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A microphone blocker is a device that prohibits audio hacking, in the form of a hardware accessory for a smartphones,
laptops etc. It functions as a dummy mic jack… Continue reading secure Microphone Blocker for Apple devices (macOS and iOS)
While the ATMega328 is “mega” for a microcontroller, it’s still a fairly limited platform. It has plenty of I/O and working memory for most tasks, but this Battleship game that [thorlancaster328] has put together really stretches the capabilities of this tiny chip. Normally a Battleship game wouldn’t be that complicated, …read more
Audio gear maker M-Audio has launched two USB interfaces geared at folks who are looking to break into computer-based recording, podcasting, live streaming and more, without emptying their bank accounts.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, TechnologyTags: … Continue reading M-Audio aims USB interfaces at cash-strapped podcasters and musicians
Many modern hi-fi amplifiers lack their own phono stage, so an external pre-amp will be needed to give a turntable’s signal a boost. A new flagship device from Austrian hi-fi company Pro-Ject is due to go on sale from next month, and is designed for op… Continue reading Pro-Ject puts vinyl lovers in control with flagship RS2 phono stage
Distributed-mode loudspeakers work rather differently from the typical drivers used in 99% of applications. Instead of using piston-like motion to create sound waves, they instead rely on exciting an entire panel to vibrate and thus produce sound. [JGJMatt] decided to build a pair of bookshelf-sized units, with great results.
The …read more
Continue reading Building Distributed Mode Loudspeakers With Plywood
The name Bugatti is one associated with very fast cars and multi-million-dollar price tags, and not with home audio. But thanks to a partnership with Germany’s Tidal Audio, luxury automotive design and premium audio components combine for the launch of… Continue reading Bugatti drives into luxury home hi-fi space with Royale speakers
New research is building on the novel suggestion that our ability to effectively hear something is somewhat influenced by the position of our eyes. The Boston University-led study has found auditory attention seems to be fundamentally intertwined with … Continue reading How our hearing can be influenced by our eyes
The future of audio is spatial. Continue reading Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ for 2020: A Pair of $549 Headphones
If you’ve scrolled through the list of boot options offered on any PC’s BIOS, it reads like a history of storage technology. Up top we have the options to boot from disk, often a solid-state drive, then USB disk, optical drive, removable media, and down the bottom there’s usually an …read more
Continue reading Booting a PC from Vinyl for a Warmer, Richer OS
Multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, graphic designer and now consumer product creator Tom Vek has been waiting for a digital music player that’s big enough and square enough to adequately display album art for a while now. Frustrated that nothing … Continue reading Hi-res digital music player designed for displaying album art