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 — The 146th Audio Engineering Society International Convention’s slate of Papers, E-Briefs and Poster sessions reveal latest advances in audio research and science —

Tomorrow’s audio products can be previewed today at the AES Dublin International Pro Audio Convention. Promising to “Excite Your Ears,” the Convention will illuminate the audio research that will define future products and practices. The Papers, Engineering Brief and Poster sessions form the core of this year’s Technical Program, taking place March 20 – 23 at the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland. 

Papers sessions will be broken down into topical categories, each featuring a themed set of presentations in areas of study such as Loudspeakers, Game Audio, Hearing and Perception, Machine Learning and more. Additional Poster sessions will further expound upon these and similar topics, in a two-hour open-format display-type setting taking place each day of the Convention. “New technologies and techniques that are brought to light at AES Conventions often pave the way for audio product and production innovations in the near future,” stated Jamie Angus-Whiteoak, AES Dublin Papers Co-chair. “The papers presented at AES Dublin will unveil the cutting-edge research across a range of audio fields of study such as machine learning, and acoustic simulation and practice, through to novel production methods, and game audio.” 

Featured papers being presented at AES Dublin include titles such as “Background Ducking to Produce Esthetically Pleasing Audio for TV with Clear Speech”, “Audio Inpainting of Music by Means of Neural Networks”, “Segmentation of Listeners Based on Their Preferred Headphone Sound Quality Profiles” and “Quantitative Analysis of Streaming Protocols for Enabling Internet of Things (IoT) Audio Hardware.”

Engineering Briefs present the results of practical, experiment-driven research into cutting-edge topics. Featured topics are Spatial Audio and Acoustics, Microphones and Circuits, Loudspeaker and Assistive Technologies, and Production and Simulation. Additional E-Brief Poster Sessions will also bring to life further areas of study and implementation of professional audio technologies in practice.

Advance Registration pricing and options are available until March 18 on AES Dublin All Access badges, which offer attendees the most complete AES Convention experience. For more information about the AES Dublin Convention visit aeseurope.com.

AES Dublin Papers and EBriefs preprints are available now in the AES E-Library at aes.org/e-lib.

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Over 100 Papers and Engineering Briefs have been posted in the AES E-Library for the upcoming AES Dublin 2019 146th International Pro Audio Convention which begins on March 20.

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— Open to all badgeholders, the PSE offers topical presentations on the latest in Audio Networking, Broadcast Audio and Post-Production/Sound for Picture —

AES Dublin attendees will have the opportunity to learn from top-name engineers and producers presenting at this year’s Professional Sound Expo, taking place inside the Product Showcase at the AES Dublin International Pro Audio Convention. Open to all AES badgeholders, the three-day expo offers a chance to explore the hardware and software on display at the convention and interact with professional audio manufacturers and distributors. Presentations will feature Audio Networking, Broadcast Audio and Post-Production/Sound for Picture and Recording and Production topics. Advance registration ends on March 18.

“We’re delighted to bring the Professional Sound Expo to Dublin, a city that’s home to so many great musicians and recording engineers,” states AES Dublin Professional Sound Expo coordinator and host Glenn Lorbecki. “The PSE stage focuses on the practical application of some of the scientific and technical content presented elsewhere at AES. From audio-over-IP to immersive sound design, and from miking techniques to control room tuning, we have a broad slate of topics that serve as an introduction to the comprehensive AES Dublin Technical Program.”

The Professional Sound Expo sessions will feature more than a dozen recording- and production-focused presentations such as “How Well Do Your Mixes Translate?” and an onstage interview with producer Gethin Pearson, as well as “Mitigating Audio Packet Loss Over IP for Live Broadcast,” “Immersive Audio Demystified” and “Remote Mixing and Remote Production – Workflows, Challenges, Benefits.” Sponsoring partner brands include Genelec and Tieline with additional presentations also by Lawo and Prism Sound.

Advance Registration for AES Dublin – offering significant discounts to attendees – has been extended online through March 18 at aeseurope.com. Additional discounts, including complimentary Product Showcase badges during Advance Registration, are available for AES members, with even deeper discounts for student members. One- and two-day All Access registration options are also available. The AES Dublin Product Showcase will be open March 21 – 23, with the comprehensive All Access Technical Program – offering more than 200 papers, e-briefs, workshops and tutorials – taking place March 20 – 23. 

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— Growing call for diversity among audio professionals sets focus for the Diversity and Inclusion Committee’s first European Town Hall meeting on strategies and initiatives —

Highlighting the successful initiatives of the Audio Engineering Society and partner organizations, the AES Dublin International Pro Audio Convention will feature the AES’s first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Committee Town Hall Meeting in Europe.

“The AES’ newly formed Diversity and Inclusion Committee has been hard at work with a variety of initiatives” says AES Governor and AES D&I Chair Leslie Gaston-Bird. “The committee strives to ensure diversity in the AES worldwide and the audio industry as a whole by improving accessibility, welcoming diverse genres, embracing emergent audio fields and research, and radiating inclusiveness to all races, gender and gender identities, physical abilities, ages, and nationalities.”

The Diversity and Inclusion Town Hall will focus on gender equality in the audio engineering industry, highlighting recent activities surrounding the United Nations’ HeForShe campaign and the related work spearheaded by Town Hall moderator Mariana Lopez, University of York and AES Dublin Co-Chair “It is a chance to learn about those activities and to add your voice to the conversation,” says Gaston-Bird.

Joining Lopez and Gaston-Bird on the Town Hall stage will be AES President Nadja Wallaszkovits, AES President-Elect Agnieszka Roginska, AES Vice President Latin American Region Cesar Lamschtein, Big Bear Audio founder Charlie Slee, and iZotope Education Director Jonathan Wyner.

The Committee will also host a Diversity and Inclusion Party on Friday, March 22 during AES Dublin. The event will be open to all Convention attendees – tickets can be secured with an RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aes-di-party-tickets-57030025341.

Advance Registration pricing and options on AES Dublin registration, including substantial discounts for AES Member and students, ends March 8. More information about the AES Dublin Convention and registration is available at aeseurope.com.  

— All Access and Product Showcase badge discounts available with online registration —

There’s now more time to save up to 20% on All Access and Product Showcase badges for the AES Dublin International Pro Audio Convention, with Advance Registration pricing extended through March 18. Whether planning on a single-day visit to the convention or maximizing the experience with All Access admission to the full four days of Technical Program events, Professional Sound Expo presentations and more, attendees now have additional time to register for the premier European pro audio education, technology and networking event of the year. 

The convention’s theme, “Excite Your Ears,” will be exemplified through more than 120 sessions featuring over 100 audio professionals from around the world sharing the latest research, technologies and techniques in audio engineering applications. Presented in a variety of educational and interactive formats, these presentations invite attendees to listen, learn and connect with peers and colleagues representing the finest minds in audio.

To save both money and time in the registration lines in Dublin, attendees should register online before Advance Registration closes and registration resumes onsite. Complete convention details and online registration can be found at aeseurope.com.

About AES Dublin
Dublin is the 2019 destination for Europe’s preeminent professional audio education and networking event – the 146th International Audio Engineering Society Convention, March 20 – 23 at the Dublin Convention Centre. Covering all things audio, including Studio Recording, Live Sound, Networked Audio, Broadcast & Streaming, Music Production, Post-Production, Game Audio, Spatial Sound, Audio for AR/VR/XR and Product Development, the AES Dublin Convention will offer attendees exclusive opportunities and interactions with the top names in audio engineering and technology. At AES Dublin, professional engineers, researchers, educators, students and audio enthusiasts can “Listen, Learn and Connect” to take their audio engineering knowledge to the next level. Registration is open now at aeseurope.com.

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— Audio Engineering Society International Pro Audio Convention Tutorial events to provide insights into key audio concepts and technologies across a wide range of disciplines —

The recently announced Tutorials program at the AES Dublin International Pro Audio Convention will provide a concise overview of hot topics, technologies, and best practices in audio engineering. Three-dozen dedicated Tutorials sessions give attendees flexibility to choose areas of interest from sessions spanning traditional recording and sound reinforcement, along with emerging technologies including spatial audio, new audio delivery methods and more.

Led by leading names in research, design and engineering, Tutorials sessions will offer meaningful data and insights into areas of study with sessions ranging from “Modern Music Production for Immersive / 3D Formats” and “Microphones – Can You Hear the Specs? A Master Class,” to “Emotive Sound Design in Theory” and “Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Loudspeaker Design.” Along with additional AES Dublin Workshops, Papers, E-Briefs and Poster sessions, these topics and much more will be covered within the convention’s intensive Technical Program and related events, available with All Access registration. Online Advance Registration pricing and options are available through March 8 for All Access badges, with significant discounts for student and AES Members.  

For Tutorials and full program and registration information for the AES Dublin Convention, taking place March 20 – 23 in Dublin, Ireland, visit aeseurope.com.

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— Griesinger to share his experience and insights in the Heyser Memorial Lecture titled
“Learning to Listen” at the AES Dublin International Pro Audio Convention —

Distinguished scientist, researcher and audio engineer David Griesinger will deliver the Heyser Memorial Lecture at the AES Dublin International Pro Audio Convention. The presentation, titled “Learning to Listen,” is scheduled for the evening of March 21 at the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland. “This talk describes a few of the experiences I have had working with artists and musicians that taught me to hear what makes their art work,” shares Griesinger. “These experiences changed my life, and I hope that describing them will help others understand some of the amazing abilities of our ears and brains to detect, separate, and ultimately decode sonic information.” 

Griesinger’s 50-plus years of experience in the professional audio industry covers a range of disciplines and fields of study, from product design and measurement to scientific research on sound modeling and perception. He is well known as the developer of iconic reverb algorithms and processors while Chief Scientist at Lexicon and is both an AES Fellow and an AES Silver Award recipient. "David Griesinger is one of the most influential researchers of our times,” says Steve Hutt, AES Technical Council Chair. “It's hard to imagine that there is anyone who listens to music that hasn't experienced the application of his pioneering work on reverberation. It's an honor to have David join us in Dublin and share experiences and insights that have informed his career." A full description of Griesinger’s lecture and his bio can be found in the AES Dublin online program pages at www.aeseurope.com. 

The Richard C. Heyser Memorial Lecture series, hosted by the AES Technical Council at each convention, honors the extensive contributions to the Society made by Heyser, who was widely known for his ability to communicate new and complex technical ideas with great clarity and patience. As part of the Convention’s Special Events presentations, the Heyser Lecture is open to all AES Dublin attendees.

For more information about the AES Dublin Heyser Memorial Lecture, as well as additional Special Events, the complete Technical Program, the Product Showcase and advance registration discount and options, visit aeseurope.com. 

— In-depth examinations of audio science and its application are core to the AES Dublin program —

Workshops at AES Conventions gather the brightest minds in audio science and education to share their knowledge and inspire attendees. Fulfilling the AES Dublin 2019 promise to “Excite Your Ears,” the March 20-23 Convention workshop schedule will cover topics including recording and production techniques, spatial audio, broadcast and audio forensics. Spanning the full spectrum of professional audio, the AES Dublin program features interactive Workshops such as “Mix It! Are There Best Mixing Practices?,” “Audio, Accessibility, and the Creative Industries,” “Irish Innovators in Audio,” “Recording Orchestral Music and 3D Audio: Challenges, Considerations, and Solutions” and “Impact and Audibility of Distortion in Automotive Audio Applications.”  

The full AES Dublin Workshops schedule is available online at www.aes.org/events/146/workshops/, along with the full Convention Technical Program and registration information. Alongside the Workshops’ in-depth investigations of audio applications and practice, the AES Dublin Technical Program includes Tutorial presentations on fundamental and advanced audio engineering topics, themed Paper and Poster sessions illuminating breaking audio research, Engineering Briefs that share the processes and results of audio research and application projects, and a broad slate of student focused events. Advance Registration pricing and options are available through March 8 for All Access badges – the ticket to AES Dublin Workshops, as well as the complete Technical Program. 

For more information about AES Dublin, and registration, visit aeseurope.com. 

— Annual series of events at AES Europe Conventions continues to educate and inspire —

The Audio Engineering Society’s 146th International Pro Audio Convention taking place March 20 – 23 at the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland, promises more ways than ever for students and those new to the industry to listen, learn and connect with top names in audio engineering and technology, with the promise to “Excite Your Ears.” In addition to qualifying for free entry to the Product Showcase and select Special Events, AES Student Members are eligible for up to 75% off All Access badges during the online Advance Registration period ending March 8. The Convention offers dedicated student and career development presentations to All Access attendees, as well as networking events and social activities (including the AES Student Party to be held the evening of March 20), and opportunities to be a part of recording and technology design competitions. 

The Society’s burgeoning student community is one of its most valuable assets, and nowhere is this more apparent than with the Student Delegate Assembly (SDA) – the representative body that plans and manages student convention activities while providing those involved the opportunity to learn organizational and leadership skills. Student Delegate Assembly meetings bookend Student and Career Development events at AES Dublin, serving as the operational hub of Society’s student involvement, including SDA election proceedings.

AES Conventions offer an array of educational opportunities designed to inspire the next generation of audio engineers to their highest potential, including specialized presentations allowing for interactive participation. Unique to AES Dublin is the innovative session series “Student Hands-On Workshops and Master Classes on Immersive Audio,” which offers the opportunity to learn practical, new skills from experts in the field while implementing the latest immersive audio technologies. In addition, the session “Creating Audio Plugins with MATLAB” will examine the practical development of DSP code-based product development, along with the technical foundations needed to enter the AES MATLAB Plugin Student Competition, scheduled to take place at the 147th International Convention in New York City in October. The AES Dublin Student Recording Critiques, Student Recording Competitions and the Saul Walker Student Design Competition events provide interactive, professional evaluations of student work in recording production and audio technology product design, along with recognition and rewards for top projects. 

For students and professionals looking for their next level of education or career opportunity in audio engineering, the open-to-all AES Dublin Education and Career Fair offers an international mix of professional audio companies and institutions looking for the best and brightest upcoming minds in the audio world. Offering the chance to network with fellow students, prospective employers, educators and other industry professionals, the Education and Career Fair is an ideal environment for attendees to find a path forward toward fulfilling their audio aspirations.

To take advantage of all of AES Dublin’s Student and Career Development events, you must register for an All Access badge. The full slate of student activities is listed at the online program Students/Career page. For more information about AES Dublin, and to register now, visit aeseurope.com. 

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