Sony Playstation
2026-03-31 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
AES San Francisco members are invited to an exclusive tour of Sony PlayStation’s Creative Arts Music & Sound Studios for a one-of-a-kind open house event and exclusive tour of PlayStation Studios’ state-of-the-art facilities, hosted by AES SF chapter member Anthony Caruso and the PlayStation Studios Music Team.
The team will present their production pipeline for interactive music, with live Wwise demos showing how their workflow translates to the in-game experience. You’ll also hear about their work across game IP extensions—including TV, film, live concerts, and GRAMMY®-nominated soundtracks like Helldivers II, God of War: Ragnarok, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
Following the presentation, you’ll tour Studio A’s control room for an interactive music demo and explore the rest of the Music & Sound department.
Light hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic refreshments will be provided.
Schedule:
Doors: 6:00 PM Networking and refreshments
Presentation: 7:00-8:00 PM
Q&A: 8:00-9:00 PM
This is an exclusive event for AES Members. It’s free, but you need to RSVP using your member number in the promo field to book your spot for this special event. (Invitations will be sent to AES San Francisco members in March.)

Physical Modeling Synthesis History, Applications and the Future
2026-05-18 18:00 - 21:00 | CCRMA | Stanford Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, 660 Lomita Drive, The Knoll, Room 217, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Join AES San Francisco for a presentation on Physical Modeling Synthesis History, Applications and the Future, with Gregory Pat Scandalis, Dr. Julius O Smith III, Nick Porcaro and Jordan Rudess at Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA).
Schedule:
6:00 pm doors, networking & refreshments
7:00-9:00 pm presentation
The story of physical modeling spans nearly a thousand years—from early explorations of acoustics to today’s cutting-edge synthesis technologies. We now live in a time when anyone can perform like Jimi Hendrix with just small device in the palm of their hands. It’s a fun and deeply technical topic, drawing on many fields, including physics, acoustics, digital signal processing and music.
This tutorial will explore:

A historical overview of physical modeling synthesis, illustrated with compelling audio examples.
The critical role of MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) in unlocking the expressive potential of physical models.
Practical applications for composers and orchestrators using physical modeling instruments.
Future Applications of Physical Modeling including MIDI 2, the MIDI 2 Orchestral Articulation Profile, and AI Virtual Performers controlling Physical Models.

Bios:

Pat Scandalis
Julius Smith
Jordan Rudess
Nick Porcaro

Light hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic refreshments will be provided.
This event requires advance sign-up.
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Radio Repair Event at the CHRS Vintage Radio Museum
2026-06-06 14:00 - 17:00 | CHRS Vintage Radio Museum, 2152 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA, 94501, United States
The San Francisco Audio Engineering Society will be teaming up with the California Historic Radio Society for a fix-it even on their vintage radios. Together we’ll be trouble-shooting and fixing radios in the CHRS Vintage Radio Museum.

This event requires tickets. Reservation information will be sent to AES San Francisco members this spring.

Studio Crawl & Mixer 2026 - East Bay
2026-09-25 12:00 - 22:00
We’re bringing back our East Bay studio crawl on Friday, September 25th, 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, Alameda, Berkeley & Richmond area, followed by an audio-industry mixer at 25th Street Recording in Oakland.
Schedule
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Open Studios
You can get an inside look at many of the rehearsal, recording and post-production studios in the East Bay. Be sure to pick up a raffle ticket at each stop, for a chance to win our raffle prizes at the mixer. The more studios you visit, the more chances to win.
AES San Francisco will provide details for finding participating facilities to registered participants, and you’ll be responsible for your own for transportation. There is no shuttle. If you’re car-challenged, many of the studios can be reached by BART, bus or bike.
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm:
Audio mixer and raffle at 25th Street Recording.
Mingle with other local Bay Area professional audio people and maybe win some prizes from the raffle drawing. AES will be providing refreshments for attendees at the mixer.
Participating Studios in 2026 include:

25th Street Recording
Studio 132

More studios to be added. Tickets will be available this summer.
