AES Student Blog

Entries to the 130th AES Recording Competition in London are now being accepted. Deadline is April 15th, 2011. 

Deadline has been postponed to April 24th, 2011!

The Student Recording Competition has been redesigned, please read carefully through the complete rules and policies before sending in your submission. Make sure your AES membership has been renewed recently. You will have to register for the Convention program before you can sign up for the competition.

Here are the major changes at a glance:

Awards

Finalists will not be ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd anymore, but rather awarded a Gold, Silver, or Bronze certificate of quality. This award system is meant to make the Student Recording event less of a head-to-head contest and more of a merit-based, collegial competition that recognizes outstanding student recordings.

New Categories

1. Traditional Acoustic Recordings

Category 1 is suitable for recordings of acoustic instruments, vocalists and ensembles recorded live in natural acoustic settings such as performance halls, churches, theatres, soundstages, pavilions and similar environments. 

2. Traditional Studio Recordings

Category 2 is suitable for recordings that are created in a recording studio or similar facility using multitrack studio techniques and technology. 

3. Modern Studio Recordings

Category 3 is intended for multitrack studio projects that do not meet the restrictions of Category 2. All options are allowed with respect to sound sources, recording techniques, creative production, editing, processing and mixing. 

4. Sound for Visual Media

Category 4 is for any type of sound recording created to support a visual experience. The category is open to all visual media, including narrative and documentary video and0film, advertising, video games, signature graphics and image spots. 

Documentation and File Submission

In addition, all contestants must submit appropriate electronic project documentation with their audio mixes. The specific documentation may vary for each project, but at minimum it must adequately describe and document the recording and mixing processes for the project. 

Submissions are made through the online upload form for all categories, please read the submission guidelines for further information on file format and file naming conventions. Contact the SDA if you have problems submitting your files.

We look forward to seeing you at the 130th AES Convention in London from May 13-16, 2011!

Your Education Committee and Student Delegate Assembly