The Audio Engineering Society has released the detailed Technical Program and Events calendar for the upcoming 140th AES International Convention at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, France, June 4 through June 7. Available both online and through the AES Events mobile app, the 140th AES Convention calendar offers complete details on Papers, Engineering Briefs, Workshops and Tutorials, Special Events, Student and Career activities, and more. In addition, information on the growing list of companies displaying the latest gear and technologies on the AES Exhibition Floor have been posted – in fact the exhibition floor space itself is almost sold out.
Early registration pricing on All Access credentials and free Exhibits-Plus badges are available up until May 19. The 140th AES Convention will bring together leading audio engineers, producers, educators, and more from around the world to present the latest in audio research, developments, and technologies. Additionally, the convention’s four days of Tech Program events and three days of Manufacturer Exhibits, the Project Studio Expo and Live Sound Expo, along with new Broadcast Forum presentations are set to provide a diverse range of opportunities for attendees to learn from, and network with, the top names in the industry.
This year’s AES Paris Convention once again will present four days of professional audio research and technology by many of the biggest names in the industry, exploring a wide array of topics and issues from the past, present, and future of audio. Immersive sound, including numerous listening opportunities, is an emphasis woven throughout the program. Papers and Engineering Briefs sessions showcase the work of over 120 researchers on topics ranging from 3D Recording and Reproduction, Binaural Listening, Bluetooth Technologies, Digital Filter Design, and other in-depth areas of interest, while Workshop events will bring together panels of experts to a range of provocative and practical topics including Music Production for Film, Wind Noise in Microphones, Expert Transfer Techniques, and more.
Another popular set of events at AES conventions are the Tutorials sessions, which provide a varied horizon of presentations on important audio fundamentals, for beginners and seasoned professionals alike, on 3D and Binaural Listening, Audio Forensics and Sound Design, to name but a few. Student and Career Development events throughout the convention include a Career and Education Fair, Recording Competition and Critiques, Student Delegate Assemblies, and other exclusive networking opportunities.
Unique to this convention is also the series of special events called “Audio Projections.” Within this track will be a series of multichannel or 3D audio projections, with contributions from Morten Lindberg (2L, Norway), Hugo Romano Guimarães (Neu Records, Spain), Wilfried van Baelen (Auro 3D, Belgium), Michael Williams (France), and “The world of the Dinosaurs,” based on the work by Prof Weishampel (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA) and Jean Luc Herelle (bio-acoustician and natural sound recording engineer in France).
Paris is one of the world’s great cities, to explore the latest in audio technology, best practices, and tools. The last few conventions in Europe have been very successful, and Paris should continue the upward trend. This convention’s unique series of Workshops and Tutorials on multichannel and 3D audio reproduction environments, along with binaural listening (the BiLi project), with contributions from Auro 3D, BBC, Conservatoire de Musique de Paris, France Televisions, IRCAM, Orange Labs and Radio France, to name just a few, will be a major attraction.
Read more also about why France occupies a leading role in the research and the development of Binaural Listening (the BiLi project) and the remarkable research of Rozenn Nicol at Orange Labs (formerly France Telecom) and the growing demand for binaural listening in the Audio and Audio Visual market. During the Technical Program at the 140th AES Convention, many of the groups participating in the BiLi project in France will be present (Orange Labs, France Televisions, CNSMDP – Conservatoire de Paris, IRCAM, Radio France, Arkamys, Trinnov, a-volute, CNRS-LIMSI). One of the workshop rooms will be completely equipped with headphones so attendees can hear a Binaural Listening experience first hand.
Spatial Audio expert Rozenn Nicol will deliver the Richard C. Heyser Memorial Lecture on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, France. The lecture, titled “The Immersive Audio Revolution: From Labs to Mass-Market,” will address the major developments in spatial audio in recent years. Read more about this presentation, here.Complete AES 140th International Convention Technical Program and Detailed Calendar are available on the AES website at www.aes.org/events/140/program/ and also via a free update to the AES Events mobile app (iOS and Android), which offers conventions maps, scheduling, social media interaction, and other helpful guides to making the most of the convention.
Early Registration pricing and free Exhibits-Plus badges are currently available. www.aes.org/events/140/registration/. Member and Student discounts apply.
For more information on the 140th International Audio Engineering Society Convention in Paris, France, visit aes.org/events/140/.
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