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Meeting Notice: August 2024 – AGM and AVIXA Audio Standards

2024/07/202024/07/20Secretary

The next meeting of the AES Melbourne Section will be an online event held on
Monday 12^th August 2024 via Zoom.

It will commence at 7:30pm AEST with a brief Section Annual General Meeting which will feature reports from the Chairman and the Treasurer, followed by the election of Section Officers and Committee Members for the 2024/25 year.

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

Then at approx 7:45pm AEST Alec Graham will present on the topic of:

AVIXA Audio Standards

Alec will deliver a presentation outlining the three AVIXA standards – Dynamic Range in Audiovisual Systems (currently under development), Audio Coverage Uniformity, and Sound System Spectral Balance.

Meeting Report: 17 June 2024 – Anton Hasell on Bell Design

2024/06/222024/06/22Paolo Menolotto

On Monday 17^th June, members and friends of the Melbourne Section of the AES gathered at the Wellington St campus of Collarts to hear bell designer Dr Anton Hasell present on the topic of:

The specialist bell design process

The event was also live-streamed on our YouTube channel for those unable to attend.

Photo of Chair Graeme Huon introducing Dr Anton Hasell — *Chair Graeme Huon introduces Dr Anton Hasell (Photo – Rod Staples)*

Section Chairman Graeme Huon introduced Anton, outlining his history and background in sculpting bells for a range of public installations.

Anton started with a description of his development of the single-pitch “harmonic” bell, a feat that had never been achieved before.

Meeting Notice June 2024: The specialist bell design process

2024/05/252024/05/25Secretary

The next meeting of the AES Melbourne Section will be an in-person event held on
Monday 17^th June 2024 at 7:30pm at the Collarts Collingwood campus.

It will also be live-streamed on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/AESMelbourneSection

Dr Anton Hasell will present on the topic of:

The specialist bell design process

Dr Anton Hasell has combined his creative artistic skills with an understanding of ‘how humans hear’ and the essential elements of metallurgy to create unique bells of many sizes.

Performance Of Centenarian Audio Legend’s First Symphony Happens This Sunday

2024/05/162024/05/16Secretary

On Sunday 19th May 2024, the Surrey Hills Orchestra of Melbourne under the baton of Mary Louise-Wright airs the inaugural performance of Monty Maizels’ first symphony, described by the composer as his ‘Seem Funny’.

The venue is the James Tatoulis Auditorium at MLC, Barkers Rd. Kew from 2:30pm.
Tickets are available at the door, or you can book at
https://www.trybooking.com/COQVW

This is a unique event for Melbourne as Monty will be 101 years old this year, yet remains active including with both composition and with electronic scoring and render of his works.