Location: Digipen Institute of Technology, Redmond, WA
Moderated by: Greg Dixon
Speaker(s): Ron Sauro, NWAA Labs Inc
A short, (ha!), review of major changes in the field of architectural acoustics. These changes should be applied to future designs of acoustic spaces both large and small. It seems that many of these changes have been discussed at ASA and INCE meetings for many years but much of it does not get heard at other meetings such as AES and CEDIA. These changes affect ALL of us and need to be disseminated everywhere acoustic spaces are used or designed.
Topics to be discussed
Please join us at our January meeting for what should be an informative update in the field of architectural acoustics.
Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Location: Stantec offices, 400 Fairview Ave N. Seattle, WA 98109
Moderated by: Dan Mortensen
Speaker(s): Katie Gray - Stantec
What exactly is architectural acoustics?
Why is it important, and how does it impact us all?
Come explore the "black magic" of architectural design, and learn about the world of acousticians. This presentation will cover acoustic isolation, interior room response, and mechanical system noise control as it applies to different types of buildings and projects. Learn how a building is typically designed and all of the different acoustical design decisions that go into each construction project. This presentation will include demonstrations of acoustic modeling, and examples of several project designs.
Posted: Monday, October 14, 2019
Production sound is sound that is recorded in the course of filming or video recording any live action event. It could be on location, for example a news report, or the sound recording on the set of a motion picture. Then again, it could be the audio recording of a live musical event, with or without picture. Even further removed, how about the audio for a reality TV show, such as Survivor? The techniques and tools available to the location sound recordist continue to evolve and there is a steady stream of new and improved equipment available to today's location sound recordist. This presentation will take you through the evolution of these tools and then introduce you to some current offerings. To say the least, we've come a long way from a Nagra III.
Our Presenter
Jon Tatooles is co-founder of Sound Devices LLC, a specialty electronics manufacturer based in Wisconsin. Sound Devices audio and video products are used worldwide for film and television production. Jon developed and managed sales, marketing, finance, technical support, and brand strategy for the company. He was managing director for its first 15 years.
Jon is a regular lecturer and industry expert on audio and video production tools and technology, including best practices for audio dialog recording, surround sound recording, and production workflow for television and film sound. He is a member of the AES (Audio Engineering Society), SBE (Society of Broadcast Engineers), and National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). Jon is a mentor with Madison Entrepreneur Resource, Learning, and Innovation Network (MERLIN), an organization of the University of Wisconsin-Madison which serves as a resource to entrepreneurs in the Madison and UW communities. He is also an advisor to the Sound Arts and Industries program at Northwestern University.
Jon is a 1989 graduate of Northwestern, with a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film from the School of Communications. Prior to starting Sound Devices in 1998, Jon worked for Shure Inc. of Niles, IL. His first job at Shure was answering customer service calls on their 800 number. He held several positions, including manager of Shure's mixer and signal processing products group. Jon was introduced to motion picture shooting and editing as a young boy by helping his physician-father hot-splice 16 mm films of experimental open heart surgeries. A self-described gear geek, he continues to be actively involved in video production, still photography, and music. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin with his family.
Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2019
Location: DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond WA, USA
Moderated by: Bill Gibson
Speaker(s): Sylvia Massy - www.sylviamassy.com
Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2019
Location: Digipen Institute of Technology, Redmond, WA
Moderated by: Steve Turnidge
Speaker(s): All are with Bungie Studios: Skye Lewin, Michael C. Salvatori, and Josh Mosser
Three members of the composition and mixing team team from Bungie give us a rare glimpse behind one of the most popular games of this generation. Skye Lewin (Music Director and Composer at Bungie), Michael C. Salvatori (Composer at Bungie), and Josh Mosser (Senior Music Mixer/Editor at Bungie) discuss their inspiration, workflow, and the concept of creativity on a deadline when delivering live symphonic soundtracks containing hundreds of minutes of original music, elaborately sound designed cinematic sequences, and dialog in umpteen languages.
Skye, Michael, and Josh will ply us with tales of the past, present, and future of gaming through the prism of Destiny and Destiny 2.
Further details at our website: http://www.aes.org/sections/pnw/
Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019
Moderated by: Steve Turnidge
Speaker(s): Glenn Lorbecki, independent engineer and PNW Committee member. Bob Ezrin, producer/engineer.
Video Interview with Bob Ezrin
| On May 1, 2008, the PNW Chapter of the Recording Academy had a Studio Summit at what was EMP (now MoPop) in Seattle. The guests of honor were Bob Ezrin and Alan Parsons. The day was recorded, but the tapes never were captured — until now.
Steve Turnidge, AES PNW Vice Chair said, "Glenn Lorbecki's interview with Bob Ezrin's was the very best that I've ever witnessed." It's been 10 years since, and Steve still has not changed his mind about the interview. In the interview, Bob discusses, in depth, his varied production and mixing career ranging between Alice Cooper, Kiss, the first Peter Gabriel album, and Pink Floyd's The Wall and much more! Now you can see for yourself at our February meeting. About Bob EzrinBob Ezrin might be a bit less known than Alan Parsons, although he certainly has a large and impressive body of work to show for. His common point with Alan Parsons is his work with Pink Floyd as producer for their album, The Wall.You can find a comprehensive biography and discography for Bob at Wikipedia. |
Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2019
Location: Microsoft Studios, Building B, Dolby Atmos Theater, Redmond, WA
Moderated by: Glenn Lorbecki
Speaker(s): AES PNW Section, The Recording Academy
Apologies for the rather short notice here. The Recording Academy has an Immersive Audio Listening Session at the Dolby Atmos Theater located at Microsoft Studio B (Same place as our September meeting). On the playlist are recordings nominated for the 61st GRAMMY Awards in the Best Immersive Audio Album Category. We've been invited to share the occasion with the PNW Chapter of the Recording Academy.
There is space for about 50 AES folks, which should be sufficient to accommodate people who normally attend our meetings. Still, your RSVP is needed to secure a seat at the event.
Directions can be found on the PNW Section website:
Posted: Saturday, December 29, 2018
Location: Shoreline Community College, Rm 818 (music bldg), Shoreline, WA
Moderated by: Greg Dixon
Speaker(s): Jack Endino - Producer/Engineer
Everyone knows how to record an electric guitar, right? NOT!
Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018
Location: Shoreline Community College, Rm 818 (music bldg), Shoreline, WA, USA
Moderated by: Dan Mortensen
Speaker(s): Ron Jones / SkyMuse
Ron Jones is a composer who three years ago relocated from Los Angeles to Stanwood, WA. While working and living in LA for 37 years, he was the composer for Family Guy, American Dad, Star Trek Next Generation and many more productions.
Over his career, he has composed over 40,000 registered works, and is still going strong after his move to Washington — last year his studio provided all of the audio for the feature film "Fight For Space" and Ron has an ongoing performance jazz band, Jazz Forest.
In Stanwood, Ron has developed Sky Muse into a world class studio. Join us on June 20 at Shoreline CC for An Evening with Ron Jones.
Other Business: 2018 Officer and Committee Election We hold our annual election at the June meeting. This year's slate has a number of distinguished members. Your task, as a member or associate member of AES, is to choose from that slate, those candidates who you believe will help create interesting and meaningful meetings for the 2018-2019 year. Election materials may be found at http://www.aes.org/sections/pnw/bio2018.htm
Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2018
DigiPen Institute of Technology is pleased to host the sixth annual Audio Symposium, jointly sponsored by the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) and the AES PNW section. This year’s speakers include Marty O’Donnell of Highwire Studios, Brian Schmidt of GameSoundCon, Nick Wiswell of Turn 10 Studios, and Mike Kent, member of the Technical Standards Board of the MIDI Manufacturers Association. Talks will cover a mix of topics related to sound engineering research, interactive music, and game audio. This event is free and open to the public.
Posted: Sunday, May 6, 2018
