AES Dublin 2019
Technical Tour Details
Thursday, March 21, 11:00 — 13:30 (Off-Site 1)
TT01 - The Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre is the national theater of Ireland. It was founded in 1904, as part of the Anglo-Irish literary revival, by the poet and playwright W. B. Yeats and noted dramatist Lady Augusta Gregory. Since its foundation, the Abbey has been a significant icon, not just of Irish cultural and literary life, but also of the changing social and political landscape of Ireland.
This technical tour is a bespoke backstage tour of the National Theatre which will take in the main auditorium and stage. It will include a discussion, by a member of the in-house team, of the technical aspects and challenges of the space. A discussion on sound design will take place over tea/coffee in the Abbey bar afterwards.
There is a limit of 20 persons; ticket price is 20 euros; attendees will meet at the convention center and walk to the theater
Thursday, March 21, 13:30 — 15:30 (Off-Site 2)
TT02 - Church Acoustics and Sonic Heritage
Some of Dublin’s finest architecture—and acoustics—is reflected in its churches. Church acoustics are among the most fascinating and complex of listening spaces.
This technical tour includes a workshop on sonic heritage and acoustic archiving in the18th-century Chapel at Trinity College Dublin. Designed by Sir William Chambers, the chapel is a jewel of 18th-century architecture. It is of note that the earlier chapel in Trinity was built under the provostship of Narcissus Marsh, who coined the word “microphone.”
Capacity limited to 15-20 people. Attendees will meet at the convention center and walk to the church
Friday, March 22, 09:30 — 11:30 (Off-Site 1)
TT03 - Windmill Lane Studios
Where the Streets have no Name…
Windmill Lane Studios was founded in 1978. It quickly became synonymous with U2 and a cult icon. All of the band’s early albums were recorded there. With a world-class audio production facility, Windmill Lane has been at the center of Dublin’s music industry for forty years. Artists who have recorded here include David Bowie, Ellie Goulding, Brian Eno, Depeche Mode, Lady Gaga, and Ed Sheeran.
This technical tour includes a demo, walk, and talk of the state-of-the-art studios (featuring SSL G-Series and Neve VR Legend consoles, and 5.1 Surround-Sound system for Post Production and ADR), and “an excursion into a piece of recording history…”
attendance limited to 50 people; meet at the convention center and walk to studio