All items tagged with acoustics (99)

Carl Tatz Design Employs IsoAcoustics Decoupling System in New PFM 1000 Series PhantomFocus Monitors

March 30, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Carl Tatz Design Employs IsoAcoustics Decoupling System in New PFM 1000 Series PhantomFocus Monitors

Studio designer and monitoring expert Carl Tatz, principal of Carl Tatz Design (CTD) from Nashville, TN, and the creator of the PhantomFocus line of Precision Monitors, and Dave Morrison, president and founder of the IsoAcoustics line of speaker isolation products, have announced the custom integration of IsoAcoustics’ award-winning pistonic decoupling technology into the new PhantomFocus PFM HD-1000 and PFM UHD-1000 Professional Reference Studio Monitors.

Book Review: A Look Inside Sensory Evaluation of Sound

February 25, 2020 by Richard Honeycutt

Book Review: A Look Inside Sensory Evaluation of Sound

Sensory evaluation is a field of study that bridges physical measurement and human perception, helping us to improve product design and aural environments. Richard Honeycutt reviews this extended work, which was edited by Nick Zacharov, exploring the latest sensory evaluation techniques, specifically applied to the evaluation of sound and audio. This article was originally published in audioXpress, February 2020.

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Kick Off Another Exciting Year for Audio Technology with audioXpress!

December 11, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Kick Off Another Exciting Year for Audio Technology with audioXpress!

audioXpress January 2020 is now available in print and download! To start 2020 in the best possible way, this edition includes a Market Update about Speakers and Transducers, followed by a report of the COMSOL Boston Conference where the latest Multiphysics 5.5 Release was unveiled, a great review of the Cambridge Audio Edge W amplifier, and an in-depth article in which Steve Temme discusses tools and techniques to accurately measure voice-controlled and connected devices. Plus many more great theory articles and practical knowledge shared by audioXpress experts.

Auralex Acoustics Offers Step-by-Step Tutorial on Improving Podcast Audio

October 25, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Auralex Acoustics Offers Step-by-Step Tutorial on Improving Podcast Audio

Auralex Acoustics acoustical treatment products are being employed by more and more podcasters in the generation of professional-quality audio for their shows. Auralex offers a complete range of products to help tame the acoustics of any podcast recording/editing space, as well as diagnostic tools to help dial-in the sound and point toward the proper solutions. To better support those applications, Auralex created a step-by-step tutorial on how to optimize podcast audio and vocal booth acoustics.

AES New York 2019 Acoustics and Psychoacoustics Track Will Bridge the Theoretical and Practical

October 16, 2019 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES New York 2019 Acoustics and Psychoacoustics Track Will Bridge the Theoretical and Practical

At the 147th AES New York 2019 convention (October 16–19), the Acoustics and Psychoacoustics Track will feature nine events over the convention’s four days that explore the way we hear and the ways the spaces we listen in affect perception. Acoustics and Psychoacoustics Track chair Alex Case has curated the program, which is dedicated to the prospect that, as Case notes, “all who listen hear better when they know more about the science behind acoustics and psychoacoustics.”

Good Vibrations (Part 2) - Dealing With Unwanted Vibrations

September 11, 2019 by Norman Varney

Good Vibrations (Part 2) - Dealing With Unwanted Vibrations

Following a first R&D article, where Norman Varney discusses the basic principles of unwanted vibrations in audio playback environments, in this second part he writes about what his research found to be effective ways to counteract those effects. The article details the evaluation process and extensive measurements that lead to the creation of various products that AV RoomService provides when helping clients with their acoustic problems. This article was originally published in audioXpress, September 2019.

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Marshall Day Acoustics and Sennheiser Announce Integration of AMBEO VR Mic with IRIS Room Acoustics Measurement System

September 11, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Marshall Day Acoustics and Sennheiser Announce Integration of AMBEO VR Mic with IRIS Room Acoustics Measurement System

At the 2019 International Congress on Acoustics, in Aachen, Germany, Marshall Day Acoustics (MDA) and Sennheiser have announced a collaboration to ensure that the IRIS room acoustics measurement system from MDA will now fully support Sennheiser’s AMBEO VR Mic. This is undoubtedly a new promising field of applications for an Ambisonics microphone and an important impulse response tool for users of the IRIS room acoustics measurement system.

Why Doesn’t My Stereo Sound Like a Live Concert?

August 27, 2019 by Ethan Winer

Why Doesn’t My Stereo Sound Like a Live Concert?

In this article for audioXpress, "Why Doesn’t My Stereo Sound Like a Live Concert?", Ethan Winer explains why acoustics matter and why the fidelity of your audio devices and speakers is not the reason your hi-fi doesn’t make your living room sound like you’re hearing a concert in a concert hall. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2019.

Good Vibrations (Part 1) - The Basic Principles of Unwanted Vibrations

August 20, 2019 by Norman Varney

Good Vibrations (Part 1) - The Basic Principles of Unwanted Vibrations

In this article, Norman Varney discusses the basic principles of unwanted vibrations in audio playback environments. "When we play back audio, we only want to hear sound waves created from the electromechanical vibrations produced by the loudspeaker. They are the result and intention of the artists. They are the original signals. These are good vibrations. However, for this article, we will focus on the basic principles of unwanted vibrations of audio playback environments," states Varney in the article introduction, originally published in audioXpress, August 2019

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Focus on Acoustics, Speakers, and More in audioXpress August 2019!

July 10, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Focus on Acoustics, Speakers, and More in audioXpress August 2019!

The August 2019 edition of audioXpress features the latest Acoustical Solutions product round-up, and several contributed articles on acoustic-related topics, including, evaluating auditorium acoustics, measuring unwanted vibrations, and frequency timing. This edition also includes Stuart Yaniger's review of the Kali Audio LP-6 Powered Studio Monitors, Ken Bird's assembly-review of the Swans Speakers DIY Kits, and Oliver A. Masciarotte's report from AXPONA 2019. Now available for download and in print!

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