AES Show 2024 NY

Wireless audio, both mics and in-ear-monitors, has become essential in many live productions of music and theatre, but it is often fraught with uneasiness and uncertainty. The panel of presenters will draw on their varied experience and knowledge to show how practitioners can use best engineering practices to ensure reliability and performance of their wireless mic and in-ear-monitor systems.

We are excited to present an educational workshop centered around the creation of custom audio plugins in Matlab. This hands-on session is designed for both students and educators on the endless possibilities of plugin development, while also encouraging participation in AES student competitions and fostering increased membership.

The workshop, titled “The Plugin Kitchen: Coding a custom effect and putting it in the mix” will offer a unique blend of real-time coding and practical application. Participants will be guided through the process of developing a comprehensive channel strip plugin, incorporating an EQ, a compressor, and a reverb effect.

Our session will begin with an introduction to audio plugins and their importance in modern music production. We will then dive into the hands-on coding segments:

1. Multi-band Parametric EQ:
Participants will learn to implement a parametric EQ, implementing multiple bands and adjusting parameters such as frequency and gain.

2. Compressor:
We will use Matlab’s built-in functions to create a compressor, covering essential concepts like threshold, ratio, attack, and release times. Attendees will see the immediate impact of these parameters on audio dynamics.

3. Reverb:
The final coding segment will focus on adding a reverb effect, including experimenting with decay time and pre-delay.

The workshop will culminate in a live demonstration by renowned engineer Paul Womack, showcasing the practical application of the developed plugin in a mixing session. This will illustrate the real-world benefits and versatility of the plugin, inspiring participants to explore further and engage with AES competitions.

Throughout the session, we emphasize interaction and practical application, ensuring that participants leave with both theoretical knowledge and a functional plugin they can continue to develop. Join us to unlock the potential of Matlab for audio plugin development and take a step towards innovative audio engineering.

The Healthy Ears, Limited Annoyance (HELA) certification scheme, which originated within the AES Technical Committee on Acoustics and Sound Reinforcement, launched in summer 2024. Tailored for event organizers, sound engineers, venue managers, musicians, and all other key live event industry stakeholders, HELA offers a comprehensive framework for delivering live music experiences that protect audience hearing and minimize neighborhood disturbances. This session will delve into the balance between sound quality, hearing health and community harmony. Attendees will gain practical insights into HELA's guidance on sound level management and effective communication strategies, fostering a community dedicated to sustainable live event production. Join us to discover how HELA Certification can set a new industry standard, creating memorable yet safe and respectful experiences for everyone involved.

Mary Campbell – In Memoriam
Manager Electric Lady Studios & Unique Recording, Sony Studios Booking Admin.

Mary Culum-Campbell was a legend of the NY studio scene for decades. She came from Montana in 1982 at age 21, and with a forged backstage pass and some other tales of delinquency talked her way into a job in the shop at Electric Lady Studios with tech extraordinaire Sal Greco, who went on to build Paisley Park for Prince. Sal’s comment recalling her job interview at her memorial was ‘She’s trouble. She’ll fit right in’. Within six months Mary became the studio manager. A trailblazer with attitude who also loved the music around her as a genuine fan, Mary was one of the few women in a power position at a major recording studio in the 80’s. Working in an intense and occasionally cutthroat environment during a tumultuous period in both music and music technology, she kept the studios booked and partied with the best (and worst) of them while managing both Electric Lady and the equally electric Unique Recording. She also had a stint working at the massive Sony Music Studios. The panel discussion will cover some of Mary’s history as well some of the history of the console and technology changes she presided over. Speakers will include former chief technicians Jim Gillis and Brian Macaluso, as well as associate Tony Drootin and engineer extraordinaire Ron Saint Germain.

Held together by Elliot Kissileff , Co-Moderator Roey Shamir

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Women's Audio Mission presents a panel discussion with award-winning mastering engineers and vinyl cutters who will talk about the intricacies of the vinyl format and the strategies used in mastering modern music to vinyl including how to address factors such as sibilance, managing low frequency stereo information, sequencing strategies, program length and volume, etc.

Moderator: Terri Winston

Panelists:

Kim Rosen - Kim Rosen is a GRAMMY- nominated mastering engineer who works out of her own “Knack Mastering” located in Ringwood, NJ, USA. Recordings Kim has mastered have garnered twenty-six Grammy nominations with five winning across multiple categories including Bonnie Raitt’s Song of the Year. She has mastered projects for Wynonna Judd, Johnny Cash, Aimee Mann, The Milk Carton Kids, Allison Russell, Superdrag, and Flogging Molly.

Margaret Luthar - Margaret Luthar is a Grammy-nominated Mastering Engineer who has worked at Chicago Mastering Service (where she learned to cut vinyl) and at Welcome to 1979 in Nashville. Currently a Broadcast Recording Technician at NPR and a freelance mastering engineer based in Los Angeles. She has mastered thousands of projects including The Lumineers, Tinashe, Spiritualized, Soccer Mommy and has significant experience in audio restoration, from her work at the Norwegian Institute of Recorded Sound.

Piper Payne - Piper Payne is a Mastering Engineer based in Nashville, TN. Piper has mastered a wide variety of music including nationally renowned artists such as Janis Ian (Best Folk Album Grammy Nomination 2023), Dolly Parton, Third Eye Blind, LeAnn Rimes, The Go-Go’s, Madame Gandhi, and many more. After moving her mastering studio to Nashville from the San Francisco Bay Area, she ventured into vinyl manufacturing, opening Physical Music Products.

Moderated by Terri Winston, Executive Director of Women's Audio Mission. Women's Audio Mission (WAM) is dedicated to closing the chronic gender gap in the music, recording and technology industries. Less than 5% of the people creating and shaping the sounds that make up the soundtrack of our lives are women and gender-expansive people. WAM is “changing the face of sound” by providing training, mentoring and career advancement that inspires the next generation of women and gender-expansive music producers, recording engineers and audio technologists and radically changes the narrative in these industries.