Testing Power Supplies

If you're a serious audio electronics DIYer, you likely have a bench-top supply in your workspace. So, how can you determine the stability of your lab or bench-top supply? You can get a good impression of the stability of a power supply under various conditions by loading the output dynamically.

German company AFMG, known for its leading acoustic simulation and measurement programs EASE, EASERA, and SysTune, announces the formation of the company’s first official office in the United States. Headed by Bruce C. Olson, AFMG Services North America, LLC will be taking responsibility for all inquiries arising in the US and Canada.

Harman Professional new Technology and Signal Processing Business Unit Facility in Salt Lake City, will enhance operational efficiency and provide Harman Professional staff with world-class resources with a new 50,000-square-foot Technology Center. The new building replaces the existing Sandy, Utah operation and will serve as headquarters for more than 160 employees, overseeing company-wide R&D for all brands.

Tracktion Software Corporation (TSC) announced the release of their Tracktion Version 5.3 software, packed with new ground breaking features. This very accessible and powerful application now allows Super Comping of MIDI clips, notes and audio clips, there is a new Plug-in browser, improved MIDI performance and a new and updated T5 interface color editor.

UK digital solutions manufacturer has released V685, the latest software upgrade for its range of digital mixing consoles, unlocking more of DiGiCo’s proprietary Stealth Digital Processing power with new features for live, broadcast and theatre applications with each new software version.

Steinberg announced the forthcoming release of Nuendo 6.5 in the third quarter of 2014. The new point update for Nuendo post and audio production software adds refinements and new features to better serve the demands brought to post-production engineers, including integration with Yamaha’s Nuage system. According to Steinberg, "6.5 streamlines many areas of the software, comes with several new signal processors and has a heavy focus on its ADR taker system.”

The Swiss based manufacturer of high performance home entertainment systems Revox GmbH, has appointed TC Group Americas (TCGA) as its North American Distributor. Both companies see real sales potential in particular for the Revox Joy network music players, and TCGA’s distribution network in North America will help realize their goals.

London music start-up ROLI, whose award-winning product, the Seaboard GRAND keyboard, met with unexpectedly strong demand creating waiting lists of up to a year, is now poised to scale production and expand globally. The music technology start-up designed the Seaboard GRAND keyboard, reimagining the piano keyboard as a soft, continuous surface with polyphonic pitch bend, vibrato and per-note dynamic changes. The concept amazed visitors at the NAMM Show 2014, marrying the intuitiveness of a traditional instrument with the versatility of digital technology.

The Dynacord AXM 12A is a versatile active loudspeaker designed for monitoring, PA, fill or delay duties – even operation as a three-way system with a sub extension is possible. The new model uses as onboard 520W Class-D amplifier to achieve high levels of SPL (max 128 dB), with an integrated DSP for optimal performance on loud stages. Its compact dimensions and a weight of less than 15 kg assure easy mobility.

The XL2 Data Explorer Software version 1.10 release adds level statistics and spectral calculations, while the update also increases the presentation capabilities. The update to this PC reporting software from NTi Audio is available for download free of charge for all XL2 Data Explorer users.