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Past Event: St. Louis AES Section Regular Meeting May 20

May 20, 2024 at 6:30 pm

Location: 6:30pm May 20, 2024, at PJ’s Tavern, 123 West Jefferson, Kirkwood, MO 63122

Moderated by: Bill Schulenburg

Committee Reports and planning; Updates on HQ's web transformation; Celebration of Audio graduates in the area; Member-led audio topic discussion moderated by Josh Harris: What is your medium of choice for listening while driving, and how did you arrive at this decision?

Other Business: Dinner off the menu

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Posted: Friday, May 17, 2024

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Past Event: March 2024 Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting

March 11, 2024 at 6:30 pm

Location: PJ's Tavern, 123 West Jefferson, Kirkwood, MO 63122

Moderated by: Bill Schulenburg

Speaker(s): Josh Harris

The next regular meeting of the St. Louis Section of the Audio Engineering Society will be 6:30pm March 11, 2024 at PJ’s Tavern, 123 West Jefferson, Kirkwood, MO 63122

Thanks to member Chris Rathert for the suggestion of PJ’s and JD Trefney’s work in securing a confirmation of PJ’s space for our meeting on Monday evening March 11. We will do our best to set tables up in a way we can conduct our meeting and discussion while we enjoy dinner off the menu.

We’ll have the usual committee reports and event brainstorming plus a final preview of the Webster University Student AES Section’s Central Region Audio Student Summit, AKA CRASS, coming March 22-24. That is always an exciting weekend for our audio community. We’ll happily toast the success of the recurring last-Thursday-of-the-month AES “Hangs” that Events Chair JD champions. These evening get-togethers have been building in popularity, with the latest being an outstanding and well-attended night February 29th. Everyone’s looking forward to the next edition, so there’s plenty to talk about.

Speaking of audio talk, after the business meeting on March 11 we’ll hold a lively discussion among friends and colleagues on a provocative audio topic moderated by Vice-Chair Josh Harris. He’s chosen an interesting subject for March: Bluetooth. How have you implemented Bluetooth into your professional and/or personal life? Do you love it or hate it? Where do you see Bluetooth's development heading in the near future?

Looking forward to seeing all our St. Louis Professional and Student members, so please join us!

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Posted: Friday, March 1, 2024

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Past Event: Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting

January 8, 2024 at 7:00 pm

Moderated by: Bill Schulenburg

Speaker(s): Carl Nappa, Recording Academy Memphis Chapter President

The first 2024 meeting of the St. Louis Section of the Audio Engineering Society will be 7pm January 8, 2024 at St. Louis Recording Club.

Carl Nappa, AES member and President of the Recording Academy’s Memphis Chapter, has generously volunteered his impressive space for our regular meeting January 8th. Carl's studio is located at 2322 Marconi Ave. 63110 near Favazza’s restaurant just off Southwest Ave. It's in the back of the parking lot next to North Broadway Jiu-jitsu. If you’ve not yet had a chance to visit Carl’s facility on The Hill you’re in for a treat!

We'll be reviewing a successful 2023, discussing the search for new meeting venues, brainstorming and previewing upcoming AES events including the Webster Student Section’s Central Region Audio Student Summit, learning about committee activities, and simply catching up with each other after a busy holiday season. After the business meeting there’s always a lively discussion of a variety of audio topics among friends and colleagues.

Looking forward to seeing all our St. Louis Professional and Student members, so please join us!

Other Business: Committee Reports, Events updates, Audio Topics Discussion, tour of St. Louis Recording Club Studio

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Posted: Friday, December 29, 2023

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Past Event: November 2023 Regular Meeting

November 20, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83777468987?pwd=dWV4eXMrMk1MdW5iNXBRWkFhMlZJQT09

Moderated by: Bill Schulenburg/Josh Harris

Hello AES members and friends,

Our regular meeting location (CJ Muggs) has closed, so we are between locations, and since the Holidays are right around the corner we will conduct the next meeting on Zoom. This gives us a great opportunity to open this meeting up to everyone interested in Audio!

We will hold our usual, short business meeting followed by group discussion led by Vice-Chair Josh Harris. The topic is still to be determined, but these conversations always deliver. There will also be a report by our Chair and other members who experienced it on the big International AES convention and trade show in New York which concluded just a couple weeks ago,

Please join us Monday November 20th, @ 7PM.

Topic: AES STL November 2023 Section Meeting
Time: Nov 20, 2023 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Other Business: Committee Reports, Discussion of Future Venue Options, Convention Report

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Posted: Monday, November 13, 2023

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Past Event: St. Louis AES Regular September Meeting

September 18, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Location: Webster University, Sverdrup Hall Room 112 Webster Groves, MO

Moderated by: Bill Schulenburg

Thanks to CJ Muggs for some great memories! Unfortunately, our meetings’ home since 2008 has closed for good and it’s time to look for a new venue. Until we do, Carl Nappa generously offered to book a room at Webster University for this month’s meeting, so we’ll start there. Sverdrup 112. No food or drink there, though… all about audio next week!

The St. Louis section of the Audio Engineering Society’s next regular meeting will be on Monday Sept 18th at 7pm. We’ll be in Severdrup Hall Room 112. Student AES members are encouraged to attend.

After the brief business portion of the meeting and discussing ideas for a new meeting place, Vice-Chair Josh Harris will moderate the always popular audio discussion topics, and there will definitely be a lively discussion:

With the current overload of listening options and streaming platforms, how are you listening to music these days? And what are the reasons behind that decision?

This should be an interesting, enjoyable, and educational conversation as always.

We’ll also talk about the great “happy hour” get-togethers organized by JD Trefney; their success has indicated they will become a regular thing traveling through many venues… Be on the lookout for an email blast from JD via MailChimp for monthly details!

So… Please mark your calendar and join us next week; Monday evening September 18, 7pm CT at Webster University Sverdrup room 112.

Other Business: With the current overload of listening options and streaming platforms, how are you listening to music these days? And what are the reasons behind that decision?

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Posted: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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Past Event: St. Louis AES Meeting in person at Webster University Studios March 13, 2023

March 13, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Location: Webster University Sverdrup Hall, 8300 Big Bend Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63119

Moderated by: Bill Schulenburg

Speaker(s): Carl Nappa, Webster University

After the very brief business portion of the meeting, Webster Audio Aesthetics and Technology Department Chair Carl Nappa will be available along with students and other faculty to conduct tours, answer questions, and spark creative conversations. We’ll get a valuable orientation to the new layout just in time to receive the fullest benefit from the Student Section’s annual event, the AES Central Region Audio Student Summit (AKA CRASS) March 31-April 2. CRASS boasts professionals from around the country sharing enthusiasm knowledge and experience, and we’ll be right at home navigating the studios.

Please mark your calendar and join us. No dinner at this meeting, so it’s 7pm March 13.

See you there!

Bill Schulenburg

Other Business: The St. Louis Regional section of the Audio Engineering Society’s next regular meeting is on Monday March 13, 7pm at Webster University’s newly reconstructed audio/video facilities

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Posted: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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Past Event: St. Louis Regular Section Meeting July 11, 2022 In Person

July 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm

Location: 101 W Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119

Moderated by: Bill Schulenburg

Speaker(s): Josh Harris

The St. Louis Regional section of the Audio Engineering Society’s next regular meeting is on Monday July 11 at 6:30 pm at CJ Muggs in Webster Groves. CJ Muggs is located at 101 W Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119.

We had a great “in person reunion” dinner/meeting in May, and are looking forward to talking audio and catching up with even more of our friends at the Monday July 11 gathering. All kinds of opportunities and activities for AES members are available around the world, and we’ll talk about some of those along with how we in St. Louis can plan to help make our section even more valuable for our members here at home. Student AES members are welcome to attend, as we always extend an invitation to them for any member meeting or event.

After the brief business portion of the meeting, Vice-Chair Josh Harris will moderate a discussion that will dive deeper into our last few topics, from backup strategies to handling technical issues to thoughts about Mixerman’s talk. Always something to learn. Please mark your calendar and join us.

Thanks and stay cool 'til then!

Bill Schulenburg

Chair, St. Louis Regional Section – Audio Engineering Society

Other Business: Regular Section Meeting In Person for Current AES Members

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Posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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AES St. Louis Section Virtual Event: Eric "Mixerman" Sarafin Mon, June 13, 6:30 PM CDT

Hello!

The St. Louis Regional (Professional) section of the Audio Engineering Society presents a special virtual event: Monday June 13th, 6:30pm CDT with Eric "Mixerman" Sarafin

Eric "Mixerman" Sarafin will be on Zoom where he will discuss loudness, how the mixer must now master their own records, and other topics.

Eric is a gold and platinum award winning engineer (producing Foreigner, Ben Harper, Hurt, Hillary Duff) and an accomplished author with titles like Zen and the Art of Mixing and The Daily Adventures of Mixerman. https://mixerman.net/

Time: Jun 13, 2022 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Hope to see you Monday June 13th, 6:30pm CDT

Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2022

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Past Event: May 2022 Regular Section Meeting In Person

May 2, 2022 at 6:30 pm

Location: CJ Muggs Restaurant, Webster Groves, MO

Moderated by: Bill Schulenburg

Speaker(s): Josh Harris, AES

The St. Louis Regional section of the Audio Engineering Society’s next regular meeting is on May 2^nd at 6:30 pm at CJ Muggs in Webster Groves. CJ Muggs is located at 101 W Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119.

This meeting will mark our first "in person" meeting in over 2 years, and we are looking forward to seeing all of you who feel comfortable attending an "in person" gathering. Student members are welcome to attend, as we always extend an invitation to them for any member meeting or event.

After the business portion of the meeting concludes, we will spend a few minutes discussing our provocative meeting topic: backups and archiving. What is your process for backing up and archiving your work? Do you see that process evolving in the near future? And, do you factor the costs of your backup and archiving into your rates?

Thank you!

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Posted: Monday, May 2, 2022

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Past Event: March 2022 Regular Meeting

March 7, 2022 at 7:00 pm

Location: Online

Moderated by: Bill Schulenburg

One more time on Zoom we’ll get together to talk about moving forward in 2022, committee activities, and great upcoming events like the Webster University AES Central Region Audio Student Summit April 1-3. A member-led discussion of how to handle technical issues that arise when clients are present will follow.

As always, we do encourage everyone to join AES, but it won’t be required to log in to this March 7th meeting, and students at any level are welcomed. If you’re interested in audio, please check out the resources at aes.org then spend some screen time with us March 7th at 7pm CST.

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Other Business: Election Results, Member Discussion, Upcoming Events

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Posted: Monday, March 7, 2022

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