Audio DesignLine Blog
Faster FFT, young listeners and MP3s & LPs
Rich Pell
1/25/2012 11:49 AM EST
Some recent audio-related items that caught my eye include a Fast(er) Fourier Transform, a new study on the 'iPod generation' and MP3 sound, a poll on younger listeners and LPs, and a 'circuit' diagram that's reminiscent of some DIY audiophile designs.
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Top ten Audio Designline articles for 2011
Rich Pell
1/3/2012 11:55 AM EST
Here are the top ten (most popular) technical articles on Audio Designline during 2011.
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AES 2011 videos: Audio analyzers, USB audio, DSPs & more
Rich Pell
11/28/2011 9:03 AM EST
Here are some short videos from the recent AES show floor, highlighting demos of some audio analyzers, a low-cost USB DSP kit, a TV/radio dialogue enhancement technology, and a "Pro Audio in a Box" platform.
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Maurizio.Brignoli
Nice tour at AES!.. thank you
AES 131st Convention photo gallery
Rich Pell
10/26/2011 12:28 PM EDT
A photo gallery from the show floor of the recent 131st AES Convention in NYC includes photos of everything from exhibits and audio product demos to audio publications and even an electromechanical Rastafarian!
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Audio amp UI design: Creativity vs. usability
Rich Pell
9/21/2011 12:01 PM EDT
If choosing a front panel design for a headphone amplifier would you go with a creative, unique look or something more traditional and functional?
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sharps_eng
There is a serious angle to this; if you are using this as a learning project or selling it openly, ...
More audio-related iPhone apps
Rich Pell
8/24/2011 11:33 AM EDT
There's no shortage of interesting audio-related apps for the iPhone and iPad - everything from audio test instruments to music creation tools to games - and some can even be had for free.
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sharps_eng
Let us not overlook Android - but as an iPhone developer I would say that the app world is the new ...
Audio listening enjoyment: Do technical specs matter?
Rich Pell
7/27/2011 11:51 AM EDT
When it comes to audio listening enjoyment, it isn't always about the specs.
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kdboyce
If you make and sell audio products, you had better get the 'objective' numbers right. They provide ...
Audiophoolery, father of computer music & how to listen
Rich Pell
6/22/2011 1:03 PM EDT
The latest audio-related items that recently caught my eye include free listener training software, a look back at the life and work of a computer music pioneer, and more "audiophoolery" - this time in a column at Slate.
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kdboyce
The article Rich refers to contained the following additional author comment: "By contrast, with ...
Audio subjectivist vs. objectivist debate
Rich Pell
5/25/2011 12:35 PM EDT
The audio subjectivist vs. objectivist debate has flared up once again, this time triggered by a critical hardcore engineering-based review of a popular DIY audiophile headhone amp.
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GREAT-Terry
I like objective measurement. Usually when an amplifier passes objective measurement like frequency ...
The six basic audio tests in video tutorials
Rich Pell
4/27/2011 11:27 AM EDT
A series of video tutorials on "the six basic audio measurements" - produced by audio test company Audio Precision - covers the topics of frequency response, THD+N, phase, SNR, crosstalk and level & gain.
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ReneCardenas
Great resource, thanks
