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Inspiration Abounds at AES New York 2019

October 24, 2019 by Audio Engineering_Society

Inspiration Abounds at AES New York 2019

The 147th Audio Engineering Society International Pro Audio Convention rocked the Javits Center with four days of everything audio. Under the banner Inspire, the association's annual family reunion returned to New York City’s Javits Center, where inspiration was abundant as leading audio innovators shared their knowledge and experience alongside gear designed to spark creativity and imagination while enhancing productivity.

Global Online Music Streaming Revenues to Reach US$24 Billion by End of 2019

October 24, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Global Online Music Streaming Revenues to Reach US$24 Billion by End of 2019

Global online music streaming revenues grew 18% year-on-year (YoY) to cross US$11 billion in the first half of 2019, according to the latest findings from Counterpoint Research. Spotify, the market leader in online music streaming, had a 32% year-on-year growth in paid subscriptions during 1H 2019. Apple and YouTube Music are very aggressive and are going to disrupt the regionally segmented market.

Audio Collaborative 2019 More Content, Speakers and Sponsors!

October 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Collaborative 2019 More Content, Speakers and Sponsors!

Wow! What a lineup for this year's Audio Collaborative conference! Promoted every year by market research firm Futuresource Consulting, Audio Collaborative is a premier must attend event for consumer audio, pro audio and entertainment industry professionals. This year dedicated to Content & Technology Evolution Spurring Innovation, Futuresource's Audio Collaborative 2019 event has an amazing lineup of speakers and activities confirmed. Plan to attend the sixth edition, taking place in London, November 7, 2019.

Røde Microphones Releases NTG5 Broadcast Shotgun Microphone

October 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Røde Microphones Releases NTG5 Broadcast Shotgun Microphone

Røde Microphones announced a new supercardioid microphone to its portfolio of professional audio solutions. The NTG5 is a short shotgun mic designed for the most demanding recording applications, featuring a tailored frequency response, tight polar pattern and smooth off-axis response. Its lightweight aluminum construction makes it perfect for location recording with a boom pole, and RF-bias circuitry and conformal coating ensure high resistance to adverse environmental conditions.

Disc Recording Equalization Demystified

October 22, 2019 by Gary Galo

Disc Recording Equalization Demystified

This article explains the methods of cutting disc records, the characteristics of magnetic phono cartridges, and how their combined response determines the required playback equalization. The article is based on a paper the author presented at the May 1996 conference of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) in Kansas City, and was first published in the Fall 1996 issue of the ARSC Journal. Later, the article was featured as part of "The LP Is Back!" compilation book published in 1999 by The Audio Amateur company.

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New Book on High-Quality Horn Loudspeaker Systems Now Available

October 22, 2019 by Joao Martins

New Book on High-Quality Horn Loudspeaker Systems Now Available

The book “High-Quality Horn Loudspeaker Systems" by Bjørn Kolbrek and Thomas Dunker is being released this month on different channels and the official launch took place at the 147th AES Convention in New York. The massive 1070-page hardcover book caused quite an impression among AES members and the visitors who attended the two signing events on Wednesday and Friday. Several audioXpress and Voice Coil authors were very impressed with the book and took copies for review.

ATC Monitors Used As Vocal Reference Source in The Audio Test Kitchen

October 22, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

ATC Monitors Used As Vocal Reference Source in The Audio Test Kitchen

If youre going to properly compare 250 microphones, you have to make sure the source is identical 250 times. But because no human is capable of singing the same every time into 250 microphones, using an actual singer might cause you to falsely attribute vocal performance differences to microphone differences. With support from ATCs U.S. Distributor, TransAudio Group, the accuracy of ATC monitors helped Audio Test Kitchen solve this problem by serving as a consistent source for the human voice.

Gaming Headsets Lead the Way as Accessories Break the 3$ Billion Barrier

October 22, 2019 by Futuresource Consulting

Gaming Headsets Lead the Way as Accessories Break the 3$ Billion Barrier

The gaming accessories market continues its ascent, with 76 million units shipped worldwide in 2018, according to a new industry report from Futuresource Consulting. That’s an increase of 22% on 2017, generating a retail value of US$3.1 billion from a combination of headsets, speakers, keyboards and mice. Last year’s headset growth won’t be repeated this year, with Futuresource forecasts pointing to a minor decline in volumes for 2019 due to cyclical hardware trends for games consoles.

Austrian Audio OC818 Variable Polar Pattern Microphone at AES 2019

October 22, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Austrian Audio OC818 Variable Polar Pattern Microphone at AES 2019

Following the company's first public presentation at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt, Germany, in April 2019, Austrian Audio's first product, the OC818 large diaphragm microphone, was displayed for the first time at the AES NY show courtesy of Cranborne Audio. The new OC818 not only features multiple polar patterns, but also offers innovative remote control possibilities, using the same CKR12 ceramic capsule as the OC18 microphone, which is a fixed cardioid version.

Sonion Combines Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor With Qualcomm Bluetooth SoC to Improve Speech Intelligibility

October 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sonion Combines Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor With Qualcomm Bluetooth SoC to Improve Speech Intelligibility

Sonion, the manufacturer of components and solutions for hearing aids and in-ear headphones, announced that it is now a member of the Qualcomm Extension Program and will offer the Sonion Voice Pick Up Bone Sensor on the Qualcomm Ultra-Low Power QCC5100 Bluetooth SoC series in Q1 2020. The combination will allow other audio manufacturers to implement reliable voice quality and voice recognition applications that are not hindered by surrounding noise.

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