day three edition | map and exhibitor listings begin on page 20 day3 From the editors of Pro Sound News & Pro Audio Review sunday edition the AES SERVING THE 131STDA AES CONVENTION • october 20-23, I 2011 jacob k. LY javits convention center new york, ny Analog AES State Tools Still Of Mind By Clive Young While the AES Convention has always attracted audio professionals from Rule On around the country—and increasingly, the world—when the show lands in New York City, it naturally draws more visi- The Floor tors from the East Coast. That, in turn, By Strother Bullins is a benefit for both exhibitors looking Though “in the box” (ITB), fully to reach specific markets that call the digital audio production is increas- Big Apple home, and regional audio ingly the rule rather than the excep- pros who want to take advantage of the tion, the creative professionals show’s proximity. The end result is a attending the Convention are clearly win-win situation for everyone involved. seeking out analog hardware, built Back by popular demand, yesterday the P&E Wing presented a “AES is a good way for us to meet to (and, in many cases, beyond) the second iteration of “Sonic Imprints: Songs That Changed My Life” different types of dealers and custom- now-classic standards of the 1960s, that explored the sounds that have inspired and shaped careers of ers that we don’t normally meet, as we ‘70s and ‘80s, as these types of prod- influencers in the field. The event featured a diverse, New York- have five different product lines and ucts largely populate our exhibition centric, group of panelists including producers/engineers (from left): five different customer groups, so it’s a floor. Many originally predicted that Al Schmitt, Maureen Droney (senior executive director P&E Wing), very diverse picture for us,” said Chris- the digital audio workstation would Chris Lord-Alge, Phil Ramone, Ken “Duro” Ifill, Steve Lillywhite and tian Poulsen, CEO, DPA Microphones render analog gear obsolete. This Ann Mincieli. For full story, see page 4. aes state on page 38 has not been the case, especially in the realm of music production. For example, look no further than the massive investment of pro Pedersen Takes AES Reins audio manufacturers in develop- ing the next generations of ana- By Steve Harvey were more shows in Europe that were log mixers, which can be classified AES president-elect Jan Abildgaard Ped- really targeting what we were doing,” within the “compact analog” cat- ersen, senior manager at Bang & Olufsen he considers. Next year’s 132nd AES analog on page 38 in Denmark and a specialist in DSP and Convention in Hungary will focus on acoustic technology, takes the reins at the technical program, he announces, a time of uncertainty, both in the world while universities, small startup com- economy and the society itself. But with panies and major companies’ R&D on the | inside membership at an all-time high, Peder- departments will be encouraged to sen is very optimistic about the future. show tabletop and room demonstra- Clive Young’s Live Picks 35 In Europe, the annual conven- tions, “at a very low price.” tion has lost exhibitors to other, more Here in the United States, Pedersen is ‘Best Of Show’ Awards Named 37 narrowly focused events over recent very actively seeking the support of mem- Scovill, Natale Dish FOH Mix years, though attendance to the tech- bers and exhibitors to help reinvigorate nical program has been good for the the organization, starting with an exhibi- AES president-elect Jan Approaches 38 annual convention. “I think there pedersen on page 38 Abildgaard Pedersen sunday october 20-23, 2011 jacob k. javits convention center new york, ny the AES DAILY day3 edition SERVING THE 131ST AES CONVENTION 3 Lunchtime Keynotes The Lunchtime Keynote address is set for 1:15-2:15 p.m. at the Javits Center SUNDAY, OCT. 23—SKIP PIZZI, THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING IN A CON- NECTED WORLD: Have rumors of broadcasting’s demise been greatly exaggerated? An insightful technologist brings a fresh perspective to industry predictions of the impending death of broadcast, and the Internet’s rise as the Saturday’s Lunchtime preferred distribution method for audio Keynote Jane Ira Bloom and video. AMS Neve Adds To Eminence Speaker (Booth 769) has struck up an exclusive license agreement with Evenstar, a wholly owned subsidiary of SLS Audio, to use and sub-license its new D-fend technology within Lunchbox Series the professional audio and musical instrument markets. D-fend AMS Neve is introducing the Neve identical response to the original, and is an all-digital, programmable loudspeaker protection and 2264ALB, a recreation of the classic adds a Signal Presence LED for ease attenuation circuit designed to solve the problems associated 2264A limiter/compressor in Lunch- of checking status. with protecting loudspeakers from excessive power conditions. box format. This is the third in AMS Shown are Danny Meadows, OEM sales manager (left); and Josh Neve’s Lunchbox-ready range and like Martin, technology sales manager. the others—the 1073LB preamp and its counterpart, the 1073LBEQ—it uses authentic components and cir- cuitry. However, it also embodies a couple of additional features requested by customers during the beta-testing phase. AMS Neve staff is demonstrat- ing it and other Neve outboard prod- ucts at the Vintage King booth (228), with demos of the company’s latest Neve Genesys console at the GC Pro booth (839). Like its archetype, this new 2264ALB is hand-assembled at Neve’s headquarters in the U.K. It Stereophile magazine editor uses hand-wound transformers to the original specs, custom-made for and distinguished musician, AMS Neve and unavailable to any recording engineer and other manufacturer. It also follows audiophile John Atkinson the same architecture as, and delivers presented this year’s Richard C. Heyser Lecture on Friday at the Javits Center. Titled, The Vacuum Tube mic pre from Black Box Analog Design sits at “Where Did The Negative the bottom of a rack at Vintage King’s booth (228). Pictured are Frequencies Go?” the speech Jeff Leibovich, Vintage King’s sales associate for Chicago area covered both audio recording demonstrations (left), and Robert Wainscott from Black Box and playback technologies. Analog Design. The Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems Rolling Showroom Cascade Microphones’ pulled into the Javits Center and parked at T2 in the rear of the Michael Chiriac is showing In Room 1E-02 (and Booth exhibit hall. The Showroom, making its second AES appearance, the new Knucklehead short 527) Renkus-Heinz is is a 53-foot, double-expanding trailer constructed by Century ribbon microphone at Booth showcasing the latest model Industries of Sellersburg, IN. Recently released products such as the 467. The mic features a (IC8R-2) in its IC2 digitally Dugan MY-16 card, Rupert Neve Designs RND5045, StageMix 2.0 Figure-8 symmetrical design, steerable loudspeaker for M7CL and LS9 digital audio consoles, and MY4-AEC acoustic with a frequency response system. Listening intently echo canceller card are on board. Seen here checking out the of 30-18k (+/- 3 dB), output is the company’s senior VP, truck’s features are Sheetal Gahdhi (left), manager, creative impedance of <200 Ohms, and Ralph Heinz. marketing; and Jose Perez, manager, technical marketing. a 3-pin male XLR connector. october 20-23, 2011 jacob k. javits convention center new york, ny the AES DAILY sunday 4 SERVING THE 131ST AES CONVENTION edition day3 Remembering ‘Where Music Comes From’ By Steve Harvey It was The Beatles that set engineer to change your life,” he said of the 1958 The Grammy SoundTable’s “Sonic Mincieli on a path to build Manhat- direct-to-two-track project. Imprints: Songs That Changed My tan’s latest high-end facility, where she Phil Ramone, too, benefited from Life,” a theme so popular last year has collected much of the equipment studio politics when “Everybody’s that it bore repeating, featured a panel with which they recorded. Her “retro- Talking,” sung by Harry Nilsson, was comprising Ken “Duro” Ifill, Steve Lil- futuristic” work with Alicia Keys often re-recorded for the film, Midnight Cow- lywhite, Ann Mincieli, Phil Ramone involves live musicians playing takes boy. “The word ‘producer’ in front of and Al Schmitt, with Chris Lord-Alge all the way through a song, she shared: your name will change your life,” he moderating, discussing the music that “We try to remember where music observed. resonated with them and set them on comes from.” Hearing A Tribe Called Quest their career paths. A conflict in the control room land- for the first time made Duro want to Lillywhite kicked off with U2’s ed Al Schmitt his life-changing gig, become an engineer. “I wasn’t even “Vertigo,” on which he worked, mixing taking over the engineer’s seat on the sure if I could do it,” he admitted. TASCAM’s (Booth 421) SS with no automation on Sting’s mobile first album—by Henry Mancini—to Just remember to be humble, com- Series of solid-state recorders SSL E Series desk. “It was a perfor- be awarded Record of the Year by the mented Lord-Alge. “Who’s on the was all the rage at its booth mance, like the old days,” he said. Recording Academy. “It’s a great way front cover? We’re not.” yesterday. The company also is featuring its new DR-40 4-track portable recorder. In Today’s Tech Tour this photo, TASCAM’s Dan Technical Tours are made available on a first-come, first-served basis.