Whether you're a new student at MTSU, an upper-division AP major or a graduate student, the AES will enhance your education through co-curricular experiences, special events and pro-audio networking.
All upcoming events will be posted to this website and also promoted classroom fliers and direct emails to Recording Industry students from the RIM department.
Check back regularly for updates.
Meanwhile, here’s an overview of the AES and student membership benefits:
The Audio Engineering Society is the only professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology. Founded in the United States in 1948, the AES has grown to become an international organization that unites audio engineers, creative artists, scientists and students worldwide by promoting advances in audio and disseminating new knowledge and research.
Currently, over 12,000 members are affiliated with more than 75 AES professional sections and more than 95 AES student sections around the world. Section activities may include guest speakers, technical tours, demonstrations, workshops and social functions. Through local AES section events, members experience valuable opportunities for professional networking and personal growth.
Again, AES promotes audio as a science and an art form and is a great way to network with professionals in the industry and fellow classmates. Our student chapter here at MTSU provides technical resources and access to new developments in pro audio that complement the Recording Industry curriculum and support your career development.
Quicklinks:
Main AES Site: http://www.aes.org/
Membership Info: http://www.aes.org/membership/
How to Join: http://www.aes.org/join/
Education and Career Info for Students: http://www.aes.org/students/
Student Benefits: http://www.aes.org/students/benefits/
MTSU Student Section: www.mtsu.edu/aes
Nashville Professional Section: http://www.aesnashville.org
Working in the MTSU Studios as a new or pre-candidacy student:
Serving as an assistant engineer is a key learning opportunity with respect to technology, workflow and professional interpersonal skills. And you can do this before you even take a studio recording class or achieve candidacy! All you have to do is volunteer to sit in, observe and help out when an upper-division student has a session. Senior engineers who work with assistants benefit from the help, and they are usually happy to share their knowledge and experience.
Do you want to distinguish yourself as a good assistant engineer? Act accordingly!
Keep your eyes and ears open.
Keep your mouth closed (unless in emergencies!).
Think and plan ahead. Be reliable, be early and stay late.
Take notes and accept directions, instructions and feedback.
Update and maintain documents.
Set-up and manipulate stands and other equipment correctly.
Lay out, dress and coil cables properly.
Handle mics securely and carefully.
Learn and know your signal flow...!
Posted: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Game Creek mobile units behind the scenes at the US Open Golf Championship.
Location: Bragg 174, College of Media and Entertainment, Middle Tennessee State University
Moderated by: Prof. Michael Fleming, Dept. of Recording Industry
Speaker(s): Bryan Rule, Alex Harmon and Isaac Shaw, Game Creek Video
The methods and technologies for live-event broadcasting are evolving rapidly. Solutions for remote collaboration that were quickly deployed in 2020 during the early stages of the COVID pandemic have created new possibilities for efficiency and creativity. The industry is also making a global transition to IP-based media workflows.
https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/89431128474?pwd=QkFsUnNDR0R0S0VMRERGZFMxZVFRZz09
Meeting ID: 894 3112 8474
Passcode: 053874
Posted: Sunday, September 25, 2022
John Merchant
Moderated by: Nate Stoll, MTSU AES section vice-chair
Speaker(s): John Merchant, Professor and Chair, MTSU Dept. of Recording Industry
Are you looking to level up your mixing skills? What better way than to come see a Grammy-nominated producer and engineer mix in real-time and get a view into his professional mixing process.
Posted: Monday, March 14, 2022
Location: Via Zoom
Moderated by: Caleb Stevens (MTSU AES student chair)
Speaker(s): Prof. Matt Foglia, CAS (MTSU)
Join us for a virtual master class on sound-for-picture workflow. Editor and re-recording mixer Matt Foglia will demonstrate session setup and signal flow and provide guidance on decision making with real source materials.
Topic: AES Masterclass - Mixing Sound for Picture with Prof. Foglia
Time: Feb 22, 2022 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/83382229106
Meeting ID: 833 8222 9106
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,83382229106# US (Chicago)
Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
San Francisco Opera Audio/Video Control Room
Location: Zoom Event (see link below)
Moderated by: Prof. Michael Fleming, Dept. of Recording Industry
Speaker(s): Douglas Mitchell, San Francisco Opera
Douglas Mitchell is the Master Audio/Video Engineer for the San Francisco Opera. Before joining the San Francisco Opera Sound Department in 2001, he worked on numerous films and corporate events as a member of I.A.T.S.E Local 16. Originally from Santa Rosa, Ca, Doug grew up in the industry as his father owned a Lighting and Sound company.
The San Francisco Opera recently completed a major upgrade to its technical systems, integrating its live, broadcast and post-production capabilities in a 96 kHz AoIP infrastructure at the 3,000-seat War Memorial Opera House. Mitchell will discuss the underlying technology, its normal operation and how the Opera maintained audience engagement during the pandemic shutdown through streaming and unique live events.
Zoom Meeting Link:
Topic: MTSU AES Virtual Meeting with San Francisco Opera's A/V Engineer Doug Mitchell
Time: Feb 10, 2022 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/81380105719?pwd=b2JlN1hlVUVOekFtbGdxNjRqMHd2UT09
Meeting ID: 813 8010 5719
Passcode: 684187
Posted: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Location: Zoom Event (see link below)
Moderated by: Prof. Bill Crabtree, MTSU Department of Recording Industry
Speaker(s): Peter Grueneisen, studio bau:ton and nonzero\architecture
Interview and Q&A with Peter Grueneisen
Posted: Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Bill Schnee
Location: MTSU College of Education (COE) Room 160, Middle Tennessee State University
Moderated by: Caleb Stevens, MTSU AES student chair, and Prof. John Merchant, Department of Recording Industry
Speaker(s): Bill Schnee, music producer and engineer
The MTSU Student AES Section welcomes Grammy award-winning producer and engineer Bill Schnee for a conversation about his work and the lessons he has learned over decades of experience in professional music production. We will begin with an interview and then open the floor to audience questions.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m. CT. If you prefer a virtual-attendance option, please use the Zoom link below:
• https://mtsu.zoom.us/j/89020399565
• Meeting ID: 890 2039 9565
Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Here is another neat resource to take advantage of if you are looking for something to fill up your time!
Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
If you're looking for ways to stay busy during this time, check out Shure's online trainings through Shure Audio Institute.
Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
“Since many of us are stuck at home these days, we thought it would be a great time to do a bit of extra mic training. This week, DPA's own Bo Brinck will be talking about a wide range of topics, showing you tips and tricks and generally sharing his passion and knowledge about microphones and sound.
Each session is planned to take about 30 minutes and he will take time to answer viewers' questions that have been sent in via the chat function.
The full schedule for the week is below so you can plan accordingly. We hope to see you online this week.
Stay safe and help your fellow human beings.”
The Schedule
Below is a schedule so you can see all of the times and the topics we are live. All times are based on Danish time (GMT+2). If you sign up for the event in Facebook, you will be notified all week as we go live with the different topics.
Monday
17:30 (5 pm)
Tips for content creators
How to optimize your home "studio"
Tuesday
9:30
Speech intelligibility
The importance of mic placement on the body
17:30 (5 pm)
Holding handheld mics correctly
Watch your grip, it affects your sound
Wednesday
9:30
Tips for content creators
How to optimize your home "studio"
17:30 (5 pm)
Cleaning mics
How to keep your mics clean and germ free
Thursday
9:30
Holding handheld mics correctly
Watch your grip, it affects your sound
17:30 (5 pm)
Speech intelligibility
The importance of mic placement on the body
Friday
9:30
Cleaning mics
How to keep your mics clean and germ free
Posted: Monday, March 30, 2020
