All items tagged with Audio Precision (94)
Audio Precision Enables A2B Multichannel Audio Test
December 14, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Enables A2B Multichannel Audio Test

Audio Precision announced support for multichannel audio performance testing of A2B systems and components in collaboration with Mentor, a Siemens business. The new software release for APx500 audio analyzers, supports connectivity with Mentor’s A2B Analyzer to deliver closed-loop, multichannel A2B audio testing. Following a technology demonstration at the AES 2017 International Conference on Automotive Audio in San Francisco, the solution is now available.
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Fundamentals of Headphone Electroacoustic Measurements
October 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Fundamentals of Headphone Electroacoustic Measurements

Due to the close coupling of earphones to the ears and the acoustic transmission paths involved, headphone measurements are complicated. This 26-page application note discusses these challenges, headphone types, measurement standards, headphone acoustics, acoustic test fixtures required for measuring headphones, and the practical aspects of headphone measurements. An overview of the key electroacoustic measurements used to characterize the audio quality of headphones and earphones is also provided.
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Audio Precision Introduces Next-Generation APx Bluetooth Duo Module
September 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Introduces Next-Generation APx Bluetooth Duo Module

Audio Precision unveiled their next-generation Bluetooth I/O module for APx Series audio analyzers. The APx Bluetooth Duo module incorporates all the capabilities and features of AP’s original Bluetooth module, while delivering a wider selection of A2DP codecs, faster pair and connection times, an increased feature set within APx500 measurement software, and improved RF shielding for use in production test environments.
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Audio Precision Demonstrates A2B Audio Test Concept at AES 2017 International Conference on Automotive Audio
September 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Demonstrates A2B Audio Test Concept at AES 2017 International Conference on Automotive Audio

Audio Precision announced a technology demonstration of multichannel audio bus testing at the upcoming AES 2017 International Conference on Automotive Audio in San Francisco. Conducted in cooperation with Mentor Automotive, the test scenario will center on the digital audio bus technology developed by Analog Devices, Automotive Audio Bus (A2B), and the concept system will incorporate AP’s eight-channel APx585 audio analyzer and Mentor’s A2B Analyzer platform.
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Audio Precision Unveils AECM206 Binaural Headphone Test Fixture
June 29, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Unveils AECM206 Binaural Headphone Test Fixture

Audio Precision announced its new AECM206 Headphone Test Fixture, a competitively priced IEC 60318-4-compliant accessory that simplifies earbud and headphone measurements in both lab and production environments. The AECM206, in conjunction with APx Series analyzers, accessories and software, provides a complete system enabling precise and repeatable electro-acoustic testing of headphones and insert earphones (earbuds).
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Fresh From The Bench: Audio Precision APx1701 Transducer Interface
April 5, 2017 by Stuart Yaniger

Fresh From The Bench: Audio Precision APx1701 Transducer Interface

audioXpress March 2017 featured a thorough review by Stuart Yaniger of Audio Precision’s new APx1701 Transducer Interface. This compact solution, when combined with an APx500-series analyzer, creates a test center suitable for measuring speakers, headphones, and microphones, as well as electronics. As Stuart Yaniger finds out, the combination of the APx1701, an APx515 and APx500 software, provides an extremely comprehensive and convenient multi-functional measurement test center.
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Take the Pulse of Personal Audio at CanJam SoCal 2017
March 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Take the Pulse of Personal Audio at CanJam SoCal 2017

CanJam, the world’s premier headphone and personal audio expo is moving to the heart of Los Angeles, April 8-9! CanJam SoCal 2017 will be held at the fabulous JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles. A unique event to experience the latest products from the industry’s leading brands, including a reinforced presence from many of the US and California-based companies, some planning interesting product introductions.
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CanJam NYC 2017 Headphone Audio Expo Report
February 23, 2017 by Nora Wong

CanJam NYC 2017 Headphone Audio Expo Report

CanJam NYC 2017 took place on February 4-5, 2017, in the fabulous Broadway Ballroom at the New York Marriott Marquis, right in the heart of Times Square. Over 2000 earphone and headphone fanatics swarmed over the 55 table-top booths (showing about 100 brands). In this brief report we have chosen to highlight some of the products, companies and technologies that caught our attention.
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Audio Precision Introduces Calibrated Measurement Microphones
February 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Introduces Calibrated Measurement Microphones

Audio Precision introduced a series of calibrated measurement microphones to its portfolio, creating a robust solution for end-to-end testing of electro-acoustic components, products and systems. This expansion of Audio Precision's electro-acoustic test offering includes free-field, pre-polarized microphones, combining mic capsules with low-noise preamplifiers, an ideal complement to the APx line of audio analyzers, software and accessories.
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audioXpress March 2017, Focus on Test and Measurement, Now Available!
February 13, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress March 2017, Focus on Test and Measurement, Now Available!

A long-standing tradition, audioXpress' Focus on Test and Measurement 2017 is now available. Start with a thorough review of Audio Precision’s new APx1701 Transducer Interface; explore the DIM-100 device for interfacing and measuring with sound cards; build an Audio Dummy Load; learn how to measure Harmonic Distortion and discover the effects of Community Noise and their measurements. And just how good TIDAL's streaming quality actually is? All that and more in audioXpress March 2017. Get your copy now.
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