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Knowledge & Publications

The AES ecosystem has evolved into an active intelligence hub. Moving beyond traditional static repositories, we are embracing a holistic understanding of sound environments through advanced technical literature, peer-reviewed journals, and industry-defining standards.

AES Journal

AES Journal

The Journal of the Audio Engineering Society — the official publication of the AES — is the only peer-reviewed journal devoted exclusively to audio technology. Published 10 times each year, it is available to all AES members and subscribers.

The Journal contains state-of-the-art review papers, technical papers, and engineering reports; standards committee work, convention and conference announcements, membership news, and book reviews.

AES E-Library

Find virtually every technological advance chronicled,
From the origins of stereo recording to present day advances in spatial audio, signal processing, and audio networking.

Explore over 20,000 papers in the E-library on loads of topics which are all free to AES Members or a nominated cost per paper for non-members.

Additional Resources

Other Publications

Explore standards, open access content, and technical publications supporting the global audio engineering community.

  • Standards

    Standards

    AES3 (2-channel digital audio), AES10 (MADI), AES14 (analog XLR pin-out) – AES Standards have improved your workflow, and possibly saved your production, more times than you realize. AES Standards bring the industry’s engineering teams together to insure peak performance and interoperability.

  • Technical Documents

    Technical Documents are publications of the Technical Council that have an overall purpose of informing members and the public of the state of technology in areas represented by the Technical Committees.

  • Tutorials

    Tutorials from events, The Journal, and online videos.

  • Rutledge and Focal Press: AES Presents

    A book series partnership between AES and Focal Press / Routledge.

  • Anthologies & Monographs

    Anthologies are curated topic-specific collections from the Journal.

  • Pro Audio Reference (PAR)

    A glossary of audio terms by Dennis Bohn.

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