Philadelphia AES Section Blog

May 16, 2023 at 3:30 pm

Location: Comcast Technology Center, Ralph J. Roberts Forum, 18th Floor, 1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA

Moderated by: Chip Powell, Chair AES Philadelphia Section

Speaker(s): Ellis Reid and Tim Carroll from Dolby Labs

Come learn about the evolution of surround sound formats and the core concepts, tools and workflows that have made Dolby Atmos the leading immersive audio platform for content creators. Ellis Reid and Tim Carroll from Dolby Labs will be on hand to provide an overview of Dolby’s presence in the entertainment industry; show demos of Dolby Atmos applied in film, music, sports and gaming; highlight Dolby’s partnership with Comcast to deliver Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision to the home, and discuss how students and engineers new to Dolby Atmos can get started creating immersive audio projects. Dolby staff will go over the necessary pieces of gear and software needed along with educational resources that can be leveraged to kick start the process.

This joint AES, ASA, and Comcast community meeting will be held in the Ralph J. Roberts Forum, a state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision theatre on the Comcast Technology Center Campus located at 1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA.

Interested parties from area universities and other professional organizations are also welcome to attend. Note registration is required through the Eventbrite link provided below.

Schedule:

2:30-3:30 Security Check-In

3:30-5:00 AES Program

Upon entering the building take the escalator to the 2nd floor lobby to be checked-in, valid government ID required. Please try to be punctual. After 3:30 it will be too late to join us.

Eventbrite Registration