New York - Aug 2, 2007 - Originally introduced in 2005, the AES Master Class Program was begun to recognize a select group of masters in their fields and to provide convention attendees with in-depth, focused master classes in each of the invited disciplines. In his second turn as master class committee chairman, Alan Silverman has developed a series of events for the 123rd AES Convention.

Topics for the 123rd AES convention include:

• The Art And Science of Making and Playing Great Recordings
  Keith O. Johnson, Reference Recordings
• Hard Earned Design Secrets
  Bruno Putzeys, Hypex Electronics
• From Rough Mix To Yogi
  Michael Brauer
• Vintage Microphone Mystique
  Klaus Heyne, German Masterworks; Oliver Archut, TAB-Funkenwerk
• Audio Interconnections
  Henry Ott, Henry Ott Consultants

The AES 123rd Convention will be held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, Oct. 5-8, 2007.