All items tagged with music (54)
Industry Watch: February 2014
January 24, 2014 by Vance Dickason

Industry Watch: February 2014

New President Heads MartinLogan, Paradigm, and Anthem Rocco Melchione recently accepted the position of president/CEO for the Paradigm, MartinLogan, and Anthem brands. He replaces Tim Valters, who held that title for the last four years. Melchione has more than 20 …
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Q&A: Engineer Takes a Chance on Start-Up Audio Venture
January 22, 2014 by Shannon Becker

Q&A: Engineer Takes a Chance on Start-Up Audio Venture

SHANNON BECKER: Tell us about your company Tortuga Audio. Can you also share the story behind your sea turtle mascot? MORTEN SISSENER: Tortuga Audio is a boutique audio design, manufacturing, and marketing company located in South Florida. At present we …
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January 21, 2014 by Joao Martins

One More Take

“One more take.” Remember that joke? The producer in the recording studio says to the band: “Not bad, fellas. Let’s do one more take, this time with more emphasis on tone, harmony, melody, rhythm, composition, lyrics, musicianship, tempo, and originality.” …
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Sony PHA-2 Headphone DAC Named Best of Innovations at CES 2014
January 16, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Sony PHA-2 Headphone DAC Named Best of Innovations at CES 2014

The PHA-2 headphone amplifier from Sony was named Best of Innovations at the International CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Awards event for its effectiveness and great listening experience when used with portable audio players or smartphones. The PHA-2 headphone DAC/amplifier is part of Sony’s new line of High Resolution Audio products introduced in October 2013, along with the TA-A1ES integrated stereo amplifier.
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Linx Fusion Headphones Receive Best of Innovations Recognition at CES 2014 Design and Engineering Awards.
January 15, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Linx Fusion Headphones Receive Best of Innovations Recognition at CES 2014 Design and Engineering Awards.

The Linx Fusion is the first multisensory, active noise canceling set of headphones to fuse patented Linx Audio with ViviTouch electroactive polymer (EAP) technology to simultaneously transmit sound through the skin, bone, and ear to enhance comprehension in noisy environments …
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Q&A: OrigAudio Founders Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak
December 30, 2013 by Shannon Becker

Q&A: OrigAudio Founders Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak

Founded in 2009 by Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak, OrigAudio offers innovative solutions for music portability. As they explained to audioXpress, “both of us are marketing guys who recognized the need for a light, ultra-portable speaker. We met on the job, which required a lot of travel. This is how we came up with our “million dollar idea” for cool, portable speakers.”
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Music Key and Energy Analysis Gets Better with Mixed In Key 6.0
December 27, 2013 by audioXpress Staff

Music Key and Energy Analysis Gets Better with Mixed In Key 6.0

More and more DJ’s - even the better paid ones… - are using Mixed In Key software to create new session playlists and music mixes. Just released, the brand new 6.0 version of this leading key detection software for DJs …
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The January 2014 Edition of audioXpress is Now Available Online!
December 19, 2013 by Joao Martins

The January 2014 Edition of audioXpress is Now Available Online!

Our first issue for the New Year highlights the main technologies and product launches at the 135th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention, one of the best audio engineering-related events in the US. While there, AES celebrated its 65th anniversary. And, …
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December 19, 2013 by audioXpress Staff

Bose Active Sound Management Software for Noise Cancellation in Cars Now Available on Chip from NXP Semiconductors

Through an engineering collaboration with NXP, vehicles without Bose speakers and amplifiers can now use Bose Active Sound Management technology to cancel unwanted engine and powertrain noise in a car’s cabin. The Bose software solution will operate in any vehicle …
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PreSonus Ships Ultra-Compact E4-5 Studio Reference Monitor
December 18, 2013 by audioXpress Staff

PreSonus Ships Ultra-Compact E4-5 Studio Reference Monitor

PreSonus is shipping the ultra-compact Eris E4.5 studio reference monitor, the third model in the Eris series of two-way monitor speakers announced one year ago, at the NAMM 2013. As with the Eris E5 and E8, the E4.5 can be user-adjusted to the acoustic space, allowing to create a more accurate listening environment or to simulate different common listening environments.
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