AES Academy 2020: Full Schedule

10:00am PST

Main Stage: Live - fixintogetmixin: Putting Together a Great Live Mix

There are many factors involved with putting together a great live mix. From the basics of input gain, eq, compression, plugins and routing, to the source, the audience and the artist. It’s technical, but done with creativity and passion. Whether you are just thinking about mixing or are a seasoned veteran, there is something for everyone. I will discuss and demonstrate the process which has worked for me whether I’m mixing artists like Garbage or Enrique Iglesias.

Presenters

Brad Divens

Sound Engineer

In addition to Brad’s current gig with Enrique Iglesias, Brad has engineered for Linkin Park, Garbage, Cyndi Lauper, HIM, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Motley Crue, Jane's Addiction and countless others. He’s often been asked, "How did you end up being a sound engineer... Read More →

Speakers

Tom Der

US Brand Manager, Soundcraft, Live Sound Product Specialist

Tom received his BFA in Commercial Music/Recording Engineering from Memphis State and started his career as a Staff and Independent Recording engineer in Nashville where he worked on a wide range of major label Country, Rock, Bluegrass, and Contemporary Christian albums including... Read More →

Sponsors

JBL & SOUNDCRAFT

Thursday January 16, 2020 10:00am - 1:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Main Stage: Live, JBL & Soundcraft Present fixintogetmixin with Brad Divens: Building The Mix

Host Organization AES
Company Harman
Audience America/Los_Angeles
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm

2:00pm PST

Main Stage: Live - fixintogetmixin: Decontructing the Mix

Mixing is about listening to the music. With three different artists and three different styles of music, you will see how the process of putting it all together remains the same. I will deconstruct each element of the mix showing you the before and after. From the raw tracks to the final polished live mix and everything in between. Have a good show everybody!

Presenters

Brad Divens

Sound Engineer

Speakers

Tom Der

US Brand Manager, Soundcraft, Live Sound Product Specialist

Sponsors

JBL & SOUNDCRAFT

Thursday January 16, 2020 2:00pm - 6:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Main Stage: Live, JBL & Soundcraft Present fixintogetmixin with Brad Divens: The Music

Host Organization AES
Audience America/Los_Angeles
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm

10:00am PST

Microphone Academy: Miking Piano, Choir and Orchestra

Miking Piano, Choir and Orchestra with Paul Andrews

Speakers

Paul Andrews

Global Sales Support & Business Development Manager, DPA Microphones

Paul started out as an intern at local recording studio in Denver while studying classical guitar at Denver University at 17.This would eventually take him to working in studios such as A&M Records, Capitol Studios, La Fabrique, West Viking, Gateway Mastering among others. I currently... Read More →

Sponsors

DPA Microphones

More than half a century of audio masteryDesigning microphones with amazing sound, exceptional consistency and outstanding durability is no easy feat. DPA Microphones draws on more than six decades of world-class microphone design experience. This history starts back in the 1950s... Read More →

Graham Kirk

Sales & Marketing Director, AES

Friday January 17, 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Microphone Academy, Miking Piano, Choir and Orchestra With Paul Andrews

Host Organization AES
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm

12:00pm PST

Microphone Academy with Royer Labs: Ribbon Mics

Ribbon microphones hear sound more like the human ear than any other microphone type. Ribbons-101 explains how ribbon mics reproduce sound so naturally, with sound samples, photos and videos. Learn more about what ribbons do and get tips on how to how to use them effectively on many different studio and live instruments.

Speakers

John Jennings

VP Sales & Marketing, Royer Labs

John Jennings is a co-founder and partner in Royer Labs and serves as Royer’s VP Sales & Marketing. John was a performing musician, session guitarist and businessman, then met David Royer in 1995. David introduced John to his ribbon microphone ideas, and John has promoted David’s... Read More →

Sponsors

ROYER

Friday January 17, 2020 12:00pm - 2:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Microphone Academy, Ribbons 101: How Ribbon Mics Produce Natural Sound With Royer’s John Jennings

Host Organization AES
Company Royer
Audience America/Los_Angeles
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm

2:00pm PST

Microphone Academy: Modeling Microphones

Several manufacturers now offer modeling microphones, but understanding the distinctions between the different offerings is not always apparent. This workshop provides an overview of the various available systems and how they compare. A special focus will be on how to use the Townsend Labs Sphere L22 mic modeling system to achieve great results quickly, solve common recording problems, and developing new creative workflows that would be impossible with traditional microphones

Presenters

Chris Townsend

Co-Founder, Townsend Labs

Chris founded Townsend Labs, the developer of Sphere microphone modeling technology. Previously, Chris worked at Avid (parent company of Digidesign) for 13 years doing DSP programming for Pro Tools and related software plug-ins. He was also a key developer of the Eleven guitar amplifier... Read More →

Speakers

Julian David

Product Specialist, Townsend Labs

Julian David is an independent music producer, recording engineer, and microphone geek. A native German, he lived and worked in Los Angeles for several years cutting his teeth as a studio engineer and developing ribbon microphones. In 2014 he said goodbye to California to build his own studio... Read More →

Sponsors

TOWNSEND LABS

Friday January 17, 2020 2:00pm - 4:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Microphone Academy, Is There a Modeling Microphone In Your Future? With Julian David

Host Organization AES
Company Townsend Labs
Audience America/Los_Angeles
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm

4:00pm PST

Microphone Academy: Audio Test Kitchen

Audio Test Kitchen is a free online resource aiming to change the way we audition microphones. They’ve partnered with top pro audio manufacturers to provide the most comprehensive gear comparison platform ever! At the core of what makes Audio Test Kitchen such a valuable resource is the elimination of the many, many variables in typical mic shootouts. You’re able to hear 225 different mics exactly as they are on a variety of different sound sources!

Presenters

Ian Hlatky

Co-Founder, Audio Test Kitchen

Co-founder Ian Hlatky is a startup and venture capital attorney who has worked with hundreds of early-stage technology companies and venture capital funds throughout California and beyond. Prior to Audio Test Kitchen and his time in law, Ian began his career as a professional musician... Read More →

Speakers

Alex Oana

Co-Founder, Audio Test Kitchen

Alex invented two groundbreaking audio industry products: The Raven multitouch digital audio workstation controller, and Audio Test Kitchen, the standard-bearer for audio product comparison. My passion is to facilitate expression with sound and to enhance the experience of sound... Read More →

Sponsors

AUDIO TEST KITCHEN

Friday January 17, 2020 4:00pm - 6:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Microphone Academy, Audio Test Kitchen: The Science and Politics Behind the World’s Greatest Microphone Shootout With Alex Oana and Ian Hlatky

Host Organization AES
Company Audio Test Kitchen
Audience America/Los_Angeles
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm

10:00am PST

Main Stage: Studio - Intelligent Audio Tools

Machine learning and neural networks allow us to work more quickly and create new possibilities for achieving better results in restoration and signal processing by understanding complex relationships between audio signals. In this workshop we’ll look at a few examples of how this manifests in state of the art tools that are created for audio restoration, mixing and mastering and we’ll imagine what might be possible in the future.

Speakers

Jonathan Wyner

M Works Mastering, M Works Studios/iZotope/Berklee College of Music - Boston, MA, USA

Education DIrector at iZotope Inc in Cambridge, MA and Professor of Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. An educator in audio since 1983 and mastering engineer since 1985 Jonathan travels extensively lecturing about audio mastering, new technology... Read More →

Sponsors

iZOTOPE

Saturday January 18, 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Main Stage: Studio, Intelligent Audio Tools for Intelligent Music Producers and Audio Engineers With Jonathan Wyner

Host Organization AES
Company iZotope
Audience America/Los_Angeles
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm

12:00pm PST

Main Stage: Studio - Set up a Dolby Atmos Compliant Studio

Near-field Immersive Audio is surround-sound on steroids that has some different requirements from the past, and therefore needs a new approach. This presentation will look at the basics of Dolby Atmos technology, how to set up a studio that’s compliant with Dolby's standards, and its usage in production and mastering.

Presenters

Gary Epstein

Principal, Immersive Audio Consultancy

Gary has been involved in immersive audio since the days of Dolby Pro Logic. He spent almost 20 years working at Dolby Laboratories as the audio world transitioned from matrix encoded stereo, to 5.1-channel surround, to 7.1-channel, and then to full Dolby Atmos. He is a founding member... Read More →

Speakers

Lon Neumann

Principal, Immersive Audio Alliance

Lon’s passion for spatial audio was kicked into overdrive by his position as the Western Operations Manager for the Sony/Philips Super Audio Compact Disc(SACD) project. He is active in audio standards development at SMPTE, AES, and CTA. At the Immersive Audio Alliance, he is actively... Read More →

Saturday January 18, 2020 12:00pm - 2:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Main Stage: Studio, An Immersive Audio Primer: From Setup To Use With Lon Nuemann and Gary Epstein

Host Organization AES
Company Dolby, Immersive Audio Alliance
Subject Immersive Audio
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm

2:00pm PST

Main Stage: Studio - Streaming Music; 5 Steps to Make Money

The perception is that there’s very little money in streaming but that’s not the case. This presentation shows the artist, band and songwriter some of the insider secrets about making money from streaming that few people know.

Speakers

Bobby Owsinski

Author, Television and Music Producer, Mixing and Recording Engineer, Bobby Owsinski

A long-time music industry veteran, Bobby Owsinski started his career as a guitar and keyboard player, songwriter and arranger, eventually becoming an in-demand producer/engineer working not only with a variety of recording artists, but on commercials, television and motion pictures... Read More →

Sponsors

Audio Engineering Society

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... Read More →

Saturday January 18, 2020 2:00pm - 4:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Main Stage: Studio, 5 Steps To Distribute, Promote, And Make Money From Streaming Music With Bobby Owsinski

Host Organization AES
Audience America/Los_Angeles
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm

4:00pm PST

Main Stage: Studio - Weird & Wonderul Microphones

Sylvia Massy has been on a quest to document the entire history of the microphone, and she’s dug up some examples from the past that most engineers aren’t remotely aware of. Take a journey with Sylvia as she shows these weird and wonderful devices from parts of the world you never imagined.

Speakers

Sylvia Massy

Record producer, mixer and engineer, and author

Sylvia Massy is an American entrepreneur, music producer, mixer and engineer, writer and artist in the United States. Massy is perhaps best recognized for her work on 1993’s Undertow, the full-length double platinum-selling debut for Los Angeles rock band Tool and her works with... Read More →

Sponsors

Audio Engineering Society

Saturday January 18, 2020 4:00pm - 6:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Main Stage: Studio, Weird And Wonderful Microphones That You Probably Never Heard Of With Sylvia Massy

Host Organization AES
Audience America/Los_Angeles
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm

10:00am PST

Audio Careers: Higher Education in Audio (Panel)

Quality audio education programs are in abundance, but what are the differences between them and how do you choose the right one? This session will feature a panel of Audio Educators discussing the considerations when seeking an education in the audio industry.

Speakers

Anthony Schultz

Owner, Big T Productions

Tony Schultz has been an audio engineer, music producer and composer for over twenty-seven years as owner/operator of Big T Productions (est. in 1989). He has served three consecutive two-year terms as the Chair of the Boston Section of the Audio Engineering Society and is currently... Read More →

Angela Piva

Manager Audio Recording & Production, Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, Brooklyn College CUNY

Angela Piva, music industry ace, highly skilled in all aspects of music/audio production, recording, mixing and mastering with over 28 years of professional audio engineering experience and accolades. Recognized by several Grammy award nominations from NARAS as well as RIAA multi-platinum... Read More →

Rick Allen

Owner/ Sound Designer at RICK ALLEN CREATIVE SERVICES, INC., Instructor at CRAS, Creative Sound Designer & Instructor at The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Science, Rick Allen Creative Services, Inc.

Rick Allen’s sounds and music have been licensed by hundreds of production facilities internationally. His award-winning work in sound design has grabbed the attention of millions around the world.His credits include projects for Disney, Sony Pictures, HBO, American Express, Hulu... Read More →

Ian Corbett

Coordinator and Professor of Audio Engineering, Kansas City Kansas Community College

Ian Corbett is the Coordinator and Professor of Audio Engineering at Kansas City Kansas Community College. He also owns and operates "off-beat-open-hats - recording and sound reinforcement”. Ian’s book “Mic It! – microphones, microphone techniques, and their impact on the... Read More →

Sponsors

Audio Engineering Society

Sunday January 19, 2020 10:00am - 12:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Audio Education Academy, Higher Education in Audio Panel With Anthony Schultz

Host Organization AES
Company AES
Audience America/Los_Angeles
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm

12:00pm PST

Audio Careers: Studio Careers Panel;What Veteran Studio Owners/Managers Look For When Hiring

Despite the growing number of home studios over the past decade, full-service recording facilities are still in existence and in need of interns and employees. This session will feature veteran studio owners/managers sharing what they look for when making hiring decisions.

Speakers

Anthony Schultz

Owner, Big T Productions

Alex Bartles

Audiologist, Owner & Producer, Altar Recording Studios & Dance Music Production

Alex Bartles is a qualified Audiologist, with over 15 years experience in the field of audiology, she specialises in Tinnitus retraining for artists and producers in the music industry. Alex is Owner of Altar Recording Studios and regularly holds seminars and workshops on hearing... Read More →

Mehdi Hassine

Owner, Seahorse Recording in LA

A native of Tunisia, Mehdi Hassine moved from Paris to LA in 2000 to pursue his life-long Hollywood dream. He is an audio engineer and consultant with extensive industry experience in music production, live sound, visual production and post-production.He is an active sound supervisor... Read More →

Keith Munson

Manager, East West Studios

Keith Munson is the Assistant Studio Manager for historic EastWest Studios in Hollywood, CA. As a former session player, orchestra member, and jazz musician, he knows how to coordinate session logistics, motivate staff, and improvise under pressure so his clients can focus on what's... Read More →

Sunday January 19, 2020 12:00pm - 2:00pm PST
C7 AES ACADEMY 2020 , 4th Floor, Hilton Anaheim, At the NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA

Audio Education Academy, Audio Careers: What Vetran Studio Owners/Managers Look For When Hiring

Host Organization AES
Company AES
Audience America/Los_Angeles
REGISTER HERE http://www.aes.org/events/AESAcademy/academy2020/registration.cfm