THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28

Thursday, October 28
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Room 100
ES1 DTS, GENELEC, SOUNDFIELD, STEINBERG
UNDERSTANDING SURROUND PRODUCTION
Presenters:
Andrew Goldberg, Genelec
Fred Maher, Steinberg
Rodney Orpheus, DTS
Robert Palomaki, Genelec
Pieter Schillebeeckx, SoundField
Abstract:
Four of the leading industry players in surround sound technology explore and explain the technologies and possibilities of multichannel audio for music. Representatives of the companies will be joined by well-known surround engineers such as Ronald Prent and Steve Parr to give an insight into real world surround engineering.
Four of the leading industry players in surround sound technology explore and explain the technologies and possibilities of multichannel audio for music. Representatives of the companies will be joined by well-known surround engineers such as Ronald Prent and Steve Parr to give an insight into real world surround engineering.

Thursday, October 28
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Room 101A
ES2 FURMAN SOUND, INC. (USA)
FURMAN'S SERIES MODE PROTECTION CIRCUIT
Presenter:
Garth Powell
Abstract:
This exhibitor seminar will give a detailed explanation of Furman’s new AC power filtering and transient voltage surge suppression circuit.

Thursday, October 28
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Room 101A
ES3 APT AUDIO PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY (UK)
REMOTE 5.1 MIX APPROVAL VIA IP
Presenters:
Jon McClintock, Noel McKenna
Abstract:
APT was at the forefront of stereo mix approval over ISDN in the early 1990s. The next step is to allow directors to remotely approve 5.1 mixes (with SMPTE) via IP. The WorldNet SkyLink offers this capability, reducing pressure on time and retaining audio quality.

Thursday, October 28
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Room 100
ES4 DTS, GENELEC, SOUNDFIELD, STEINBERG
UNDERSTANDING SURROUND PRODUCTION
Presenters:
Andrew Goldberg, Genelec
Fred Maher, Steinberg
Rodney Orpheus, DTS
Robert Palomaki, Genelec
Pieter Schillebeeckx, SoundField
Abstract:
Four of the leading industry players in surround sound technology explore and explain the technologies and possibilities of multichannel audio for music. Representatives of the companies will be joined by well-known surround engineers such as Ronald Prent and Steve Parr to give an insight into real world surround engineering.

Thursday, October 28
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Room 101A
ES5 MOOG MUSIC INC. (USA)
USING THE MINIMOOG VOYAGER IN THE STUDIO
Presenters:
Robert Moog
Steve Dunnington
Abstract:
The Minimoog Voyager is a MIDI capable analog synthesizer with a number of applications in modern music. This seminar will cover the principles of effective subtractive synthesis, use of control voltages, technical specifications, and creative uses of the minimoog Voyager.

Thursday, October 28
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Room 101A
ES6 YAMAHA MLAN LICENSING OFFICE (USA)
mLAN: AUDIO AND MIDI OVER FIREWIRE
Presenters:
Mike Overlin, Yamaha Corporation
John Strawn, S Systems
Abstract:
This presentation will cover FireWire for the audio and music industries, the basic components of FireWire, the technical fundamentals of mLan, and available products. FireWire, also known as IEEE-1394, is an advanced serial bus offering high-speed asynchronous and isochronous data transfer. As such, it is ideally suited for real-time multimedia applications and has been widely adopted, especially for consumer video applications. Yamaha has helped establish a protocol known as mLan for carrying audio samples and MIDI data over FireWire.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29

Friday, October 29
11:00 am – 12:00 noon Room 101A
ES8 MANIFOLD LABS (USA)
PLUGZILLA—A NEW CLASS OF MULTIEFFECTS PROCESSOR
Presenters:
Don Elwell
Todd Mizenko
Jim Sienicki
Joe Waltz
Abstract:
We will describe the philosophy behind, the implementation of, and the applications for the world's first stand alone, Linux-based, Plug-in player.

Friday, October 29
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Room 101A
ES9 HOLOPHONE (CANADA)
HOLOPHONE SURROUND SOUND MICROPHONE TECHNIQUES
Presenter:
Mike Godfrey
Abstract:
Michael Godfrey, inventor/musician and chief engineer at Holophone Surround Microphone Systems, affords a unique opportunity to explore some behind the scenes tactics on advanced capturing techniques for instantaneous surround sound production. The seminar will include a variety of international recordings ranging from live sports broadcasting to classical music recording and will illustrate the Holophone’s unique ability to simply record high quality discrete surround sound.

Friday, October 29
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Room 100
ES10 DTS, GENELEC, SOUNDFIELD, STEINBERG
UNDERSTANDING SURROUND PRODUCTION
Presenters:
Andrew Goldberg, Genelec
Fred Maher, Steinberg
Rodney Orpheus, DTS
Robert Palomaki, Genelec
Pieter Schillebeeckx, SoundField
Abstract:
Four of the leading industry players in surround sound technology explore and explain the technologies and possibilities of multichannel audio for music. Representatives of the companies will be joined by well-known surround engineers such as Ronald Prent and Steve Parr to give an insight into real world surround engineering.

Friday, October 29
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Room 101A
ES11 RENKUS-HEINZ, INC. (USA)
EASERA, A MODERN MEASUREMENT PROGRAM
Presenters:
Wolfgang Ahnert
Stefan Feistel
Abstract:
Wolfgang Ahnert and Stefan Feistel of SDA (Software Design Ahnert) will explore and discuss the versatility and capabilities of EASERA, their new acoustic measurement program. EASERA, a modular software program combines all the essential acoustic measurement and analysis tools needed by acousticians and audio professionals into one unified package that installs easily on any PC with a sound card.

Friday, October 29
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Room 101A
ES12 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS (USA)
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
Presenters:
Tom Ballew
Nick Thompson
Abstract:
Texas Instruments and Apple will be demonstrating Scrubber. Scrubber is an Apple/Texas Instruments developed FireWire Audio Module Development Platform. It supports 6-channel input / 6-channel output FireWire audio device and is based on the TI chip, TSB43CB43A iceLynx-Micro. The embedded microprocessor in the TSB43CB43A runs a 1394 stack and the Apple AV/C Music subunit. The Digital I/O supported is S/PDIF (optical and RCA connectors). This development platform can be used to develop low cost applications for consumer electronics products, loudspeaker systems, and musical instrument applications.

Friday, October 29
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Room 100
ES13 DTS, GENELEC, SOUNDFIELD, STEINBERG
UNDERSTANDING SURROUND PRODUCTION
Presenters:
Andrew Goldberg, Genelec
Fred Maher, Steinberg
Rodney Orpheus, DTS
Robert Palomaki, Genelec
Pieter Schillebeeckx, SoundField
Abstract:
Four of the leading industry players in surround sound technology explore and explain the technologies and possibilities of multichannel audio for music. Representatives of the companies will be joined by well-known surround engineers such as Ronald Prent and Steve Parr to give an insight into real world surround engineering.

Friday, October 29
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Room 101A
ES14 WAVEFRONT SEMICONDUCTOR
THE DICE II DIGITAL INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS ENGINE
Presenters:
Bob Moses, Wavefront Semiconductor
Morten Lave, TC Applied Technologies
Abstract:
This seminar will give an overview of the revolutionary DICE II system-on-a-chip. The DICE II contains two crosspoint routers that can input and output audio from the onboard Firewire controller, AES3, ADAT, TDIF, I2S, and DSP TDM serial ports. Two integrated Jitter Elimination Technology PLLs allow the chip to operate in two clocks domains, jitter free. An ARM7TDMI RISC processor executes the Firewire protocol stack and can also process audio if desired. Extensive GPIO, including 4 optical encoder ports, allows the RISC processor to handle device control and user interface functions, too. Software for this chip will be provided to developers royalty free. The seminar will give attendees an overview of the chips, software, and development tools.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30

Saturday, October 30
10:30 am – 12:00 noon Room 100
ES15 DTS, GENELEC, SOUNDFIELD, STEINBERG
UNDERSTANDING SURROUND PRODUCTION
Presenters:
Andrew Goldberg, Genelec
Fred Maher, Steinberg
Rodney Orpheus, DTS
Robert Palomaki, Genelec
Pieter Schillebeeckx, SoundField
Abstract:
Four of the leading industry players in surround sound technology explore and explain the technologies and possibilities of multichannel audio for music. Representatives of the companies will be joined by well-known surround engineers such as Ronald Prent and Steve Parr to give an insight into real world surround engineering.

Saturday, October 30
11:00 am – 12:00 noon Room 101A
ES16 LYNX STUDIO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (USA)
NEW CONVERSION AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMPACT, HIGH-CHANNEL COUNT COMPUTER-BASED WORKSTATIONS
Presenters:
Bob Bauman
David Hoatson
Phil Moon
Abstract:
Computer-based digital audio systems require selection of high-performance A/D and D/A converters and computer interfaces with robust device drivers that provide multiplatform compatibility and low-latency. Control and ergonomic factors have strong secondary importance. With 64, 96, and even 128 channel systems, putting studio rack space is at a premium. In addition, alternate means of controlling and monitoring via computer and other devices can increase utility and ease-of-use. This session will outline the latest products, technologies, and strategies from Lynx Studio Technology that address these issues.

Saturday, October 30
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Room 101A
ES17 LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEMS (USA)
EXPLORING RESULTS WITH VARIABLE ROOM ACOUSTIC SYSTEM (VRAS) AND SPACEMAP
Presenter:
Steve Ellison
Abstract:
This seminar is divided into two sections. The first discusses VRAS acoustic enhancement in recent installations and objective measurements that are used to help qualify the results. The second discusses SpaceMap sound panning in a range of venue types, including small and large theaters and a concert hall.

Saturday, October 30
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Room 101A
ES18 FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY (IDMT) (GERMANY)
IOSONO® WAVE FIELD SYNTHESIS: USE CASES AND BUSINESS MODELS
Presenter:
Tonio Palmer
Abstract:
The IOSONO® Wave Field Synthesis technology for perfect rendering of spatial audio now is ready for the market. In the seminar, learn about the business models, the places IOSONO® is already used, and where and how to employ it. The presenter is a business manager with Fraunhofer IDMT, developer of IOSONO®.

Saturday, October 30
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Room 101A
ES19 FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (IIS) (GERMANY)
LOW DELAY/ULTRA LOW DELAY AUDIO CODING AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN EMBEDDED DEVICES
Presenters:
Gerald Schuller
Marc Gayer
Abstract:
Applications like conferencing systems, audio monitoring or wireless microphones draw major benefits from high quality, low delay audio coding. In the seminar, learn about different low delay audio codecs and how they can easily be integrated into embedded devices. The presenters are leading developers at Fraunhofer IIS, “Home of MP3.”

Saturday, October 30
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Room 100
ES20 DTS, GENELEC, SOUNDFIELD, STEINBERG
UNDERSTANDING SURROUND PRODUCTION
Presenters:
Andrew Goldberg, Genelec
Fred Maher, Steinberg
Rodney Orpheus, DTS
Robert Palomaki, Genelec
Pieter Schillebeeckx, SoundField
Abstract:
Four of the leading industry players in surround sound technology explore and explain the technologies and possibilities of multichannel audio for music. Representatives of the companies will be joined by well-known surround engineers such as Ronald Prent and Steve Parr to give an insight into real world surround engineering.

Saturday, October 30
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Room 101A
ES21 SMART AV (AUSTRALIA)
A NEW APPROACH TO CONTROL SURFACE DESIGN
Presenter:
Michael Paul Stavrou on behalf of Smart AV
Abstract:
A tactile user interface is presented demonstrating a five-fold increase in ergonomic efficiency over existing designs. This new console design does not rely on multifunction controls nor require lengthy, application-specific keyboard sequences. These improvements are the result of advanced human engineering design elements. Its long list of innovations includes a means for acquiring random combinations of out-of-reach controls in the blink of an eye, a means of viewing scores of channel parameters with a unique zero-eye movement interrogation system, and a personalized electronic scribble strip that contains the users own handwriting, to name a few.

Saturday, October 30
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Room 101A
ES22 AUDIOMATICA (ITALY)
REAL-LIFE APPLICATIONS OF THE CLIO MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
Presenter:
Mario Di Cola
Abstract:
We focus on basic and advanced real-life engineering applications of the CLIO measurement system. Several features (acoustical and electrical) of this measurement system will be shown while applied to loudspeaker systems’ design and/or optimization. Among these are: electrical and acoustical frequency response; impedance response; directivity measurements; FFT analysis; T/S parameters evaluation; level metering; as well as inductance and capacitance measurements.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31

Sunday, October 31
10:30 am – 12:00 noon Room 100
ES23 DTS, GENELEC, SOUNDFIELD, STEINBERG
UNDERSTANDING SURROUND PRODUCTION
Presenters:
Andrew Goldberg, Genelec
Fred Maher, Steinberg
Rodney Orpheus, DTS
Robert Palomaki, Genelec
Pieter Schillebeeckx, SoundField
Abstract:
Four of the leading industry players in surround sound technology explore and explain the technologies and possibilities of multichannel audio for music. Representatives of the companies will be joined by well-known surround engineers such as Ronald Prent and Steve Parr to give an insight into real world surround engineering.

Sunday, October 31
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Room 100
ES24 DTS, GENELEC, SOUNDFIELD, STEINBERG
UNDERSTANDING SURROUND PRODUCTION
Presenters:
Andrew Goldberg, Genelec
Fred Maher, Steinberg
Rodney Orpheus, DTS
Robert Palomaki, Genelec
Pieter Schillebeeckx, SoundField
Abstract:
Four of the leading industry players in surround sound technology explore and explain the technologies and possibilities of multichannel audio for music. Representatives of the companies will be joined by well-known surround engineers such as Ronald Prent and Steve Parr to give an insight into real world surround engineering.