Rat Sound founder Dave Rat takes a question during the Q&A of his AES@NAMM Main Stage: Live session
USA - The inaugural AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium: Live & Studio opened on Wednesday, 24 January, to offer a full slate of unique educational programming and training sessions covering a varied array of live sound- and studio production topics.
The event, produced by the Audio Engineering Society in partnership with NAMM, runs through 28 January, concurrent with the 2018 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. The AES has gathered its leading industry experts to train attendees on practical applications of audio science and technology. Attendees also have the opportunity to explore the Main Stage area events and training room listening environments revealing some of the latest pro audio gear and technologies, while networking with industry peers and pros alike.
"On behalf of all our members, we are grateful to the AES leadership team who has created the energy and excitement of AES@NAMM,” said Joe Lamond, president and CEO of NAMM. “This educational and networking opportunity will benefit many, especially the young people coming to NAMM that truly represent the future of the industry.”
"For audio professionals, networking is typically first thought of in a technical sense, but networking with people is more important than ever. From my perspective, the NAMM Show is one of the biggest networking opportunities in our industry,” commented AES@NAMM executive chair and ATK/Audiotek president Michael MacDonald. “The AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium has been designed to help AES members and non-members alike expand their ‘human network’. Our programme is formatted to merge in-person networking opportunities with hands-on training and expert tutorials about relevant topics affecting our industry today."
AES president and director of global concert & rental business for Bose, David Scheirman added, "With the professional audio industry growing and changing rapidly, it makes sense for our society's in-person gatherings to evolve as well. Considering the advances taking place in the technologies and tools we use as audio professionals, nothing can replace direct, in-person exposure. This event has been designed to provide a sampler of knowledge and hands-on training along the entire signal path, from microphone to speaker. We're grateful to see the enthusiastic response and solid support from across the audio equipment manufacturing industry for this inaugural event."
(Jim Evans)

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