Participants must first register as a Student for the AES 134 Full Program here.
To sign up for the Student Recording Competition, first read the official rules here, then visit https://secure.aes.org/events/competitions/?ID=10
To sign up for the Student Design Competition, first read the REVISED official rules here, then visit https://secure.aes.org/events/competitions/?ID=11
The deadline for Recording Competition entry is March 17th, 2013.
The deadline for Design Competition entry is April 1st, 2013.
May the best engineers win!
Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2013
We are happy to post some interviews with the student recording competition winners of the AES133 in San Fransico. Congratulations again!
silver award winner of category 1 (traditional acoustic recording): Alexander Choeb
SDA: Tell us a little bit about you.
Alex: I was born and raised in Southern Germany. Currently I am enrolled in the Tonmeister study programme at the University of the Arts Berlin. Since I am a musician as well, I try to achieve a broad expertise in audio production from classical music to Jazz and Pop.
SDA: Tell us about the production of your competition entry. How long did you work on it? Was it your first entry? Stories? Inspirations?
Alex: My competition entry (piano solo) was a demo recording made at the Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada, in March 2012. Most of the work on it was done during the 3-hour-recording session by working together with the player to get her best performance on tape. From the technical point of view it was a pretty simple recording: Two spaced omni microphones and a little bit of reverb. Not a fancy approach at all.
SDA:What initiated your passion for audio?
Alex: Since I have been a musician for most of my life, I was fascinated by the possibilities of audio recording and production and its impact on our listening habits.
SDA: How did the AES help you on your way of being a successful audio engineer?
Alex: Getting honest feedback is the best way to learn how the industry works.
SDA: What are your highlights of the AES133 in San Francisco?
Alex: The Student Recording Competition! There is so much to learn from all the other students and from the judges - you really should not miss it if you have the opportunity to attend a AES convention.
SDA: What is the best recording of all time?
Alex: There is no such thing as one recording on top of a million others. It's a matter of music, time, taste and technology.
SDA: Do you play any instruments?
Alex: Violin, Piano, Drums.
SDA: Where do you want to be in 10 years?
Alex: Tough question! I hope that I will still try to learn as much as possible and to develop my knowledge and my skills as an engineer.
Posted: Friday, February 15, 2013
The AES British Section is having a student event 9th March 2013 at the SAE Institute, London, E8 4DD.
The summit is taking place from 11am - 7pm, followed by post-event social until late! This free one-day event is exclusively for AES student members and will include:
-lectures from some of the UK’s leading experts
-career advice from high-profile companies in the audio industry
-exhibitors
-lots of free tea and coffee
-post-event social with free drinks
-special guests
more details will follow soon!
www.aes-uk.org/up
Posted: Saturday, February 2, 2013