AES Press Releases

Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo Starts This Week

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0600

In the final days before the 2010 Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo and the hundreds of registered attendees descend upon Music City, panelists and sponsors continue to be confirmed on the growing list of participants in the upcoming event. The event slated for this Friday and Saturday, March 5th and 6th at The Curb Event Center at Belmont University. Online registration is still open for this very affordable event. Open to anyone interested in taking their personal or professional recordings to the next level, the Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo offers two days of insights and experience from industry professionals around the country, as well as exhibits from leading manufacturers and professional organizations. From preproduction, to recording, mixing, mastering, and beyond, attendees will get a first-hand account of the ins and outs of getting the most from their recording environment.

AES 129th Convention Posts Exhibitor Application Online

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0600

AES, director of convention management, Chris Plunkett has announced that the 129th Audio Engineering Society Convention Exhibitor Application has been posted at www.aes.org/events/129/exhibitors. With conferences beginning November 4, 2010, and Exhibits open Nov. 5 -7 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, plans are well underway for a stellar event.

Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo 2010 Expands Presenter/Panelist Line Up

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Attendees of The Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo 2010 March 5-6 are in for a treat as artist, writer, engineer, producer and studio owner Ben Folds kicks off this year's event with the opening keynote address. Set for Belmont's Curb Event Center, just steps away from the heart of Nashville's legendary Music Row, NRW+E has also announced a number of exciting new panelists and presenters.

Audio Engineering Society Announces Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo 2010

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Following on the success of the first annual Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo in 2009, The AES Nashville Section, in conjunction with Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, is pleased to announce the dates for this year's session to be held at Belmont's Curb Event Center, just steps away from the heart of Nashville's legendary Music Row. This two-day conference and trade show exposition will be held on March 5-6, 2010, and will once again feature top industry guest speakers and panelists, as well as exhibits by many of today's leading audio gear manufacturers. Last year, over 300 attendees from 28 states and 5 different countries participated in this unique industry event which focuses on recording musicians and engineers working in wide variety of personal production spaces and studio environments. Students from some 20 audio technology schools were also part of that number.

AES NY Section Celebrates 75th Anniversary of 1st FM Radio Demo

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0600

On Tuesday evening, January 12, the AES New York Section will host a special event commemorating the 75th Anniversary of FM Broadcasting. Moderated by David Bialik - DKB Associates, and featuring a panel of broadcast community leaders including Steve Hemphill - Solid Electronics Laboratories, Herb Squire - DSI RF Systems Inc. and Scott Fybush - Northeast Radio Watch, the event will celebrate Major Edward Armstrong's pioneering first public demonstration of FM broadcasting.

39th AES International Conference Audio Forensics - Practices and Challenges

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

To be held from 17--19 June 2010 at the Pharmakon Conference Center, Hillerød, near Copenhagen, the AES 39th International Conference will be dedicated to the field of audio forensics, exploring its history, current practices, and future challenges. The conference will address issues such as audio recording, speech and signal processing and analysis, as well as the problems associated with perceptual encoding techniques and the widespread availability of inexpensive, easy-to-use editing and manipulation software.

Action-Packed AES 127th Convention Still The World's #1 Pro Audio Show

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0600

If positive signs signal a welcome shift in uncertain times, the 127th Audio Engineering Society Convention may represent a harbinger to the return of a healthy, optimistic pro audio industry. AES Executive Director Roger Furness, Committee Chair Agnieszka Roginska, outgoing president Jim Anderson and the entire Committee cadre, report high marks from the 321 exhibitors and 18,162 attendees alike.

Phil Ramone Featured As AES Heyser Lecturer

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Multi-Grammy Award winning producer Phil Ramone will deliver the Richard C. Heyser Lecture at the 127th AES Convention on Sunday, October 11, 7:15 pm -- 9:00 pm at the Special Events Hall in NY's Javits Convention Center.

Education Events A Mainstay At AES 127th Convention

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0600

An enduring commitment to education has earned Audio Engineering Conventions a reputation for being not just student friendly, but student indispensable. Scheduled for Oct. 9-12 at NY's Javits Center, the 127th AES Convention will offer another outstanding program of Student Events. Convention Chair Dr. Agnieszka Roginska reports that, "Education Committee Chair, Alex Case; SDA Chair, North & Latin America, Teri Grossheim and our other Education Committee members have pooled their extensive resources to develop one of the most comprehensive programs in AES history. We and the next generation of audio professionals are deeply indebted to them."

127th AES Convention Tackles Seismic Issues Facing Today's Producer/Engineers

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0600

An all-star producers panel will address the unprecedented challenges posed by today's roiling music industry at next week's 127th AES Convention. Budgets have shrunk, retail is on life support, studios are evaporating, audiences are taking music at will ... And yet resolute professionals continue to make records for a living. How are they doing it? How are they getting paid? In a world where the CD has become an artists' 'business card,' how will producers and mixers derive participatory income? Are studio professionals being left out of the so-called 360 deals?