CETA Audio Engineering Technology Programs gets new audio console.

 The Audio Engineering Technology Program is proud to announce the acquisition of a world class brand new large format mixing console. This is an Audient ASP8028 model also used by Peter Townsend of the famous band "The Who". The console will be utilized by students in all of the Audio Production courses. It is in excellent example of a mixing console that is perfect for learning Audio Production.

Photo of similar console

CETA student Colin Pfund travels to Budapest for Confrence

Audio Engineering Society (AES) Conventions occur bi-annually, once in the US and once in Europe. Professionals and students from around the world gather for a diverse technical program of workshops, presentations, and student competitions, accompanied by the industry's largest trade show. AES Conventions are the organization's largest summits, offering enlightening sessions and invaluable networking opportunities.

At the 131st Convention in New York last fall, I was elected Vice Chair of the AES Student Delegate Assembly (SDA) for North and Latin America after serving as President of our student chapter for two years. The new position is a two-year commitment that includes planning and facilitating student events at the US and international conventions.

The five months leading up to AES 132 Budapest consisted of weekly Skype conference calls, periodic blogging, and other tasks delegated by the European Chair of the SDA and our advisor, the Chair of the AES Education Committee. There was a lot of prep work to be done, and I found myself using skills learned in audio classes to prepare promotional materials and knowledge gained in english classes to revise and edit the official rules for the Student Recording Competition. I had to do some research, too; I had never booked a flight, dealt with foreign currency, or used any language other than English to buy food or check into a hotel!

The Convention, held on April 26-29, was extremely successful. All of our events went swimmingly, and we saw a huge turnout of students from England, France, Germany, Austria, Poland, Serbia, Sweden and more. I was given chances to speak at multiple meetings, had an active role in the playback of student projects during the Recording Competition finals, and spoke with prospective scholars while manning the University of Hartford display at the Education and Career Fair. The most stressful part may have been the last-minute planning of the Student Party, which followed my proposal to have the students pitch-in for a boat tour on the Danube River. With some help from our volunteers, we were able to turn a long shot into a reality, and enjoyed magnificent views while bumping shoulders with top record mastering engineers and AES VPs.

I learned that when you travel abroad, you have to leave your comfort zone and depend on things like maps and phrase books; simple tasks like walking to the corner store become bold acts of courage. Once I overcame my initial worries, I was blown away by a beautiful city. Everything about the trip was spectacular -- the plane rides, the monuments, the hilltop views of the city, the Hungarian Goulash soup, the sunset cruise, meeting students from around the world, and taking an active roll in a global community.

Trips like mine may seem like rare opportunities, but they start with getting involved on-campus. The University provides a myriad of clubs and organizations that can really take you places. The AES has done wonders for my professional development, and I strongly encourage other CETA students to join the engineering societies.

CETA Audio Engineering Technology Student Featured on Hartford Webpage

Matthew Poole

Chief Engineer for STN and the University TV studio

Highlights

• Has worked for CBS affiliate WFMY-TV in Greensboro, N.C.

U of H Connection

• Class 2012
• College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture
• Major: Audio Engineering Technology
• Minor: Communication

The Student Television Network (STN Channel 2) is a student club that produces a weekly 30-minute newscast that goes out live on the web (http://stn2.tv/media/live) and on the cable network here on campus. I joined STN in my sophomore year originally just to do another activity on campus, but then I fell for the whole world of broadcast and the engineering aspect of it.
In addition to the weekly newscast on Fridays, we produce an entertainment news show and we do a professional sports show. We also do other programs, like the student government debates every year and a basketball production. An important purpose of the club is to prepare our members for the real world. We try to provide them with hands-on experiences with real-world equipment.
As chief engineer at STN, I’m in charge of maintaining all the technology, whether that means fixing equipment or planning for future upgrades. We are currently planning our high definition upgrade. We got our first HD camera this year. The plan is to continue building on that for the next five or six years until we are completely HD.
As staff engineer for the University’s TV studio, I spend most of my time maintaining the technology for classroom learning. I also get to work on special productions that come into the studio from outside. The TV studio gets rented out to organizations looking to shoot everything from commercials to local cable television shows to depositions for court cases. These are great fun and great learning experiences.
Both jobs have prepared me for professional opportunities. I’ve gotten internships and jobs at network affiliates because of the experience and skills I’ve gained working here.
A lot goes on with STN and the TV studio, most of it time sensitive. I live on call. When something goes down, it has to be fixed immediately. I probably spend 20 to 30 hours a week on both jobs. Juggling that with a full load of classes is a challenge. Making it all work definitely requires skills in time management.
Source: www.hartford.edu

Audio Engineering Technology student Colin Pfund representing North America at the upcoming Studio Audio Engineering Society Summit.

University of Hartford Audio Engineering Technology student, Colin Pfund has been selected to represent North America at the upcoming Student Audio Engineering Society summit in Europe. Colin, who is a former Chair person of the U-Hartford's student chapter of the Audio Engineering Society has been very active in events and activities for the society both locally and nationally. His  efforts and skill set developed as a student in the Audio Engineering Technology program gained the notice of key administrators within the Audio Engineering Society and we here at the University of Hartford are thrilled with his success and this recently gained recognition. The University of Hartford's Audio Engineering Society is recognized as a very active chapter for the organization due in part to it's emphasis on the technical nature of Audio Engineering in addition to the creative and musical side of the discipline.