Peter Cook: Toronto AES

24 June - CBC Radio 2: Online

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:38:48 GMT

Event	CBC Radio 2: Online (and AES year-end social)
Presenter	Peter Cook
Date	Tues 24 June 2008
Time	7:00 pm <-Note early start time
Location	Rogers Communication Centre, RCC-204
Address	80 Gould Street, Toronto, ON [Dundas Subway]
Maps	Campus Map Parking Info 80 Gould Street
Complete Bulletin	Download June Bulletin in Adobe Acrobat Format

27 May - Real Time and Spectrum Analyzers at Work

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:32:30 GMT

Presentation	RTAs/Audio Analyzers at Work
Presenters	John Vanderkooy, Professor Emeritus, U of W Martin Van Dijk, Engineering Harmonics Ike Zimbel, Zimbel Audio Productions Sy Potma, Fanshawe College
Moderator	Denis Tremblay, IMAX Corp.
Date	Tues 27 May 2008
Time	7:00 pm
Location	Ryerson Lecture Theatre Rm 204, RCC
Address	80 Gould Street, Toronto, ON [Dundas Subway]
Maps	Campus Map Parking Info 80 Gould Street
Pre-Meeting dinner	"Dutch Treat" 5:00 pm at the Pickle Barrel (corner of Edward and Yonge in the Atrium)
Complete Bulletin	May 2008 [pdf]

Recent computer software products have brought us new tools for use as Real Time and Spectrum Analyzers with a variety of functions previously locked to dedicated hardware/software based products.

This presentation will offer a view of a range of these audio tools including demonstrations and discussion on how our presenters utilize them in their professional and personal audio endeavors.

22 April - Livewire Remote & SSL C200

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:06:13 GMT

Event	Livewire Remote & SSL C200
Presenter	Doug McClement with Steve Zaretsky and Don Wershba
Date	Tues 22 Apr 2008
Time	7:00 PM <-- Note early start time
Location	LiveWire Remote Truck (warehouse)
Address	33 Polson Street Toronto, ON
Maps	Google Maps 33 Polson Street
Pre-Meeting Dinner	5:00 pm, Keating Channel Pub and Grill, 2 Villiers St, TO
Complete Bulletin	Download Bulletin [pdf]

25 March - John "Beetle" Bailey

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:35:28 GMT

Presentation, Tour	The Box: Thinking Inside and Out
Presenters	John "Beetle" Bailey and Friends
Date	Tues 25 March 2008
Time	7:00 PM <-- Note early start time
Location	The Drive Shed
Address	175 Toryork Drive, Unit#63, North York, Toronto, ON
Maps	Google Maps 175 Toryork Drive
Pre-Meeting Dinner	5:00 pm, Romano's Classic Italian Cuisine, 830 Rowntree Dairy Rd
Complete Bulletin	Download Bulletin [pdf]

John "Beetle" Bailey got his start in the mid-seventies in New Hamburg, ON, where he started experimenting with a tape recorder to get out of violin lessons. Flash forward to 1994 and he became the head engineer at Lydian Sound, where he worked on projects that won JUNO Awards, and earned gold and platinum awards.

In 2001, Bailey decided to go freelance. He bought the former Arnyard Studios in 2006, renamed it "The Drive Shed", and was awarded the "Recording Engineer Of The Year" Juno for his work on "Rain" performed by Molly Johnson, and "The Sisters Of Mercy" performed by Serena Ryder. John has also received a 2008 nomination for his work on "Something In The Air Between Us" performed by Sophie Milman, and "I'm On Fire" performed by Kevin Breit & Harry Manx.

Joining John for the presentation will be Vic Florencia (Juno winner for Estero), Jeremy Darby, and Denis Tougas (Juno winner for Amanda Marshall).

The Drive Shed (formerly Arnyard Studios) is a tracking studio with an expansive live room with three large windows which allow sunlight to stream in all day long. A good-sized Iso-Booth can accommodate the piano, allowing tracking sessions to have 'drums-on-the-floor'. The control room features a DigiDesign ICON 32 fader console.

Job Posting at WNYC: DIGITAL AUDIO NETWORKING ENGINEER

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:58:55 GMT

Jim Andrerson asked us to let members know that there is a position for a DIGITAL AUDIO NETWORKING ENGINEER available at WNYC.

Details

26 Feb - "Storm Chaser" George Kourounis

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:54:40 GMT

Event	TV Production in Hostile Environments
Presenter	George Kourounis, "Storm Chaser" Angry Planet, OLN
Date	Tues 26 Feb 2008
Time	7:00 PM <-- Note early start time
Location	Eaton Lecture Theatre (RCC 204), Ryerson University
Address	80 Gould Street, Toronto, ON [Dundas Subway]
Maps	Campus Map Parking Info 80 Gould Street [Google Maps]
Pre-Meeting Dinner	5:00 pm, The Pickle Barrel ("Dutch Treat") Corner of Edward and Yonge St., in Atrium
Complete Bulletin	Download Bulletin [pdf]

Join us for this presentation which will cover the unique personal & technical challenges and preparations required to be a “Storm Chaser/Adventurer” and capture it all for the production of a television series.

George Kourounis is Canada's most active storm chaser and a renowned global adventurer. Born in Hull, Quebec and based in Toronto, his efforts to film nature's worst weather conditions have taken him all over North America and beyond, into places most normal people are fleeing from. Whether it's a tornado, a monster hurricane, forest fire or an erupting volcano, he's usually in the middle of the action with his camera rolling. His efforts have been seen around the world on the Discovery Channel, National Geographic Explorer, BBC-TV, CNN as well as many other news outlets.

22 Jan-Tour/Presentation of New Recording Facilities at Humber College

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:16:01 GMT

Reposted with correct date (yes, it really is 2008), and with corrected Google Map link. Turns out "Lake Shore" and "Lakeshore" and are not the same thing.

Event	Tour/Presentation of New Recording Facilities School of Creative and Performing Arts: Music Program at Humber College
Presenters	Ian Terry, Steve Bellamy
Date	Tues 22 Jan 2008
Time	7:00 pm <-note early start time
Location	HumberCollege, Lakeshore Campus
Address	3199 Lake Shore Blvd West, Toronto, ON [Google Map]

Holophone to highlight camera-mounted surround-sound mic at MacWorld 2008

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:00:45 GMT

The H4 SuperMINI offers an easy way to incorporate 5.1-channel surround sound into a multichannel Mac-based production workflow.

Link to Story

Monday 3 Dec 6:30 PM - Tour/Presentation: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:39:45 GMT

Having done a hard hat tour of the construction site we now return to the completed new home of the Canadaian Opera Company and National Ballet of Canada.

Presented by	David Fehley, Technical Director, Canadian Opera Company
Date	Monday 3 Dec 2007
Time	6:30 PM (note early start time)
Location	145 Queen Street West (at University Ave) Toronto, ON Osgoode Subway Parking available at Nathan Philips Square
Maps	6:30 PM Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts 8:00 PM Elephant & Castle
Pre-registration	There is no limit for the tour but there is only room for 30 people at the dinner portion of the meeting.
POST-Meeting "Dutch Treat" Dinner	Elephant & Castle at 212 King Street West (at Simcoe St) at 8:00 PM
Complete Bulletin	December Bulletin in pdf format

13 Nov 2007 Meeting - Picturing Dither: Dithering Pictures

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:21:54 GMT

Please note early date and early start time

Joint AES/SMPTE Toronto Section Meeting

Event	Picturing Dither: Dithering Pictures
Date	Tues 13 Nov 2007
Presenters	Stanley Lipshitz, Stanley Fok
Time	7:00 pm
Location	Eaton Lecture Theatre (RCC 204), Ryerson University
Address	80 Gould Street, Toronto, ON [Dundas Subway]
Maps	Campus Map Parking Info 80 Gould Street [Google Maps]
Pre-meeting Dinner	"Dutch treat" 5:00 pm at Pickle Barrel (corner of Edward and Yonge in the Atrium)
Complete Bulletin	Download Nov Bulletin [pdf]

Photos of 123rd Convention

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:45:58 GMT

Following up on last week's meeting - a report on the recent convention in New York - you'll find lot of photos here.

For example beginnig at the bottom of this page are shots of the Regions and Sections Meeting. And here are pictures of Neil Muncy and others receiving their awards.

Neil Muncy's Fellowship Award

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:19:39 GMT

Tonight as part of our convention review we will take a moment to honour Neil Muncy who received a Fellowship Award. The citation reads "for outstanding contributions in the fields of noise susceptibility and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in audio systems".

You can read the awards ceremony program (which includes Neil's bio) at AES's page AES New York 2007: Awards Ceremony

23 Oct 2007 Meeting - AES Convention Review

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:13:18 GMT

Event	123rd AES Convention Review
Presenters	John Vanderkooy, Mike Nunan, Sy Potma, Earl McCluskie
Date	Tues 23 Oct 2007
Time	7:30 pm
Location	Eaton Lecture Theatre (RCC 204), Ryerson University
Address	80 Gould Street, Toronto [Dundas Subway]
Maps	Campus Map Parking Info 80 Gould Street (Google Maps)
Complete Bulletin	October Bulletin [pdf]

Usher, Timbaland Visit Cherry Beach Sound

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:49:46 GMT

Recording artist Usher recorded tracks at Cherry Beach Sound in Toronto, Ontario, for his upcoming record, slated for release in late 2007 from the Zomba Label Group. Timbaland is producing.

Link to Story

25 Sept 2007 Meeting - Digital Microphones

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:51:39 GMT

Event	Introduction to AES 42-2001 and Demonstration of Neumann Solution-D Family of Digital Microphones
Presenters	Michael Nunan, CTV
Date	Tues 25 Sept 2007
Time	7:30 pm
Location	Eaton Lecture Theatre (RCC 204), Ryerson University
Address	80 Gould Street, Toronto [Dundas Subway]
Maps	Campus Map Parking Info 80 Gould Street (Google Maps)
Complete Bulletin	June Bulletin [pdf]
Meeting Sponsor	Thanks to Sennheiser Canada

Photos from CBC TV Tour

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:08:23 GMT

Hey folks. We've posted a few photos from the recent meetings at CBC TV. We won't be hosting any meeting during the summer but we will have a booth at the MIAC/PAL Showcase in August.

Have a great summer!

26 June 2007 Meeting - New 5.1 Studios at CBC Broadcast Centre

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:32:32 GMT

Event	Tour of New 5.1 Studios at CBC Broadcast Centre and Year-end Social
Presenters	Don Dickson, Juri Nechaevski, Brett Manion
Date	Tues 26 June 2007
Time	7:30 PM
Location	CBC Broadcast Centre [Google Maps]
Address	John Street Entrance between Front & Wellington Union or St. Andrew Subway
Pre-Registration Required	Call Davenport Office at (416) 964-1126
Complete Bulletin	June Bulletin [pdf]

The Best Buildings You'll Ever Hear - New York Times

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:32:34 GMT

Could it be that we're entering a golden age in concert hall design?

Link to Story

Be sure to check out the "Audio Slide Show". But beware the ghastly editing of the audio!

Sound software should bring peace to the workplace

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:31:16 GMT

Open-plan offices are social collaborative places, but they can be noisy - new software lets architects fine tune the space's acoustics

Link to Story | Source Home

Gary Margolis on John Eargle's Passing

Tue, 15 May 2007 22:55:26 GMT

Thanks to Stan Lipshitz for passing this on from Doug Purl

[This message was posted on a small list I belong to by another member of the group, Garry Margolis, a native of Los Angeles, past president of the AES, and former international consultant to audio and video companies. --DP] It is with great sadness that I inform you that John Eargle, one of the finest audio engineers and teachers it's been my privilege to know, has passed away. He was scheduled to speak to an Audio Engineering Society chapter in Minnesota on Tuesday evening, and when he failed to communicate with them, his JBL colleagues went to his home and found his body. John had a Masters in Music from Eastman and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. He was a fine pianist -- he had a Boesendorfer Concert Grand with extended bass in his living room, and it shared the room with his Steinway D until the latter was sold. His superb musicianship was evident in the many recordings he engineered for Delos. I met him when we worked together at JBL, and we quickly became friends as well as colleagues. Although he retired from recording a few years ago, he continued to consult for Harman International as well as write and revise his superb textbooks on audio. He was a regular lecturer at the Aspen Recording Institute every summer, and he was a frequent speaker at both Acoustical Society of America and Audio Engineering Society meetings. For the past two decades, I had the privilege of assisting him with his computing needs. He was expert in computer technical drawing -- he did all of his own book illustrations -- and, with the changes in technical publishing, he became fluent in page layout as well. In recent years, he took up photography with typically excellent results. Because he lived alone and was concerned about what could happen if he had a medical emergency, he recently decided to sell his home in the hills above the Hollywood Bowl and move into a retirement community. Ironically, his concern was justified. Requiescat in pacem, my friend... Garry

29 May 2007 Meeting - Audio Networking Using Fiber Transmission

Tue, 15 May 2007 19:03:46 GMT

Presentation	Audio Networking Using Fiber Transmission
Presenter	Luca Giaroli, Optocore
Date	Tues 29 May 2007
Time	7:30 pm
Location	Rogers Communication Centre RCC-361 (next door to the usual room)
Address	80 Gould Street, Toronto, ON [Dundas Subway]
Maps	Campus Map Parking Info 80 Gould Street
Pre-Meeting dinner	"Dutch Treat" 5:15 pm at the Pickle Barrel (corner of Edward and Yonge in the Atrium)

John Eargle

Thu, 10 May 2007 15:15:59 GMT

We've just learned that John Eargle - a long-time friend of the Toronto AES Section - has died.

Vienna AES Notes

Thu, 10 May 2007 15:13:18 GMT

Eastern US & Canada VP Peter Cook has been blogging about his activities at the AES Convention in New York. Posts can be read in reverse-chronological order here.

24 April Meeting - Musicians and Hearing Aids

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:10:32 GMT

Presentation	Musicians and Hearing Aids
Presenter	Marshall Chasin, Musician's Clinic of Canada
Date	Tues 24 April 2007
Time	7:30 pm
Location	Rogers Communication Centre, RCC-359 A and B
Address	80 Gould Street, Toronto, ON [Dundas Subway]
Maps	Campus Map Parking Info 80 Gould Street
Pre-Meeting dinner	"Dutch Treat" 5:15 pm at the Pickle Barrel (corner of Edward and Yonge in the Atrium)
Complete Bulletin	April Bulletin pdf

Schoeps Audio Demo

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:24:44 GMT

Following his recent meeting with the Toronto AES Section Jörg Wuttke has made available for us a CD containing the nifty audio demonstration of instrument sound radiating polar responses. Earl has zipped this and put it up on bigupload.

http://www.bigupload.com/d=9BF01E7A

If you unzip the files, you can burn them onto a CD or play them directly from your harddrive. Click on index.html. The demo is a Flash presentation that will play in your browser.

There is also a nifty Schoeps catalogue, and some papers by Jorg.