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September 2014
Gain Sharing Automixing Moves From Secret Weapon to Mainstream
Dan Dugan demonstrated a prototype adaptive threshold automatic microphone mixer at the New York AES convention in 1974. Subsequently he demonstrated a prototype of gain sharing automixing at the AES in Los Angeles. Forty years later, gain sharing automixing is offered as a feature by Avid, Calrec, Protec Audio, SSL, Studer, Yamaha, and Waves. Applications range from the ubiquitous panel discussions at conferences to presidential campaign debates and World Cup commentary. Dugan will outline his development process, explain the math,…
Find out more »September 2015
Open Studios and Mixer
It's like a pub crawl, open-house, and house party all rolled into one day.
Find out more »November 2015
Designing for Ultra-Low Distortion and Noise in Analog Circuits, circa 2015
Refreshments 7:00 pm Presentation 7:30 pm The talk will be a thought-provoking discussion of analog circuitry design with particular emphasis on practical, real-world solutions. The presentation will focus on objective, measurable imperfections that limit analog circuit performance. Bruce Hofer, Chairman Bruce Hofer is one of the founders of Audio Precision (AP) and its principal analog design engineer. He remains technically active as well as being the company’s Chairman. Bruce received his BSEE degree from Oregon State University in 1970. He…
Find out more »February 2016
Listening Party at Coast Mastering
Sign up for the San Francisco Audio Engineering Society's February listening party. This is our first visit to Michael Romanowski and Piper Payne's new location at the Zaentz Media Center in Berkeley. There are two rooms, stereo and surround sound, where we'll listen and discuss your projects. You should bring a stereo or surround recording to share: it can be something you've previously done or a work in progress. This is a good opportunity to get feedback if you…
Find out more »SSL Broadcast Truck Event
The Solid State Logic Broadcast truck will be open for tours at Cogswell College Wednesday Feb 10, 2016. The tour will bring small groups through for a demo and brief discussion, between 6:00 and 9:00 pm. San Francisco Audio Engineering Society Members are invited to drop by for a tour. You'll find the truck in the parking lot at Cogswell College's new San Jose campus. The SSL Broadcast Equipment Demonstration Vehicle is a custom designed mobile unit which replicates a…
Find out more »April 2016
Real Industry LIVE! Silicon Valley
Two events in one: AES Members and audio professionals are invited to the media technology industry professional networking meetup, following Real Industry: LIVE! Silicon Valley. Be part of a group of 150+ industry leaders in the audio and video technology sphere. Network in a unique and low-key environment with other professionals of all levels - from Universal Audio, Jaunt VR, Dolby, Adobe, Sennheiser, Pandora, and more. You’ll also meet some of the freshest university talent entering the industry. Students and…
Find out more »May 2016
Audio Engineering Society Swap Meet and Mixer
Spend a Sunday afternoon buying, selling or browsing great audio gear and instruments with other Bay Area audio professionals, and come hang out at our AES networking patio plaza mixer, where you can mingle with other local audio and music industry professionals. Hosted by the Audio Engineering Society, this is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit, community event for music and audio industry professionals. All transactions are 100% buyer to seller, with no commissions. Sellers are signing up and starting to send in…
Find out more »May Listening Party
Our last listening party at Coast Mastering was so popular, we're repeating it on Monday, May 2, again at Michael Romanowski and Piper Payne's new location at the Zaentz Media Center in Berkeley. There are two rooms, stereo and surround sound, where we'll listen and discuss your projects. You should bring a stereo or surround recording to play: it can be something you've previously done or a work in progress. This is a good opportunity to get feedback if…
Find out more »East Lake Music Festival
The San Francisco Audio Engineering Society section is sponsoring two workshops on audio production at the Eastlake Music Festival on Saturday, May 28th. The Eastlake Music Festival is a not-for-profit free festival on the shore of Lake Merritt in Oakland, open to all ages. This year's musical line-up includes Picture Atlantic, David Gans, Bear Lincoln, Sal's Greenhouse, David Harness, Jamming Nachos, Hip Hop for Change and Tumbledown House. Note: We've been offered an AES information table in the Music Maker…
Find out more »June 2016
Insights on Music for Film: Mark Willsher at Fantasy Studio
Join us for our June 22 meeting with Mark Willsher, at the new Fantasy Film Center, in Berkeley. Seating is limited, reservations required, book your tickets here using the password Film6 The Program Using examples from middle-earth and small local productions, Mark will discuss practical considerations for getting an orchestral score recorded and delivered in today's world of instant turnarounds and rarely "locked" picture - offering insight gained from his broad experiences as both a music editor and scoring mixer.…
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