Standards Participation
How can you participate?
Join the development of AES standards by contributing to working groups, collaborating with industry experts, and shaping the future of audio engineering.
Open Membership
The memberships of AESSC working groups are open to all directly and materially affected individuals. AES membership, although strongly encouraged, is not required. Members are expected to hold all unpublished proceedings regarding the committee matters in confidence so that undeveloped and unapproved documents do not inadvertently mislead persons outside the committee.
Working-Group Membership
Working group membership is obtained by participation in meetings and standards development activities. Review the required documentation and submit your application below.
Task Groups
Membership in the task groups of working groups is obtained in the same manner as working groups, but, in some cases, may be closed. Task groups do not need to meet the same consensus criteria of working groups, however, discussion within task groups may not be presented as an AES position.
AES Standards Committee
The AES Standards Committee (AESSC) itself consists of its officers, the officers of its subcommittees and working groups, and certain representatives of other bodies such as the AES Technical Council. The memberships of AESSC subcommittees consist of their officers and the officers of their working groups.
Standards Sustainers
If you have any question regarding membership of AES Standards groups, please contact the AES Standards Secretariat.
Project
The initiation of work in AES standards may be proposed by any person, whether a member of the Society or not. The proposal must pertain to the field of audio engineering or the allied arts and sciences and fill a demonstrable need not met elsewhere. A list of newly initiated projects can be found in New Standards Projects Page.