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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 Report: 8 April 2024 – Nick Harrison on Game Audio Software & Workflows

2024/04/132024/04/15Secretary

On Monday 8^th April, the Section conducted a virtual meeting via Zoom where Game Audio educator Nick Harrison presented on the topic of:

Integrating Audio into the Gaming Experience
Software Packages and Workflows.

photo of presenter Nick Harrison on Zoom session — *Nick Harrison presenting via Zoom – photo Rod Staples*

After a brief introduction from Section Chairman Graeme Huon, Nick started his presentation with an Acknowledgement of Country to the Wurindjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation – acknowledging Elders past, present and emerging. He also took a moment to mention the passing of Uncle Jack Charles and Uncle Archie Roach in 2022, two significant First Nations storytellers, musicians and truthtellers.

Meeting Report: 26 February 2024 – Stephan Schutze on Game Audio Assets

2024/03/022024/03/03Secretary

On Monday 26^th February, members and friends of the Melbourne Section of the AES gathered at the Wellington St campus of Collarts to hear Game Sound Designer Stephan Schutze present on the topic of:

Game audio asset collection, production and management

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

Chair Graeme Huon introducing Stephan — *Section Chair Graeme Huon introduces Stephan – photo Rod Staples*

Stephan Schutze presenting to the Section — *Section Chair Graeme Huon introduces Stephan – photo Rod Staples*

AVIXA Audio Standards

The specialist bell design process

Integrating Audio into the Gaming Experience Software Packages and Workflows.

Game audio asset collection, production and management

Integrating Audio into the Gaming Experience
Software Packages and Workflows.