AES Budapest 2012
Technical Tour Details
Thursday, April 26, 13:15 — 16:00
TT1 - Hungarian Parliament
Abstract:
After a general visit to the beautiful buildings of the Hungarian Parliament lasting about half an hour, the sound- and voting- system will be introduced. There is also an HD TV network for broadcasting and archiving events happening inside the “Temple of the Nation.”
Preliminary registration is required and visitor’s names have to be listed until 8:00 the same day for security reasons. There is a security check at entrance.
Capacity limited to 10 persons.
Price: 15 Euro
Thursday, April 26, 16:30 — 19:30
TT2 - Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Laboratory of Acoustics and Studio Technology (LAST)
Abstract:
LAST forms part of Dept. of Telecommunications of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics and has a long established tradition in electroacoustics and audio. The current activity of the lab encompasses teaching audio recording, room and musical acoustics, sound quality engineering, and noise and vibration control of large-scale infrastructural projects—to name but a few. After a short overview of teaching and research activities, four demonstrations will be presented: subjective sound quality tests on an aircraft noise simulator, identification of sound sources by means of an acoustic antenna, AV demonstration of differently tempered scales of keyboard instruments, and simulation of air flow in and around a flue organ pipe.
Capacity limited to 20 persons.
Price: 15 Euro
Friday, April 27, 10:30 — 13:30
TT3 - Palace of Arts, Béla Bartók Concert Hall—Architecture, Acoustics
Abstract:
It is a special privilege that Palace of Arts will be introduced by its architect himself, Mr. Gábor Zoboki on this technical tour. Hungary’s National Concert Hall, designed with the feel of a Gothic cathedral, is located at the heart of the new Palace of Arts. The quality of the acoustics are guaranteed by the outstanding work of Russell Johnson, a top specialist who conducted well over fifty years of research in this field and participated in the construction of several top opera houses and concert halls. His work in Budapest was characterized by his close cooperation with the architect, the contractor, and leading Hungarian musicians. There was a special isolation technique applied at the front of the complex so that no vibration or noise can be felt or heard inside the Concert Hall. The Hall features variable acoustics, achieved by openable reverberator chambers. Its Studios will be only briefly showed on this tour.
Capacity limited to 25 persons.
Price: 15 Euro
Friday, April 27, 13:30 — 16:00
TT4 - Focus-Fox Studio
Abstract:
To achieve something extraordinary Focus-Fox developed a studio with excellent sound and the best available picture quality. Combining the two operations, a shared grading and mixing studio was created and opened in 2010. The elementary acoustic design was made by the famous Canadian Pilchner and Schoustal Acoustic Design Center. The goal was to fulfill Dolby’s and THX’s strict requirements in an exceptionally comfortable setting. The result is an environment where real dreams come true all the time. The screening room is 43’ x 49’ x 16.5’ (13 x 15 x 5 meters) in size while the Stewart screen itself is 29.5’ x 12.5’ (9 x 3,80 meters). The screening room is equipped with Baselight 4 color corrector, Christie’s 2k digital projector, and a 35mm film projector. For surround mixing a “two operator” ICON console with Pro Tools HD System and an HD Adrenaline from Avid is used. A Dolby 3D system is also available.
Capacity limited to 20 persons.
Price: 15 Euro
Saturday, April 28, 13:30 — 16:30
TT5 - Palace of Arts, Béla Bartók Concert Hall—Studios
Abstract:
There are full-featured sound studios for the preparation and mastering of musical recordings at the Palace of Arts. The National Concert Hall serves as the main recording area of the studios, but if required, recordings can be made from the theater or the studio’s own 70-m2 recording area, which otherwise serves as the mastering studio. An audio, video, and duplex communications link between the recording studio and the broadcast studio makes it possible to prepare TV and video recordings or carry out dubbing and voice-over work to a high standard. The broadcasting studio fulfils the radio and television broadcasting requirements (concert and theater hall) of the facility. Both halls are linked to this studio via the house Studer system. The programs mixed on-site can be transmitted to radio and television stations via an outside broadcast truck or over dedicated ISDN lines.
Capacity limited to 20 persons.
Price: 15 Euro
