Monday 7th June 1999

Opening Address 10.15 - 10.30
Conference Chairman: Robin Caine, Pro-Bel

Session 1: Recording Surround 10.30 - 12.00
Chairman: Francis Rumsey, University of Surrey
Surround forum guidelines for operational practiceGunther Theile
IRT, Germany
Microphone techniques for multichannel surround soundRussell Mason and Douglas McKinnie
University of Surrey, UK
Coherent surround sound systems - prospects for the 21st centuryDave Malham
University of York, UK
Lunch 12.30 - 13.30
Session 2: DSP Update 13.30 - 15.30
Chairman: Rhonda Wilson, Meridian Audio
Programmable DSP architecturesChristopher Hicks
CEDAR Audio, UK
Direct DSP on sigma-delta encoded audio signalsJames Angus
University of York, UK
A simple acoustic room model for virtual productionBob Walker
BBC R and D, UK
Digital mixing systems for broadcasting studios and theatresGeorge Kuriyama
TOA, Japan
Tea 15.30 - 16.00
Sessions 3: Computers and Audio 16.00 - 18.00
Chairman: Joe Bull, Studio Audio and Video
File interchangeMark Yonge
Solid State Logic, UK
Audio board and video synchronisationJean Marc Verrier
Digigram, France
Networks and internetAndy Bailey
Gedas, UK
Audio quality in personal computers - measurement and enforcementSteven Harris
Crystal-Cirrus Logic, UK
Drinks Reception 18.00 - 19.00


Tuesday 8th June 1999

Session 4: Combatting Threats to Quality 9.30 - 12.30
Chairman: Neil Gilchrist, BBC R and D
MOLEAndrew Mason and Andrew McParland
BBC R and D, UK
Coffee 10.30 - 11.00
Improved lossless coding of 1-bit audio signalsFons Bruekers
Philips Research, The Netherlands
MPEG4 / AAC overviewOliver Kunz
Fraunhofer Institute, Germany
Dolby E: a practical way to distribute multi-channel audioTony Spath
Dolby Laboratories, UK
Lunch 12.30 - 14.00
Session 5: Delivery 14.00 - 16.30
Chairman: Mark Yonge, Solid State Logic
Loudspeaker design by codexRichard Salter and John Watkinson
Celtic Audio, UK
Dolby digital surround systemsJohn Couling
Dolby Laboratories, UK
Tea 15.00 - 15.30
DVD audio / Super audio CDFrancis Rumsey
University of Surrey, UK
DTS surround sound for multiple applicationsChris Hollebone
DTS, UK
Closing Remarks 16.30 - 17.00
Is the music industry stark raving mad? A personal view from Barry Fox


Close of conference

The organisers reserve the right to alter the programme without notice