AES New York 2009
Special Event

Thursday, October 8, 9:00 am — 5:00 pm

Symposium—Surround Live Seven

Manhattan Center 311 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001

Abstract:
SURROUND LIVE SEVEN PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

THE MANHATTEN CENTER
OCTOBER 8TH. 2009 9 AM TO 5 PM

Preconvention Special Event; additional fee applies Click here


CAPTURING NEW PLACES-NEW SPACES

PLATINUM SPONSORS –DTS-NEURAL, THE SPORTS VIDEO GROUP & SENNHEISER/K&H

GOLD SPONSORS – DIGICO, Ti-MAX/OUTBOARD ELECTRONICS

8:15-9:00 AM – COFFEE, REGISTRATION, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 AM – 9:40 AM KEYNOTE#1 – KURT GRAFFY
9:40-9:50 Coffee Break
9:50-10:30 KEYNOTE# 2 RUSS BERGER WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING:
SURROUND MONITORING CHALLENGES IN ACOUSTICALLY SMALL SPACES
In conjunction with live events, finding a critical listening space for use in monitoring and producing surround sound product is nearly impossible and usually requires commandeering an office or store room and applying a patchwork of field fabricated acoustical solutions with the materials at hand. The problem is compounded by a lack of sufficient acoustical volume, since these spaces are usually required to provide an accurate listening environment for more than one listener and the ability to accurately reproduce wide bandwidth audio. Decisions are made not only about source material content and veracity, but also about how best to process and present the multichannel surround event in a manner that translates the aural experience of a live event to a wider audience. So:??????? How best to optimize an oftentimes less-than-ideal acoustical environment? Practical criteria and solutions are presented here to help overcome the limitations of monitoring surround sound in acoustically small spaces that are not intended for this purpose.
10:30 – 10:40 COFFEE BREAK
10:40-12:30 THE REAL WORLD- FRED ALDOUS, TOM SAHARA, KEVIN CLEARY
12:30 – 1:00 LUNCH (PROVIDED FOR TICKETED PARTICIPANTS)
1:00 -2:10 MIKE PAPPAS, MICHAEL NUNN
2:10-2:20 BREAK
2:30 -4:30 – PANEL DISCUSSIONS
– SPONSORED BY THE SPORTS VIDEO GROUP

SURROUND SOUND: HOW FAR WE'VE COME, WHERE WE ARE GOING
Only seven years ago the only live sports produced in Surround Sound was
traditionally NFL telecasts. But today nearly everything is in
Surround Sound, including esoteric Olympic sports like sailing and
curling. But new challenges lie ahead, including production of
non-game elements in Surround Sound and also the potential to mix not
only for the home theater but for movie cinemas broadcasting live 3D
events. How has the move of Surround Sound production beyond football
and NASCAR events changed the nature of sound design? What are the
best ways to deliver not only the roar of the crowd and engines to the
viewer but the subtle sounds of sport to viewers?
Featuring: Fred Aldous, Fox Sports; Dennis Baxter, Olympic
Broadcasting; Bob Dixon, NBC Olympics; JJ Johnstone, DTS

SAYING GOODBYE TO STEREO
Today's Surround Sound mix is compromised by the need to deliver a
quality audio signal to the mono and stereo audience.

Roger Charlesworth and friends introduce a new goal for the industry:
Standardizing on Surround Sound production for all live events,
no matter how big or small. What are the advantages, financially and
creatively, to producing only in Surround Sound? How can the industry
move towards that goal? And when can it realistically be attained?

SCHEDULED TO APPEAR: KURT GRAFFY-ARUP ACOUSTICS; TOM SAHARA-TURNER NETWORKS, FRED ALDOUS – FOX SPORTS, KEVIN CLEARY-ESPN, MIKE PAPPAS-KUVO RADIO, JIM HILSON –DOLBY LABS RUSS BERGER RBDG
TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATIONS FROM: Antoine Hurtado – ISOSTEM FRANCE, NORM HURST-SARNOFF LABS.

PRESENTERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON AVAILABILITY