Calling all Sydney region audio engineering students

[Mark Bassett]

I’d like to extend an invitation to you to join the Audio Engineering Society (AES) as a Student Member. I was recently elected temporary Chair of the newly formed Sydney Student Section of the Audio Engineering Society that we're hoping to launch in a few months.

Here’s the official rant…

“Being a Student Member of the Audio Engineering Society has never been more important, as technology whips forward and many segments of our industry literally reinvent themselves. A successful career in audio must be built on future-proof knowledge and skills, supported by a community of professionals who share your passion for audio and commitment to the highest audio quality.

Your chance to network with colleagues needn't wait until that first job. Student Members of the AES are always welcome at meetings of both Full Professional Sections and Student Sections. At these meetings, you'll meet fellow students and active professionals - a chance to make friends, fine-tune your audio knowledge, and get a job.

In addition to local and regional meetings, an active student web presence offers the chance to stay immersed in audio and connected to others 24/7. Here, you'll find Articles, News, Tutorials, Forum Posts, Listings of Opportunities, Events and Scholarships, all tailored for Student Members.

The opportunities to learn and the chance to make professional contacts grows several dB at international conferences and conventions, and students members receive discounted access, so keep an eye on upcoming events. You'll find Tutorials, Workshops, Master Classes and more that dig deep into topics you care about, no matter what specific areas of audio interest you: live, studio, music, tracking, mixing, mastering, video post, sound design, game sound, hardware, software, design, marketing, research and development, manufacturing, etc. It's all there and accessible by any Student Member of the AES who takes advantage of the discounted student registration.”

There are many benefits from joining the AES, for me the greatest benefits are networking, access to the multitude of tutorials (videos, papers, master classes etc) available through the AES website and access to the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society.

I recently changed my membership from a Full Member to a Student Member with the goal of starting up the Sydney Student Section (I am a student at USyd studying my PhD). As a student section we can organise exclusive access to studios, live venues, acoustic labs, and organise our own guest speakers. We will also be entering the worldwide AES student recording competition, details of which can be found at:
http://www.aes.org/students/awards/recording/

There is also a worldwide student design competition and paper competition:
http://www.aes.org/students/awards/

If you are interested in joining the AES I suggest you visit the website (http://www.aes.org ) and spend some time reading up on what being a member can offer you. The cost for one year’s membership is currently less than $40 which includes access to the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society.

Joining or not joining the AES will not affect your enrolment, assessment, studies or standing at your current audio engineering institution whatsoever.

If you do join the AES please email me at mbas4365@uni.sydney.edu.au with your membership number and I’ll be in touch.