AES 2026 AVARIG Conference

AES 2026 AVARIG Conference

Schedule as of May 2026 - subject to change

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9:30am CEST

Coffee IRCAM:Gallery

10:00am CEST

Vaulted Harmonies : Archaeoconcert at Notre-Dame film projection IRCAM:ESPRO (HOA)David Poirier-Quinot • Brian F.G. Katz Sponsor demos IRCAM:Studio 5

10:30am CEST

Perceptual Modeling of Binaural vs. Stereo Music Mixes: A Pairwise Differential Approach with Dimension-wise Attention IRCAM:StravinskyJiarui Liang • Yizhen Wang • Haitian Zhang • Huanhe Li • Yizhen Hou

11:00am CEST

The Impact of User Expertise on Immersion and Usability in an Interactive VR Music Experience IRCAM:StravinskyJacob Hedges • Robert Sazdov • Andrew Johnston (P) Convolving the Convoluted: Acoustigrammetry for Immersive Virtual Reality IRCAM:ESPRO (HOA)Justin Alley (P) Immersive Drum Circle: A Tool For Performing and Composing Spatial Music IRCAM:ESPRO (HOA)Joseph Williams • Matt Barnard • Katarzyna Sochaczewska (P) Ambimix: a Scene-Based Approach to Interactive Mixing IRCAM:ESPRO (HOA)Tom Yaniv • Agnieszka Roginska • Na Na (P) Perceptual Evaluation of Higher-Order Ambisonic Codecs on Both Synthetic Mixing and Native Recordings IRCAM:ESPRO (HOA)Adrien Llave • Grégory Pallone • Jérôme Daniel

11:30am CEST

The Influence of Listener's Background on Virtual Source Detection in a 6DoF Spatial Audio Task IRCAM:StravinskyRahul Roy Chowdhury • Julie Meyer • Lorenzo Picinali

12:00pm CEST

Choir Performance in Virtual Versus Real Rooms: The Influence of Acoustic Modality on Singers’ Performance and Perception IRCAM:StravinskyCharlotte Fernandez • Nathalie Henrich • Brian F.G. Katz

12:30pm CEST

Lunch IRCAM:Gallery

1:30pm CEST

On the influence of headphone cup acoustics on individual pinna cues IRCAM:StravinskyRoman Kiyan • Stephan Preihs • Jürgen Peissig Streaming for mixed reality venues IRCAM:ESPRO (HOA)Paul Harter (P) Acoustic and Perceptual Evaluation of Integrated Near-Ear Speakers vs. Over Head Headphones in VR Environments IRCAM:GalleryZhinuo Li (P) Increasing Accessibility of Auditory Research: A 6-DoF Motion-Capture-Based Interface for Localisation Testing IRCAM:GalleryTomasz Rudzki • Katarzyna Sochaczewska • Michael McLoughlin • Gavin Kearney (P) The impact of audio spatialisation reproduction on the neurophysiological responses of music listeners IRCAM:GalleryLaney Haywood • Sam Hobern • Isao Nambu • Nicolas Epain • Helena Daffern • Gavin Kearney (P) Virtualising SPHERE: active listening in 3D sound localisation IRCAM:GalleryNicola La Magna • Lisa Lever • Clément Desoche • Nils Meyer-Kahlen • Valerie Gaveau • Lorenzo Picinali Sponsor demos IRCAM:Studio 5

2:00pm CEST

Personalized Head-Related Transfer Function Modeling Using a Neural Operator IRCAM:StravinskyChenshen Lu • Kyla McMullen

2:30pm CEST

An investigation of AI integration in sound designer workflows and experiences. IRCAM:ESPRO (HOA)Nelly Garcia • Joshua Reiss The Influence of Binauralizer and HRTF Preprocessing on Objective Loudness in Ambisonics IRCAM:StravinskyNils Peters

3:00pm CEST

Audio Formgiving: Sound Zones as Spatial Structures in Mixed Reality IRCAM:ESPRO (HOA)Hyunkyung Shin • Anıl Çamcı Direction-Dependent Ear Canal Transmission at High Frequencies: A Multi-Subject Study using 3D-Printed Replicas IRCAM:StravinskyBaptiste Fourrier • Daniel Sinev • Benjamin Pries • Stephan Preihs • Jürgen Peissig

3:30pm CEST

An Open-Source Auracast Platform for Selective Listening in Assistive Hearing Applications IRCAM:ESPRO (HOA)Matheus Cavalcanti de Santana • Felipe Pimenta Bernardo • João Victor Colombari Carlet • Bruno Cepeda Henriques • Lucas Marini Gonçalves • Regina Tangerino de Souza Jacob • Wanderléia Quinhoneiro Blasca • Giédre Berretin-Felix • Deborah Viviane Ferrari • Ben-Hur Viana Borges • João Navarro • Vinicius Marrara Pepino A survey of HRTF dataset use in academia and industry reveals no de facto standard IRCAM:StravinskyFabian Brinkmann • Katharina Pollack • Nils Meyer-Kahlen • Pedro Lladó

4:00pm CEST

VR Unseen: An Audio-Haptic Data Framework for Accessible Virtual Storytelling for visually impaired audiences IRCAM:ESPRO (HOA)Cesar Portillo Evaluation of Head-Related Transfer Functions Across Five Levels of Individualisation in Virtual Reality IRCAM:StravinskyLudovic Pirard • Katarina C. Poole

4:30pm CEST

Closing ceremony IRCAM:ESPRO (HOA)