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THE OFFICIAL From the editors of Pro Sound News & Mix vip preview edition SERVINGA THE ES 141ST AES CONVENTION DA • september 29-october ILY 2, 2016 los angeles convention center, los angeles, ca +BREAKING NEWS Ambitious Download the official AES Mobile app for the latest news and information from AES. Agenda Keys 141st AES By Clive Young As the annual Audio Engineering Society Convention returns to the West Coast September 29 through October 2 at the Los Angeles Con- Immersed in vention Center, expectations are high, but the AES is ready to roll. There are keynotes, workshops, Future Tech AES President John Krivit papers, panels, tech tours and more By Strother Bullins planned, plus the eternal excite- AES President John Krivit Convention to Balance ment of hitting the exhibit floor notes that this year’s Con- to see the latest and greatest from vention will highlight notable History and New Trends some of the world’s most renowned trends that today’s established pro audio manufacturers. and emerging audio profes- By Strother Bullins exciting moments come in the There’s a new wrinkle to the sional should consider for The Audio Engineering Soci- form of project evaluations, which Convention this year: Both the continued and future suc- ety’s 141st Convention promises AES President John Krivit teases technical program and the exhibit cess-all of which are areas of to plunge attendees deep into as a few of this year’s “must-see” floor open on the first day of the encouraging, healthy growth. the evolving technologies of pro- events. “I’m a big fan of the ‘Raw show, with the Convention’s fourth “First of all, there is so fessional audio in 2016 via spe- Tracks’ series, where notable pro- and final day offering solely the much going on with AoIP cial focuses on new markets and ducers and engineers show us their technical program. The three days connectivity and it will mean trends. Meanwhile, historic refer- multitracks of iconic songs; the that the exhibit floor is open, how- that just about every audio ence to the pro audio industry’s last time we were in Los Angeles ever, provide you with an oppor- and media facility will be progress will be underscored in the we covered Fleetwood Mac, David tunity to visit with the companies rewiring its old analog connec- Richard C. Heyser Memorial Lec- Bowie, the Beach Boys and Red whose gear and technologies you tions,” he explains. “There’s ture, this year delivered by synth Hot Chili Peppers. I’m also pret- use every day. There are also inno- a lot to know and there will designer and “Father of MIDI” ty excited about author Howard vative new exhibitors you might be a lot of opportunity for Dave Smith as he presents “Syn- Massey’s Great British Recording not have heard of before; cool cre- systems integrators to make thesizers: From Analog to Digital Studio panel, which should fol- ative applications that you never money. Secondly, we are on to Software to Analog.” low pretty closely to his fascinat- considered before; and new equip- future tech on page 30 Some of the Convention’s most balance on page 30 agenda on page 30 +DAVE SMITH TO +WIDE RANGE OF +‘DEVELOP A KILLER on the | inside DELIVER HEYSER BROADCAST & STREAMING AUDIO PRODUCT IN LECTURE Page 3 EVENTS ON TAP Page 4 ONE DAY’ Page 8 VIP preview edition | the AES DAILY 3 ShowNews Dave Smith To Deliver Heyser Lecture Legendary instrument designer and “Father Prophet-5, the first polyphonic and fully pro- of MIDI” Dave Smith will give the conven- grammable synthesizer, and the first musical tion’s Richard C. Heyser Memorial Lecture instrument with a microprocessor. He was on September 29 at 6 p.m. at the Los Angeles the driving force behind the MIDI specifica- Convention Center. The presentation, titled tion, also having coined the acronym himself. “Synthesizers: From Analog to Digital to Later, Smith became President of DSD, an Software to Analog,” will explore the ongoing R&D division of Yamaha. He also started the evolution of instrument design and synthesis Korg R&D group in California. He was then and the 50-year history of the synthesizer and President at Seer Systems and developed the its impact on music and audio. first software synth for Intel in 1994, followed First established in 1999 by the AES Tech- by the first professional soft synth, Reality. nical Council and the Board of Governors in He returned to hardware, starting Dave Smith Synthesizer design pioneer and ‘Father of MIDI’ conjunction with the Richard Heyser Scholar- Instruments in 2002. The Dave Smith Instru- Dave Smith ship fund, the Heyser Lecture series, featured ments lineup includes the Prophet 12, Prophet at each AES Convention, brings eminent indi- and MIDI design, Smith will relate his 40-plus ’08, Pro 2, Mopho and Tetra synths, and the viduals in audio engineering and related fields years in the industry at the AES Los Angeles Tempest drum machine, co-designed with leg- to speak on a relevant topic of choice. The Convention. endary designer Roger Linn. The Sequential Heyser Lecture is part of the Special Events Smith is an instrument designer, AES Prophet-6 analog synth was released in 2015, schedule, open to all convention attendees. Fellow, GRAMMY-winner and founder of followed by the OB-6 designed in partnership As a pioneer in fundamental synthesizer Sequential Circuits. In 1977, he designed the with Tom Oberheim. Neutrik Showcases etherCON Grace Design Cat6A Line BOOTH 1006 During AES, Neutrik is featuring its Spotlights m108 third and most powerful etherCON range of products to date: etherCON Cat6A. Building Mic Preamp upon the strengths of Neutrik’s indus- BOOTH 703 From mobile laptop tracking to large try-standard etherCON Cat5 and scale networked audio production, Grace Design’s etherCON Cat6 lines, etherCON m108 is the new MVP in any modern recording Cat6A products carry an environment. It provides eight channels of beauti- “X” in their part numbers fully transparent, musical mic preamplifier with to differentiate them from state of the art ADCs and a simple, powerful 8 x 2 other etherCON products. USB2 interface. A built-in low-latency mixer and The new etherCON reference DAC make the m108 the ideal mobile Cat6A line includes a cable interface, while its remote control options and stun- carrier complete with a Cat 6A ning audio performance make it the ideal front end RJ45 connector for self-termination, feedthrough D-size chassis con- Neutrik’s for high-end remote recording or FOH systems. nectors, and IDC-termination D-size connectors. The cable carriers are etherCON Cat6A Features include: eight-channel remote con- available in both nickel and black plating. They accept a cable OD range trolled microphone preamplifier;192kHz ADC out- of 7 mm to 9.5 mm, suitable for a wide range of commercially available cables. The chassis puts via AES, ADAT and USB Class 2; ultra-wide connectors (both feedthrough and IDC styles) are available in three finishes: nickel, black, gain range; ribbon mic mode; optional interface and a weatherized version that makes an IP65-rated connection when mated to the cable module; reference DAC and headphone ampli- carrier. fier for low-latency monitoring; 10-channel digital Neutrik’s new etherCON Cat6A is fully downward-compatible with etherCON Cat 5: mixer; front panel HI-Z inputs; control from Proto- both etherCON Cat5 and Cat6A cable carriers mate to both etherCON Cat5 and Cat6A ols, existing m802 RCU or over Ethernet with com- chassis connectors. puter utility or built-in web browser GU; five-year Neutrik’s etherCON Cat6A is PoE+ compliant to 802.3at Type2. As with all Neutrik transferable warranty; built in the U.S. etherCON products, the new CAt6A range features rugged latching and durable housings. 4 the AES DAILY | VIP preview edition Yamaha Brings It All to ShowNews 141st AES Wide Range of B’cast, BOOTH 603 Yamaha Professional Audio is spotlighting a full Streaming Media Events on house of new and existing products specifically geared Tap to the professional audio, THE 141ST AES Broadcast and Streaming Media Track events, post, live sound, sound rein- organized by Track chair David Bialik, will offer in-depth panel forcement and broadcast discussions and presentations from some of the most influential markets. The lineup includes names in the industry over the four days of the AES Los Angeles the flagship RIVAGE PM10 along with Convention. CL and QLV4, TFV2.5 Digital Audio Consoles, Thursday, September 29, will kick off with “Immersive Audio new TF Rack, R Series input/output boxes, SWP1 Yamaha’s TF-Rack Absorbing Radio and TV Audiences in 2016 and Beyond,” led by L2 Network Switches, state-of-the-art NUAGE V1.8 John Storyk of Walters-Storyk Design Group, on the technical Advanced Production DAW System, NEXO ID24 speakers, DTD control- and acoustical challenges of upgrading existing broadcast studios ler and amplifiers. to handle immersive audio. Subsequent panels will examine the The new Yamaha TF-Rack offers the same levels of performance and physical and psychological effects of listener fatigue and what can operability found on TF series mixers in a space saving rack mount design. be done to reduce it, and the unprecedented capabilities of immer- Most operations are easily controlled via a large touch panel allowing sive and object-oriented audio in customizing the home listening quick and efficient workflow, allowing both beginners and seasoned engi- experience. neers to get great sound quickly. Friday, September 30’s The Yamaha RIVAGE PM10 Digital Audio Console is fast becom- “Audio Considerations for 4K ing the talk of live sound/sound reinforcement mix engineers around the and 8K Television” seminar globe.