Loudspeaker Knowledge and Resources in Voice Coil May 2024

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Resources in Voice Coil May 2024
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audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available

audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!

Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!
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Genelec Releases Loudspeaker Manager Software Version 4
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Genelec Releases Loudspeaker Manager Software Version 4

Genelec has been busy working on its much anticipated Genelec Loudspeaker Manager (GLM) version 4 software update, already previewed for market feedback during the Summer of 2020. Now, the Finish speaker company announced that this major free upgrade to its audio monitor system setup, calibration and control software is finally available. The next-generation GLM 4 now gives users of Genelec Smart Active Monitors the benefits of an elegant new user interface, and a host of valuable new features.
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7 Sensing Software Joins Qualcomm Extension Program with Hearing Augmentation and Voice Processing Solutions
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7 Sensing Software Joins Qualcomm Extension Program with Hearing Augmentation and Voice Processing Solutions

7 Sensing Software, an embedded software development company active in audio processing and machine learning targeting wearable and hearable applications, announced that it joined the Qualcomm Extension Program. With this confirmation, 7 Sensing Software is now able to offer its Hearing Augmentation and Pure Voice solutions for wireless earbuds and headsets running on the ultra low power, premium-tier Qualcomm QCC5100 Bluetooth SoC family.
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Khadas Tone2 Pro ESS-Based USB-C Audio DAC and Headphone Preamp Now Available
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Khadas Tone2 Pro ESS-Based USB-C Audio DAC and Headphone Preamp Now Available

Khadas, a company focused on high performance single board computers for makers and developers, achieved significant success in audio-focused products, particularly with high-resolution capable ESS-based audio DACs. Following earlier success with the Tone range of add-on boards, Khadas embarked on a more ambitious project with the Tone2 Pro, which is the company's first finished product, mandatory to support MQA hardware decoding. Khadas still intends to launch a Tone2 (non-Pro) version as a DIY Kit in the future, without MQA support.
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    Tipping Point Achieved as GaN Technology Moves from Early Adoption to Mainstream Acceptance
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    Tipping Point Achieved as GaN Technology Moves from Early Adoption to Mainstream Acceptance

    High quality audio is now a “must have” across all segments from professional to home and portable applications. Class-D audio systems with GaN (gallium nitride) are not only smaller and lighter but provide better sound quality and were one of the technology trends in 2020. And because it’s that time of year to make predictions for the coming year, GaN Systems, a leading company in this space, published a forecast of 2021, identifying key trends for the technology.
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    Acon Digital Releases Noise Reduction for Dialogue Plug-in
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    Acon Digital Releases Noise Reduction for Dialogue Plug-in

    Acon Digital has released Extract:Dialogue, a plug-in that separates dialogue from common types of background noise such as wind, rustle, traffic, hum, clicks and pops. The algorithm works in real time and is based on deep learning, using thousands of high-quality voice recordings and an equally extensive set of common noise sources. This extensive training enables the software to automatically distinguish speech and dialogue from noise, without any user interaction.
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    ESS Technology Announces First High-Performance 8-Channel DAC with Built-In 2Vrms Line Drivers
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    ESS Technology Announces First High-Performance 8-Channel DAC with Built-In 2Vrms Line Drivers

    ESS Technology announced their newest addition to the SABRE audio series of DACs, the ES9080 8-channel DAC with built-in 2Vrms, ground centered line drivers. The new ESS SABRE ES9080Q DAC simplifies multichannel line level setups with best-in-class performance integrated into one small package. According to the audio semiconductor manufacturer, the 32-bit 8-channel DAC is an ideal platform for the consumer home entertainment market, delivering improved audio specifications with streaming media applications.
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    Microphone Maker Ear Trumpet Labs Wraps Up 2020 with Record Sales
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    Microphone Maker Ear Trumpet Labs Wraps Up 2020 with Record Sales

    Rounding out 2020, boutique microphone company Ear Trumpet Labs celebrates record sales, a healthy staff, and increased diversity efforts; a triumph for small businesses everywhere during a year when the music industry has been one of the hardest hit. A mighty team of six powers Ear Trumpet Labs out of a small workshop in Portland, OR, where they handcraft each microphone.
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    Situational Loudspeakers: Different Ways of Thinking About Speaker Design
    by Joao Martins

    Situational Loudspeakers: Different Ways of Thinking About Speaker Design

    One of the most intriguing concepts in speaker design is the notion that people have to sit in a very limited sweet spot - a carefully triangulated arrangement of a center line between our ears and the point source in a pair of speakers. For many music and audio enthusiasts, there's no other way - and preferably in a carefully treated listening environment designed for musical enjoyment. But what the market once dubbed as "living room stereo" is something that the vast majority of people completely ignore. Why would you even have to sit still to listen to music?
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    Scaeva Technologies and Slate Audio Team Up on VSX Headphone and Modeling System
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    Scaeva Technologies and Slate Audio Team Up on VSX Headphone and Modeling System

    Imagine being instantly transported to some of the best studio mixing rooms, choosing to listen to Yamaha NS10s or PMC monitors, switching to the frequency response of Sennheiser or Audio-Technica headphones, or even checking how a mix sounds on a luxury SUV or Apple AirPods Pro. Always using the same, single pair of headphones. That's the promise of the Slate Audio VSX headphones and modeling software, designed in partnership with Scaeva Technology.
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    Audio Product Education Institute Promotes Webinar with Key Audio Industry Suppliers
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    Audio Product Education Institute Promotes Webinar with Key Audio Industry Suppliers

    The third online event promoted by the Audio Product Education Institute on its Supply Chain & Sourcing pillar will take place December 15 at 9am Pacific (12pm Eastern). The webinar will welcome industry experts from two major audio industry suppliers - Fujikon Industrial and Tonly Electronics - detailing their organizations operations and valuable perspective. In conversation with Dave Lindberg (DB Enterprises), and Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific), the two companies will address key questions for the audio industry.
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