All items tagged with acoustics (94)

Test Bench: SB Acoustics’ Satori MW16TX-8 Textreme Woofer

September 1, 2021 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SB Acoustics’ Satori MW16TX-8 Textreme Woofer

This Test Bench article characterizes the SB Acoustics Satori MW16TX-8 TeXtreme Cone 6.5” Woofer, the third diaphragm transducer in Test Bench using this material, following the Eminence N314X-8 compression driver, and the SB Acoustics TW29TXN-B-4 dome tweeter. TeXtreme diaphragms are definitely finding acceptance among loudspeaker manufacturers. The MW16TX-8 is part of the SB Satori line of high-end transducers and has a substantial feature set. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, June 2021.

audioXpress August 2021 Focus on Acoustics Issue Now Available

July 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress August 2021 Focus on Acoustics Issue Now Available

The August 2021 edition of audioXpress is now available in print and online. Read our Acoustical Solutions Round-Up 2021 and enjoy the DIY perspectives from Ethan Winer and Thomas Perazella on dealing with room measurements and treatments. David Logvin reviews Audio Precision's APx517B Acoustic Audio Analyzer, while Richard Honeycutt reflects on acoustic challenges for online and in-person meetings. And we conclude the DH-220C MOSFET Power Amplifier article by Bob Cordell and Rick Savas, and the VSCS Amplifier project in this edition.

New Range of Studio Float IsoRafts Vibration Isolation Products Debuts at Summer NAMM 2021

July 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

New Range of Studio Float IsoRafts Vibration Isolation Products Debuts at Summer NAMM 2021

Studio Float, a new brand from acoustic and studio equipment specialist Pro Audio Design, has announced a range of entirely new vibration isolation products called IsoRafts. Designed as an inexpensive but effective sound-absorbing solution, IsoRafts are simple, innovative ‘blocks’ constructed from wood and silicone that provide accurate predictive acoustic performance and are geared towards studio designers and builders for private or commercial production/performance venue projects.

Audio Product Education Institute Promotes Webinar on Remote Sound Tuning in Automobiles

June 8, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Product Education Institute Promotes Webinar on Remote Sound Tuning in Automobiles

Continuing to explore automotive audio design and applications, the Audio Product Education Institute (APEI) is promoting a new webinar addressing remote sound tuning of the in-vehicle acoustics and sound systems. In the session, this Wednesday, June 9 (12:00 PM Eastern), Roger Shively (JJR Acoustics) APEI's Automotive Pillar Chair will welcome presentations and a panel discussion with four automotive industry experts, discussing their experiences with demonstrations of the methods used.

R&D Stories: The Impact of Acoustic Spatial Resolution in a 3D Space

February 4, 2021 by Erica Yorga

R&D Stories: The Impact of Acoustic Spatial Resolution in a 3D Space

Nureva's Microphone Mist technology is a patented concept of generating thousands of virtual microphones in a 3D space. This article explains why this can be the alternative approach to the status quo of physical microphones and beamformer systems to create perfect audio conferencing solutions in any type of room and with multiple users. This article was originally published in audioXpress, February 2021.

COMSOL Releases Multiphysics Version 5.6 with Four New Products and Valuable New Features in the Acoustics Module

November 12, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

COMSOL Releases Multiphysics Version 5.6 with Four New Products and Valuable New Features in the Acoustics Module

As anticipated, COMSOL unveiled its Multiphysics Version 5.6 Software Suite introducing faster and more memory lean solvers, efficient CAD assembly handling, clip planes, layout templates for building apps, and four new products: Fuel Cell & Electrolyzer Module, LiveLink for Simulink, Polymer Flow Module, and Liquid & Gas Properties Module. Important news in the Acoustics Module include a new time explicit Nonlinear Acoustics interface that uses the dG-FEM technology, a new feature to model Nonlinear Thermoviscous Acoustics, mechanical Port boundary conditions for elastic waves, and much more.

HEAD acoustics Promotes Days of Acoustics 2020 Online Seminars

November 4, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Promotes Days of Acoustics 2020 Online Seminars

Record. Analyze. Understand. In 2020, you are all sitting in the front row! This is the inspirational appeal for this year's HEAD acoustics "Day of Acoustics" roadshow, a series of free online seminars with dedicated focus topics, taking place from October 29 to December 03, 2020. The online sessions are offered by HEAD acoustics experts in integrated acoustics solutions, sound and vibration analysis, and audio measurement, in areas such as telecommunications, automotive, and speech and audio quality optimization.

Acoustic Praxis: The Elephant in the Lab

September 8, 2020 by Jim DeGrandis

Acoustic Praxis: The Elephant in the Lab

In this very pertinent and opportune article, Jim DeGrandis discusses the important challenges of specifying acoustic materials. Specifically, his article discusses the need to update basic lab measurements and test data to improve the accuracy of the advanced design, modeling, and simulation tools that exist today. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2020.

ROOM Launches New Modular Purpose-Built Post-COVID Workspaces

September 1, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

ROOM Launches New Modular Purpose-Built Post-COVID Workspaces

ROOM, a startup company reimagining the post-COVID-19 workspaces, announced the expansion of its product portfolio with a suite of new modular architectural solutions designed to meet the crucial demand for adaptability and flexibility in the office. The Meeting Room, Open Meeting Room, and Focus Room are purpose-built modular solutions for focused work or collaboration, both in-person and virtual, offering a smarter, sustainable, and flexible alternative to fixed construction and traditional office design.

Audio Advice Offers Home Theater Designer Online Configuration Tool

August 28, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Advice Offers Home Theater Designer Online Configuration Tool

Audio Advice, a specialty audio/video retailer and consumer electronics e-commerce site that offers both design and installation services, has developed a free interactive 3D design tool that models an acoustically correct home theater system including speakers, TV or projector, and seating, for an optimal listening and viewing experience in the home. Built using complex algorithms, the patent-pending tool enables users to set their room dimensions and then answer key questions to create a full three-dimensional rendering of their room in real-time.

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