STUDENT SECTION MEETING - PRESENTATION

WHEN: Tuesday December 7, 2004
TIME: Meeting at 8:00 pm
TOPIC: High Sampling Rates in Digital Audio
SPEAKER: Nika Aldrich
LOCATION: Room 2058, E.V. Moore Building, School of Music, University of Michigan 1100 Baits Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
LOCAL CONTACT: Jason Corey, Faculty Advisor, 734-615-4383

Outline of Presentation:

For his talk Mr. Aldrich will be addressing the issue of high frequency sampling systems from various angles. He will address the supposed benefits of these systems as provided by industry manufacturers and marketers. He will then dissect these claims and ascertain where and how the true benefits manifest themselves, and what can be done to minimize this effect. This presentation will assuredly touch on the following issues:

There will also be time for question and answer, and questions are welcomed in advance and will be taken into regard within the presentation. He can be contacted at: nikaaes@cadenzarecording.com

Biography

Nika Aldrich has had a strong presence in the audio industry for ten years. As a consultant at Sweetwater Sound he had 5000 clients including studios such as Disney, The Hit Factory and NPR; major artists in every genre including Creed, Shakira, Paul Simon, Madonna, and U2; and several major universities, corporations and other institutions. He has developed a strong online presence for writing and explaining advanced audio concepts in easy-to-understand language with clear and concise descriptions. His papers on dither, digital filters, and metering have been downloaded around the world by thousands of people in audio and other industries.

Nika's latest book, Digital Audio Explained, builds upon his contributions to date, starting with basic understandings of the human ear and sound waves and advancing into complex topics such as noise-shaping, clock design, DSD, convolution, and much more. The book has already received wide industry praise from manufacturers and artists alike.