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audioXpress September 2019 Speaker Focus Edition Now Available
August 8, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress September 2019 Speaker Focus Edition Now Available

The September edition of audioXpress is our always popular Speaker Builder - Speaker Focus edition. Once again, audioXpress focuses on loudspeaker building, design, and testing and for this issue we have combined two great DIY articles with a review of the PureAudioProject Trio15 Heil AMT speaker system. Ward Maas reports from the High End 2019 show in Munich, Jan Didden met with Purifi Audio's Bruno Putzeys and Lars Risbo and comments on the company's research, and much more.
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AES Announces Results of 2019 Elections and Bylaws Initiative
July 24, 2019 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES Announces Results of 2019 Elections and Bylaws Initiative

The Audio Engineering Society has announced the incoming Officers and Governors following the 2019 Board of Governors elections, with terms beginning January 1, 2020. The Society’s membership has elected Jonathan Wyner as President-Elect and re-elected Richard Wollrich as Treasurer.
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HEAD acoustics To Present Leading-Edge ANC Testing and Development Solutions at AES Headphone Conference
July 16, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics To Present Leading-Edge ANC Testing and Development Solutions at AES Headphone Conference

HEAD acoustics will present its latest testing solutions for headphones and headsets at the upcoming AES International Conference on Headphone Technology in San Francisco, August 27 - 29. The company will show all that’s needed for product development and evaluation, including speech and audio quality testing, Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) performance evaluation, realistic background noise simulation, and a new measurement method for listening effort.
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Audio Industry Returns to New York for 147th International Audio Engineering Society Convention
July 5, 2019 by Audio Engineering_Society

Audio Industry Returns to New York for 147th International Audio Engineering Society Convention

Now solidly established as an annual tradition for the whole audio industry, and particularly for the professional audio sector, the International Audio Engineering Society Convention returns to New York City, October 16 – 19, at the Javits Center. Registration is now open, and as in previous years, the AES New York 2019 will be co-located with the independent NAB Show New York, open October 16-17 in an adjacent exhibition hall. AES New York registration includes access to both exhibition halls.
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You Can DIY! Building a Null Tester Device
June 26, 2019 by Ethan Winer

You Can DIY! Building a Null Tester Device

Now, what's a Null Tester? The Null Tester sends the same audio signal through two paths, then it electronically subtracts one signal from the other to obtain the difference. For years, many audiophiles and even some audio professionals have believed that signal wires can sound different. Obsessed with settling this dilemma, Winer designed a Null Tester device that compares any two signal wires and reveals their difference to a level below -110 dB. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2019.
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R&D Stories: The Genesis of the ZYLIA ZM-1 and Next-Generation Audio Recording
May 15, 2019 by Piotr Szczechowiak

R&D Stories: The Genesis of the ZYLIA ZM-1 and Next-Generation Audio Recording

This article is an interesting testimony from Piotr Szczechowiak, co-founder and COO at Zylia, a startup company from Poland, known for its ZM-1 spherical microphone array. The ZM-1 records and separates each instrument and vocals into a separate track using an innovative and patented recording sound-source separation technology, combining dedicated software and cloud processing. This article was published in audioXpress, January 2019
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Book Review: How to Design and Specify Loudspeaker Drivers
April 10, 2019 by Richard Honeycutt

Book Review: How to Design and Specify Loudspeaker Drivers

Our longtime columnist Richard Honeycutt shares his insights on Geoff Hill’s recently released book, Loudspeaker Modelling and Design: A Practical Introduction, which demonstrates modern software and hardware being applied to the processes behind loudspeaker design and modeling. Learn more about this indispensable work, now available from publisher Routledge / Focal Press. This article was originally published in audioxpress, February 2019.
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IP Showcase at 2019 NAB Show Highlights Advances in Technology and Deployment of IP for Media
April 8, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

IP Showcase at 2019 NAB Show Highlights Advances in Technology and Deployment of IP for Media

The IP Showcase returns to the 2019 NAB Show for the third year, promoted by the AES, AIMS, AMWA, EBU, SMPTE, and VSF. The showcase will present educational opportunities and updates on the industry's transition to open-standards-based IP, allowing visitors to learn about the implementation of IP infrastructures for real-time professional media applications and obtain a clear view of the latest technical achievements and advances on the horizon. Highlights of market deployments from facilities around the world will be also part of the IP Showcase.
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Genelec to Redefine Headphone Monitoring with Aural ID Software Technology
March 27, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec to Redefine Headphone Monitoring with Aural ID Software Technology

Genelec, a global reference in active monitors for studio applications, announced what the Finish company describes as "a significant first step in improving the trustworthiness of headphone listening," through the introduction of its new Aural ID software. The technology is the result of a development effort initiated in 2017, in joint-venture between Finnish HRTF modeling specialists IDA Audio and headphone calibration experts Hefio Oy to develop personal optimization for headphones.
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Alteros Appoints Jonathan Novick Director of Sales & Marketing
March 22, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Alteros Appoints Jonathan Novick Director of Sales & Marketing

Alteros, an Audio-Technica company, announced the appointment of Jonathan Novick to the position Director of Sales & Marketing. As a longtime veteran of the audio industry, Novick is uniquely qualified to help propel sales of Alteros UWB wireless technology and will work closely with the rest of the Alteros team to position the brand for its next phase of growth in the marketplace. The announcement was made by Jackie Green, Alteros President/CTO.
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