AES GERMANY

RAI Amsterdam: IBC 2025
2025-09-12 00:00 - 2025-09-15 23:59 (Europe/Berlin)
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Hannover: 3D-Audio-Forum 2025
2025-09-18 00:00 - 23:59 | Kling & Freitag, Wohlenbergstraße 5, Hannover, 30179, Germany
3D-Audio-Forum 2025

Am 18. Sept. 2025 (Do.) findet das 3D-Audio-Forum der proaudio.academy – dem Seminarprogramm von proaudio.de – in Hannover im neuen 3D-Audio-Demoraum von Kling & Freitag statt. Es ist die erste Veranstaltung im Demoraum und somit auch eine Premiere.

Das Seminar ist kostenfrei, aber eine vorherige Registrierung über ein Anmeldeformular ist für die Teilnahme erforderlich. Geboten werden eine kurze Firmenführung, Vorträge zum Thema 3D-Audio und es wird viel immersives Audiomaterial zu hören sein.

Weitere Informationen und das Anmeldeformular findet man auf: https://3d-audio.rocks

Bremen: Spatial Audio Listening Session @ HfK
2025-09-19 15:45 - 18:30 | HfK Bremen, Dechanatstraße 13-15,, Bremen, 28195, Germany
Liebe Interessierte,

in Kooperation mit der Hochschule für Künste Bremen (HfK)dem Referat Nachwuchs & Neumitglieder des VDT und der AES Student Section Hamburg, möchten wir euch am 19. September ab 15:45 Uhr zur nächsten Ausgabe der SALS in den Räumlichkeiten der HfK Bremen einladen.

Im Fachbereich Musik verfügt die HfK Bremen über ein Tonstudio mit einem 9.1.4-Abhörsystem. Dieses bietet die Möglichkeit, in 3D-Audio zu komponieren und abzumischen. Elektroakustische Kompositionen der Studierenden können im Konzertsaal der Hochschule aufgeführt werden. Dort gibt es ein 46-kanaliges Beschallungssystem inklusiver aktiver Akustik. Mit dem Forschungs- und Digitalisierungsprojekt „We Dig It!“ wurde die Arbeit mit 3D-Audio in den Bereichen Komposition, Live-Sound und Recording intensiviert. Zudem werden regelmäßig renommierte Komponistinnen und Komponisten für Kurse und Portraitkonzerte eingeladen.

Am 19. September wird das SALS-Team einen Abend im 9.1.4-Tonstudio der HfK Bremen kuratieren. Dabei freuen wir uns auf historische und moderne Multikanal-Stücke, eine bei der Student 3D-Audio Production Competition (S3DAPC) mit Gold ausgezeichnete Komposition von Youngjae Cho und den regen Austausch mit euch!

Aufgrund limitierter Plätze ist eine kostenfreie Teilnahme nur unter Voranmeldung unter sals@tonmeisterverband.org möglich.Die Einladung darf gerne weiterverbreitet werden.

Die Adresse des Fachbereichs Musik lautet:

Hochschule für Künste BremenDechanatstraße 13–1528195 Bremen

Mit der Straßenbahn liegt die Station Domsheide fußläuifg.Der Eingang zum Studio ist von der Pförtnerloge aus zu sehen.

Bei Fragen könnt ihr euch kurzfristig bei Lucca unter +49 157 838 048 melden.

Es sind noch Plätze frei (Stand: 16.9.), Interessierte können sich weiterhin unter sals@tonmeisterverband.org anmelden.

Anbei als Appetizer noch ein zwei Eindrücke aus dem Studio in Form von Bildern von Anja Segermann.

Daejon, Korea: ISMIR 2025
2025-09-21 00:00 - 2025-09-25 23:59
https://ismir2025.ismir.net/

The 26th International Society for Music Information Retrieval Conference (ISMIR 2025) will take place at the KAIST campus in Daejeon, Korea, from September 21 to 25, 2025. ISMIR is the largest research venue for scholars, researchers, practitioners, and industries in the field of Music Information Retrieval (MIR)-an interdisciplinary area focused on processing, analyzing, indexing, organizing, and accessing music-related data. More program details will be available soon, so please stay tuned!

Bremen: Spatial Audio Currents: Tage für elektroakustische Musik und Raumklang
2025-10-09 19:00 - 22:30 | HfK Bremen, Dechanatstr. 13-15, Bremen, 28195, Germany
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Raumklang gehört zu den wichtigsten Forschungsfeldern der heutigen Musik und Klangkunst. Mit internationalen Partnern wie dem Institut für Elektronische Musik und Akustik aus Graz und dem Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology aus Zürich lädt die Hochschule für Künste Bremen zu einem mehrtägigen Programm ein, das vielfältige Einblicke in aktuelle Entwicklungen in diesem Bereich gibt. Am Samstag wird die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Elektroakustische Musik ein Symposium veranstalten und zahlreiche neue Werke im Rahmen ihres Jahreskonzerts präsentieren – darunter auch eine Uraufführung der Thomas-Seelig-Fixed-Media-Preisträgerin Manuella Blackburn. Weitere ungewöhnliche Hörperspektiven bietet die projektgruppe neue musik bremen, die mit ihrem Bremer Lautsprecher Orchester BLO zwei Late-Night-Konzerte gestaltet.

Zum Auftakt wird die neue aktive Akustik im mit über 47 Lautsprechern ausgestatteten Konzertsaal vorgestellt. Lehrende und Studierende der Alten Musik demonstrieren, wie digital erzeugte Reflexionen unterschiedlichste akustische Räume entstehen lassen – von einer leichten Optimierung der vorhanden Raumakustik bis hin zur Kathedrale.

Die Veranstaltung ist kostenfrei und ohne Anmeldepflicht.

LEaTcon25 - Live, Entertainment and Technology Convention
2025-10-14 00:00 - 2025-10-16 23:59 | HAMBURG MESSE, Messeplatz 1, Hamburg, 20357
Alea jacta est:Meet AES Germany at Hall A4 – Broadcast 5.We share the booth with this years featured StartUp: the Hamburg based company: Nexusworks Media GmbH.For the very first time Nexusworks’ Bastian Striebke will also present a speech“More than background music: immersive sounds for a noticeable effect in business environments” at the Speakers Corner of the AVcon (Hall A4) at 15.10. 15:00 .Located near our booth is this year’s newly introduced broadcast stage, where Harald Gericke will speak about Immersive Metering and our chair Ulli Scuda about the introduction of NGA in Brazil.Find the full program guide here. (and below in german).You’re most welcome to meet us there. Get us an email for a free guest ticket(limited) or a 20% Discount voucher code.Plese note that another innovative 2 day studio event is taking place in parallel in the direct neighbourhood: the inSYNC 2025 . LEaTcon participants will get a discount.

https://www.leatcon.com/

LEaTcon is an AES Germany partner !Find your benefits as usual: AES member discounts, AES local group meetings, new merch gadgets, etc.For next year: feel free to propose a booth application within our “innovation camp” and/or submit a speaker about your technology or product.

Die AES Germany steuert auch in diesem Jahr ihren Teil zum Veranstaltungsprogramm der LEaT con bei. Unter anderem wird es die folgenden Vorträge geben:

Mittwoch, 15.10., 15:00 – 15:30 UhrSpeakers Corner AVBastian StriepkeMehr als HintergrundmusikImmersive Klänge für spürbare Wirkung in Geschäftsräumen

Moderne 3D-Audio-Systeme eröffnen neue Möglichkeiten im akustischen Raumdesign und wirken weit über klassische Beschallung hinaus. Der Vortrag gibt einen Überblick über Technologien, Formate und Umsetzungsansätze für Geschäftsräume und zeigt, wie sich mit immersiven Klangwelten messbare Ergebnisse bei Verweildauer, Wahrnehmung und Kundenerlebnis erzielen lassen.

Mittwoch 15:45-16:15 UhrBroadcast Stage12:00 Uli ScudaBroadcast mit MPEG-H:Brasilien startet DTV+ mit Next Generation Audio

Brasiliens Rundfunk macht den Sprung auf ein neues Niveau: Mit DTV+ wird die gesamte Kette – von Produktion bis Ausspielung- modernisiert. Neben brillanten Bildern führt DTV+ Next Generation Audio ein. Auf Basis von MPEG-H stehen umfangreiche Metadaten zur Verfügung, die Workflows vereinfachen und auf unterschiedlichsten Endgeräten eine konsistente und optimierte Klangwiedergabemöglichen. Dazu gehören Personalisierung (z. B. Dialoganhebung, alternative Kommentarspuren), immersives 3D-Audio und verbesserte Barrierefreiheit. Der Vortrag zeigt, Produktion bis zur Ausspielung genutzt werden und zeigt, wie Broadcaster das Potenzial von DTV+ schnell und effizient erschließen können.

Donnerstag, 11:45-12:15Broadcast StageHarald GerickeVisualisierung/Metering von immersivem Audiomaterial

Unter Berücksichtigung der besonderen Anforderungen bei immersivem 3D-Audio in der Musikmischung werden die Metering-/Visualisierungs-Tools Flux Mira, Nugen Halo Vision, Pinguin Audio Meter sowie RTW TM-9/TMxCore mit ihren verschiedenen Visualisierungsinstrumenten vorgestellt und verglichen.

Long Beach, CA, USA: AES SHOW 2025
2025-10-23 08:00 - 2025-10-25 17:00
https://aesshow.com/

CALL FOR PAPERS: 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Networked Immersive Audio
2025-10-29 00:00 - 2025-10-31 23:59
more details on IEEE event website …

Submission deadline: July 1, 2025

The workshop is a satellite event of the 6th IEEE InternationalSymposium on the Internet of Sounds (IEEE IS2 2025: 29–31 October 2025 // L’Aquila, Italy)

https://internetofsounds2025.ieee-is2.org/

33. Tonmeistertagung in Düsseldorf
2025-11-12 00:00 - 2025-11-15 23:59 | CCD – Congress Center Düsseldorf, Stockumer Kirchstraße 61, Düsseldorf, 40474
We welcome you to booth 76D of AES Germany (near R3), where you will find audio nerdiness, prosecco, orange juice, and new merchandise (T-shirts, bags, etc.), as well as a link to over 12,000 international colleagues, their experiences, and published research results, all dedicated to the topic of audio.Our members will get the VDT member discount rate. On top: we do have a limited amount of guest tickets to access the exhibition area. Just get us an email in case of interest.

https://tonmeistertagung.com

The VDT (Verein Deutscher Tonmeister:innen) is an official partner of the AES Germany.Your benefits as usual: AES member discounts, AES local group meetings, find out about our new merch gadgets, etc.propose a submission till 10.6.2025 …. we will help start-up’s to present their technology, products or speakers as well.

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tmt33: The meeting spot for audio professionals

Come to Düsseldorf from November 12 to 15 for tmt33! At this 33rd Tonmeistertagung, experienced audio professionals and young talents from every area of the pro audio industry will find the latest technical solutions, inspiration, technical expertise, and artistic and aesthetic ideas. Here you can meet the right contacts from the exhibitors, have the products shown to you in detail, and further your education in the lecture program. tmt33 is the event for the entire professional audio industry.

Audio technology is currently developing in many directions: sound reinforcement and room acoustics systems, remote production systems, wireless technology, audio DSPs, immersive audio streaming, and many other areas are attracting attention with new solutions. These are manifested in new products presented at the exhibition and provide valuable topics for many a conference contribution. The close integration of the exhibition and conference program, both in terms of content and space, is one of the distinguishing features of tmt33.

You can delve into almost any topic related to the industry at the Tonmeistertagung. This allows you to learn even more about your field from a wide variety of perspectives or find out about an area you haven’t explored before. And, of course, you can exchange ideas with like-minded people and learn from the best in the industry!

The tmt33 App

You can get an overview of the entire event either online or via the new tmt33 app. It provides simple, paperless, interactive, and personalized guidance on the venue and the conference program. It also offers helpful travel information, links to accommodation booking sites, and an overview of dining options. This means you always have everything you need to know about the Tonmeistertagung at your fingertips. It replaces the program booklet—which used to be printed on lots of paper—with a complete list of exhibitors and all abstracts of the individual contributions. Of course, you can also view both on-site via the website. But the app uses much less data, is therefore faster, and allows you to save your personal tmt33 favorites from the exhibition and program.

Exhibition, focus days, and ongoing topics

The impressive trade exhibition, featuring almost 100 pro audio exhibitors with stands and demo rooms covering more than 10,000 square meters, 14 universities in the Education Forum, 8 partner associations, and new formats such as the Startup Area and Speakers’ Corner, sets important trends for the pro audio industry. It is accompanied by a lecture program with 3D audio demonstrations, practical workshops, scientific contributions, and valuable tutorials. You will find relevant lectures or workshops on some topics on each day of the congress. Other topics are grouped together to form one or more theme days.

The theme days include a live mixing workshop on Wednesday, live sound and theater on Thursday, mastering on Friday, and open source for audio on Saturday. A total of 28 topics and formats are represented in the congress program. It’s worth taking a look at the program in advance, picking out your highlights, and saving them in the app’s favorites list.

The big Party: Connecting Audio Night

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the VDT and the 33rd Tonmeistertagung. What better reason to celebrate? The Connecting Audio Night is the perfect place to do so. In addition to a few short, festive words, there will be good food and drink, plenty of interesting people, and great music. As at the legendary VDT party at tmt31, where young and old celebrated to live electronic music from the modular synthesizer, we were once again able to secure Mario Schönhofer (Ströme) for the musical entertainment of the evening.

We look forward to you!

tmt33 will be worth seeing and hearing, an event you should not miss. We are very much looking forward to meeting the entire audio industry together with you in Düsseldorf.

Interessing Links:

Website of the tmt33: https://tmt33.de

tmt33 App: https://tmt33.de/app

Exhibitor’s list: https://tmt33.de/ex

Ticket Shop: https://tmt33.de/ts

Congress ticket shop for VDT members: https://tonmeister.org/myvdt/

Connecting Audio Night: https://tmt33.de/can

Congress program: https://tmt33.de/cg

Topics and focus days: https://tmt33.de/#block-14704

Live Mixing Workshop: https://tmt33.de/lmw

3D Competition: https://vdt.news/3d

Opening hours

Exhibition Congress

Wednesday, 12. Nov.: 10:00 to 18:00 10:30 to 18:00Thursday, 13. Nov.: 10:00 to 18:00 10:30 to 18:00Friday, 14. Nov.: 10:00 to 18:00 10:30 to 18:00Saturday, 15. Nov.: 9:00 to 14:00 9:30 to 13:30

Date and Locations

12th to 15th November 2025CCD Congress Center DüsseldorfRotterdamer Straße / Stockumer Kirchstraße40474 Düsseldorf, Germany

About the Tonmeistertagung:

Since 1949, when the Tonmeistertagung was first held, it has developed into one of the most important international congresses for the professional audio industry. This event usually takes place every two years. It offers a comprehensive overview of current trends in product development, research, and practical applications. The focus is particularly on the personal exchange of experiences within the industry. Here you can meet like-minded people, young talent, experts and manufacturers, and customers and suppliers. The conference is a platform for the exchange of experiences among media professionals, students, and trainees. It also serves as a source of information for all matters relating to the professional audio industry.

Kolding, Denmark: Sonic Days 2025
2025-11-19 00:00 - 2025-11-20 23:59 | Sonic College, Kolding, Universitetsparken 2, Kolding, Denmark, 6000
https://sonicdays.com/

At Sonic Days, you’ll meet leading international and Danish experts, innovators, and creators who all share a passion for sound. And as always, it is completely free to participate.

This year’s edition takes place on November 19–20 at Sonic College in Kolding, Denmark’s largest higher education in audio and sound design.

AES Munich - Jahresausklang
2025-12-19 17:30 - 21:00
Wir laden alle AES-Mitglieder sowie alle Interessierten aus dem Bereich Audio und Medien aus dem Münchner Raum herzlich zum Jahresausklang ein!

Wann: 19. Dezember 2025, 17:30 Uhr

Wo: Atelier von Maria Cepissakova, Gollierstraße 33, 80339 München

Dort erwartet uns eine kleine Werkschau mit Live-Musik – von Klassik über Jazz bis hin zu Fusion, gespielt von ausgezeichneten jungen Musiker*innen. Ein schöner Anlass, das Jahr mit guten Klängen und hoffentlich anregenden Gesprächen zu beschließen.

Gegen 19:00 Uhr geht es weiter zum Tollwood, wo wir den Abend gemütlich bei einem Glühwein oder Tee fortsetzen. Wer später dazustoßen möchte, ist herzlich willkommen.

Wir freuen uns auf einen inspirierenden Abend voller Austausch und natürlich viel guter Musik!

AES Munich Year-End Get Together

We warmly invite all AES members, as well as anyone interested in audio and media in and around Munich, to a year-end get-together!

When: December 19th, 2025, 17:30

Where: Atelier von Maria Cepissakova, Gollierstraße 33, 80339 München

We’ll be treated to a small showcase with live music — ranging from classical to jazz and fusion — performed by outstanding young musicians. A wonderful opportunity to round off the year with great sounds and, hopefully, inspiring conversations.

Around 7:00 PM, we’ll head over to Tollwood to continue the evening in a relaxed atmosphere with mulled wine or tea. Anyone who would like to join later is more than welcome.

We’re looking forward to an inspiring evening full of exchange and, of course, plenty of great music!

HAMBURG OPEN: Broadcast der Zukunft
2026-01-12 08:00 - 17:00 | HAMBURG MESSE, Messeplatz 1, Hamburg, 20357
https://www.hamburg-open.de

Was kommt da auf uns zu, wird Broadcast in der Zukunft 16K, wird es 4D Ton oder kommt es vom Mars? Interessante Fragen, die der Autor vor allem hinsichtlich des Tons beleuchten möchte.

Please get us an email if you like a 10€ voucher code or an AES Germany meetup at Hamburg Open.

HAMBURG OPEN 2026
2026-01-14 00:00 - 2026-01-15 23:59 | HAMBURG MESSE, Messeplatz 1, Hamburg, 20357
Innovationen und Networking für alle aus Medien-, Streaming- und Broadcasttechnik

https://www.hamburg-open.de/

The HAMBURG MESSE is a partner of the AES Germany.Your benefits as usual: AES member discounts, AES local group meetings …With the code AES, our members can purchase tickets for EUR 35 instead of EUR 45. Redeem here:

https://www.hamburg-open.de/ausstellen-besuchen/besuchen/tickets-und-einladungen

Please note our 2 special events below and give us a email if you would like to join an additional AES Germany social gathering at dinner or lunch time. Lunch catering used to be included in the ticket price …

feel free to propose a speaker submission for next year…. we will also help start-up’s to present their technology, products or speakers as well.

Genelec 8380A Listening Session at Hamburg’s O2 Music Studios
2026-01-14 16:00 - 21:00 | O2 Music Studios Hamburg, Karolinenstraße 45, Hamburg
https://www.genelec.com/-/event/genelec-8380a-listening-session-at-hamburg-s-o2-music-studios

Join us in Hamburg and enjoy the true-to-life listening experience of our new 8380A SAM™ Main Monitors – as we come to O2 Music Studios on 14th January.

Parallel to the HAMBURG OPEN trade fair, this is a unique opportunity to experience 8380A main monitors live in a stereo setup in the acoustically treated environment of O2 Music Studios. Friendly experts from Genelec, and partners Audio Pro and SMM, will be on hand and delighted to answer any questions you may have. Snacks and drinks will also be provided.

So, be one of the very first to experience the 8380A – uniting power, performance and precision – as our special launch World Tour continues in Hamburg, Germany. A truly innovative main monitoring solution, the 8380A utilises advanced coaxial driver technology for exceptionally accurate imaging and neutral sound reproduction over a wide sweet spot, enhancing any demanding studio or high-fidelity listening environment.

O2 Music Studios are within walking distance of the Hamburg trade fair.This event is from 4pm to 9pm GMT+1

Register here

Anaheim, USA: THE NAMM SHOW 2026
2026-01-24 00:00 - 23:59 | ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802
https://www.namm.org/

Barcelona: ISE 2026
2026-02-03 00:00 - 2026-02-06 23:59 | Fira Barcelona, Gran Vía Venue Av. Joan Carles I, 64, Barcelona, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908, Spain
https://www.iseurope.org

Integrated Systems Events is a joint venture between AVIXA and CEDIA – the two leading associations for the global audiovisual industry.

Encouraging attendees to ‘Learn. Discover. Be Inspired’, the associations provide a wealth of content for the show’s professional development programme. This ranges from quick 20-minute presentations on key topics to in-depth business and technology seminars with subject-matter experts on a broad variety of subjects.

AVIXA and CEDIA also host industry-specific conferences as part of ISE’s widespread conference programme, in addition to organising the annual AV Career Day event, designed to encourage a diverse and talented workforce within the AV industry.

As well as this, the co-owners ensure that profits from ISE are invested back into the residential and commercial industries that they represent, in order to strengthen and enhance the AV sector.

Together, AVIXA, CEDIA and ISE work closely to support the growing industry with exciting show features and enriching learning opportunities, creating an engaging and unmissable event for the AV channel and end-users alike.

München: SONY VME Workshop @MSM
2026-02-27 13:00 - 17:00
München/Berlin : Persönliche HRTF Messung in 9.1.4 Referenzumgebung / 3 SONY VME Workshops

Hamburg: VDT / AES Regionalgruppentreffen, Studio-Besuch und Hör-Session
2026-02-27 17:30 - 21:00 | floor4studios, Zeiseweg 9, Hamburg, 22765
Am 27. September 2025 hat Timo Klemm nach langer Plan- und Bauphase sein Studio eröffnet. floor4studios in dem historischen Bachsteinbau der ehemaligen Viktoria-Kaserne am Zeiseweg 9, 22765 Hamburg hat neben einem großen und mehreren kleineren Aufnahmeräumen eine beeindruckende Regie mit Stereo (ATC) und Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 (Dutch&Dutch) zu bieten. Wir freuen uns sehr ihn am Freitag zu besuchen 🙂Andrew Levine als Organisator der VDT Regionalgruppe Hamburg freut sich, auch AES Mitglieder einzuladen. Der Eintritt ist frei. Allerdings wird um eine verbindliche Anmeldung gebeten.

Quelle:https://tonmeister.org/de/termine/liste/2026-02-27-regionalgruppentreffen-studio-besuch-und-hoer-session

Berlin: SONY VME Workshop @MSM
2026-03-03 13:00 - 17:00

München: LEaT X
2026-03-04 00:00 - 2026-03-05 23:59 | Dampfdom Motorworld Munich, Am Ausbesserungswerk 8, München, 80939
Live Entertainment & Technology 2 day event

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Hannover: VDT / AES Regionalgruppentreffen, Studio-Besuch und Hör-Session
2026-03-05 15:00 - 19:00 | Tonstudio Tessmar, Reinhold-Schleese-Str. 24, Hannover, 30179
Liebe Kolleg:innen,

die VDT Regionalgruppe Nord lädt zu einem Treffen nach Hannover ins Tonstudio Tessmar, Reinhold-Schleese-Straße 24, 30179 Hannover ein. AES Mitglieder sind auch willkommen. Uns erwartet neben einer Studio-Führung (der große Aufnahmeraum umfasst 187 qm!) die Vorstellung von interessanten Produktionen, sowohl in Stereo wie auch immersiv (Abhöre mit KH420, KH310 und KH870-Lautsprechern), die in diesem Komplex entstanden sind – und gerne auch von euch aifgenommenes. Wir freuen uns auf eure verbindliche Anmeldung.

Holger hat hier einen Teil der Aufnahmen für die Einspielung des Gesamtwerk für Klavier solo von Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke mit Johannes Leung realisiert.

ÖPNV: U1, Haltestelle Hannover Wiesenau, diese Linie fährt direkt zum Hauptbahnhof HannoverFahrplanauskunft der Üstra Hannover.

Das Studio Tessmar ist sonst auch gut von der Autobahn A 7 zu erreichen.

Freundliche Grüße von der Leitung der VDT Regionalgruppe Nord,

Andrew und Holger

Quelle:https://tonmeister.org/de/regional/hamburg/termine/2026-03-05-regionalgruppentreffen-studio-besuch-und-hoer-session/

München: SONY VME Workshop @Bavaria Studio A, Haus 7
2026-03-06 10:00 - 14:00

The Sound of Artificiality? Music Meets AI
2026-03-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Online Zoom
About the Talk

AI is already embedded in musical practice, influencing how compositions are created, arranged, and produced – even though it lacks intention, emotion, or cultural context. This talk examines the potential and limitations of AI as a creative partner, considering how it reshapes traditional workflows, impacts skill development, and challenges conventional notions of authorship and creativity.

About the Speaker

Rebecca Leger is the Director of the AI Song Contest, an international competition for collaborative songwriting between humans and artificial intelligence, where she has been involved since 2021 and has led the contest since 2024. In 2023, she also co-founded the jazzKI Award together with the Elbjazz Festival, providing a dedicated platform for AI-supported projects in jazz.

Alongside her work in music and AI competitions, Leger is a researcher in human-AI interaction at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (Fraunhofer IIS), where she has worked since 2021. She holds an interdisciplinary Master of Arts from the University of Bayreuth, focusing on humanities, law, and computer science, and conducts research on human-AI interaction in innovation processes as part of her doctoral dissertation.

Join Meeting

The colloquium will be held in English with a presentation of 30 minutes, followed by a 15-minute to 30-minute discussion.

Please register if you want to attend the event!

AES NY section (Online) "Improving Dialogue Intelligibility in Media"
2026-03-12 20:30 - 21:30
AES Technical Committee for Broadcast and Online Delivery has published the comprehensive Technical Document (TD1009), “Improving Dialogue Intelligibility in Media.” Which diagnoses the intelligibility problem and presents solutions.

Join AES NY Section and the Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 15 March 12th at 2:30 PM on line VIA ZOOM LINK please register if you will attend:

[https://us06web.zoom.us/…/register/lwfCO53iT9KPBMqG3dNycw]

If we reach capacity we are also going to share it here on fcebook live that day.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/aesnyofficial.

The event will eventually (approximately 1 month later) be rebroadcast on the sections Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@aesnysectioneventsarchive5007

Featuring: David Bialik (Host and Moderator), Richard Friedel, Jim Starzynski, Scott Kramer, Robert Bleidt and Scott Norcross

A panel discussion about:

Sound for picture delivered through broadcast and streaming is the primary focus of TD1009. Solutions also apply to audio-only media. Important takeaways from the study include detailing the Dialogue Intelligibility Ecosystem – dialogue’s journey from acquisition to the ear of the consumer and the application of how humans understand and interpret dialogue. Solutions presented include fostering a culture of dialogue intelligibility in the post-production process; addressing the limitations of TV sets, set top boxes, and, audio/video receivers; as well as identifying what can go wrong in distribution.

Please subscribe to the NY Section email list:

https://www.zeffy.com/…/subscribe-aes-ny-section…

Production insiders and subject matter experts have collaborated for over two years in the development of TD1009 to guide creative professionals, content distributors, device manufacturers, and consumer enthusiasts. The guide was created under the leadership of the AES Technical Committee for Broadcast and Online Delivery (TC-BOD), an international group that addresses audio quality chaired by David Bialik, Kimio Hamasaki, Matthieu Parmentier, Jim Starzynski.

The publication of TD1009 follows its initial public presentation at the AES Show 2025 – Long Beach Convention, during the session “Improving Dialogue Intelligibility in Media: A Report from the AES Broadcast and Online Delivery Technical Committee.” “With AES TD1009 now publicly released,” notes Rafael Kassier, who co-chairs the AES Technical Council with Lesley Fogle, “we encourage broadcasters, streaming platforms, content creators, and audio engineers worldwide to explore and apply its recommendations to enhance speech clarity and overall listener experience.”

This paper is distributed openly by the Audio Engineering Society and may be viewed/downloaded at https://aes.org/community/technical-council/aestd1009/. The TC-BOD can be contacted by email at broadcast@AES.org

Featuring:

David Bialik (Host and Moderator):

David Bialik holds a B.S. in Audio Technology from American University. Having been a broadcast engineer in U.S. major market radio since 1983. While working at NPR affiliate WAMU-FM and at the NAB Science and Technology Department, he contributed extensive material to the NAB Engineering Handbook Seventh and Eighth editions. In 1986 he went to work in New York City at WNYC and then Bonneville’s WNSR. During this time, he became chair of the Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 15 and started a 35 year-run of chairing the Broadcast Sessions at the Audio Engineering Society Convention. David joined United Broadcastings’ WKDM in 1991, as chief engineer. Forming a systems engineering consultancy in 1995, advising various industries including broadcasters on integrating technology applications such as studio construction, computer networking, VOIP telephony and Internet Streaming. In 2010 he joined CBS radio eventually being promoted to Director of Stream Operations for CBS Radio and later Entercom Media. While at CBS, Bialik collaborated with Telos to create the R2 encoder. Currently he is Director of Engineering for MediaCo’s New York Stations , WQHT and WBLS. Also, David has published many articles in Radio World and Television Technology. Bialik is a Co-Chair of the AES’s Technical Committee for Broadcast and Online Delivery and is chairing the NRSC’s Metadata and Streaming Working Group. He is an active member of SBE, AES, SMPTE, and IEEE (BTS). He is an SBE Life Member and AES Fellow and was awarded the AES Distinguished Service Medal, Citation, and Board of Governor’s Award. David is one of the co-chairs of the AES’ Technical Committee for Broadcast and Online Delivery. Along with the members of the TD1008 drafting group he was among the inaugural recipients of the AES President’s Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement, December 2021.

David Bialik resides in New York with his wife, Alicia, and two children, Madeline and Richard. He is a board member of the AES NY section for 25 years, over and has planned many events.

Richard Friedel:

Richard Friedel retired from Fox Corporation, Richard has created a consultancy, Broadcast.Advocate Ltd., focused on furthering his ongoing efforts to support technology advancement in media & entertainment.

During his 26-year career at Fox, Richard held various executive positions responsible for technology strategy, engineering, and day to day television operations for Fox’s national broadcast and cable networks, their regional sports networks and the Fox television stations group. Early in his time at Fox, he was a member of the executive team that launched Fox News Channel.

Before joining Fox, Richard held various leadership and engineering positions at Capital Cities/ABC, NBC News and local television and radio stations.

Richard serves as Chair Emeritus of the Advanced Television Systems Committee and President of the Video Services Forum. He is also a fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, a life member of the Audio Engineering Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers.

Richard was honored by the National Association of Broadcasters with the 2015 NAB Engineering Achievement Award and has been awarded several technical Emmy awards by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences including one for lifetime achievement in 2018. In 2022, Richard was recognized with the International Achievement Award from the North American Broadcasters Association.

Jim Starzynski:

Jim Starzynski is Director and Principal Audio Engineer for NBCUniversal, overseeing audio technologies and practices for all NBCU television properties. Jim is responsible for establishing NBC’s audio strategy for digital television and works on advanced technologies. Jim is chairperson of the Advanced Television Systems Committee’s group on Next Generation Audio, and their group that developed ATSC-A/85, the Emmy winning Recommended Practice on Loudness for Digital Television. He is chairperson of the Sports Video Group’s DTV Audio Group and Co-Chair of the AES’s Broadcast and

Online Delivery Technical Committee. Jim is an Ex-Officio of the Audio Board and chairperson of the OTT Loudness Group of the Consumer Technology Association. He holds both SMPTE and AES Fellowships. Jim gave expert testimony to the 2009 U.S. Congress on the Commercial Advertising Loudness Mitigation Act (C.A.L.M. Act). He is the recipient of six NATAS Emmy Awards and the 2006 NATAS George Wensel Innovative Technical Achievement Award. He is a 2018 Television Academy honoree for his contribution to the Emmy Award winning sound mixing of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.

Jim is a recipient of the AES Board of Governors Award and President’s Award. He authored the 2017 NAB Engineering Handbook’s chapter on “Digital Television Audio Loudness Management”. Jim is the 2011 recipient of the ATSC’s Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award.

Scott Kramer:

Scott has dedicated his life to sound technology. He spent 15 years as a mix technician, sound supervisor, and re-recording mixer for film

and television with a diverse range of credits including Twilight and Mozart in the Jungle. He then transitioned to the studio-side at Netflix where he spent the next eight years co-leading sound initiatives and collaborating with audio developers, post-production managers, and creative executives at one of the world’s largest content studios.

His expertise spans audio engineering for production and post-production, international standards, audio encoding, TV and film sound design, acoustics, and streaming technology. Scott is known for his ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly, bridging the gap between creative teams, engineers, and executives.

Robert Bleidt:

Robert Bleidt has worked in the media technology industry since the 1980’s, helping to develop and introduce HDTV and streaming media technologies while working at companies such as Fraunhofer, Philips, and Sarnoff. He is the lead author of “Development of the MPEG-H TV Audio System for ATSC 3.0” in the IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting and his team at Philips was the recipient of a technical Emmy for the first frame-accurate web-based proxy editing system for video. He is the inventor of the “Sonnox Fraunhofer Pro Codec” plug-in which was a 2011 TEC award nominee and received the 2012 Sound-on-Sound editor’s choice award.

He has been a speaker at AES conventions and educational events since 2008 and is one of the editors and contributors to TD1009, the new AES report on dialogue intelligibility.

Scott Norcross:

Scott Norcross received the B.Sc. degree in physics from McGill University in 1989, the M.Sc. degree in physics from the University of Waterloo in 1995, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Ottawa in 2009. He worked at the Communications Research Centre (CRC) where he was involved in multichannel audio evaluation, loudspeaker and room equalization, and loudness research which lead to ITU-R BS.1770. During his time at CRC, he was involved in ITU-R, ATSC, and EBU standards work. In 2012 he joined Dolby as a Platform Manager for Loudness and Metadata platforms and currently is a Principal Technical Staff in the Sound Experiences Lab in the Advanced Technology Group. He actively participates in ITU-R WP6C/B, EBU, and AES standards and technical committees.

München: 3D Audio + Biergarten - NEUER TERMIN
2026-03-31 19:00 - 22:00 | Impulse Audio Lab, Poccistraße 11, München, 80336
Liebe AES-Mitglieder,

am Dienstag, 31.03.2026 wird uns Martin Rieger einen Einblick in die spannende Welt des 3D Audio geben. Dabei wird er uns anhand praktischer Beispiele das immense Potential von immersiven Tontechnologien vorführen.

Wir treffen uns um 19 Uhr in der Poccistraße 11, 80336 München (Impulse Audio Lab). Danach setzen wir uns noch auf ein Bier im nächsten Biergarten zusammen. Bitte gebt uns kurz Bescheid, wenn ihr dabei sein wollt. (via Mail an bayern(at)aesgermany.org)

Wir freuen uns auf einen spannenden Abend mit euch.

Viele Grüße, Florian

Leipzig: VDT @SAE
2026-04-16 18:00 - 21:00
Liebe Audiofreundinnen und -freunde,

ich möchte Euch gern kurz an unser anstehendes Regionalgruppenhighlight erinnen.

Am 16. April 2026 haben wir die Möglichkeit, ab 18.00 Uhr den neuen Campus der SAE Leipzig zu besichtigenund von Peter Maier, Leiter unseres Referats für Akustik und Geschäftsführer unserer Förderfirma concept-A,einen Einblick in die Konzeption und den Bau der Studios zu bekommen.Anschließend können wir den Abend bei einem Get Together an der Campus-eigenen Bar ausklingen lassen.

Alle Infos findet Ihr auch noch mal im Kalendereintrag:https://tonmeister.org/de/termine/liste/2026-04-16-der-neue-campus-des-sae-institute-leipzig/

Bitte meldet Euch vorab unter folgendem Link an:https://www.eventbrite.de/e/vdt-regionalgruppentreff-referat-akustik-tickets-1985920786532?aff=oddtdtcreator

Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir Euch zu diesem besonderen Event einladen können,zählen auf Eure rege Teilnahme und hoffen auf viele anregende Gespräche an diesem Abend.

Viele Grüße und bis zum 16. April

Felix, Christian, sowie Peter und das team der SAE Leipzig

Hamburg: Spatial Audio Listening Session
2026-04-24 17:00 - 19:30 | ligeti zentrum, 10. Stock, Veritaskai 1, Hamburg, 21079, Germany
Das ligeti zentrum, der Verband Deutscher Tonmeister (VDT) und die Student Section Hamburg der Audio Engineering Section (AES) laden zur Spatial Audio Listening Session (SALS) im Production Lab des ligeti zentrums ein.

Bei diesem zweistündigen Format werden mehrkanalige Audioproduktionen verschiedener Formate und Genres präsentiert, kuratiert und moderiert. Bei einem Kaltgetränk ist es gewünscht, sich zwischen den Stücken über das Gehörte in der Runde auszutauschen. Im Nachgang des Programms besteht weiterhin die Möglichkeit zum offenen Austausch bei angenehmer Hintergrundmusik.

Dieses Mal beschäftigen wir uns mit szenen- und objektbasierten Audioproduktionen, um die Anlage im ligeti zentrum voll auszuspielen. Ohne technisch zu tief ins Detail zu gehen: Bei diesem Format lassen sich die einzelnen Elemente der Produktion im Raum frei anordnen, wodurch sich die feinen Details der Aufnahme hören lassen.

Wir werden über die Formate sprechen und tiefer in die Materie eintauchen können — kein Vorwissen benötigt.

Um Anmeldung via Pretix wird gebeten.Einlass ab 16:45 Uhr.Eintritt frei.

München: Regionalgruppenmeeting @MSM
2026-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 | MSM STUDIOS MÜNCHEN, Theresienstraße 27, München, 80333
Liebe Münchner AES-Mitglieder,

nachdem wir uns beim letzten Mal der Welt des 3D Audio von Film und Gaming-Seite genähert haben, wollen wir uns nun der Musik widmen. Dazu besuchen wir am Dienstag, 28.04. die msm-Studios in der Münchner Maxvorstadt. Stefan Bock wird uns die Besonderheiten von Immersive Audio erläutern und mit Hörbeispielen erlebbar machen.

Wir treffen uns um 19 Uhr in der Theresienstraße 27, 80333 München.

Bitte gebt uns kurz Bescheid, wenn ihr dabei sein wollt. Tretet auch gerne unserer WhatsApp Gruppe teil: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CqOabizPHSr8DYpcc6dhaB?mode=gi_t

Wir freuen uns auf einen spannenden Abend mit euch.

Danke & viele Grüße, Florian

Copenhagen: AES EUROPE
2026-05-28 00:00 - 2026-05-30 23:59
Call for Submissions Close February 12

aeseurope.com

Join us in Copenhagen, Denmark for the AES Europe 2026 Convention, where audio professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts from around the world will gather to explore the latest innovations in sound. Set against the backdrop of one of Europe’s most vibrant cultural hubs, this event will feature technical sessions, workshops, manufacturers, and networking opportunities designed to inspire and connect the global audio community.

Graz: FORUM ACUSTICUM 2026
2026-09-08 00:00 - 2026-09-12 23:59
https://forum-acusticum.org/fa2026/

Forum Acusticum 2026, the 12th EAA Annual European Conference on Acoustics and Noise Control Engineering, will take place from 8–12 September 2026 in Graz, Austria. The conference will be held at Stadthalle Graz | Messe Congress Graz, a centrally located modern venue with generous exhibition and poster areas, facilities for parallel and plenary sessions, and good public-transport connections.The EAA Summer School on emerging hot topics in acoustics will take place from 5 to 7 September 2026, providing an excellent opportunity for students and young researchers to deepen their knowledge and interact with experts in the field.

Registration + Submission now open

We are happy to announce that the registration and submission system is now open.Please note that registration is mandatory in order to upload a submission for Forum Acusticum 2026. We are looking forward to welcoming you in Graz this September!

1 Full-paper submission (peer-reviewed papers):02.2026 – 31.03.2026

2 Abstract/title submission (non-reviewed papers):02.2026 – 30.04.2026
