Professor Ben Yonas and eleven of our Music Production & Audio Recording students traveled to New York for the AES (Audio Engineering Society) convention held in the Javits Center October 18-21st. "I have attended numerous AES conventions before, but never with 13 of my awesome students. I always go to New York hungry to learn about new technology, and this year was extra special as I was able to introduce some of the top engineers and producers in the world to GSU students. I can't wait for next year!" says Yonas.
The AES convention brings leading manufacturers and engineers together to demonstrate the latest products with a comprehensive selection of workshops, panels, demonstrations, training, papers and more.
In addition to attending the conference, the students were fortunate enough to tour around the city, visit some of the top recording studios in the business (Mercy Sound and Sear Sound), and meet a few recording legends such as Sidney Mills and A Kid Called Cus.
When asked to reminisce on the trip, undergraduate student BJ White states, "the days I spent in New York for the AES conference were wonderful. There's nothing more gratifying than attending an event and meeting so many peers on my level who want to live for their passion and meeting people with years of experience already doing so. Just being able to be in the same room as incredible mixing engineers, podcasters, sound designers, and live sound engineers made this trip with my classmates across states worthwhile enough". He goes on to say, "one of my favorite parts about this trip was the opportunity to explore how careers in music are happening outside of Atlanta, GA. The three biggest things I gained on this trip were perspective, connections, and hunger- all of which are necessary for every student in this field. I hope to go on more trips like this in the future".
Harrison Rodriguez, a third-year music production & audio recording student, says, "the trip was a great experience where I got to absorb knowledge from professionals and other audio practitioners. I learned new things like what psychologically influences the type of music various audiences listen to and new ways to listen to mixing techniques and adjustments. This trip should definitely be something that MTM students attend every year."
