AES New York 2018
Audio Builders Workshop Session Details
Wednesday, October 17, 4:00 pm — 6:00 pm (Crystal Palace)
AB01 - Custom Gear Show
Presenters:eddie ciletti, Manhattan Sound Technicians, Inc. - west saint paul, minnesota
Owen Curtin, Audio Builders Workshop - Lexington, MA, USA; Bridge Sound and Stage - Cambridge, MA, USA
Bob Katz, Digital Domain Mastering - Orlando, FL, USA
Joe Vezzetti, Vezzetti! - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ethan Winer, RealTraps - New Milford, CT, USA; ethanwiner.com
There is room for improvement and customization in consumer and professional gear from the past or today. We will review some popular projects and modifications. Come see what you can do and meet other builders who will display their projects and answer your questions. Audio Builder Workshop is a workgroup of the Boston AES and is hosting 7 events at the 145th Convention.
Friday, October 19, 1:00 pm — 3:00 pm (Crystal Palace)
AB02 - Audio Builders Workshop
Presenters:Jason Bitner, Traffic Entertainment Group - Somerville, MA, USA
Dereck Blackburn, Quiethouse Recording - Bedford, MA, USA; Audio Builders Workshop - Boston, MA, USA
Owen Curtin, Audio Builders Workshop - Lexington, MA, USA; Bridge Sound and Stage - Cambridge, MA, USA
Brewster LaMacchia, Clockworks Signal Processing LLC - Andover, MA, USA
This special exhibit will walk attendees thru the process of designing and testing a circuit. Mouser Electronics has provided the parts so attendees can keep the project they build Audio Builder Workshop is a workgroup of the Boston AES and is hosting 7 events at the 145th Convention.
Saturday, October 20, 9:00 am — 10:00 am (1E07)
AB03 - The State of the Art of Do It Yourself Audio
Presenter:Owen Curtin, Audio Builders Workshop - Lexington, MA, USA; Bridge Sound and Stage - Cambridge, MA, USA
The DIY gear market has exploded and some quality pieces can now be had inexpensively if you're willing to wield a soldering iron. Audio Builder's Workshop founder Owen Curtin provides an overview of today' DIY marketplace. Audio Builder Workshop is a workgroup of the Boston AES and is hosting 7 events at the 145th Convention.
Saturday, October 20, 10:00 am — 11:00 am (1E07)
AB04 - Educating Audio Builders
Presenters:Doug Bielmeier, Northeastern University - Boston, MA, USA
Owen Curtin, Audio Builders Workshop - Lexington, MA, USA; Bridge Sound and Stage - Cambridge, MA, USA
Tom Erbe, University of California San Diego - La Jolla, CA, USA
Justin Kurtz, The Hartt School, University of Hartford - West Hartford, CT, USA
Paul Lehrman, Tufts University - Medford, MA, USA
Students are learning to maintain vintage equipment and design the products of the future. Educators from an array of institutions will offer a review of their programs. Students and educators will be inspired by the wide range of possibilities. Audio Builder Workshop is a workgroup of the Boston AES and is hosting 7 events at the 145th Convention.
Saturday, October 20, 11:00 am — 12:30 pm (1E07)
AB05 - Code It Yourself: DIY-DSP
Presenters:Owen Curtin, Audio Builders Workshop - Lexington, MA, USA; Bridge Sound and Stage - Cambridge, MA, USA
Charlie DeVane, MathWorks - Natick, MA, USA; UMass Lowell - Lowell, MA, USA
Tom Erbe, University of California San Diego - La Jolla, CA, USA
Brewster LaMacchia, Clockworks Signal Processing LLC - Andover, MA, USA
Jeff Snyder, Princeton University - Princeton, NJ, USA
Programming custom plugins or embedding your code into hardware is now accessible to those with almost no coding experience. Customizing your audio gear is no longer limited to the analog domain; by using DSP (Digital Signal Processing) functions devices can be created that aren't possible any other way. We'll look at a number of topics, including some short demonstrations of some current hardware and corresponding software tools. Audio Builder Workshop is a workgroup of the Boston AES and is hosting 7 events at the 145th Convention.
Saturday, October 20, 1:45 pm — 2:45 pm (1E07)
AB06 - Design and Build Your Own Gear
Presenters:Bob Katz, Digital Domain Mastering - Orlando, FL, USA
Joe Malone, JLM Audio - South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
You can make your own custom gear that works and look like vintage or modern gear. Discover what it takes to design a circuit, put it in a box, and power it up. Bob Katz will talk about his DIY project, the "tube blender." Audio Builder Workshop is a workgroup of the Boston AES and its hosting 7 events at the 145th AES Convention.
Saturday, October 20, 3:00 pm — 4:00 pm (1E07)
AB07 - Build Your Own Recording Equipment
Presenters:Peterson Goodwyn, DIY Recording Equipment - Philadephia, PA, USA
Matthew McGlynn, MicParts.com - Sebastopol, CA, USA; Roswell Pro Audio
Learn the steps involved in building your first piece of gear. Discover what tools you need, how much you can expect to spend, what skills you need, and how to choose a good first project. Audio Builder Workshop is a workgroup of the Boston AES and is hosting 7 events at the 145th AES Convention.