Recording and Production Presentations at 144th AES Milan Convention Announced

April 24 2018, 01:00
The AES has always been at the center of the audio recording community, bringing the top engineers together to share techniques and promote new ideas. The forthcoming 144th AES International Convention will offer the year’s most comprehensive program of Recording and Production workshops, tutorials and demonstrations, along with a chance to see the latest gear from top industry brands, from 23-26 May at the NH Hotel Milano Congress Centre in Milan, Italy.
 
Featured “Surround and Immersive Recordings” recording, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra in Session, Stavanger, Norway.

The 144th AES Milan International Convention will present an immersive look at many topics of note in the recording and production industry. Themed “The Power of Sound,” this AES Convention will bring together audio professionals, students, enthusiasts and advanced audio technologies from around the world. Throughout the four days of the convention, professionals and industry experts will present the latest technologies and techniques in a variety of venues and formats. 

The popular Workshop sessions will include a wide variety of topics and interests, including: 
- The Art of Vocal Production
- Styling Your Live and Recorded Classical, Jazz, and Acoustic Ensemble Sound
- ANTON - Universe in 3D: Ambisonics in Electronic Music Production

Additional workshops include techniques for VR, 3D and spatial content, with dedicated sessions on miking, recording and stereophonic production. 

A series of Recording and Production Tutorials will also look into different aspects of the audio engineering, including:
- Psychoacoustics of 3D Sound Recording (with 9.1 Demos)
- Total Timbre: Tools and Techniques for Tweaking and Transforming Tone
- Intelligent Acoustic Interfaces for High-Definition 3D Audio 

An additional Student & Career event, Classical Music Recording Education Panel Discussion: Contemporary Production Practices and Training Engineers for Today and the Future, will review what audio engineering programs are doing to cover both established recording techniques and modern approaches. Featuring educator and expert panelists from five countries, the panel will discuss how educators can anticipate future eventualities and what audio engineering students need to know now to innovate in the classical music recording of tomorrow.
 
Jim Anderson (foreground) and Ulrike Schwarz (Anderson Audio New York), mixing at Skywalker Sound

Anderson/Schwarz Surround and Immersive Recordings Sessions
Exemplifying the Audio Engineering Society’s theme of “Listen, Learn, Connect,” AES Conventions present a wide array of exclusive listening experiences and events to attendees in virtually every format available. From headphones and in-ear monitoring, to studio monitors and sound reinforcement, the AES Milan Convention 2018 offers opportunities for first-hand demonstrations and in-depth listening experiences, with insight from renowned engineers and producers working with the latest emerging technologies. 
 
Featured “Surround and Immersive Recordings” recording, Gonzalo Rubalcaba in Concert – Grand Theatre, Havana, Cuba (Photo Credit: Gabriel Guerra Bianchini)

A highlight event of the AES Milan Convention will be the “New Surround and Immersive Recordings” sessions, presented by 2-time Grammy-winning Jim Anderson (Anderson Audio; Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, New York University; Past President and Governor, AES) and Tonmeister Ulrike Schwarz (Anderson Audio NY), recipient of multiple European awards including the Diamant d’Opera, Diapason d’Or, and Echo Klassik, as well as accolades for his work on many Grammy nominated projects, in association with the AES Technical Committee on Recording Technology and Practices, the AES Technical Committee on Spatial Audio and the AES Technical Committee on High Resolution Audio.

“AES Milan Workshop W10 – New Surround and Immersive Recordings” will take place on Thursday, 24 May at 10:45, showcasing high-resolution surround and immersive recordings from around the world. Presenters Anderson and Schwarz will present listeners with works that they have recorded and mixed in the past year in sessions taking place in New York, Norway, Havana and beyond.

“Surround and immersive listening experiences have been one of the fastest growing and most exciting areas of development in professional audio production for many industry professionals,” states Anderson. “Our AES listening sessions have been a popular way, at AES Conventions, for attendees to hear some of the most cutting-edge examples of these recordings, and Ulrike Schwarz and myself look forward to presenting some our of latest works at AES Milan.”

Registration for AES Milan is available at aeseurope.com
Advance Registration rates are available through 1 May, including additional discount pricing for AES Members and students. Complimentary Exhibits-Plus badges are also available by using code AES144NOW at checkout.
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