The inaugural AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium: Live and Studio will be held
concurrently with the 2018 NAMM Show, from January 25-28 in Anaheim. The four-
day symposium comprises a unique, high-end education and training programme,
targeted at professionals working in live sound, recording and audio for the
performing arts. AES@NAMM will be held in the NAMM Education Campus located
inside the Anaheim Hilton Hotel, and adjacent to an exhibition space showcasing pro
audio’s leading brands.
“AES@NAMM is an international attraction for those involved in the fields of live
sound, recording technologies and the application of pro audio in support of
performing arts,’ states AES President Alex Case. “Registration opens next month for
our wide range of education sessions and academy trainings targeted at audio
engineers, sound reinforcement technicians, system operators, recording
professionals, audio equipment specialists and other associated practitioners. We have
organized a rich and varied program that will match the informational needs of a
broad cross section of active professionals.’
As with all Technical Sessions at AES Conferences and Conventions, AES@NAMM is
fee-based, with limited seating secured through advance registration. Attendees can
purchase single-session tickets, or half-day or whole-day badges. Academy trainees
will receive a Certificate of Attendance to confirm their participation in training and
educational sessions. Each AES@NAMM registrant also will receive a NAMM Show
badge with full access to all exhibits and other activities.
The innovative AES@NAMM program will feature day-long training conducted by
manufacturers of contemporary live sound consoles and studio digital audio
workstations, in addition to half-day line array loudspeaker system training. “There
will also be entertainment wireless and system optimisation educational themes,’
explains Mark Frink, director of programming and content, “including classroom
training of hardware- and software-based products from these fields. Renowned
author and engineer Bobby Owsinski will host a special studio and recording
technology session series, while John Murray will oversee the science and technology
sessions, including measurement and system optimisation.’
NAMM Education Campus
AES@NAMM’s Education Campus comprises 20 rooms on the fourth floor of the Hilton
facing the Grand Plaza. Symposium sessions will run 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from
Thursday, January 25, through Sunday, January 28, with the last day ending at 4:00
pm. Day-long DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) Academy and Live Sound Console
Academy courses of manufacturer-based training take place in eight rooms. Half-day
morning and afternoon Line Array Loudspeaker System Academy themes will be held
in a bank of six classrooms and a spacious system setup area.
The special studio session series is targeted at the studio and post-production
communities and includes mastering for the streaming age, which will discuss multiple
masters, dynamic range and hot levels; the state of the art of do-it-yourself, which
will provide an overview of today’s DIY marketplace; and sound design for tentpole
films, which will focus on techniques used in blockbuster motion pictures.
“The Live Sound Console Academy comprises day-long sessions for 24 students with
instruction on control-surface orientation,’ Frink continues, “followed by an
exploration of each console’s features and use. It concludes with a sound check of a
live band, and culminates in the mixing of several songs.’
AES Papers and Workshops, as well as special Spanish and Mandarin daily sessions,
will be accommodated in a separate room. The program also includes classrooms for
professional audio software and hardware manufacturers’’ training.
Kindly visit: http://www.aes.org/events/AE
SatNAMM/2018/ for more information.
