23rd AES UK Conference set for Cambridge in April

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Andy Wood Feb 29 2008, 10:00am

Registration for the UK Conference now open

The British section of the AES has confirmed that the 23rd AES UK Conference will take place at New Hall College, Cambridge, over two days: Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 April 2008.

Entitled Music Everywhere: audio technology enhancing choice, access and quality, the Conference will cover a wide range of techniques and technologies involved in the dissemination and reproduction of audio in diverse contexts. Presentations will cover both the most recent research and the latest practical developments in the art of distributing and replaying sound.

Topics covered within the conference, which encompasses almost 20 papers, include: distribution of audio over IP both within broadcasting organisations and to listeners; application of DSP to counter room acoustic effects and to enhance audio quality from compact devices; the future of digital radio services; challenges facing high quality audio reproduction in-car; the latest headphone technologies, including the reproduction of surround sound via headphones; design of loudspeakers for gaming and other challenging applications; microchip audio solutions for hi-res audio media and Bluetooth; the ramifications of widening participation in music production; and music in the metaverse.

Companies mooted to give papers include: APT, Audyssey, BridgeCo, CSR, Oxford Digital, Nine Tiles Networks, Sennheiser, Smyth Research, ST Microelectronics, THX and Understanding & Solutions.

In addition to the paper presentations there will be four demonstration rooms in operation during the conference, demonstrating the following:

surround sound via headphones (Smyth Research)
DSP room correction applied to a surround sound system (Audyssey)
beam steering and other effects using a DSP controlled loudspeaker array (THX)
the application of DSP sound processing to small devices (Oxford Digital)

Conference proceedings, lunch, refreshments and Wednesday evening's dinner are included in the registration fee of £348 +VAT (£298 +VAT for AES Members).

A special discounted rate is available for students. In addition, a limited number of bursaries, sponsored by companies in the audio industry, is available to bona-fide UK students. Full details of student rates and bursaries can be obtained by contacting the AES UK office.

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