Audio Engineering Society

The Audio Engineering Society, Inc. (AES ) is an international professional association established in 1948 for engineers, scientists and engineers in the field of audio engineering and sound transmission and storage in consumer equipment and vehicles. It organizes international conferences, publishes a scientific journal ( JAES, since 1953, initially 4 issues per year, since 1971, 10 issues per year ) and develops standards and guidelines in the area of sound engineering. AES is also known by your standards, such as the AES3 digital interface, which is called in the jargon technicians and AES / EBU.

The seat of the association is in New York. In 41 geographic regions of the world, there are sections (groups) of this association.

Each year there are two conventions ( conventions ), spring in Europe, in the autumn in the United States. The venues change. In addition, in an irregular rhythm find conferences on specific topics instead. Part of Congresses is a trade exhibition.