2016 AES International Conference on Sound Field Control - July 2016

The second Audio Engineering Society (AES) International Conference on Sound Field Control, will be held at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, an important center for research and teaching in audio, video, and communications engineering. This conference will gather researchers, engineers and users to explore and discuss arrays, algorithms, abstractions and applications for sound field control, an area with increasingly exciting application areas.

Digital signal processing solutions specialist Waves Audio, confirmed the availability of its new Waves Nx, Virtual Mix Room solution for mixing with headphones. This new acoustics emulation plugin simulates depth, natural reflections, and the stereo image of an actual, physical room, allowing for a “virtual speaker” experience on headphones, allowing mixing even for 5.1 surround on regular stereo headphones.

Latvia-based Sonarworks is a recording studio software development start-up specializing in acoustic calibration solutions and DAW plug-ins. The company just released its Sonarworks Reference 3 studio calibration software and the Reference 3 high-definition studio headphone calibration software that will allow audio professionals to achieve ultimate accuracy towards the reference of their choice.

Focal Press announced the publication of the 3rd Edition of Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science by Bob Katz. Completely reorganized to focus on workflow, this third edition details mastering by providing a step-by-step approach to the process. First covering practical techniques and basic theory, this industry classic also addresses advanced theory and practice. The book’s new approach is especially suitable to accompany a one- or two-term course in audio and mastering.