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Meeting Notice: October 2025 – Tomlinson Holman on Surround Sound

2025/10/062025/10/06Secretary

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.

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.

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

2025/08/212025/08/21Paolo Menolotto

On Monday 11^th 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”.

Meeting Notice: August 2025 – AGM & Low Noise Amplifier Design

2025/07/112025/07/11Paolo Menolotto

The next meeting of the AES Melbourne Section will be an online event held on Monday 11^th August 2025 via Zoom.

It will commence at 7:30 pm 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 2025/26 year.

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

Then, at approx. 7:45 pm AEST, Paul Messick will present on the topic of:

Low Noise Design — A How-to

AES June 2025 Meeting: it was a change of pace

2025/06/282025/06/28Secretary

Melbourne AES social events are a new initiative to foster ‘off-agenda’ discussions amidst good company and good food. These events are open to all members and interested guests. The second of our socialisations this year was at Patterson Lakes on Monday 23rd June, and had a distinctly Indian flavour – just the thing for a cold Melbourne evening.

There were many interesting discussions on a wide range of topics, with all contributing. The diversity of knowledge and experience exposed those attending to new disciplines, concepts, and ideas in the diverse fields of audio engineering. All this accompanied by a ‘succulent Indian meal’.

It was the general opinion that these events should become more regular, so keep a lookout for the next opportunity.
Our next meeting includes the AGM, and will be on Monday, 11^th August via Zoom.

Further details will be available in the next few weeks.