Scene SignalOct 13, 2026
Before M for Montreal, test the room.
M for Montreal lands November 18-21. October is the time to test the room, the set, and the next recording move.
Sonic Pulse
Room notes, city signals
Sonic Pulse mixes local music timing with practical Marsonic service notes. Some posts point to the city; some help a band choose the right room.
Scene SignalSep 29, 2026
After POP, set the fall room plan.
POP Montreal just wrapped. Before the next fall deadline, make the room plan practical.
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Scene SignalSep 15, 2026
Before POP week, check the room fit.
POP Montreal starts September 23. Use this week to make sure the room works before the next show run.
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Scene SignalSep 1, 2026
Between MUTEK and POP, check the room.
MUTEK just wrapped, POP Montreal is three weeks out, and September is a clean moment to test the room.
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Scene SignalAug 18, 2026
Before MUTEK, check the room signal.
MUTEK starts August 25. Use the week before it to test the room, the rig, and the next recording plan.
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Scene SignalAug 4, 2026
Early August is a room audit.
After OSHEAGA and before the next late-summer weekends, check the room while the details are still fresh.
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Scene SignalJul 21, 2026
The next deadline is a room plan.
OSHEAGA is close, MUTEK and POP Montreal are already on the calendar, and the smart move is choosing the room before the set gets rushed.
Read noteScene SignalJul 7, 2026
After Jazz week, reset the room.
Jazz Fest just wrapped, OSHEAGA is next, and the useful work is resetting the rehearsal routine before the next deadline.
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Scene SignalJun 23, 2026
Jazz week is a set-tightening deadline.
Jazz Fest starts June 25. For working bands, that is a useful reminder to get the room, set, and next recording plan in order.
Read noteScene SignalJun 9, 2026
A festival-season room checklist.
Francos and Jazz Fest give June a deadline. The useful prep still starts with the room.
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Monthly RoomsJun 2, 2026
Why room visits beat guessing.
Photos help, but a real rehearsal room decision usually needs a few minutes inside the space.
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RecordingMay 16, 2026
Demo days need a room with character.
Some projects need more than a laptop corner and a quiet apartment.
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FAQMay 13, 2026
Yes, the gear can stay.
For monthly rooms, stored gear is not a bonus feature. It is part of the point.
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GalleryMay 9, 2026
What Tuesday night sounds like.
A room, a cable, a count-in, and enough time to run it again.
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Scene SignalMay 5, 2026
Festival season starts in the room.
When Montreal starts talking lineups, bands start tightening the set.
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Monthly RoomsMay 1, 2026
Monthly rooms that stay ready.
The best rehearsal routine is the one that does not start by rebuilding the room every week.
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