There were approximately 110 entries to the 127th AES Student Recording competition.

The SDA would also like to thank our sponsors: AES, Lavry Engineering, Genelec, Shure Incorporated, JBL, Schoeps, Ron Streicher, Focal Press, Sonivox, iZotope, and PMC.

Stereo Classical

1. Sebastian Braun - Erich Thienhaus Institut Musikhoschule Detmold
2. James Clemens Seely - McGill University
3. Patrick Fiorello - Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford

Stereo World/Folk

1. Rishi Daftuar - University of Michigan
2. Christopher Johns - McGill University
3. Hugo Vejar - CEARTEC

Stereo Pop/Rock

1. Thomas Geiger - Institute for Electronic Music, University of Music & Performing Arts Graz, Austria
2. Christopher R Conover, University of Michigan
3. Jacob Lansky, New England School of Communication

Stereo Jazz/Blues

1. Brittany Keen - Institute of Audio Research
2. Cecile Tournesac - Clive Davis School of Music, New York University
3. Sebastian Braun - Erich Thienhaus Institut Musikhoschule Detmold

Surround – Classical

1. Thomas Geiger - Institute for Electronic Music, University of Music & Performing Arts Graz, Austria
2. Martin Kistner - University of the Arts, Berlin
3. Patrick Fiorello - Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford

Surround – Non Classical

1. Janosch Brenneisen - FH Duesseldorf
2. Thomas Geiger - Institute for Electronic Music, University of Music & Performing Arts Graz, Austria
3. Erick Thompson - University of Colorado Denver

Score/Sound For Picture

1. Peter Roesner/Phillip Treiber - University of Music & Performing Arts Vienna, Austria
2. Luc Hanneuse - IAD/INSAS
3. Bing Jee Ng - Institute of Audio Research

A grand prize drawing was also held to win a pair of PMC Loudspeakers. All schools that were represented among the recording competition entries were included in the drawing. Ithaca College won the loudspeakers.

The SDA would also like to thank the following judges: Mark Rubel, Susan Rogers, Martha DeFrancisco, Darcy Proper, Jim Anderson, Dave Hewitt, Michael Bishop, Leszek Wojcik, Richard King, Ronald Prent, Robert Friedrich, Lawrence Manchester, Tim Starnes, Ron Sadoff, Mark Suzzo, Michael Barry, and Ira Newborn.

Sound For Picture finalists & judges (pictured from left to right): Mark Suzzo, Tim Starnes, Phillip Treiber (accepted for Peter Roesner), Luc Hanneuse, Bing Jee Ng, Ron Sadoff, Lawrence Manchester