CCRMA@Banff Summer Workshops:

This three-day summit is an exploration of the state-of-the-art in ethernet-based professional audio networks. Developers, engineers, musicians and others interested in the growing practice of high-resolution audio over ethernets will gather to focus on the new technology. The scope includes IP-based systems and systems with dedicated protocols.

A 1998 AES whitepaper on "Networking Audio and Music Using Internet2 and Next-Generation Internet Capabilities" expressed a vision of the future and challenges that lay ahead. Six years later, with technical developments continuing, musical collaborations of various kinds have been tested and the Internet has evolved. Predicted application areas which are now taking off include audio production, music education, broadening musical participation, and scientific and engineering data representation (sonification). The summit offers an opportunity to compare today's reality with what was foreseen and to look ahead to what's next.

The summit is a "neck-ties removed" working group that brings together academic and commercial interests, developers and users, audio specialists and network engineers. The program includes hands-on demonstrations in The Banff Centre's concert and recording facilities, a "how-to" covering representative open-source software-based systems, demos of products, presentations, a tutorial, and a panel discussion.

Continued topics from the 1998 vision of audio over next-generation networks include current and future quality of service, implications of end-to-end design, cost and complexity of bridge devices, formats and adherence to audio industry standards, and scalability requirements. New topics will include but are not limited to Internet signal processing, User studies, and new artistic forms.

Participants are encouraged to attend as presenters, bring demonstrations, and to be in touch with suggestions to shape the program.

Visit the CCRMA@Banff website for more information.

All programs, faculty, dates, fees, and offers of financial assistance are subject to change. Non-refundable fees and deposits will be retained upon cancellation. Any other fees are refunded at the discretion of The Banff Centre.