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All About the 139th International Audio Engineering Society Convention in New York
October 19, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

All About the 139th International Audio Engineering Society Convention in New York

Audio Engineering Society conventions in New York are always special. The 139th edition promises to be special and the best ever with record numbers of attendees, special events and presentations and certainly one of the best exhibitions in memory. audioXpress has a booth there. Come and see us …and here’s the full program.
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US Enclosure: A Revolution in Loudspeaker Cabinets
October 7, 2015 by Brian O'Neill

US Enclosure: A Revolution in Loudspeaker Cabinets

Since 1990, US Enclosure Company has developed a series of purpose-engineered composite wall materials specifically for custom-shaped complex curved loudspeaker cabinets with Class-A finishes that meet or beat the acoustic qualities of MDF, plywood, plastics, or metals at the same wall thickness. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, July 2015.
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Grounding and System Interfacing
September 23, 2015 by Gary Galo

Grounding and System Interfacing

Inspired by a presentation by Bill Whitlock, President of Jensen Transformers - a three-hour tutorial seminar titled “Audio System Grounding and Shielding: An Overview” - during the Audio Engineering Society convention in New York in 2007, Gary Galo decided to investigate a little more into the subject and do some reviews of the mentioned equipment.
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The October 2015 Issue of Voice Coil is Now Available
September 23, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

The October 2015 Issue of Voice Coil is Now Available

This month’s edition features an overview of Acoustic Simulation of Audio Devices with Actran Software, Mike Klasco’s overview of Integrated Amplified Speaker Solutions and detailed Directory of vendors. James Croft reviews two related patents for a new type of subwoofer architecture. Test Bench examines a new 18” woofer from Precision Devices and the recently released 8” coax woofer/compression driver from Celestion.
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AES Offers Free Online Access to E-Library for a Limited Time
September 10, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

AES Offers Free Online Access to E-Library for a Limited Time

The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is celebrating its E-Library of Publications and Collections with a special subscription offer to its members. During the month of September 2015, the AES offers online access to its archives and collections of papers with up to 25 free downloads.
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AES Announces 140th International Convention to Take Place in Paris, France, June 2016
August 17, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

AES Announces 140th International Convention to Take Place in Paris, France, June 2016

The Audio Engineering Society is striving to bring back its European conventions to the audio industry’s agenda, focusing on the promotion of the latest in audio research, developments and technologies. For 2016, the AES has confirmed its 140th International Convention will return to Paris, France.
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OCA Alliance unveils OCA Micro Demonstration Platform
July 28, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

OCA Alliance unveils OCA Micro Demonstration Platform

The OCA Alliance confirmed availability of the OCA MicroDemo demonstration platform to prove that OCA – a common remote control and monitoring language for digital audio networks – can run in lightweight hardware environments. The OCA MicroDemo runs on a 120 MHz Cortex M3 processor and was developed jointly by OCA member companies Focusrite, Attero Tech, and Bosch.
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Time Synchronous Averaging
July 26, 2015 by Christopher J. Struck

Time Synchronous Averaging

When performing electroacoustical response measurements, an important practical consideration is the reduction of uncorrelated background noise. Synchronous averaging (i.e., “complex averaging,” “time domain averaging,” or “vector averaging”) is a technique originally developed to analyze the vibration signature or rotating machines and gearboxes. It can be used to improve the S/N ratio measurement. This article was published originally in Voice Coil November 2012.
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Upcoming 139th AES International Convention in New York City Featuring Live Sound Expo and Project Studio Expo
July 22, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Upcoming 139th AES International Convention in New York City Featuring Live Sound Expo and Project Studio Expo

This year’s 139th AES International Convention is set to offer up a number of exclusive presentations and events, October 29 – November 1, 2015, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Unique topics and programming for all AES attendees include the return of the Live Sound Expo and Project Studio Expo.
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Voice Coil July 2015, Hot of the Press!
July 2, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil July 2015, Hot of the Press!

Voice Coil July 2015 is now available for download. Read about US Enclosure’s new purpose-engineered composite materials specifically for loudspeaker cabinets. July’s Test Bench includes a 5.75” subwoofer from Wavecor, plus the DE550 compression driver from B&C Speakers.
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