A Practical Discrete 386
There are some chips that no matter how much the industry moves away from them still remain, exerting a hold decades after the ranges they once sat alongside have left …read more Continue reading A Practical Discrete 386
Tag Archives: Audio
Røde launches plug-and-play condenser microphone with built-in preamp
Back in 2014, Australian audio brand Røde released an all-in-one USB condenser microphone that’s still a popular choice for podcasters and streaming content creators today. Now the company has announced an update with integrated preamp and onboard DSP…. Continue reading Røde launches plug-and-play condenser microphone with built-in preamp
Wearable Sensor Trained to Count Coughs
There are plenty of problems that are easy for humans to solve, but are almost impossibly difficult for computers. Even though it seems that with modern computing power being what …read more Continue reading Wearable Sensor Trained to Count Coughs
Flat-panel guitar speaker designed for clean tones and wide dispersion
Unless you’re successful enough to pay roadies, one of the great pains of being a gigging musician is lugging around heavy equipment like amps and cabs. Bruce Thigpen of Eminent Technology has come up with a guitar speaker design that lightens the load… Continue reading Flat-panel guitar speaker designed for clean tones and wide dispersion
Listen to the spooky soundscape of Earth’s magnetic field
The Earth’s magnetic field is something that many of us may take for granted, since it’s not something we can see, feel or hear. That last point has now changed though, as scientists and musicians have worked together to convert magnetic field data int… Continue reading Listen to the spooky soundscape of Earth’s magnetic field
Sight and Sound Combine in This Engaging Synthesizer Sculpture
We’ll always have a soft spot for circuit sculpture projects; anything with components supported on nice tidy rows of brass wires always captures our imagination. But add to that a …read more Continue reading Sight and Sound Combine in This Engaging Synthesizer Sculpture
KEF muscles in on Sony ANC territory with Mu7 wireless headphones
Following collaborations on the extraordinary Muon loudspeakers and the tasty Mu3 true wireless buds, high-end audio brand KEF has once again called on the creative talents of award-winning designer Ross Lovegrove for the gorgeous Mu7 wireless ANC head… Continue reading KEF muscles in on Sony ANC territory with Mu7 wireless headphones
Camera-Mounted Stereo Mic Is Fluffy and Capable
Typically, the audio coming out of your camera is not of the greatest quality. An external mic is generally a great upgrade, and this build from [DJJules] aims to be …read more Continue reading Camera-Mounted Stereo Mic Is Fluffy and Capable
The Sensory Bridge Is Your Path To A Desktop Rave
[Lixie Labs] are no strangers to creating many projects with LEDs or other displays. Now they’ve created a low latency music visualizer, called the Sensory Bridge, that creates gorgeous light …read more Continue reading The Sensory Bridge Is Your Path To A Desktop Rave
Know Audio: Stereo
In our occasional series charting audio and Hi-Fi technology we have passed at a technical level the main components of a home audio set-up. In our last outing when we …read more Continue reading Know Audio: Stereo