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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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Expanding horizons. Expanding a common passion.
by Joao Martins

Expanding horizons. Expanding a common passion.

Welcome to a new audioXpress. I am really excited to bring the “new” audioXpress to a wider global audience, knowing that we can build on the tradition of the original publication and its diversified audience. We are working to create a magazine you will enjoy and anticipate reading every month.
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Digigram Researcher to Discuss New Automatic Gain Control Methodology at AES
by Joao Martins

Digigram Researcher to Discuss New Automatic Gain Control Methodology at AES

French company Digigram announced that its research project manager, Dr. Nicolas Sturmel, will present a paper and poster at the 135th AES Convention in New York City on Saturday, October 19, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. The paper, “Automatic Analog …
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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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TurboCal Provides a Low-Cost Solution
by audioXpress Staff

TurboCal Provides a Low-Cost Solution

Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA) now offers an audio TurboCal package. This kit is designed for quick acoustic calibrations you suitable for every job. AVPro 2.0 will even walk you through the process. With this setup, you only need to add …
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Sonnox and Fraunhofer Introduce the Codec Toolbox
by Joao Martins

Sonnox and Fraunhofer Introduce the Codec Toolbox

The collaboration between innovative plug-in developer Sonnox and MP3 inventor Fraunhofer IIS started in 2011 with the launch of the Pro-Codec mastering software. Sonnox and Fraunhofer are currently seeking an affordable solution to encode music for the web. The Codec …
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Avid Announces Automixing Dugan-VN16 Option Card for Avid Live Systems
by Joao Martins

Avid Announces Automixing Dugan-VN16 Option Card for Avid Live Systems

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, …
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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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Linear Systems Offers New Dual JFETs
by audioXpress Staff

Linear Systems Offers New Dual JFETs

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.
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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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