AES New York 2015
Live Sound Track Events

Live Sound is a major focus of the 139th 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 29

Thursday, October 29, 9:00 am — 10:00 am
Workshop Session W1   Hearing Smart

Thursday, October 29, 9:00 am — 12:30 pm
Paper Session P1   Signal Processing

Thursday, October 29, 9:00 am — 11:00 am
Tutorial Session T2   Microphones—Can You Hear the Specs?

Thursday, October 29, 10:45 am — 12:15 pm
Product Development Session PD2   Practical Loudspeaker Processing for the Practicing Engineer

Thursday, October 29, 11:00 am — 12:45 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS1   AC Power and Grounding

Thursday, October 29, 11:00 am — 12:30 pm
Poster Session P3   Transducers/Perception

Thursday, October 29, 12:00 pm — 12:45 pm
Engineering Brief Session EB1   Transducers—Part 1

Thursday, October 29, 2:15 pm — 3:15 pm
Networked Audio Session N1   Basic Networking and Layer 3 - Protocols: Layers, Models? A Disambiguation in the Context of Audio over IP

Thursday, October 29, 2:30 pm — 5:30 pm
Paper Session P4   Transducers—Part 1: Headphones, Amplifiers, and Microphones

Thursday, October 29, 3:30 pm — 4:30 pm
Networked Audio Session N2   AVB/TSN Ethernet Is Built-In Everywhere Now; How Do You Make the Most of It? A System Implementation Primer for Consultants and Tech Managers

Thursday, October 29, 4:00 pm — 5:30 pm
Product Development Session PD4   Electrical and Mechanical Measurement of Sound System Equipment

Thursday, October 29, 5:15 pm — 7:00 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS2   CANCELED

Thursday, October 29, 5:30 pm — 6:30 pm
Engineering Brief Session EB2   Spatial Audio

 

Friday, October 30

Friday, October 30, 9:00 am — 10:30 am
Broadcast and Streaming Media Session B4   Audio and IP: Are We There Yet?

Friday, October 30, 9:00 am — 12:30 pm
Paper Session P6   Transducers—Part 2: Loudspeakers

Friday, October 30, 10:30 am — 11:30 am
Networked Audio Session N3   AVB/TSN Implementation for Live Sound & House of Worship

Friday, October 30, 11:00 am — 11:45 am
Live Sound Expo: Theatrical Vocal Miking

Friday, October 30, 12:00 pm — 12:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Wireless Issues for Live Theater: Broadway and Beyond

Friday, October 30, 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm
Engineering Brief Session EB3   Transducers—Part 2

Friday, October 30, 1:00 pm — 1:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Theater Sound System Design and Optimization

Friday, October 30, 1:45 pm — 2:30 pm
Project Studio Expo: Mix and Mastering Optimized for Streaming

Friday, October 30, 1:45 pm — 3:15 pm
Broadcast and Streaming Media Session B6   Production of A Prairie Home Companion

Friday, October 30, 2:00 pm — 2:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Theatrical Console Automation

Friday, October 30, 2:00 pm — 3:45 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS3   Sound System Design and Optimization

Friday, October 30, 2:00 pm — 5:00 pm
Paper Session P9   Transducers—Part 3: Loudspeakers

Friday, October 30, 2:30 pm — 4:00 pm
Networked Audio Session N5   Dante Case Studies

Friday, October 30, 3:00 pm — 3:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: (Audio) Networking for Theater

Friday, October 30, 4:00 pm — 4:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Theatrical Sound Design

Friday, October 30, 4:00 pm — 5:45 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS4   Theatrical Microphone Dressing

Friday, October 30, 4:30 pm — 6:30 pm
Networked Audio Session N6   Network Performance Requirements for Audio Applications

Friday, October 30, 5:30 pm — 6:45 pm
Engineering Brief Session EB4   Listening, Hearing, & Production

 

Saturday, October 31

Saturday, October 31, 9:00 am — 10:45 am
Live Sound Seminar Session LS5   Wireless Matters, Part I: Theory and Practical Applications

Saturday, October 31, 10:30 am — 12:00 pm
Project Studio Expo: The Project Studio in the Commercial World

Saturday, October 31, 10:45 am — 12:00 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS6   Wireless Matters, Part II: The Coming Spectrum Changes and the New Paradigm

Saturday, October 31, 11:00 am — 11:45 am
Live Sound Expo: Speech Intelligibility: Contributing Factors

Saturday, October 31, 11:45 am — 12:45 pm
Game Audio Session G7   The Audio Implementation Arms Race: Implementation as a Weapon

Saturday, October 31, 12:00 pm — 12:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Modern Digital Mixing Console Fundamentals: A Practical and Ergonomic Approach

Saturday, October 31, 1:00 pm — 1:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Mono vs Stereo vs LCR in HOW and Fixed-Install

Saturday, October 31, 1:30 pm — 2:30 pm
Networked Audio Session N7   Benefits of AES67 to the End User

Saturday, October 31, 2:00 pm — 2:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: IEM Fundamentals and Hearing Conservation

Saturday, October 31, 2:15 pm — 3:45 pm
Paper Session P16   Room Acoustics

Saturday, October 31, 3:00 pm — 3:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: The Future of Wireless: Now What?

Saturday, October 31, 3:15 pm — 4:45 pm
Networked Audio Session N8   How to Get AES67 into Your Systems/Products

Saturday, October 31, 3:45 pm — 4:15 pm
Engineering Brief Session EB5   Acoustics

Saturday, October 31, 3:45 pm — 6:45 pm
Technical Tour Session TT8   Avery Fisher Hall [now David Geffen Hall]

Saturday, October 31, 4:00 pm — 4:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Miking Grand Piano and Choirs

Saturday, October 31, 4:15 pm — 6:00 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS7   Sound Design for Theater: Practical and Artistic Considerations

Saturday, October 31, 4:30 pm — 5:45 pm
Project Studio Expo: Audio as a Business: Building and Developing a Career

Saturday, October 31, 4:30 pm — 6:00 pm
Product Development Session PD10   Optimizing the Powered Loudspeaker System

Saturday, October 31, 5:00 pm — 6:30 pm
Networked Audio Session N9   How Will AES67 Affect the Industry?

 

Sunday, November 1

Sunday, November 1, 9:00 am — 10:45 am
Live Sound Seminar Session LS8   Sound Design Meets Reality

Sunday, November 1, 9:00 am — 10:30 am
Product Development Session PD11   Loudspeaker Measurements

Sunday, November 1, 10:00 am — 11:00 am
Paper Session P21   Applications in Audio

Sunday, November 1, 10:15 am — 1:30 pm
Technical Tour Session TT10   NBC Universal

Sunday, November 1, 11:00 am — 4:00 pm
Project Studio Expo: Mic to Monitor

Sunday, November 1, 11:00 am — 11:45 am
Live Sound Expo: Virtual Sound Checks and Processing in a Networked Environment

Sunday, November 1, 11:00 am — 12:30 pm
Networked Audio Session N10   AES67 Interoperability Testing

Sunday, November 1, 12:00 pm — 12:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Shed and Arena Loudspeaker Optimization: Pulling Big Shows Together

Sunday, November 1, 1:00 pm — 1:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: Choosing the Right Vocal Mic

Sunday, November 1, 1:00 pm — 2:45 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS9   Live Sound Design for TV

Sunday, November 1, 2:00 pm — 2:45 pm
Live Sound Expo: RF Coordination on the Road

Sunday, November 1, 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Paper Session P22   Sound Reinforcement

Sunday, November 1, 2:45 pm — 4:30 pm
Live Sound Seminar Session LS10   Loudspeaker Developments and Their Impact on the Industry

 

Last Updated: 20160126


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EXHIBITION HOURS October 30th   10am - 6pm October 31st   10am - 6pm November 1st   10am - 4pm
REGISTRATION DESK October 28th   3pm - 7pm October 29th   8am - 6pm October 30th   8am - 6pm October 31st   8am - 6pm November 1st   8am - 4pm
TECHNICAL PROGRAM October 29th   9am - 7pm October 30th   9am - 7pm October 31st   9am - 7pm November 1st   9am - 6pm
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