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AES Standards Drive the Future

AES Standards bring the industry's engineering teams together to facilitate new technologies, improve performance and ensure interoperability. AES3 (2-channel digital audio), AES10 (MADI), AES14 (analog XLR pin-out), AES67 (networked audio) — AES Standards have contributed to your operations, making your work more successful, improved your workflow, and saved your production, more times than you realize.

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PICS Repository

Repository of manufacturer submitted AES67 / AES-R19 PICS Summaries.

Download Models & Signals

Models associated with AES70.
Music-Noise test signals for AES75.
STIPA Verification test signals.

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Repository of slide presentations from AES Standards webinars.

AES Standards Data References

Repository of test material and test signals.

AES75 References and Adoption

Documents the implementation and adoption of AES75-2023.

Upcoming Meetings

Meetings will take place in conjunction with the AES 155th Convention online, October 2023. Please check the Meetings page for a schedule.

Meeting information and reports from previous meetings are posted here.

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Latest Publications

AES75 NEW AES75-2023 AES standard for acoustics - Measuring loudspeaker maximum linear sound levels using noise
AES77 NEW AES77-2023 AES Recommended Practice - Loudness Guidelines for Internet Audio Streaming and On-Demand Distribution
AES76 AES76-2022 AES standard for audio forensics - Speech Collection Guidelines for Speaker Recognition: Interviewing at a Temporary Location
AES75 AES75-2022 AES standard for acoustics - Measuring loudspeaker maximum linear sound levels using noise
AES-R16 AES-R16-2021, AES Standards Report - PTP parameters for AES67 and SMPTE ST 2059-2 interoperability
AES-R20 AES-R20-2021, AES Standards Report - AES67 beyond the LAN
AES69 AES69-2020, AES standard for file exchange - Spatial acoustic data file format
AES31-3 AES31-3-2020: AES standard for network and file transfer of audio - Audio-file transfer and exchange - Part 3: Simple project interchange
AES12id AES-12id-2020: AES Information Document for digital audio measurements - Jitter performance specifications
AES17 AES17-2020: AES standard method for digital audio engineering - Measurement of digital audio equipment
AES74 questionnaire AES74 Conformance Questionnaire
AES60id AES60id-2020 AES Information Document for audio metadata - Core audio metadata
AES - Audio Engineering Society