Audio Engineering Society – Melbourne Section

Melbourne – September 13, 2010

Speaker Name: Gary Wilkins

Meeting Location: Central City Studios, Melbourne Docklands

Summary

AES member and award-winning film and TV sound recordist, Gary Wilkins hosted the section with an entertaining exposition of the technology and techniques of the location film sound recording mixer, interspersed with anecdotes about his experiences on the many feature films and TV series he has worked on. This was followed by a tour of the massive sound stages of Central City Studios.

Melbourne – August 16, 2010

Speaker Name: Wes Dooley – Audio Engineering Associates

Meeting Location: RMIT Lecture Hall Rm82

Summary

More than thirty members and guests of the Melbourne Section recently gathered in a lecture hall at the RMIT University to hear visiting international speaker, Wes Dooley of Audio Engineering Associates (AEA) present on the topic “Ribbon Microphones — Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow”.

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Melbourne – June 21, 2010

Meeting Location: Lecture Hall 82, RMIT University, Carlton

Audio recording of Graeme’s presentation can be played or downloaded here.

Summary

The presentation left no doubt that the surround sound “sweet spot” constraints— listener location restrictions and fixed forward perspectives; can now be eliminated.

Melbourne – April 12, 2010

Speaker Name: Steve Lincoln—Smith and Leigh Spahic (Innovative Music Aust)

Meeting Location: RMIT University

Summary

Steve and Leigh presented a “potted history” of the MADI interface, and of the company they represent, RME, which manufactures a wide range of audio equipment utilizing the interface. The the presentation moved on to the physical interface, and the benefits of fibre-optic cable for interconnects – together with the types of connectors, and the way connector termination has advanced over the years to make it a more accessible technology.

They also showed examples of a wide range applications where MADI has been used, and typical equipment wit

Other business or activities at the meeting:
The Chair noted with sadness the recent passing of former AES member Graham Thirkell. Graham, through his earlier work at Byer Industries and later through his company Optro, had a pivotal role in tape recorder developments in the ’50’s thru to the ’70’s and in his later years became widely respected as an acoustican. He presented papers on this subject at local AES Conventions in the ’80’s.