TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. AES Japan Conference
2. 34th AES Conference in Jeju Island, Korea
3. AES Oral History Project Releases First DVDs
4. June AES Journal Available Online
AES Japan Conference
The AES Japan Section will hold the AES Japan Conference in Osaka from
July 25th to 26th, 2008, at the New ABC Hall in Osaka, Japan. The theme
of the conference is "Human Centric Audio Technology." Programs will
include 25 poster presentations, 5 workshops, 2 student programs,
a keynote and special lectures, and the technical tour.
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information.
34th AES Conference in Jeju Island, Korea
New Trends in Audio for Mobile and Handheld Devices
Jeju Island, Korea / August 28-30, 2008
This 3-day conference aims to bring audio and system engineers together
for the discussion of new trends in audio engineering for mobile and
handheld devices. State-of-the-art handheld devices need high-quality sound
and powerful functionality in small packages. Whereas the size of audio
components has shrunk along with handheld devices, the importance of
audio functionality has grown in the new generation of handheld devices.
Recently, audio features and performance have become a major marketing
feature of wireless handsets. On the other hand, portable music players
have evolved into powerful multimedia devices with video and
wireless-network capabilities.
This conference will be a timely discussion of the trends and future of
the audio technologies for handheld devices. The issues to be discussed
include new trends in audio coding, audio signal processing, synthetic
audio, wireless delivery of audio, power-efficient audio technology, and
implementation of audio subsystems for handheld devices.
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program.
AES Oral History Project Releases First DVDs
AES Executive Director Roger Furness has announced the culmination of
the first phase of the Audio Engineering Society Oral History Project.
Initiated in 1997 by long-time AES member Irv Joel, the project was
envisioned as an opportunity to provide insights into the creative and
technical mindsets of the founding fathers of professional audio for
future generations.
"Irv Joel's stature in the industry provided him with unique personal
access to each of the brilliant innovators featured in these DVDs,"
Furness said. "Working single handedly to coordinate and videotape over
100 one-on-one interviews, he has created an anthology of conversations
with the pioneers who shaped our industry."
Early in 2007, Joel enlisted pro audio veteran Harry Hirsch to edit the
voluminous material into a series of DVDs. Working with Final Cut Pro,
Hirsch, a well known studio owner, designer, musician and recording
engineer, devoted himself to gleaning the most salient and informative
material from the original material, and to shaping them into compelling
narratives.
"Collectively, the twenty men and women profiled in this first release
of AES Oral History DVD's have been responsible for some of the most
meaningful and lasting innovations in the field," remarked Bill Wray,
co-chair of the AES Historical Committee. "Sadly, a number of these
pioneers are no longer with us, but Irv Joel and Harry Hirsch have
performed an invaluable service by creating this permanent record of
their insights and experience."
"This AES Oral History Project will be an inspiration to current and
future members of the professional audio community, and in particular to
the many College, University and dedicated pro audio schools which have
proliferated throughout the world," adds Roger Furness. "The AES has a
deep commitment to the support of education, and we are confident that
this on-going library of interviews with the lions of our industry will
be of lasting value to all their varied curriculums. Our plan is to
release the complete set of DVD interviews over the next twelve months
as they become available. Additionally," Furness concludes, "we will
continue the work that Irv Joel began back in 1997. There is a long and
growing list of candidates for future interviews, and we fully expect
this project to remain an AES priority for as long as audio remains
relevant."
The initial twenty AES Oral History Project DVDs are
available now at a cost of
$15.00 each for members and $20.00 for non-members.
June AES Journal Is Available Online Here
The issue includes:
• Papers on:
Biases and Errors in Listening Quality Tests
Binaural Loudness Using Artificial-Head Measurements
Generalized Model of Loudspeaker Nonlinearities
Rendering Virtual Sound Sources in a Sweet Spot
• Feature: Broadcast Loudness
• 34th Conference Jeju Island - Preview
• Call for Papers: 35th Conference, London
• AES Standards Committee News
• News of the Sections, Sound Track, New Products, etc.
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