MicView

Microphones - The State of the Art

Moderated by special guest John Eargle, Recording Engineer and author of The Microphone Handbook.

Representatives from Audio-Technica, AKG, Bruel & Kjaer, Neumann and Sennheiser will give educational seminars and present their latest and best in microphones

A panel of experts will discuss their special Tips and Techniques on how they use their microphones on the Stage, in the Theatre, on the Set, in the Lab, in the Studio and in the Concert Hall.

• Date: Saturday, April 22, 1995

• Time: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

• Place: Ryerson Eaton Lecture Theatre, Rogers Communications Building, Ryerson Polytechnic University

• Address:80 Gould Street (Dundas Subway), Toronto, Ontario

Please Register in Advance by calling National Mailbox at (416) 922-8122

Admission is $4.50 Members, Students, Seniors $10.00 Non-Members

Outline of Events

Microphones and microphone techniques: these are favourite topics for many recording engineers. And these are the topics of this year's Toronto AES Section day long event.

Audio Renaissance man John Eargle will be on hand to guide us through the day's events and to add his own special insight. John has written a number of seminal texts related to professional audio. He is a highly respected recording engineer specializing in both classical and jazz recording. He returns to our section after March '93's highly successful meeting on The Acoustics of Musical Instruments.

Juergen Wahl, Applications Engineer and National Sales Manager for Neumann/USA provides an excellent overview with his multimedia Introduction to the World of Professional Studio Microphones .

Topics to be covered

• review of audio environment in which mics are typically used
  
• analysis of the diverse programme material we encounter
  
• types of microphones available
  
• operating principles
  
• construction
  
• behaviour in different environments
  
• significance of specifications
  
• overview of different recording techniques and their advantages

Kelly Statham, Development Engineer for Audio-Technica U.S., Inc will focus on automated measurements using the Audio Precision.

Gary Baldassari will represent B & K.

Paul Gonsalves will represent AKG.

The Experts - Practical Applications

Confirmed at this time:

• Classical & Jazz: John Eargle

• Film: Denise McCormick, Independent

• Studio: Jeff Wolpert, Chief Engineer, McClear Pathé

• Television Audio: Simon Bowers, TV Post Production Audio Engineer, CBC

Click here to view a poster for MicView. Please feel free to print and post this poster.

MicView was made possible due to the efforts of the Executive of the AES Toronto Section,

the support and finances of AES International, and the enthusiasm of the participants.

Special thanks to Art Gruber, AES Sections Chairman.

MicView Committee:

Co-Chairpersons: Peter Cook, Janine Walton

Facilities Coordinator: Anne Reynolds, John Fourdraine

Technical Coordinator: Dan Mombourquette

Stage Manager: Glenn Specht

Stage Crew: Paul Reibling, Denis Tremblay

Audio Coordinator: Devy Breda

Public Relations: Peter Cook, Anne Reynolds, Janine Walton

Program: Peter Cook, Earl McCluskie, Lee White

Reviews Coordinator: John Fourdraine, Tom Shevlin

Membership: Peter Cook

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