual Texas Interactive Music Conference and BBQ offers a unique and highly effective way to confront the toughest issues facing our industry today, and to influence their outcome as well. It is one of the most prestigious, influential and beneficial networking events of the year. This unusual conference gathers together the movers and shakers of the audio industry for a long weekend of concentrated, uninterrupted discussions, debates, and roundtables, as well as inspirational and practical speaker sessions with industry leaders.

Unlike conventional meetings, BBQ shuns neckties, company logos and fluorescent lights as detrimental to group thinking processes. BBQ uses natural catalysts to deepen and broaden thought; attendees do their work under wide Texas skies. They sleep in cabins overlooking beautiful Lake Buchanan, and are fed with a Lone Star State flair and gracious hospitality. The group brain is given lots of equipment for making music and a comfortable structure for brainstorming and networking.

BBQ has given the competitive edge to its attendees, who have formed long-standing alliances and organizations.

This year's Project Bar-B-Q continued in the traditions of BBQ's past, but with deeper consideration of how we might positively affect how audio is produced, perceived and distributed. With the advantage of the same core of hardware, software, and content development people as last year, and the same great atmosphere of cooperation, we saw the group do the impossible yet again!

EXECUTIVE CHAIR:
George Sanger;
The Fat Man

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Teresa Avallone;
CEO
Avallone Media Group

David Battino;
Principal
Batmosphere Media

Chris Grigg;
President
Control-G

Linda Law;
Vice President
Fat Labs, Inc.

Tom White; 
President
MIDI Manufacturer's Assoc.

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1. Introduction  2. Speakers  3. Executive Summary  
4. Ensuring that PC Audio Editing/Rendering Plug-ins and Processors Always Work
5. Making the Configuration and Utilization of Audio Systems Much Easier
6. To DRM or Not To DRM?
7. A Consumer-friendly Quantifiable Metric for Audio Systems
8. Improving the PC Sound Alert Experience
9. A Prescription for Quality Audio
10. Facilitating Remote Jam Sessions
11. Providing a High Level of Mixing Aesthetics in Interactive Audio and Games
12. Schedule & Sponsors