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June 2020
A Conversation with Women Working in Audio Post
The Bay Area chapters of AES and SoundGirls are belatedly celebrating Women's History Month with a conversation among local Music Editors, Mixers, and Sound Designers discussing their craft, workflow, background and favorite tips/tricks/gear to attendees at this free online event. Participants include Pixar Animation Studios, Skywalker Sound, and Wilmer Sound. Rachael Bigelow is currently a Music Editor at Pixar Animation Studios. After spending 8 years working in post production for advertising and film, she decided to focus her path back…
Find out more »Copyright Law for Creators/Makers/DIY
Mark Pearson (ARC Law) will present on intellectual property concerns of the creators/makers/DIY manufacturers in our AES SF Section. He will discuss: US & California Law Patent Law (U.S.) Trademark & Registration Copyright Registration Copyright Infringement Register for this free online event at Eventbrite: https://aessf-copyright-law.eventbrite.com Mark A. Pearson is the principal counsel at ARC Law Group, a law firm focused on advising Creative, Talented and Entrepreneurial clients in the areas of business, entertainment, sports and technology law. Based…
Find out more »September 2020
A.I. and the Audio & Music Professional
Abstract: A.I. and machine learning have become components of our audio and music production tools. From simple functions to fully automated mixing and composition algorithms, the influence of A.I. in our projects has been getting deeper. Do these technologies make us more productive? More creative? Should we embrace or reject these new ways of producing? Will they replace our skills? Do they threaten our jobs? On this AES San Francisco panel, leading designers and expert users of audio & music…
Find out more »November 2020
Fantastic Negrito Engineering Team
The San Francisco Audio Engineering Society welcomes the engineering crew behind the Bay Area’s own multi-Grammy winning Fantastic Negrito’s latest two albums, Please Don’t Be Dead, which won the Best Blues Contemporary Album Grammy in 2019 and the newly released Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? Nahuel Bronzini, Zollie Fears, Migui Maloles and Trevor Orriss will discuss their collaboration with Xavier Dphrepaulezz—the singer-songwriter/producer who records as Fantastic Negrito, and how they translate his creative vision into each album. The engineers…
Find out more »February 2021
Dude… Where’s My Data??? Information Security for Media Producers
System continuity means business continuity. Keep your clients happy and your invoices rolling out by covering as many free and inexpensive information security controls as you can. Your high-value data is a ransomware target, but you can defend against the majority of attacks by taking advantage of simple, low-cost resources like these. For more details, visit Anthem Mastering. Register in advance for this meeting at eventbrite Presented by Rob Schlette, Anthem Mastering, St. Louis Rob Schlette is owner and chief…
Find out more »March 2021
Telefunken Factory Virtual Tour
Alan Venitosh will give us a tour of the Telefunken factory, moderated by John Krivit. This factory manufactures microphones in South Windsor, CT. This will be about an hour of the camera following Alan around the factory, explaining what the camera sees, followed by questions and answers. John will be monitoring the chat channel, gathering questions as they are posed along the way. Hosted by: John Krivit, Past President of the AES, and Alan Venitosh, Director of Operations, Telefunken
Find out more »April 2021
Moving Forward & Post-Pandemic Pivots: Managing a Successful Audio Business
January 16th, 2020 kicked off the official opening of the NAMM show to the full audience. Attendees were wide-eyed at the expansion of the Anaheim Convention Center, and the wonderment of all NAMM has to offer. Less than 60 days later, the entire world changed for audio engineers, along with their video production counterparts and creative artist peers. Previously, this presentation was designed for new recording studios and record labels. With so many audio engineers having to pivot in this…
Find out more »June 2021
AESLA & AESSF Present: Evolving Your Audio Career
Evolving Your Audio Career with John Krivit, Jonathan Ruest, Rachel Ludeman and Brad Delava This is a co-presentation with the San Francisco and Los Angeles AES Sections. AES Past President John Krivit shares 15 important strategies for anyone at any age to advance and evolve their audio career. He’ll be joined by three experts who will comment on their own personal experiences evolving from student to professional. Rachel Ludeman * Employment Coordinator at The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences…
Find out more »August 2021
Spatial Audio Lab Tour
AES members are invited for this special tour of Spatial Audio Lab. Sign up through Eventbrite link. Current Covid-19 protocols for Alameda County requires masks. Sound that reshapes experiences. We'll explore the technology and meet the team. Spatial powers immersive sound experiences that transform the places we work, play and stay. User-friendly software and apps enable creators to make living, breathing sonic worlds. Powerful audio tools drive immersive, three-dimensional sound that makes spaces feel bigger, or more intimate, or more…
Find out more »November 2022
DAW vs DAW
This AES San Francisco Audio Education Series live+streaming event will put five of the most popular DAWs head-to-head in a friendly competition! Five audio industry professionals will demonstrate functions from basic to advanced as they execute various challenges in real time in their respective DAWs. You will see the screens of Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Cubase, and Studio One. While beginners will get a good idea about how to efficiently approach simple audio tasks in the various programs,…
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