AES Los Angeles 2014
Live Sound Track Events

Live Sound is a major focus of the 137th AES Convention. From small room acoustics to large venues. Microphone placement techniques, networked audio distribution, mixing, troubleshooting, and many other disciplines and technology trends are explored. Many of the live sound industry's leading experts will be here sharing knowledge and the latest innovations.

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Thursday, October 9

Thursday, October 9, 9:00 am — 10:00 am
Networked Audio Session N1   A Primer on Fundamental Concepts of Media Networking

Thursday, October 9, 9:00 am — 11:00 am
Live Sound Seminar Session LS1   Theater Sound Design in Los Angeles

Thursday, October 9, 9:00 am — 11:00 am
Tutorial Session T3   An Overview of Audio System Grounding and Signal Interfacing—A Master Class

Thursday, October 9, 11:00 am — 1:00 pm
Standard: AESSC: Measurement of Sound Systems in Rooms

Thursday, October 9, 11:00 am — 1:00 pm
Technical Tour Session TT3   Staples Center

Thursday, October 9, 11:30 am — 12:30 pm
Tutorial Session T7   All About: The Decibel

Thursday, October 9, 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm
TC Meeting: Acoustics and Sound Reinforcement

Thursday, October 9, 4:30 pm — 6:30 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS2   The Creative Technologist: Career Paths of the Audio Professional

Thursday, October 9, 4:30 pm — 6:00 pm
Tutorial Session T10   Speech Transmission Index (STI) Measurements in Practice

 

Friday, October 10

Friday, October 10, 9:00 am — 10:00 am
TC Meeting: Network Audio Systems

Friday, October 10, 9:00 am — 11:00 am
Live Sound Seminar Session LS3   Using Plug-ins for Live Sound

Friday, October 10, 10:00 am — 11:00 am
TC Meeting: Human Factors in Audio Systems

Friday, October 10, 11:00 am — 11:45 am
Live Sound Expo: Networks and IT—The Basics

Friday, October 10, 11:00 am — 1:00 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS4   Multicellular Loudspeakers—Not Your Father's Line Array

Friday, October 10, 11:15 am — 1:30 pm
Technical Tour Session TT6   Dolby Theater

Friday, October 10, 12:00 pm — 12:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Loudspeaker Set-Up and Configuration

Friday, October 10, 1:00 pm — 1:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: RF Systems—Practical Considerations

Friday, October 10, 1:45 pm — 3:00 pm
Technical Tour Session TT7   Walt Disney Concert Hall

Friday, October 10, 2:00 pm — 2:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Installed Audio: Sound-Centric Spaces

Friday, October 10, 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS5   RF Spectrum Update: How Much Loss and When?

Friday, October 10, 3:00 pm — 3:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Mixing Primer

Friday, October 10, 4:00 pm — 4:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: The Art of the Sound Check

Friday, October 10, 4:30 pm — 6:30 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS6   Understanding the Mystery of Mixing for In-Ear Monitors

Friday, October 10, 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm
Historical Session H3   Benjamin Bauer and the Shure Unidyne Microphone: 75 Years of Audio Legend

Friday, October 10, 7:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Special Event: Heyser Lecture

 

Saturday, October 11

Saturday, October 11, 9:00 am — 11:00 am
Live Sound Seminar Session LS7   Choosing the Right Loudspeaker for the Application

Saturday, October 11, 11:00 am — 11:45 am
Live Sound Expo: Sound in Space—The Basics Revisited

Saturday, October 11, 11:00 am — 1:00 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS8   The Cube Spatial Audio Renderer: The Nexus of Collaborative Performance and Live Sound for Multidisciplinary Research

Saturday, October 11, 12:00 pm — 12:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Digital Consoles—What's Inside?

Saturday, October 11, 12:15 pm — 1:15 pm
Historical Session H4   History of Audio Measurement Technology

Saturday, October 11, 1:00 pm — 2:30 pm
Special Event: The Future Is Now—Mind Controlled Interactive Music

Saturday, October 11, 1:00 pm — 1:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: The Small Venue Monitor Mix

Saturday, October 11, 2:00 pm — 2:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: How’d They Get That Sound?—Instrument Specific Processing

Saturday, October 11, 3:00 pm — 3:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Installed Sound—Reflection Control, Fidelity and Intelligibility

Saturday, October 11, 4:00 pm — 4:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Miking Fundamentals for the Stage

Saturday, October 11, 5:00 pm — 6:30 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS9   Sound for Live Classical Music

Saturday, October 11, 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm
Historical Session H5   History of Line Arrays

 

Sunday, October 12

Sunday, October 12, 9:00 am — 11:00 am
Live Sound Seminar Session LS10   Corporate Events: Complex Setup, One Chance to Get it Right, What Could Go Wrong?

Sunday, October 12, 9:00 am — 10:00 am
Game Audio Session G13   MIDI: Still Strong After 30 Years – New Advances with Web Browsers, Bluetooth, and More

Sunday, October 12, 11:00 am — 11:45 am
Live Sound Expo: Touring System Optimization

Sunday, October 12, 11:00 am — 1:00 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS11   Digital Console User Interface Evolution

Sunday, October 12, 12:00 pm — 12:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Loudspeakers—Small System Analysis

Sunday, October 12, 1:00 pm — 1:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Installed Audio—Modern Audio Install

Sunday, October 12, 2:00 pm — 2:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Stump the Panel

Sunday, October 12, 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS12   AC Power and Grounding

Sunday, October 12, 2:30 pm — 4:30 pm
Historical Session H6   Authentic Replication and Modeling of Vintage Audio Gear

 

Last Updated: 20141020


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EXHIBITION HOURS October 10th   10am – 6pm October 11th   10am – 6pm October 12th   10am – 4pm
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