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by Vance Dickason

Industry Watch: January 2014

2013 CEA Technology Winners The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) recently announced the winners of the sixth annual Technology & Standards Awards. Nominees were judged on their commitment to excellence as evidenced by the extent and consistency of their overall ongoing …
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Audio Engineering Society (AES) Welcomes New President, Dr. Sean Olive
by audioXpress Staff

Audio Engineering Society (AES) Welcomes New President, Dr. Sean Olive

The 135th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention, held Thursday, October 17, through Sunday, October 20, 2013, at the Javits Center in New York City, was hailed as one of the AES’s biggest successes in recent memory. Now, the AES prepares …
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Industry Watch: November 2013
by audioXpress Staff

Industry Watch: November 2013

Ray Dolby (1933-2013) Ray Dolby passed away on September 8, 2013 at the age of 80 died after battling with Alzheimer’s and leukemia. While Dolby was mostly known for his work in noise reduction and electronics, his surround-sound invention had …
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Industry Watch: October
by Vance Dickason

Industry Watch: October

CEDIA 2013 Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has announced the 2013 Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards finalists. Thirty-one product finalists were named in the Best New Product category and two product finalists were named in the …
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Gel-Based Speaker Demonstrates Ionic Conductor Capabilities
by audioXpress Staff

Gel-Based Speaker Demonstrates Ionic Conductor Capabilities

Researchers Jeong-Yun Sun and Christoph Keplinger at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated a new type of loudspeaker transducer, which works on a different principle than the conventional moving coil design. It is made of …
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Lawo Introduces RAVENNA-Based Commentary Solution for Standard IP Networks
by Joao Martins

Lawo Introduces RAVENNA-Based Commentary Solution for Standard IP Networks

Lawo’s cost-efficient and flexible Commentary Unit (LCU) was developed in close cooperation with Host Broadcast Services (HBS), a Swiss company specializing in producing multilateral video and audio feeds for TV and radio from world-class international sports events. The fully digital …
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Yamaha AFC3 Generates Positive Response at 52nd AES Conference
by Joao Martins

Yamaha AFC3 Generates Positive Response at 52nd AES Conference

Yamaha Commercial Audio sponsored the 52ndAudio Engineering Society (AES) Conference, which was held at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. Yamaha gave a comprehensive demonstration of the recent Active Field Control system (AFC3), which attracted a lot of positive attention. …
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The SMPTE Announces 2013 Honorees and Award Winners and Recognizes Thomas A. Scott
by Joao Martins

The SMPTE Announces 2013 Honorees and Award Winners and Recognizes Thomas A. Scott

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), an organization devoted to motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, revealed the outstanding industry members who will be recognized Thursday, October 24, at the SMPTE …
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Industry Watch: September
by audioXpress Staff

Industry Watch: September

Dr. Amar Bose (1929-2013) Amar Gopal Bose (Amar Gopal Boshu) died recently at his home in Wayland, MA. He was born November 2, 1929, and became the chairman and founder of Bose Corp. (see Photo 1). An American electrical engineer …
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Industry Watch: August
by Vance Dickason

Industry Watch: August

By Vance Dickason Jade Design Acquires Bob Carver Brand Jade Design, the parent company of Emotiva, Emotiva Pro, and Sherbourn, has finalized its acquisition of the Bob Carver brand and all its assets, including intellectual properties and exclusive design services …
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