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Audio Engineering Society

January 01, 1970

The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is a professional body for engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio, and persons working in audio content production. It also includes acousticians, audiologists, academics, and those in other disciplines related to audio. The AES is the only worldwide professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology.

Audio Engineering Society, Inc.
Formation1948; 76 years ago (1948)[1]
HeadquartersNew York City
Membership
Over 12,000[1]
Websiteaes.org

Established in 1948, the Society develops, reviews and publishes engineering standards for the audio and related media industries, and produces the AES Conventions, which are held twice a year alternating between Europe and the US. The AES and individual regional or national sections also hold AES Conferences on different topics during the year.

History edit

The idea of a society dedicated solely to audio engineering had been discussed for some time before the first meeting, but was first proposed in print in a letter by Frank E. Sherry, of Victoria, Texas, in the December 1947 issue of the magazine Audio Engineering. A New York engineer and audio consultant, C.J. LeBel, then published a letter agreeing, and saying that a group of audio professionals had already been discussing such a thing, and that they were interested in holding an organizational meeting. He asked interested persons to contact him for details. The response was enthusiastic and encouraging. Fellow engineer Norman C. Pickering published the date for an organizational meeting, and announced the appointment of LeBel as acting chairman, and himself as acting secretary.

The organizational meeting was held at the RCA Victor Studios in New York City on February 17, 1948. Acting chairman LeBel spoke first, emphasizing the professional, non-commercial, independent nature of the proposed organization. Acting Secretary Norman Pickering then discussed the need for a professional organization that could foster an exchange of knowledge in this quickly-growing field. The group agreed to form the Audio Engineering Society, and confirmed the acting executive committee, which consisted of John D. Colvin, C. J. LeBel, C. G. McProud, Norman C. Pickering and Chester O. Rackey.[2]

The first AES technical membership meeting followed on March 11, with about 3500 attendees. The guest speaker at the first meeting was Harry F. Olson, a prominent engineer and scientist at RCA and author of Acoustical Engineering, who spoke on Problems of High-Fidelity Reproduction.

Membership edit

As of 2020 has over 12,000 members.[1] Members elect a Board of Governors and officers, who jointly set policies and procedures for the Society. The AES is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation headquartered in New York.

Journal edit

The AES publishes a peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society (JAES).

Conventions and conferences edit

The AES produces two conventions each year as well as a number of topic-specific conferences. The fall convention is in North America and the spring convention is in Europe. The first convention was in 1949.[3]

Technical Council edit

23 Technical Committees advise the AES Technical Council[4] on emerging trends and areas of interest in the audio engineering community. The Committee meetings, held at Conventions, are open to participation by members and non-members alike, and are the venue for planning workshops, seminars and conferences in specific technical areas.

Standards edit

The AES has been involved in setting technical standards for audio since 1977.[5] The AES Standards Committee (AESSC), through a consensus system open to anyone materially affected by such standards, develops and publishes a number of standards on the subject of analog and digital audio recording, transmission, and/or reproduction. Notable standards include:

  • AES3 (also commonly known as AES/EBU) for digital audio interconnection
  • AES10 (also commonly known as MADI) for multichannel digital audio interconnection
  • AES11 for digital audio synchronization
  • AES31 file exchange format
  • AES42 for digitally interfaced microphones
  • AES47, AES51 and AES53 for sending AES3 digital audio data over Asynchronous Transfer Mode networks
  • AES48 on interconnections; grounding and EMC practices; and shields of connectors in audio equipment containing active circuitry
  • AES64 for coarse-groove mechanical audio recordings
  • AES67 for audio over IP interoperability

AESSC also provides input to IEC for development and revision of international standards in audio engineering.

AES does not charge for participation in the standards process, but does charge non-members for online copies of published standards. Printed copies are available for a charge to both members and non-members.[6]

Gold Medal recipients edit

The AES Gold Medal is the Society's highest honor, and given in recognition of outstanding achievements, sustained over a period of years, in the field of Audio Engineering. The award was established in 1971; it was formerly known as the John H. Potts Memorial Award.[7][8]

Awardees in chronological order edit

British section edit

The AES British Section, which was the first and is also the largest outside the US, issues a monthly newsletter and holds regular lectures, usually in London, with occasional visits to studios and other places of interest. Lectures, which are often on topics of topical interest to audio enthusiasts are usually recorded, with past lectures available to all as free MP3 downloads, sometimes with accompanying slides in PDF format.[9]

Connection with the VDT edit

Although there are several German sections of the AES and there is no formal connection to the Verband Deutscher Tonmeister, the goals and activities of both organizations are closely related and there are several instances of double memberships, e.g. in the persons of Benjamin Bernfeld,[10] Gerhard Steinke[11] and Günther Theile.[12]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "About the Audio Engineering Society". Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "How it All Began" (PDF). Journal of the Audio Engineering Society. 21 (21): 35, 37, 39, 41. November 1973.
  3. ^ "AES Conventions". Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "AES Technical Council and Committees". Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "History of AES Digital Audio Engineering Standardization". Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "AES Standards". Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  7. ^ About the Audio Engineering Society. Award Guidelines
  8. ^ "AES Awards". Audio Engineering Society. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  9. ^ "Audio Engineering Society UK - Meetings". AES UK section. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  10. ^ Obituary for Benjamin Bernfeld 1928–2011
  11. ^ Gerhard Steinke
  12. ^ hauptmikrofon.de

External links edit

  •   Media related to Audio Engineering Society at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website

January 01, 1970
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The Audio Engineering Society AES is a professional body for engineers scientists other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio and persons working in audio content production It also includes acousticians audiologists academics and those in other disciplines related to audio The AES is the only worldwide professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology Audio Engineering Society Inc Formation1948 76 years ago 1948 1 HeadquartersNew York CityMembershipOver 12 000 1 Websiteaes wbr org Established in 1948 the Society develops reviews and publishes engineering standards for the audio and related media industries and produces the AES Conventions which are held twice a year alternating between Europe and the US The AES and individual regional or national sections also hold AES Conferences on different topics during the year Contents 1 History 2 Membership 3 Journal 4 Conventions and conferences 5 Technical Council 6 Standards 7 Gold Medal recipients 7 1 Awardees in chronological order 8 British section 9 Connection with the VDT 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory editThe idea of a society dedicated solely to audio engineering had been discussed for some time before the first meeting but was first proposed in print in a letter by Frank E Sherry of Victoria Texas in the December 1947 issue of the magazine Audio Engineering A New York engineer and audio consultant C J LeBel then published a letter agreeing and saying that a group of audio professionals had already been discussing such a thing and that they were interested in holding an organizational meeting He asked interested persons to contact him for details The response was enthusiastic and encouraging Fellow engineer Norman C Pickering published the date for an organizational meeting and announced the appointment of LeBel as acting chairman and himself as acting secretary The organizational meeting was held at the RCA Victor Studios in New York City on February 17 1948 Acting chairman LeBel spoke first emphasizing the professional non commercial independent nature of the proposed organization Acting Secretary Norman Pickering then discussed the need for a professional organization that could foster an exchange of knowledge in this quickly growing field The group agreed to form the Audio Engineering Society and confirmed the acting executive committee which consisted of John D Colvin C J LeBel C G McProud Norman C Pickering and Chester O Rackey 2 The first AES technical membership meeting followed on March 11 with about 3500 attendees The guest speaker at the first meeting was Harry F Olson a prominent engineer and scientist at RCA and author of Acoustical Engineering who spoke on Problems of High Fidelity Reproduction Membership editAs of 2020 update has over 12 000 members 1 Members elect a Board of Governors and officers who jointly set policies and procedures for the Society The AES is a tax exempt 501 c 3 non profit corporation headquartered in New York Journal editThe AES publishes a peer reviewed journal the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society JAES Conventions and conferences editThe AES produces two conventions each year as well as a number of topic specific conferences The fall convention is in North America and the spring convention is in Europe The first convention was in 1949 3 Technical Council edit23 Technical Committees advise the AES Technical Council 4 on emerging trends and areas of interest in the audio engineering community The Committee meetings held at Conventions are open to participation by members and non members alike and are the venue for planning workshops seminars and conferences in specific technical areas Standards editThe AES has been involved in setting technical standards for audio since 1977 5 The AES Standards Committee AESSC through a consensus system open to anyone materially affected by such standards develops and publishes a number of standards on the subject of analog and digital audio recording transmission and or reproduction Notable standards include AES3 also commonly known as AES EBU for digital audio interconnection AES10 also commonly known as MADI for multichannel digital audio interconnection AES11 for digital audio synchronization AES31 file exchange format AES42 for digitally interfaced microphones AES47 AES51 and AES53 for sending AES3 digital audio data over Asynchronous Transfer Mode networks AES48 on interconnections grounding and EMC practices and shields of connectors in audio equipment containing active circuitry AES64 for coarse groove mechanical audio recordings AES67 for audio over IP interoperability AESSC also provides input to IEC for development and revision of international standards in audio engineering AES does not charge for participation in the standards process but does charge non members for online copies of published standards Printed copies are available for a charge to both members and non members 6 Gold Medal recipients editThe AES Gold Medal is the Society s highest honor and given in recognition of outstanding achievements sustained over a period of years in the field of Audio Engineering The award was established in 1971 it was formerly known as the John H Potts Memorial Award 7 8 Awardees in chronological order edit Harry F Olson 1949 Howard A Chinn 1950 Hermon Hosmer Scott 1951 Frank L Capps 1952 Edward W Kellogg 1953 J P Maxfield 1954 Lee De Forest 1955 Sherman Fairchild 1955 O B Hanson 1956 Edward C Wente 1957 Samuel B Snow 1957 Harvey Fletcher 1958 Harold Stephen Black 1959 Semi Joseph Begun 1960 John Kenneth Hilliard 1961 Arthur C Davis 1962 Benjamin B Bauer 1963 Vern Oliver Knudsen 1964 Frederick Vinton Hunt 1965 John E Volkmann 1966 Arnold P G Peterson 1968 William B Snow 1968 Marvin Camras 1969 Rudy Bozak 1970 Leo Beranek 1971 Manfred R Schroeder 1972 Henry E Roys 1973 Floyd K Harvey 1974 Georg Neumann 1976 John G Frayne 1976 Daniel R von Recklinghausen 1978 Hugh S Knowles 1978 Arthur C Keller 1981 Duane H Cooper 1982 Willi Studer 1982 Cyril M Harris 1984 Stefan Kudelski 1984 Claude E Shannon 1985 Thomas Stockham 1987 Heitaro Nakajima 1989 Eberhard Zwicker 1991 Michael Gerzon 1991 Ray M Dolby 1992 Bart N Locanthi 1996 Richard H Small 1996 Kees A Schouhamer Immink 1999 Fritz Sennheiser 2002 Gerhard Steinke 2007 Jens Blauert 2008 George Massenburg 2008 Rupert Neve 2011 Phil Ramone 2011 Rudy Van Gelder 2013 Floyd Toole 2013 Floyd Toole 2014 Bob Ludwig 2015 Diana Deutsch 2016 D B Keele Jr 2016 Malcolm Omar Hawksford 2017 Tony Agnello 2021 Jamie Angus Whiteoak 2021 Richard Factor 2021 British section editThe AES British Section which was the first and is also the largest outside the US issues a monthly newsletter and holds regular lectures usually in London with occasional visits to studios and other places of interest Lectures which are often on topics of topical interest to audio enthusiasts are usually recorded with past lectures available to all as free MP3 downloads sometimes with accompanying slides in PDF format 9 Connection with the VDT editAlthough there are several German sections of the AES and there is no formal connection to the Verband Deutscher Tonmeister the goals and activities of both organizations are closely related and there are several instances of double memberships e g in the persons of Benjamin Bernfeld 10 Gerhard Steinke 11 and Gunther Theile 12 See also editAcoustical Society of America Institute of Acoustics Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Acoustics United Kingdom Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Institute of Radio Engineers Royal Academy of Engineering Society of Broadcast Engineers Society of Motion Picture and Television EngineersReferences edit a b c About the Audio Engineering Society Retrieved May 31 2020 How it All Began PDF Journal of the Audio Engineering Society 21 21 35 37 39 41 November 1973 AES Conventions Retrieved February 27 2018 AES Technical Council and Committees Retrieved July 4 2011 History of AES Digital Audio Engineering Standardization Retrieved March 25 2015 AES Standards Retrieved July 19 2011 About the Audio Engineering Society Award Guidelines AES Awards Audio Engineering Society Retrieved August 8 2016 Audio Engineering Society UK Meetings AES UK section Retrieved March 15 2016 Obituary for Benjamin Bernfeld 1928 2011 Gerhard Steinke hauptmikrofon deExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Audio Engineering Society at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Audio Engineering Society amp oldid 1191173024 Journal, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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