THE OFFICIAL Published by AES and Pro Sound News & Mix magazines • VIP Preview Edition SHOW NEWAE YORKS PRO AUDIO CONVENTION SERVING THE 147TH AES CONVENTION • OCTOBER 16-19, 2019 JACOB K. JAVITSDAILY CONVENTION CENTER, NEW YORK, NY Get Inspired! AES: Right On Track Listen, Learn and Connect with By Clive Young Jacob Javits Convention Center in There’s a reason why the AES Con- New York City. Audio’s Best at AES New York vention’s slogan says, “If it’s about For many, once they pass The audio industry’s sharpest less than 765 audio industry lumi- audio, it’s at AES.” Game Audio? through the doors of the Javits, the minds, its leading brands, the latest naries are slated to inform, edu- To paraphrase Apple, there’s a first priority is to hit the exhibition gear and cutting-edge research and cate and yes, Inspire attendees in track for that. Archiving and Res- floor, where some of the biggest techniques are the foundation of Workshops and Tutorials, in panel toration? There’s a track for that. companies in audio are on-hand to AES Conventions. AES New York discussions and interviews, along Immersive Audio? Acoustics and show off their latest gear. Every 2019 builds upon that foundation, with Paper and Poster sessions. The Psychoacoustics? Recording? Live day, visitors observe the time- securing the well-deserved reputa- presenter list is a who’s who list of Sound? There are tracks for those, honored tradition of going booth- tion of the convention series as the audio professionals ranging from too, and many other topics as well, by-booth, aisle-by-aisle and demo premier annual professional audio renowned creative engineers like all of which will get explored and room-by-demo room in search of industry event. Bob Ludwig, Sylvia Massy, Les- extolled at this year’s edition, tak- audio products that’ll improve their Ensuring the fulfillment of the lie Ann Jones and Chris & Tom ing place October 16-19 at the Right On Track on page 19 Convention motto to Inspire, no Audio’s Best on page 20 +SR TAKES CENTER +AFTER UMG FIRE, A SHARPER + NEW ERA OF PRODUCT on the | inside STAGE Page 3 FOCUS ON ARCHIVING Page 8 DEVELOPMENT Page 20 AT4050 1994 2019 Celebrating a Legacy AT4050 Multi-pattern Condenser Microphone In a market fl ooded by cloned or updated microphones, the AT4050 stands out. For 25 years, this “desert island mic,” prized by both studio and live engineers, hasn’t changed. There’s been no need. With its versatility, consistency and durability, the AT4050 maintains its legacy as the mic that captures 40 Series every nuance. audio-technica.com VIP PREVIEW EDITION | THE AES DAILY 3 ShowNews Yamaha Covers SR Takes Center Stage at AES 2019 All Bases in Whether perfecting your sound for a one-off event or setting the stage for an international Wide Ranging touring act, the Sound Reinforcement Track sessions at the AES New York 147th Audio AES Engineering Society International Pro Audio NEW YORK Exhibit PRO AUDIO CONVENTION Convention offer insights for sound profes- BOOTH 624 Yamaha is highlighting its profes- sionals of today and tomorrow. In addition to er Super Session, “AC Power, Grounding and sional audio and live sound products, and the exclusive presentations offered with All Shielding,” will cover theory and practice of AC audio workstation tools from Steinberg Media Access registration, attendees will also have power for small to large sound systems, includ- Technologies and loudspeakers from NEXO, the opportunity to learn and network with peers ing multiple transformers and company switch- both Yamaha companies. Supporting the com- and professionals at dedicated Inspiration Stage es, service types, generator sets, single- to three- pany’s theme of “Creativity, Connection and events and through exhibition showcases and phase mains, AC source voltages and more, Clarity,” attendees will see the RIVAGE, CL demonstrations. while mitigating hum and buzz noise problems. and TF series digital mixing consoles, the This AES New York Sound Reinforcement Perception of live audio by the audience, STAGEPAS 1K portable PA system, the point Track’s varied and informative series of educa- engineers and performers is also of top impor- source NEXO P12/L15 loudspeaker system, tional opportunities includes sessions revealing tance for proper sound reinforcement. The tuto- DZR loudspeakers with expanded Dante con- crucial details of sound reinforcement imple- rial “Psychoacoustics for Sound Engineers” will nectivity and Steinberg’s Dorico 3 professional mentation such as “Seven Steps to a Successful present topics including how we integrate and scoring software. Sound System Design” and further ideas and perceive sounds, perception of frequency and Firmware update V4.0 for Yamaha TF techniques in “A Cookbook Approach to Sound frequency balance, audible effects of latency, Series adds enhanced control through a Select- System Optimization with Bob McCarthy.” IEMs and sound / video synchronization, and ed Channel View providing access to main Delving further into system specifics, the more. For the larger captive audience, including parameters for selected input channels in a multi-part RF Super Session will host a discus- inadvertent audiences, sound exposure and noise single display. sion of RF spectrum and regulatory changes, pollution due to outdoor entertainment events are Steinberg’s Dorico 3 adds automatic pro- an update on the latest compliant equipment, addressed in the session “Your Noise Isn’t My duction of a condensed conductor’s score (Pro and best and advanced RF practices including Noise: improving Sound Exposure and Noise only), support for tablature and guitar notation, filtering techniques and RF over fiber. Anoth- Pollution Management at Outdoor Events.” support for harp pedal changes and customiz- able playback templates. The Yamaha STAGEPAS 1K is an all- in-one portable PA system driven by a high- Genelec Expands ‘The Ones’ Family frequency array speaker packed with 10 BOOTH 322 Genelec is presenting its newly expand- Featuring two newly designed Acoustically small-diameter 1.5-inch drivers. Unique to ed “The Ones” series of Ultimate Point Source Concealed Woofers that generate low distortion the STAGEPAS 1K system is a five-channel Monitors at AES NY 2019. The new 8351B and and feature brand-new MCC coaxial and mid- digital mixer featuring three channels of mono 8361A coaxial three-way monitors, alongside range drivers, the new 8361A three-way coaxial microphone/line inputs and stereo inputs, with the complementary W371A Adaptive Woofer monitor offers extremely high dynamic range, two of the mono input channels fitted with System, deliver The Ones’ uniquely uncolored unrivalled directivity and imaging and a short- Hi-Z connectivity for direct input of acoustic- and neutral reference monitoring performance to term SPL of 118 dB with peak levels even high- electric guitars and other instruments. a much wider range of room sizes, listening dis- er—at any listening distance up to five meters. tances and SPL requirements. The newly upgraded 8351B revision has man- aged to improve on the exemplary performance of its predecessor by offering increased SPL, addi- tional room compensation EQs, equalized delay and enhanced HF response. Standing at 1100 mm (43.25 inches) high and featuring dual high-performance woofers (one forward-facing and one rear-facing), the W371A offers superlative performance across the critical lowest four octaves with a flatter and smoother in-room frequency response and more coherent low frequency imaging without sacrificing envel- Yamaha’s RIVAGE Series digital mixing consoles Genelec’s expanded ‘The Ones’ family opment. 4 THE AES DAILY | VIP PREVIEW EDITION The AT4050 @ 25 Years Lectrosonics: D Squared BOOTH 422 Audio-Tchnica is celebrating Wireless System the 25th anniversary of one of its most acclaimed and ubiquitous microphones, BOOTH 944 Lectrosonics is fea- the AT4050 multi-pattern condenser turing the first showing of the microphone. D Squared digital wireless Since its introduction 25 years ago, the microphone system, utilizing AT4050 has been a go-to tool for profes- the Lectrosonics 4th-gener- sional and aspiring recording engineers ation digital architecture for worldwide. It was designed for the studio, excellent flexibility, ultra-fast but due to its consistency and durability, setup, studio quality audio it was quickly adopted by live engineers and ultra-low latency. The as well and continues to be employed for system includes the DSQD all manner of live applications. For many four-channel digital receiver, engineers, the AT4050 makes the shortlist DBu digital belt pack trans- Lectrosonics' D Squared digital wireless microphone of “desert island mics,” or the very top mitter, and DHu digital hand- system essential tools that they need in order to do their work. held transmitter. System fea- The AT4050 has the reputation as a studio condenser that captures every tures include 24-bit, 48 kHz digital audio, two-way IR sync, three levels nuance. With three switchable polar patterns, the large-diaphragm AT4050 of encryption, and a tuning range from 470-608 MHz (470-614 MHz exhibits a remarkable combination of qualities: high-SPL capability with for export versions). The new D Squared system sets a new standard for transparent and airy uppers/mids complemented by rich low-end qualities. enhanced audio quality, flexibility, low latency and compact size. Neutrik: NA2-IO-DPRO Interface BOOTH 529 Neutrik is featuring the NA2-IO-DPRO lessly and independently auto detected for inputs Mic, Line, AES/EBU I/O to Dante Interface at and outputs. Using Neutrik’s free DPRO con- AES. The NA2-IO-DPRO features two inputs troller software for Mac or PC, +48 V phantom switchable between Mic, Line and AES/EBU sig- power can be applied; microphone preamplifier nals plus two outputs switchable between analog gain, pad, and high-pass filtering can be set per Line and AES/EBU.