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 …

Designed to help live sound professionals meet the most demanding and complex workflow challenges, the Dugan-VN16 card offers a modular, integrated solution that improves audio quality and simplifies mixing for multi-microphone applications. Developed and manufactured by Dan Dugan Sound Design, …

Linear Integrated Systems, a full-service manufacturer of specialty linear semiconductors, now offers the LSK 489, a 1.8-nV at 1-kHz, low-capacitance, N-channel monolithic dual JFET. The LSK 489 is part of a family of ultra-low-noise, dual JFETs specifically designed to provide users with less expensive solutions for obtaining tighter drain-source saturation current (IDSS) matching and better thermal tracking.