AES New York 2018
Student / Career Event Details
Wednesday, October 17, 9:30 am — 10:30 am (1E21)
SC01 - If I Can do it, You Can do it: Tony Bongiovi’s Career at Motown, the Power Station, and Beyond
Presenter:Tony Bongiovi, Bongiovi Acoustics
What do you do when it seems no studio will hire you? How do you go straight from high school to Motown? You don’t wait for opportunities to come to you. You don’t hope for good luck. You do the work. You knock on doors. You study. You listen. And you go for it! Tony Bongiovi shares the many stories of his success with timeless lessons that inform any career in audio today.
Wednesday, October 17, 10:45 am — 12:15 pm (1E13)
SC02 - Making Live Jazz and Sound Like Jazz!
Presenters:Ian Corbett, Kansas City Kansas Community College - Kansas City, KS, USA; off-beat-open-hats recording & sound reinforcement
Nadezhda Rakhmanova, Mariinsky Theatre - Russia
This workshop, ideal for students, new engineers, and more experienced engineers new to jazz and acoustic music situations, will discuss what “the sound” of jazz and acoustic music might be and different approaches to amplifying a selection of ensembles in order to appropriately scale the sound to different sized venues, from small clubs to large theaters and festival stages. Are there desirable characteristics? Should miking techniques be the same as, or different from (more common) rock shows? Should the sound system be the same as for other genres? What situations do engineers working local and regional shows find themselves in? What can help make the day go smoothly for you and the musicians and make the event a musically appropriate sonic experience for the audience?
Wednesday, October 17, 2:30 pm — 3:30 pm (1E06 (Immersive/PMC Rm))
SC03 - Student Recording Critiques
Moderator:Ian Corbett, Kansas City Kansas Community College - Kansas City, KS, USA; off-beat-open-hats recording & sound reinforcement
Students! Come and get tips, tricks, and advice to push your skills to the next level! The Student Recording Critiques are non-competitive listening sessions in which students get to listen to their recordings and productions on a world-class playback system and then receive feedback from a panel of renowned industry professionals. Students at any stage of their studies can sign up to participate. Sign up at the student (SDA) booth immediately on arrival at the convention and deliver stereo or non-interleaved 5.1 channel mixes as 44.1 Khz/24 bit AIFF or WAVE files, to the SDA booth when you sign up. If you sign up, please make sure you arrive on time at the start of the session, otherwise alternates will be placed on the schedule in your place. Finalists in the Recording Competition are excluded from submitting to these events so that as many students as possible can benefit from this type of feedback. (Recording competition finalists get this feedback as part of the competition process.) These events are generously supported by PMC.
Wednesday, October 17, 3:45 pm — 5:15 pm (1E13)
SC04 - Student Delegate Assembly—1
Moderator:Kyle P. Snyder, Ohio University, School of Media Arts & Studies - Athens, OH, USA
Presenters:
Justin Chervony, McGill University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bartlomiej Chojnacki, AGH University of Science and Technology - Cracow, Poland; Mega-Acoustic - Kepno, Poland
Brecht De Man, Birmingham City University - Birmingham, UK
Mitchell Graham, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Nyssim Lefford, Luleå University of Technology - Luleå, Sweden
Maryam Safi, HAW Hamburg - Hamburg, Germany
Rob Toulson, University of Westminster - London, UK
The first Student Delegate Assembly (SDA) meeting is the official opening of the Convention’s student program which includes the SDA Keynote featuring Rob Toulson and is a great opportunity to meet with fellow students from all corners of the world. This opening meeting of the Student Delegate Assembly will introduce new events and election proceedings, announce candidates for the coming year’s election for the North & Latin American Regions Vice Chair, announce the finalists in the Student Recording Competition categories and the Student Design Competition, and announce all upcoming student/education related events of the convention.
Students and student sections will be given the opportunity to introduce themselves and their activities, in order to stimulate international contacts. The SDA leaders will then lead a dialog to discuss important issues significant to all audio students.
All students and educators are invited to participate in this meeting. Election results and Recording Competition and Design Competition Awards will be given at the Student Delegate Assembly Meeting—Part 2 on Saturday, October 20.
Wednesday, October 17, 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm (Off-Site 2)
SC05 - AES Student Party
Audio Students! The AES Student Party is open to any 145th Convention participant with an ALL ACCESS STUDENT BADGE — a great opportunity to meet fellow students from around the world. Join us for a fun and exciting evening to be held at NYU's James L. Dolan Music Recording Studio, a 7,500 square foot multifunctional teaching, recording, and research space. This is one of the most technologically advanced audio teaching facilities in the United States and a great place for pizza and music. Space is limited so register in advance at the SDA Booth.
James L. Dolan Music Recording Studio (6th floor)
35 W. 4th Street, Suite 1077
New York, NY 10012
Thursday, October 18, 9:30 am — 11:00 am (Crystal Palace)
SC06 - Saul Walker Student Design Competition
Co-moderators:Justin Chervony, McGill University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bartlomiej Chojnacki, AGH University of Science and Technology - Cracow, Poland; Mega-Acoustic - Kepno, Poland
Mitchell Graham, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Maryam Safi, HAW Hamburg - Hamburg, Germany
All accepted entries to the AES Saul Walker Student Design Competition are given the opportunity to show off their designs at this poster/tabletop exhibition. The session is free and open to all convention attendees and is an opportunity for aspiring student hardware and software engineers to have their projects seen by the AES design community. It is an invaluable career-building event and a great place for companies to identify their next employees. Students from both audio and non-audio backgrounds are encouraged to participate. Few restrictions are placed on the nature of the projects, which may include loudspeaker designs, DSP plug-ins, analog hardware, signal analysis tools, mobile applications, and sound synthesis devices. Attendees will observe new, original ideas implemented in working-model prototypes.
Thursday, October 18, 11:30 am — 1:30 pm (Crystal Palace)
SC07 - SPARS Mentoring
Moderator:Drew Waters, SPARS - Valley Village, CA, USA
This event is especially suited for students, recent graduates, young professionals, and those interested in career advice. Hosted by SPARS in cooperation with the AES Education Committee, career related Q&A sessions will be offered to participants in a speed group mentoring format. A dozen students will interact with 4–5 working professionals in specific audio engineering fields or categories every 20 minutes. Audio engineering fields/categories include gaming, live sound/live recording, audio manufacturer, mastering, sound for picture, and studio production.
Mentors include:
David Amlen; Chris Mara; Leslie Mona-Mathus; Jamie Baker; Karrie Keyes; Leslie Ann Jones; Piper Payne; Scott Adamson; Barry Rudolph; Dave Hampton; Fred Guarino; Lenise Bent; Geovana Gaitan; Narima Wong;
Eve Anna Manely
Thursday, October 18, 1:45 pm — 2:45 pm (1E06 (Immersive/PMC Rm))
SC08 - Student Recording Critiques
Moderator:Ian Corbett, Kansas City Kansas Community College - Kansas City, KS, USA; off-beat-open-hats recording & sound reinforcement
Students! Come and get tips, tricks, and advice to push your skills to the next level! The Student Recording Critiques are non-competitive listening sessions in which students get to listen to their recordings and productions on a world-class playback system and then receive feedback from a panel of renowned industry professionals. Students at any stage of their studies can sign up to participate. Sign up at the student (SDA) booth immediately on arrival at the convention and deliver stereo or non-interleaved 5.1 channel mixes as 44.1 Khz/24 bit AIFF or WAVE files, to the SDA booth when you sign up. If you sign up, please make sure you arrive on time at the start of the session, otherwise alternates will be placed on the schedule in your place. Finalists in the Recording Competition are excluded from submitting to these events so that as many students as possible can benefit from this type of feedback. (Recording competition finalists get this feedback as part of the competition process.) These events are generously supported by PMC.
Thursday, October 18, 3:00 pm — 5:00 pm (1E06 (Immersive/PMC Rm))
SC09 - Student Recording Competition—Part 1
Co-moderators:Justin Chervony, McGill University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bartlomiej Chojnacki, AGH University of Science and Technology - Cracow, Poland; Mega-Acoustic - Kepno, Poland
Mitchell Graham, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Maryam Safi, HAW Hamburg - Hamburg, Germany
The Student Recording Competition is a highlight at each convention. A distinguished panel of judges participates in critiquing finalists of each category in an interactive presentation and discussion. The top three finalists in each category, as identified by our judges, present a short summary of their production intentions and the key recording and mix techniques used to realize their goals. They then play their projects for all who attend. Meritorious awards are determined here and will be presented at the closing Student Delegate Assembly Meeting (SDA-2) on Saturday. The competition is a great chance to hear the work of your fellow students at other educational institutions. A complete list of judges can be found on the SDA website.
15:00 Category 1 - Traditional Acoustic Recording
16:00 Category 2 - Traditional Studio Recording
Friday, October 19, 10:00 am — 12:00 pm (Crystal Palace)
SC10 - Education and Career Fair
The combined AES 145th Education and Career Fair will match job seekers with companies and prospective students with schools.
Companies:
Looking for the best and brightest minds in the audio world? No place will have more of them assembled than the 143rd Convention of the Audio Engineering Society. Companies are invited to participate in our Education and Career Fair free of charge. This is the perfect chance to identify your ideal new hires! All attendees of the convention, students and professionals alike, are welcome to come visit with representatives from participating companies to find out more about job and internship opportunities in the audio industry. Bring your resume!
Schools:
One of the best reasons to attend AES conventions is the opportunity to make important connections with your fellow educators from around the globe. Academic Institutions offering studies in audio (from short courses to graduate degrees) will be represented in a “table top” session. Information on each school’s respective programs will be made available through displays and academic guidance. There is no charge for schools/institutions to participate. Admission is free and open to all convention attendees.
Schools or companies interested in exhibiting can register online at .
Friday, October 19, 1:45 pm — 2:45 pm (1E06 (Immersive/PMC Rm))
SC11 - Student Recording Critiques
Moderator:Ian Corbett, Kansas City Kansas Community College - Kansas City, KS, USA; off-beat-open-hats recording & sound reinforcement
Students! Come and get tips, tricks, and advice to push your skills to the next level! The Student Recording Critiques are non-competitive listening sessions in which students get to listen to their recordings and productions on a world-class playback system and then receive feedback from a panel of renowned industry professionals. Students at any stage of their studies can sign up to participate. Sign up at the student (SDA) booth immediately on arrival at the convention and deliver stereo or non-interleaved 5.1 channel mixes as 44.1 Khz/24 bit AIFF or WAVE files, to the SDA booth when you sign up. If you sign up, please make sure you arrive on time at the start of the session, otherwise alternates will be placed on the schedule in your place. Finalists in the Recording Competition are excluded from submitting to these events so that as many students as possible can benefit from this type of feedback. (Recording competition finalists get this feedback as part of the competition process.) These events are generously supported by PMC.
Friday, October 19, 1:45 pm — 3:15 pm (1E08)
SC12 - AES MatLab Plugin Student Competition
Co-moderators:Justin Chervony, McGill University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bartlomiej Chojnacki, AGH University of Science and Technology - Cracow, Poland; Mega-Acoustic - Kepno, Poland
Mitchell Graham, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Maryam Safi, HAW Hamburg - Hamburg, Germany
MathWorks is supporting the first AES MATLAB Plugin Student Competition and Showcase which invites students to design a new kind of audio production VST plugin using MATLAB Software. The competition provides students with the opportunity to challenge both their signal processing skills and creativity, and to share their results with the audio engineering community.
Join us to watch shortlisted teams present their work in person, for a chance to win cash and software prizes. Meritorious awards are determined here and will be presented at the closing Student Delegate Assembly Meeting (SDA-2). Learn more about this competition at students
Friday, October 19, 3:00 pm — 6:00 pm (1E06 (Immersive/PMC Rm))
SC13 - Student Recording Competition—Part 2
Co-moderators:Justin Chervony, McGill University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bartlomiej Chojnacki, AGH University of Science and Technology - Cracow, Poland; Mega-Acoustic - Kepno, Poland
Mitchell Graham, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Maryam Safi, HAW Hamburg - Hamburg, Germany
The Student Recording Competition is a highlight at each convention. A distinguished panel of judges participates in critiquing finalists of each category in an interactive presentation and discussion. The top three finalists in each category, as identified by our judges, present a short summary of their production intentions and the key recording and mix techniques used to realize their goals. They then play their projects for all who attend. Meritorious awards are determined here and will be presented at the closing Student Delegate Assembly Meeting (SDA-2) on Saturday. The competition is a great chance to hear the work of your fellow students at other educational institutions. A complete list of judges can be found on the SDA website.
15:00 Category 3 - Modern Studio Recording & Electronic Music
16:00 Category 4 - Sound for Visual Media
17:00 Category 5 - Remix
Saturday, October 20, 10:45 am — 12:15 pm (1E13)
SC14 - Student Delegate Assembly—2
Moderator:Kyle P. Snyder, Ohio University, School of Media Arts & Studies - Athens, OH, USA
Presenters:
Justin Chervony, McGill University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bartlomiej Chojnacki, AGH University of Science and Technology - Cracow, Poland; Mega-Acoustic - Kepno, Poland
Brecht De Man, Birmingham City University - Birmingham, UK
Mitchell Graham, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Nyssim Lefford, Luleå University of Technology - Luleå, Sweden
Maryam Safi, HAW Hamburg - Hamburg, Germany
At this meeting the SDA will elect a new vice chair. One vote will be cast by the designated representative from each recognized AES student section in the North & Latin American Regions so don't miss this important opportunity to represent your section! Judges’ comments and awards will be presented for the Recording Competitions and Design Competitions. Plans for future student activities at local, regional, and international levels will be summarized.
Saturday, October 20, 11:30 am — 12:30 pm (1E21)
SC15 - Audio Effects in Sound Design 101
Presenter:Brecht De Man, Birmingham City University - Birmingham, UK
Audio effects are the bread and butter of the audio engineer and offer endless creative opportunities to enrich (or spoil) music. But their use is equally relevant in other linear and interactive media, where significant processing is often needed before sources fit the sonic environment or artistic vision. A sound designer can have several tasks within the context of a single production, such as making overdubbed or synthetic sources convincing, making reality more interesting than it is, conveying emotional state, accounting for auditory perception and system limits, and making things sound imaginary, virtual, or magical.
This tutorial can be useful for novices and inspirational for pros, covering fundamentals and taxonomy and showing how these different goals can be achieved with a basic set of processors.
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