BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251217T040703Z UID:8DC7DDB9-6821-424C-8B1F-380847C27592 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T210000 DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, December 16\, 2025\, at 6:30 PM ET\, the [IEEE Con sultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey](https://www.technologyontap.or g/) will host a presentation on Technical Musings in Pro Audio and Musical Electronics.\n\nAbout the Topic\n\nThe worlds of professional audio and m usical electronics often overflow with folklore and myths around gear that musicians and audio engineers deeply care about. Behind the romance and s torytelling\, however\, lie circuits with predictable behaviors\, componen ts that perform in specific ways\, and engineering decisions that shape th e sound we hear every day. Contrast this with circuit design from other fi elds\, where performance and acceptance can always be objectively be teste d and compared against an agreed-upon criteria.\n\nIn this lively and tech nically grounded presentation\, Jim Julian will explore what really happen s inside the equipment used by musicians\, recording engineers\, and audio professionals. Drawing on decades of experience spanning repair work as a teenager\, and subsequently as a full-time professional working in data c ommunications\, medical devices\, and quality systems engineering\, Jim wi ll separate fact from fiction while celebrating the creativity and quirks that make musical electronics so fascinating.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nJame s "Jim" Julian of Jim Julian Unlimited\, LLC\, graduated from NJIT as an e lectrical engineer (BSEE). Self-taught in electronics\, he worked professi onally as an electronic technician at 16 in a local music store\, and cont inued there through college. Upon graduation\, he started as an electronic design engineer at RCA Astro Electronics\, designing custom test equipmen t for communication satellites. He then continued as an analog\, digital\, and firmware designer\, as well as holding positions in engineering manag ement\, product management\, and quality engineering at Timeplex\, Datasco pe\, VitalCom\, GE Healthcare\, and Stryker. His parallel career in qualit y engineering includes expertise in regulatory requirements for FDA-approv ed medical devices. He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. In addition to cons ulting\, he is the founder of Uncool Audio\, a new pro-audio hardware vent ure\, currently in development. Creatively\, he is a drummer\, and a lead vocalist. He is also a commercial and fine art photographer and videograph er. Find out more athttp://www.jimjulian.com/[jimjulian.com](https://www.j imjulian.com)\, photos.jimjulian.com or on YouTube at[jimjulian.tv](https: //www.jimjulian.tv/). Find him on LinkedIn at [linkedin.com/in/jimjulian]( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimjulian). Jim can be reached at consultant@j imjulian.com or at (201) 379-3131.\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Networ k\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by b usiness and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independe nt practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and adm ission requirements\, please visit our website at [technologyontap.org](ht tps://www.technologyontap.org/).\n\nAgenda: \n- Introductions\n- Speaker p resentation\n- Audience questions welcomed\n- Networking\n\nVirtual: https ://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/519611 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/519611 ORGANIZER:info@technologyontap.org SEQUENCE:29 SUMMARY:Technical Musings in Pro Audio and Musical Electronics URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/519611 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p>\n<p align="justi fy">On Tuesday\, December 16\, 2025\, at 6:30 PM ET\, the&nbsp\;<a href="h ttps://www.technologyontap.org/">IEEE Consultants&rsquo\; Network of North ern New Jersey</a>&nbsp\;will host a presentation on Technical Musings in Pro Audio and Musical Electronics.</p>\n<p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp: heading --></p>\n<h2 class="wp-block-heading">About the Topic</h2>\n<p><!- - /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add Description..."} - -></p>\n<p align="justify">The worlds of professional audio and musical el ectronics often overflow with folklore and myths around gear that musician s and audio engineers deeply care about. Behind the romance and storytelli ng\, however\, lie circuits with predictable behaviors\, components that p erform in specific ways\, and engineering decisions that shape the sound w e hear every day. Contrast this with circuit design from other fields\, wh ere performance and acceptance can always be objectively be tested and com pared against an agreed-upon criteria.</p>\n<p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add Description..."} --></p>\n<p align="just ify">In this lively and technically grounded presentation\, Jim Julian wil l explore what really happens inside the equipment used by musicians\, rec ording engineers\, and audio professionals. Drawing on decades of experien ce spanning repair work as a teenager\, and subsequently as a full-time pr ofessional working in data communications\, medical devices\, and quality systems engineering\, Jim will separate fact from fiction while celebratin g the creativity and quirks that make musical electronics so fascinating.< /p>\n<p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --></p>\n<h2 class="wp-bloc k-heading">About the Speaker</h2>\n<p><!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragra ph --></p>\n<p align="justify"><strong>James "Jim" Julian</strong> of Jim Julian Unlimited\, LLC\, graduated from NJIT as an electrical engineer (BS EE). Self-taught in electronics\, he worked professionally as an electroni c technician at 16 in a local music store\, and continued there through co llege. Upon graduation\, he started as an electronic design engineer at RC A Astro Electronics\, designing custom test equipment for communication sa tellites. He then continued as an analog\, digital\, and firmware designer \, as well as holding positions in engineering management\, product manage ment\, and quality engineering at Timeplex\, Datascope\, VitalCom\, GE Hea lthcare\, and Stryker. His parallel career in quality engineering includes expertise in regulatory requirements for FDA-approved medical devices. He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. In addition to consulting\, he is the fou nder of Uncool Audio\, a new pro-audio hardware venture\, currently in dev elopment. Creatively\, he is a drummer\, and a lead vocalist. He is also a commercial and fine art photographer and videographer. Find out more at<a href="http://www.jimjulian.com/">&nbsp\;</a><a href="https://www.jimjulia n.com">jimjulian.com</a>\, <a href="https://photos.jimjulian.com">photos.j imjulian.com</a> or on YouTube at<a href="https://www.jimjulian.tv/">&nbsp \;jimjulian.tv</a>. Find him on LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin. com/in/jimjulian">linkedin.com/in/jimjulian</a>. Jim can be reached at&nbs p\;<a href="mailto:consultant@jimjulian.com">consultant@jimjulian.com</a>& nbsp\;or at (201) 379-3131.</p>\n<p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --></p>\n<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CNNNJ Invites You to Join the Netwo rk</h2>\n<p><!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p>\n<p align="just ify">Founded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by b usiness and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independe nt practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and adm ission requirements\, please visit our website at&nbsp\;<a href="https://w ww.technologyontap.org/">technologyontap.org</a>.</p>\n<p><!-- /wp:paragra ph --></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ul>\n<li class="p1">Introductions</li >\n<li class="p1">Speaker presentation</li>\n<li class="p1">Audience quest ions welcomed</li>\n<li class="p1">Networking</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR