On Monday 18th February the Australian Acoustical Society joined with AES Melbourne Section at Swinburne University to hear Peter Exton and John Alekna of Marshall Day Acoustics present on their work with the recent Hamer Hall renovations.

Peter was part of the team responsible for the acoustic design, and John was the lead sound reinforcement systems consultant.

An audio recording of the presentations and question time is available for listening or downloading here (duration 1hr36min).  Continue reading “Meeting Report -18th Feb 2013 – Hamer Hall Renovations” »

On Monday 12th November 2012, 23 members and 24 visitors gathered at Swinburne Uni to hear renowned architect and studio designer Peter Brown give a presentation on Studio Design and Acoustics.

Peter is a veteran in the field, having been designing music recording and radio studios since the late Seventies. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience to impart, and was most generous with his knowledge on the night. Continue reading “Meeting Report November 2012 Peter Brown Studio Design and Acoustics” »

Neville Thiele, a former Vice President International of the AES, has died in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 91.

A Queenslander by birth, Neville was a friend to all who knew him, within the AES and outside, a great scholar, a fine engineer, a bushwalker and a man of peace.

“Born within the smell of the Castlemaine Four-X Brewery” as Neville cheerfully told everyone, he spent his childhood in the city of Brisbane, and its suburbs. His father, a qualified pharmacist, taught Neville and his brother Leonard core elements of confidence through his own passion for singing and poetry recital.
Document Copyright AES (Melbourne, Australia)  Continue reading “Dr Albert Neville Thiele (4 December-1920 – 1 October-2012)” »

On Mon Oct 8th AES Member Dr Rodney Staples presented to a group of twenty-six members and visitors on the topic “An Introduction to Architectural Acoustics.”

This was a non-mathematical, undergraduate-level presentation – designed to provide the listener with a basic overview of the topic.
The Section has two follow-up meetings planned on acoustics topics – studio design with designer Peter Brown in November, and concert hall renovation (Hamer Hall) with Peter Exton of Marshall Day Acoustics early next year.
This session was designed as a basic primer to provide a better understanding of the topic and add to the appreciation of the future presentations.
Continue reading “Meeting Report … Intro to Architectural Acoustics … October 2012” »