Join Chris Mara (owner of Mara Machines and Welcome To 1979 Studio), 25th Street Recording, and the AES San Francisco Chapter for a fun, informative demonstration of creative uses of Mara tape machines with DAWs. There are tons of new and interesting ways to meld analog and digital workflows! Chris will have a Mara Machine […]
Join the Bay Area Modular Synth Meetup Group for this special collaborative meeting with San Francisco AES. Modular Synth meetup members will give an overlay of modular synthesis as it pertains to audio and the film industry. BAMSM will bring two modular synthesizers and provide a walk through on patching with an explanation of what […]
It’s time to dust off, spark to life, bundle up and trundle out that gear that’s been lurking in the corner, longing for use in some other studio, live rack, classroom or other loving home. Hosted by the Audio Engineering Society, this is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit, community event for music and audio industry professionals. All […]
We’re bringing back our East Bay studio crawl on Friday, September 20th, with a mix of returning studios and some new additions. This is a one-day opportunity to visit some of the top audio facilities in the Oakland and Berkeley area, followed by an audio-industry mixer at 25th Street Recording in Oakland. To attend and […]
The San Francisco Audio Engineering Society section is partnering with Music Expo SF in the annual conference for music makers, returning to SAE Expression College, Emeryville. This year the conference expands to two days–November 9-10th, 2019. We’ll be sponsoring a number of the presentations and exhibiting throughout the show. There is a special 20% discount […]
We regret to inform you that the “Adding Height Channels to Nature Recordings” event scheduled for Friday, April 3rd at De Anza High School has been postponed due to the cancellation of all events at this time in the De Anza theater. We thank you for your support, and we hope to have a new date […]
Physical modeling of musical instruments is a fun and deeply technical topic, drawing on many fields including physics, acoustics, digital signal processing and music. Modern physical modeling technology has been in development since as early as the 1930s. At the present time, it’s possible for each of us to be Jimi Hendrix, with just a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]