Moog Music recreates the Theremin as the Theremini
Moog Music has begun shipping the Theremini; a re-imagining of one of the oldest electronic musical instruments, and Bob Moog’s first love – the Theremin. It is the only known instrument that you play without touching. Moving your hands in the space around its antennas controls pitch and volume.
CEDAR Audio launches Trinity multi-user audio surveillance system
CEDAR Trinity allows continuous recording and monitoring with real time audio enhancing of up to eight channels of audio. With multiple CEDAR Trinity Satellite systems connected to any CEDAR Trinity host, multiple users can monitor and record live feeds for days, weeks, months or even years.
Avid S3L compact live sound system gets updated
Avid’s S3L digital live mixing system now supports 64-bit AAX DSP plug-ins, allows I/O sharing and gain tracking across multiple S3L systems, and the S3 control surface can be used as standalone studio controller and audio interface to mix Pro Tools (and other DAW) sessions.
The World of AV moves forward at InfoComm 2014
More than 10,000 of the hottest technology products from more than 950 companies will be featured at InfoComm 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 18-20, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Audinate announces Dante HC reference design
Audinate announced a new High Capacity (HC) reference design solution for OEMs, in line with previous platforms available for manufacturers wanting to implement Dante network audio. The difference is the support of up to 512 x 512 redundant bi-directional uncompressed audio channels on a single Xilinx FPGA.
QSC expands Q-Sys audio network platform
With its new CXD-Q Network Amplifier line, new Q-Sys Enterprise Cores and AES 67 and Dante connectivity, QSC Audio now offers a complete networkable audio solution with multiple integrated components, processing and distribution, all centered on its scalable Q-Sys system platform.
Apple bytes Beats Music & Beats Electronics
The rumors were true. After much speculation, Apple confirmed the acquisition of Beats Music & Beats Electronics for $3 billion. We know Apple’s headphones weren’t the best thing in the world and iTunes Radio was basically just starting. But… is this a good thing?
CanJam Europe 2014 returns in September
Europe’s dedicated headphones and accessories show returns in September at a new location. CanJam Europe will be held at the Congress Center Essen, Germany, September 20th and 21st 2014. The second European CanJam is a meeting for headphones friends, music lovers, professional studio users and trade visitors.
Sennheiser promotes streaming solution for assistive listening in cinemas
Sennheiser is currently promoting a new live-streaming solution that provides users with audio description and hearing support on smartphones at cinemas and theaters. The new development, named CinemaConnect, is also easy to integrate into existing audio systems. The audio specialist recently founded the subsidiary Sennheiser Streaming Technologies GmbH (SST) to develop this and other streaming products.
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.