Headphone Immersive Audio, Head Tracking, and Virtual Speakers

What happens when you add Head-Tracking, Head Related Transfer Functions (HRTF), Room Impulse Responses (RIR), and Binaural Room Impulse Responses (BRIR)? Sharing his experience at the AES Europe 2023 Convention, held at Aalto University, Espoo, Helsinki, Finland (May 13 – 15), Jan Didden writes about listening to speakers on headphones and how good this is getting. How convincing is it? Very.

The Audio Engineering Society has released Technical Program details for the upcoming AES Europe 2023 Convention, being held at Aalto University, Espoo, Helsinki, Finland, May 13 – 15. Full details of the schedule, full slate of research paper presentations, along with workshop details, session content and presenters reveal extensive insights into the latest audio technologies and techniques. The interactive online schedule also includes abstracts for all sessions.

The Audio Engineering Society Europe 2023 Convention is set to take place at Aalto University, Espoo, Helsinki, Finland, May 13 – 15. This 75th AES anniversary year convention gathers top names and technologies from around the world for three days of presentations and events aimed at strengthening attendees’ audio knowledge and presence in the industry. AES Europe 2023 will bring together leaders in audio research, technology and education for three days of audio immersion, featuring over 140 workshops, paper presentations, and sessions.

The Audio Engineering Society begins its 75th Anniversary year. The Society’s vast contributions to the art and science of audio engineering are recognized globally, including with the announcement that the Society is being honored by the Recording Academy with a 2023 Technical GRAMMY Award acknowledging its “contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.” The next key event for the Society will be the AES Europe 2023 Convention, being held at Aalto University, Espoo, near Helsinki, Finland, May 13 – 15.

The AES 55th International Conference, focusing on Spatial Audio, is set to take place August 27-29, 2014, at the Helsinki Music Centre in Helsinki, Finland. Spatial Audio is currently one of the largest research topics in the field of audio, of great importance and interest for both the professional and consumer audio markets.