The Conference Committee invites you to submit papers, seminar presentations, posters, and/or (supplementing) surround sound demonstration proposals by 2001 January 15. A proposed title, 60-word abstract, and 200- or 500-word précis (see below; only for papers and seminar presentations) should be submitted via the Internet to the AES 19th Conference paper-submission site at www.aes.org/19thconf_presenters. You can visit this site for more information and complete instructions for using the site anytime after 2000 September 20.

The author’s information, title, abstract, and précis should all be submitted online. The précis should describe the work performed, methods employed, conclusion(s), and significance of the paper or seminar presentation. Titles and abstracts must conform to the guidelines in the Information for Authors of Convention Papers published in JAES, volume 45, number 7/8, p. 651, 1997 July/August and on the AES website at www.aes.org. Authors without Internet access should contact the AES Headquarters office or the AES Europe Services office for hardcopy forms.

Acceptance will be determined by a review committee based on an assessment of the abstract and précis. Acceptances will be emailed by 2001 March 5.

Paper

A suggested title, 60-word abstract, and a 500-word précis of the paper is required. The précis will be used by the review committee for assessment of the paper. After acceptance, the title and abstract will be reproduced in the program. A manuscript (see Paper and Poster Electronic Files below) will be a condition for acceptance of the paper, which will be published in the conference proceedings and CD-ROM.

Seminar Presentation

Talks on practical aspects of multichannel recording techniques (maximum duration 100 minutes) accompanied by audio examples are welcomed. The standard reproduction format will be 3/2 stereo (5.1 surround), according to Recommendation ITU-R BS 775-1. A formal paper is not required but a 60-word abstract and a 200-word précis are expected, including information on the preferred replay device. The précis will be used by the review committee for assessment of the presentation. After acceptance the title and abstract will be reproduced in the program.

Poster

A suggested title, 60-word abstract, and either a preliminary version of the poster (4-pages maximum including charts, diagrams, plots, etc.) or a 200-word precis must be submitted (see Paper and Poster Electronic Files below). After acceptance the title and abstract will be reproduced in the program, and the 4-page poster will be published in the conference proceedings and CD-ROM. A poster may also complement a seminar presentation or demo.

5.1 Sound Demonstration

Presentations of multichannel recording examples are desired. The standard reproduction format will be according to Recommendation ITU-R BS 775-1. A suggested title and a short description of the recording technique are required, including information on the preferred replay device and duration. This will be used by the review committee for assessment of the presentation. After acceptance the title will be reproduced in the program. The title, as well as the description, will be published in the conference proceedings and CD-ROM.

Special Demonstration

A few small rooms are available for demonstrations supplementing papers or posters on topics such as binaural technology applied to reproduction of multichannel sound, alternatives to 5.1 multichannel sound, and perception of spatial sound. A suggested title and a short description will be used by the review committee for assessment of the presentation. After acceptance the title will be reproduced in the program.

Paper and Poster Electronic Files

By 2001 April 15 the electronic file of the original manuscript with graphics (charts, diagrams, plots, etc.) must be submitted via the Internet to www.aes.org/19thconf_presenters for reproduction in the conference proceedings and CD-ROM. Template documents will be available on the submission site.

For information on how to prepare conference manuscripts, authors should refer also to the AES website: www.aes.org.