EXTENDED call for papers - AES 16th Inte

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     EXTENTENDED CALL FOR PAPERS

     NEW ABSTRACT DEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
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     CALL FOR PAPERS

     AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY

     AES 16th International Conference on

     SPATIAL SOUND REPRODUCTION




     April 10-12, 1999, Rovaniemi,
     Finland

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You are invited to submit technical papers for possible consideration for
this conference. An abstract and an outline of your submission must be
submitted either 1) on paper form via mail or fax or 2) electronically via
e-mail or WWW. Detailed information of the electronic submission can be
found at the conference WWW site.

The abstracts must be received by the Conference Committee no later than
September 30, 1998.

The abstract should include maximum 60 words and a title for your
submission. Two copies of a maximum 500 word outline of the paper
should be submitted on separate sheets of paper (or included in the
electronic submission) with the abstract. It should describe the work
performed, methods employed, the authors conclusions, and the
significance of the paper.

Details regarding the preparation of manuscript will be supplied to all
authors whose papers are accepted. Please note that all authors of papers
chosen for presentation will be required to submit by the publication
deadline a full manuscript for inclusion in the preprinted Conference
Proceedings. Failure to do so will result in the removal of the paper
from the conference schedule.

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Conference information

The focus of the conference is on multichannel and 3D sound reproduction,
including development technologies, test methodologies, discrete and virtual
source methods, binaural and transaural techniques. A select number of
invited paper will be proposed to set the level of presentation and to
stimulate current and relevant discussion.

Venue: Rovaniemi, Finland
Organizer: AES Finnish Section
Date: April 10-12, 1999 (2.5 days)

Papers describing research and new concepts are solicited for technical
sessions on, but not limited to, the following topics:

Optimal multichannel & 3D sound techniques
Production and reproduction of multichannel & 3D sound
The merger between multichannel & 3D sound
Audio format conversions in multichannel & 3D sound
Perception of multichannel & 3D sound
Audio-visual interaction
Factors affecting multichannel & 3D sound quality
Subjective and objective evaluation of multichannel & 3D sound
Applications (multimedia, games, computers, etc.)
The future of multichannel & 3D sound
Other related topics

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Submission of papers

ABSTRACT/OUTLINE SUBMISSION:

By September 30, 1998, an 60-word abstract and 500-word outline must be sent
via mail or fax, or preferably, electronically by e-mail or www page.

WWW address: http://www.acoustics.hut.fi/aes16/
e-mail: aes16@acoustics.hut.fi
fax: +358-9-460 224
ordinary mail: to paper chairman (see below)

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION:
By October 30, 1998

CAMERA READY MANUSCRIPTS of accepted papers:
By January 1, 1999
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Conference Chairman: Juha Backman
Vice Chairman: Nick Zacharov            Paper Chairman: Matti Karjalainen
Secretary: Jyri Huopaniemi              Helsinki University of Technology
Treasurer: Kari Jaksola                      Laboratory of Acoustics and
Audio Signal
Facility Officer: Antti Järvinen                            Processing
Publication Officer: Martti Rahkila          P.O. Box 3000, FIN-02015 HUT
Publicity Officer: Henrik Möller                            Finland
                         Fax +358-9-460 224


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