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Update – Video of October Meeting is now available!

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 Notice: Celebrating The End of Another Year

Another momentous year for the AES Melbourne Section draws to a close.

It is a time for us all to slow down, enjoy life, and reconnect with people we don’t see often enough.

To that end, the AES Melbourne Section is holding an End of Year Dinner at Club Ringwood on Monday 8th December at 7:30pm

Those who attended last year’s dinner will remember the venue and the event fondly.
I discovered that it is surprising what can be learned from audio practitioners in very different fields from your own in a social setting.

Tickets are available at https://www.trybooking.com/DHJYN

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Meeting Notice: October 2025 – Tomlinson Holman on Surround Sound

The next meeting of the AES Melbourne Section will be an online event held on
Monday 27th October 2025 at 7:30 pm AEDT via Zoom.

Booking Link

Bookings are required:

Please book at https://www.trybooking.com/DGIGI



Tomlinson Holman will present on the topic of:

The History and Future of Surround Sound


On Monday, 27th October, the world’s leading expert on the topic, Tomlinson Holman takes you on a journey through the evolution of surround sound from its earliest acoustic invention by composers, through the first surround sound recording and who invented it, into cinemas and its development ever since.

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Meeting Report: 11 August 2025 – Paul Messick on Low Noise Amplifier Design

On Monday 11th August, the Section held its AGM via Zoom.
(full details at https://aesmelbourne.org.au/2025-agm/).

Following the brief AGM, audio hardware designer Paul Messick presented on the topic of:

Low Noise Design – a How To

A photo of Paul Messick presenting via Zoom
Paul Messick presenting via Zoom
– Photo Rodney Staples

In his introduction, Section Chairman Graeme Huon outlined Paul’s wide experience in his field, names like Dallas Semiconductor, JPL, M Audio/Digidesign, where he was head of engineering. We heard how he later founded Avermetrics (production line and benchtop audio analysers), and since moving to Australia, has founded Glassworks Audio which specialises in high-end professional audio equipment.  Paul started his presentation with an apology and a warning that “there will be mathematics”.

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