Welcome –

2017/02/042023/08/28Secretary

Welcome to the AES Melbourne Section site.
Here you will find information about the section, useful audio-related articles and links and information about past and forthcoming meetings.

The aim is to provide useful information for students and professional audio practitioners alike.

Join the AES!

We are a local Section of the international (New York-based) Audio Engineering Society. Membership of the AES includes all benefits associated with the local Melbourne Section.
You can find out more and join online at –
https://aes2.org/aes-membership-overview/

If you want to check out our activities, there’s our Facebook page.
… and our LinkedIn page for those who hang out there.
…… then there’s Instagram for those more visually minded.

Contact the Section here.

Meeting Notice: February 2026 – The AES67 and AES70 Protocols

2026/01/282026/01/28Paolo Menolotto

The next meeting of the AES Melbourne Section will be held on
Monday 16^th February 2026 at 7:30pm
at Luke Howard’s studio in the Brunswick area.

Bookings are required – please book at https://www.trybooking.com/DJDOX

Due to limited numbers being available, priority will be given to AES Members, but visitors/guests can book for any vacant spot.

Luke Howard will present on the topic of:

The AES67 and AES70 Protocols

Update – Video of October Meeting is now available!

2026/01/182026/01/18Secretary

In October, surround sound pioneer Tomlinson Holman gave a fascinating presentation to our Section on “The History and Future of Surround Sound”.

Now that Tomlinson has concluded a series of presentations around the US on this topic, he has given us permission to publish our video of his presentation.

Here it is:

The video can also be viewed directly on YouTube at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJWxBmN4fFU

The full meeting report is at https://aesmelbourne.org.au/mtg-rpt-oct2025/

Meeting Report: 9th December – End of Year Dinner

2025/12/152025/12/15Secretary

AES December 2025 Meeting – End of Year Dinner

On the 9^th December, the AES Melbourne Section gathered at Club Ringwood in Melbourne’s outer east to celebrate another successful year with an End-of-Year dinner.

A group of AES members gathered around a table at the end of year dinner

It was a chance to get to know each other better in a social setting.

Prelim Meeting Notice: Feb 2026

2025/12/132025/12/13Secretary

We have scheduled our first meeting for 2026 in February, as usual.

We plan to examine the AES67 Standard, which defines the transport of audio over IP networks. The AES70 standard for control, monitoring, and connection management over media networks will also be examined.

Further details will be posted closer to the date.