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               Audio Engineering Society
                     UK Conference

                   Audio for New Media

                 Chair:  Tony Griffiths

                    25-26 March 1996

                  Kensington Town Hall
                       London, UK


MONDAY 25 MARCH 1996

Session 1:   Audio Formats    10.00 - 12.30
Chair:   Tony Griffiths, Consultant

The high density digital video disc
               Frans de Bont, Philips, The Netherlands

The next generation audio CD
               Bob Stuart, Meridian Audio

Lossless coding for audio discs
               Peter Craven, Consultant
               Michael Gerzon, Consultant

'One Bit' audio recording
               Norikazu Horikawa, Sony Shibaura Tech Centre, Japan
               Peter Eastty, Sony Broadcast & Professional Europe


LUNCH BREAK     12.30 - 14.00

Session 2:    Audio Distribution (1)    14.00 - 15.30
Chair:   Robin Caine, Pro-Bel

DAB in operation
               Peter Shelswell, BBC Research & Development

Audio delivery on the Internet
               Martin Seiler & Barry King, Cerberus

Copyright control for audio-on-demand
               Ricky Adar, Cerberus


TEA   15.30 - 16.00

Session 3:     Audio Distribution (2)     16.00 - 18.00
Chair:   Mike Bennett, Snell & Wilcox

ATM for audio- & video-on-demand
               David Greaves, ATM
               Mark Taunton, On Line Media

Serial embedded audio in serial digital
               Phil Wilton, video distribution Sony Broadcast & Professional Europe
  
The DMMS electronic archiving system
               Hans-Dieter Queren, Sonopress, Germany


DRINKS RECEPTION    18.00 - 19.00



TUESDAY 26 MARCH 1996


Session 4:  Recording     10.00 - 12.30
Chair:   Bernie Spratt, Chop em Out

The psychoacoustic theories of multichannel audio
               Bob Stuart, Meridian Audio

A practical approach for a multichannel future
               John Bain, Consultant

Ambisonics in the new media - "the technology comes of age"
               Dave Malham, University of York

Recording for Dolby Surround
               Bill Gautier, Studio Owner


LUNCH BREAK    12.30 - 14.00

Session 5:   Audio Replay    14.00 - 15.30
Chair:   Bill Foster, Multimedia Audio

Audio for multimedia: squeezing it in
               Alex Boyesen, Flabberghasted

The realities of  home theatre
               Tim Frost, New Media Journalist

A virtual reality perspective on headphone audio
               Chris Travis, Division


TEA    15.30 - 16.00

Workshop Session         16.00 - 17.00

Implications for Future Professional Audio Standards

New Systems? New Environments? New Practices?

Panel will include:  Robin Caine, Pro-Bel
    Neil Grant, Harris Grant Associates
    Tony Griffiths, Consultant
    Francis Rumsey, University of Surrey
    Chris Travis, Division

CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

Demonstrations of multichannel and Internet downloading will run through both
lunch breaks 


Audio for New Media

Applications for the CD have continuously evolved since its introduction in
1982.  As computers  increase in speed and processing power the need for high
capacity storage for program applications has made the CD-ROM a very popular
choice. As computers become items in the home, the entertainment uses for
CD-ROM are growing fast. 

New CD formats giving even higher capacities are soon to be launched. The
Digital Video Disc promises to deliver broadcast quality television with
multichannel sound, while other proposed uses of this high density disc
include high resolution audio, leading to an upgrade of audio reproduction in
the home.

Delivery of audio and video by cable to the home is also now attracting the
attention of the industry. Internet offers the possibility of high quality
programme download and real-time applications for audio and video with
reduced data rates. Cable operators are already experimenting with
video-on-demand. 

The audio engineer of today needs to be aware of the technical facts involved
in this widening audio field. Audio for New Media will provide an insight
into the engineering aspects and discuss the future professional needs for
recording, mastering and replay of these developing audio modes.



Conference Information

The Conference will be held in the Small Hall at Kensington Town Hall,
London, W.8. starting at 10.00am on Monday, 25th March, 1996.

The Conference fee is L245.00 + VAT for AES members and L285.00 + VAT for
non-members. The registration fee includes Conference documentation and
refreshments for both days.

Pre-registration with payment only, so please fill in the registration form
and send it with your remittance to the address below by Wednesday 20th
March. Payment can be made by cheque (payable to AES Ltd) or by Visa or
Mastercard. Expiry date of credit cards must be given. International bookings
may only be made by credit card. Invoices will be sent on receipt of payment
and as confirmation of booking. 

Res-O-Tel have been appointed to look after hotel rooms. If you need a room,
please ring Res-O-Tel on 0181-542 6611 quoting reference: AES Conference.

The Organisers reserve the right to alter the programme if necessary.

AES Ltd, UK Conference, PO Box 645, Slough, SL1 8BJ, UK
Tel: 01628 663725  Fax: 01628 667002 Email: AESUK@eworld.com  



AES UK Conference
Audio for New Media
25 - 26 March 1996


REGISTRATION FORM     (return ASAP but by Wednesday 20th March at latest)

Fees for AES Member: L245.00 + L42.88 VAT.  Total: L287.88

Fees for Non-Member: L285.00 + L49.88 VAT. Total:  L334.88

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