Vance Dickason's Loudspeaker Design Cookbook Celebrates 46 Years in Print with Expanded 8th Edition!
More than 150,000 copies in print and acclaimed as the loudspeaker engineering "bible," Vance Dickason's Loudspeaker Design Cookbook celebrates 46 Years with an expanded 8th Edition. Vance Dickason explains what is new in this much expanded edition, published in color for the first time, and available softbound or hardbound.
Peter D’Antonio Honored with Wallace Clement Sabine Medal Award from Acoustical Society of America
REDIacoustics co-founder and Director of Research Dr. Peter D’Antonio has been awarded the Wallace Clement Sabine Medal by the Acoustical Society of America [ASA] recognizing outstanding contributions to the knowledge of architectural acoustics. ASA highlights Peter D’Antonio's contributions to the theory, design and application of acoustic diffusers. The award will be presented at the spring 2024 ASA meeting to be held in Ottawa, Canada.
Edifier Elevates TWS Audio Performance with Knowles Balanced Armature Drivers and MEMS Microphones
Knowles Corporation has joined forces with consumer audio brand Edifier in the creation of the NeoBuds Pro 2 True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds. The new flagship TWS earbud design from Edifier raises the bar for premium wireless audio with the help of Knowles RAN balanced armature (BA) receivers and SiSonic MEMS microphone technology. The new flagship earbuds are the first to debut Edifier's proprietary Wide-Band Multi-Channel ANC.
JBL Professional Introduces IRX ONE All-in-One Column PA
The concept of portable vertical column arrays on top of a subwoofer with built-in mixer and Bluetooth is now established in the market with numerous options. JBL is a leader in that space with the powerful JBL EON ONE, recently updated to the Mk2 model. Now, the JBL Professional catalog was expanded with the introduction of the JBL IRX ONE All-in-One Column PA, featuring an advanced acoustic package, 3-channel mixer and Bluetooth 5.0 audio streaming. The design continues to be easy-to-use, road-tested and great for any type of event of performance.
Voice Coil Patent Review: Two Key Resonado Patents
James Croft looks at two patents from Resonado Labs, the young speaker company that has been pursuing a new speaker topology — originally called Flat Core Speaker (FCS), and now rebranded as Res-Core — using a reconfigured speaker with a planar voice coil mounted perpendicularly to its flat diaphragm. This review covers two of the company's patents granted in 2022, titled "Speaker Comprising Split Gap Plate Structure," and "Flat Speaker Driven by a Single Permanent Magnet and One or More Voice Coils.".
Simulation Techniques: Dinaburg C2S Concentric Coplanar Stabilizer Analysis
Dinaburg Technology developed a unique patented integral coaxial speaker cone approach that features the advantages of a passive radiator in a small volume and takes advantage of a back wave from the loudspeaker’s diaphragm to optimize the passive radiator’s response and the off-axis performance of the active driver. The advantages are clearly audible, and this article dives into the mathematical simulation, and integrating the mechanical, acoustical, and electrical simulations.
An American Icon Reimagined: Harrison Audio Launches 32Classic Mixing Console
In April 2023, Audiotonix, the technology group that owns DiGiCo, Solid State Logic, Allen & Heath, Calrec, and Slate Digital has expanded its leadership in the mixing console business even more with the acquisition of US-based pro audio console and music production software manufacturer Harrison Audio. The legendary-brand is now part of Solid State Logic, and the company decided to carry forward its nearly 50-year legacy in console design with the launch of the 32Classic Mixing Console.
Universal Audio Introduces Hemisphere Mic Modeling Plug-in and SC-1 Standard Condenser Microphone
In February 2022, Universal Audio unveiled a complete range of microphones, just a few months past since the acquisition of microphone modeling pioneer Townsend Labs. It was clear that the Californian company was determined to lead in the microphone modeling space. Now Universal Audio expands that strategy with the introduction of a new Studio Condenser generic microphone, the SC-1, and the Hemisphere plug-in that allows users to select from a collection of classic microphones from Neumann, Telefunken, AKG, Sony, and more.
Voyage Audio Introduces Spatial Record iOS and Desktop App
San Diego-based Voyage Audio launched its Spatial Record app for users of the Voyage Audio Spatial Mic immersive microphone. The app for iOS, macOS and Windows provides a seamless method to record and preview multichannel audio files to devices like iPhones, iPads and laptops. Available now, the Spatial Record app is a simplified solution for multichannel audio and can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and the Voyage Audio website.
Sphere Las Vegas Equipped with Powersoft Audio Amplifiers and Haptic Seating
Powersoft supplied 167,000 audio channels of its energy-efficient amplification for Sphere Immersive Sound, the most advanced concert audio system on the planet, part of the the $2.3 billion venture inaugurated September 29. In addition to providing audio amplifiers for the resident Holoplot sound system, Powersoft equipped Sphere's groundbreaking venue with 10,000 haptic seats using its Mover infrasound shakers with patented moving-magnet technology.