Pacific Northwest AES Section Blog

October 12, 2022 at 6:00 pm

Location: Zoom, from Seattle WA, USA

Moderated by: Greg Dixon

Speaker(s): Steven M. Savanyu - Buford T. Hedgehog Productions

 Our October meeting concerns a subject that all of us deal with at one time or another: The selection, placement, mounting, and mixing of microphones. Whether for a studio session, live event, broadcast, or location recording; we are challenged with bringing excellent and clear sound to our projects and facilities.

Perhaps we take for granted the physics of how a microphone actually functions. Which type will give me the result I want? How do I best isolate a single instrument in a concert setting? How do I accentuate incident and suppress reflective sound? How about stepping up the audio in a Live-Stream production? Nothing affects the psycho-acoustical perceived quality of a recording, video, film, or live event more than accurate and well-defined sound. And nothing affects that perceived quality and value more than effective microphone selection and placement.

With over 50 years in the audio industry (twenty-one of them working for Audio-Technica U.S., Inc. a well-known manufacturer of microphones, headphones, and other transducers), Steve Savanyu has a penchant for clear and precise explanation of the most esoteric and technical aspects of transducer physics and technology. His experience as an adjunct Professor of "Audio for Video" at Kent State University gives him insight in understanding the learning experience and student needs.

This event is useful not only for aspiring novices to recording, live sound and broadcast, but also for seasoned audio professionals; as there is always something new to learn with new technology and products. We hope to see you there.

Mr. Savanyu's bio and the EventBrite link to the Zoom URL can be found at the AESPNW Website:  https://www.aes.org/sections/pnw/

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