Wiktionary audioAudio is an electrical or other representation of sound . Audio may also refer to Audio, audible content media and publishing content in media production and publishing AUDIO group , an American R&B band of 5 brothers formerly known as TNT Boyz and as B5 Audio album Audio album , an album by the Blue Man Group Audio magazine , a magazine published from 1947 to 2000 See also Acoustic disambiguation Audible disambiguation Audio frequency Audio signal Sound recording and reproduction Sound reinforcement disambig bs Audio vor fr Audio ko nn Audio pl Audio simple Audio ur ... more details
Audio processing may refer to Audio signal processing Auditory system , particularly in the context of auditory processing disorder disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Audio analysis refers to the extraction of information and meaning from audio signals for analysis, Statistical classification classification , storage, retrieval, Sound synthesis synthesis , etc. audio tech stub DEFAULTSORT Audio Analysis Category Audio engineering ar ... more details
In the context of Sound recording and reproduction audio , semantic or semantic audio is used to mean the extraction of symbols or meaning from an audio stream. Speech recognition is an important semantic audio application. But for speech, other semantic operations include language, speaker or gender identification. For more general audio or music, it includes identifying a piece of music e.g. Shazam service or a movie soundtrack. Areas of research in semantic audio include the ability to label an audio waveform with where the harmonies change and what they are and where material is repeated and what instruments are playing. External links http www.aes.org conferences 42 AES 42nd Conference on Semantic Audioaudio tech stub Category Acoustics ... more details
Audio player refers to a device or application that is capable of playback of sound recording audio data. In the strict sense of the term any device capable of audio playback falls under this category, although usually only digital equipment or Computer software software is meant. Digital audio player Audio player software Audio playback software disambig sv Musikspelare ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 Infobox company company name Hegel Audio AS company logo company type Private Limited Company foundation location Oslo , Norway key people Bent Holter industry Home entertainment equipment manufacturing & distribution products Hi fi equipment num employees subsid homepage http www.hegel.no footnotes Hegel Audio AS is a manufacturer of High fidelity audio equipment, based in Oslo , Norway . The company is best known for its audio amplifier s. A large proportion of the production is exported all around the world. DEFAULTSORT Hegel Audio As Category Audio equipment manufacturers nn Hegel Audio AS ... more details
Audio CD is an umbrella term that refers to many standards of means of playing back audio on a CD. It may specifically refer to Standards Compact Disc , an optical disc used to store digital data Red Book CD standard , the original means of playing back audio on the medium 5.1 Music Disc , an extension to the red book standard that uses DTS Coherent Acoustics 5.1 surround sound Super Audio CD , a format which competes with DVD Audio MP3 CD , a disc that contains MP3 files in Yellow Book format rather than converted from MP3 to Red Book format See also DVD Audio , a DVD that plays audio disambiguation DEFAULTSORT Audio Cd Category 120 mm discs Category Digital audio Category Compact Disc Category DVD ... more details
Multiple issues orphan October 2009 refimprove December 2009 Image Audio cassette tapes.jpg thumb A cassette audio letter An audio letter is an Sound recording and reproduction audio recording sent by postal mail to a recipient. The practice was more common when charges for long distance telephone service s were higher and before the widespread use of the Internet . Discovered audio recordings offer a unique perspective into that time period and have often been used to present historical context in modern day radio and television programs. Media Media used in recording audio letters include Phonograph cylinder Wax cylinder Reel to reel audio tape recording Reel to reel Cassette tape References http minnesota.publicradio.org display web 2008 06 27 vietnamnotebook MPR Persepctive on Vietnam wartime audio letters External links http theaudiokitchen.net whats cooking here The Audio Kitchen Category Letters message Category Postal system Category Sound recording telecomm stub ... more details
Per WP MOSDAB prefer ONE LINK per entry and short descriptions. Avoid piping, external links, and red links with little article potential Audio magazine may refer to Audio magazine Audio 1947 2000 , an American magazine about audio developments and products A regularly published series of podcast s obtained by subscription See also Category Audio periodicals disambig ... more details
mergefrom Audio signal processing discuss Talk Audio signal Merge proposal date May 2011 An audio signal is an Analog signal analog representation of sound , typically as an electrical voltage . Audio signals may be Synthesizer synthesized directly, or may originate at a transducer such as a microphone , musical instrument Pickup music technology pickup , phonograph cartridge, or tape head . Loudspeaker s or headphones convert an electrical audio signal into sound. Digital representations of audio signals exist in a variety of formats. Signal flow Signal flow is the term used to describe the path an audio signal will take from source microphone to the speaker or recording device. It is most frequently in a recording studio setting, where the signal flow is often very long and convoluted as the electric signal may pass through many sections of a large Analogue electronics analog Mixing console console , external audio equipment , and even different rooms. Parameters Audio signals may be characterized ... ended or Balanced line balanced . Digital equivalent As much of the older analog audio equipment has been Software emulator emulated in digital form, usually through the development of audio plug in computing plug ins for Digital Audio Workstation DAW software such as Pro Tools or Apple Logic , the terms audio signal and signal flow are also used to describe the path of digital information through the DAW ie. from an audio track through a plug in, sent a bus and an aux, and out a hardware output . Digital audio signal being sent through wire can use several formats including optical ADAT , TDIF ... console s. See also Analog audio Analog recording Audio signal processing Balanced audio Communications Digital recording Professional audio External links Category Audio engineering Electronics stub ca Senyal d udio de Audiosignal es Se al de audio eu Audio fr Sonorisation it Segnale audio nl Audio no Audioteknologi nn Audioteknologi ru sv Audio tr Ses sinyali ... more details
Multichannel audio may refer to Stereophonic sound , namely two channel audio Surround sound , more than two channels though still technically stereo Ambisonics , a studio or live way of recording with many channels disambig de Mehrkanal Tonsystem it Audio multicanale pt udio multicanal ... more details
Infobox software name Core Audio logo Image Macosx audiovideo coreaudio 20090915.png Core Audio developer Apple Inc. latest release version 3.2.6 operating system Mac OS X , IOS Apple iOS genre Software utility System Utility license Proprietary software Proprietary website http developer.apple.com technologies mac audio and video.html Apple Developer Audio & Video Core Audio is a low level application programming interface API for dealing with sound in Apple Computer Apple s Mac OS X and IOS Apple iOS operating system operating systems . It includes an implementation of the cross platform OpenAL library. ref cite web first last coauthors title Core Audio Overview OpenAL Open Audio Library date 2007 01 08 publisher Apple Inc url http developer.apple.com documentation MusicAudio Conceptual CoreAudioOverview ... date November 2010 bot H3llBot ref Apple s Core Audio documentation states that in creating this new architecture on Mac OS X, Apple s objective in the audio space has been twofold. The primary goal is to deliver a high quality, superior audio experience for Apple Macintosh Macintosh users. The second objective reflects a shift in emphasis from developers having to establish their own audio and MIDI ... 10.3 Panther . ref http books.google.com books?id zLS2TwB2VkC&pg PA52&dq when was core audio introduced 3F ref See also Audio Units References references External links http developer.apple.com technologies mac audio and video.html Apple s Core Audio page http developer.apple.com mac library documentation MusicAudio Conceptual CoreAudioOverview Introduction Introduction.html Apple s Core Audio documentation ... list for developers using Core Audio and MIDI APIs C or Java on Mac OS X http www.audiosynth.com sinewavedemo.html A simple Cocoa Core Audio demo application for developers Core Foundation Mac OS X Category Mac OS X APIs Category Audio libraries de Core Audio es Core Audio fr Core Audio ko it Core Audio ja Core Audio ... more details
Image Tivoli Audio PAL 2010.jpg thumb Tivoli Audio PAL Tivoli Audio is an American electronics company based in Boston, Massachusetts, mainly making radio s and other sound reproduction equipment. The company was started by Tom DeVesto. Tivoli Audio emphasizes a simple and functional design without redundant switches, knobs or lights. Henry Kloss designed several versions, including the Tivoli Audio PAL PAL . Many types, including the Model One and Model Two, incorporate visual elements similar to Kloss legendary Henry Kloss KLH KLH Model Eight table radio most prominent is the vernier rotary tuning dial, which allows the user to carefully dial in a station without requiring excessively steady hands. Tivoli Audio sells its products in the http tivoliaudio.com US , Canada, http tivoliaudio.co.uk UK , http tivoliaudio.de Germany , and 30 other international countries. Models Tivoli Audio Model One , monaural radio Tivoli Audio PAL , portable version of Model One Tivoli Audio Model Two , Stereophonic sound stereophonic radio, expandable with a subwoofer Tivoli Audio Model Three , monaural Alarm clock clock radio, expandable with a subwoofer and an extra speaker for stereo Tivoli Audio Model DAB , monaural Digital Audio Broadcasting DAB clock radio, expandable with a subwoofer and an extra speaker for stereo Tivoli Audio Model CD , Compact Disc player Category Audio equipment manufacturers tech company stub US company stub it Tivoli Audio no Tivoli Audio fi Tivoli Audio sv Tivoli Audio ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Infobox Company company name Audio Solution Inc. company logo Image Audiosolution logo.png 140px company type Privately owned foundation 1996 location Taipei, Taiwan key people area served Professional audio & broadcast industry industry Technology products Audio and broadcast equipment revenue operating income net income num employees parent subsid homepage http www.audiosolution.com.tw www.audiosolution.com.tw footnotes Audio Solution Inc. is a Taiwan based audio and broadcast technology company. It was founded in 1996 by a group led by Allen Chou. At its initial formation, Audio Solution was involved primarily in digital audio technology. The company provides technology solutions for Taiwanese businesses, and supplies turnkey systems for radio stations, TV stations, Outside broadcasting OB vans and theaters . Specialized in solutions for Digital recording studios Radio stations TV stations Post production CD DVD Audio Super Audio CD SACD Pre mastering History 1996 Allen Chou and partners founded the company 1996 Became Digidesign distributor in Taiwan 2004 Became Lawo distributor in Taiwan 2004 Became Jutel Radioman distributor in Taiwan External links http www.audiosolution.com.tw Audio Solution Category Companies established in 1996 Category Companies of Taiwan Category Audio engineering Taiwan company stub ... more details
Infobox Company name Cambridge Audio logo Image Cambridge Audio Logo.svg 250px type Brand of Audio Partnership ... locations area served key people industry Audio equipment manufacturing products services revenue ... http www.cambridgeaudio.com cambridgeaudio.com footnotes intl Cambridge Audio is a brand acquired in 1994 by Audio Partnership Plc and is used on a range of hi fi , home cinema and multi room products. The original Cambridge Audio company was founded in 1968 and was primarily known for its range of amplifiers ... then developed a cassette deck and tuner to add to their range of source components. Acquisition by Audio ... of their products has seen the company move into the mid tier market. Within the UK, Cambridge Audio ... received some positive reviews from hi fi and home cinema magazines. Cambridge Audio designs its ... of a Cambridge Audio amplifier, with a Technics brand Technics CD player on top of it. References http www.cambridgeaudio.com content.php?COID 13 About Us Cambridge Audio Some reviews http www.whathifi.com review cambridge audio azur 751bd Cambridge Audio Azur 751BD Blu ray Player in What Hi Fi? Sound and Vision , August 2011 http www.whathifi.com review cambridge audio np30 Cambridge Audio ... articles 3076 cambridge audio minx mini speaker system Cambridge Audio Minx speaker system ...?reviewid 7000 Cambridge Audio DVD86 DVD Player Review in Home Cinema Choice , November 2006 http audioenz.co.nz 2005 cambridge azur540.shtml Cambridge Audio Azur 540 in AudioEnz , October 2005 Cambridge Audio Azur 540D DVD A V Player in The Absolute Sound , issue 155, Aug Sept 2005 http www.hometheatersound.com equipment cambridge audio azur 540d.htm Cambridge Audio Azur 540D DVD Audio Video ... Audio website http www.synergy audio.com Australian Cambridge Audio Distributor website http www.wickeddigital.com.au Cambridge Audio mid 68 p 1.html Cambridge Audio s Australian Reseller website ... Lampizator site on CD2 tech company stub Category Companies established in 1968 Category Audio ... more details
Image Liveaudioequip.jpg right thumb 350px A portable setup of various live audio production and recording equipment. Professional audio , also pro audio , refers to both an activity and a type of audio equipment. Typically it encompasses the production or reproduction of sound for an audience , by individuals who do such work as an occupation like live event support , using sound reinforcement system s designed for the purpose. By contrast, consumer audio is usually confined to the reproduction of sound in the home. Professional audio can include but is not limited to broadcast radio , audio mastering in a recording studio , television studio , sound reinforcement such as a concert, DJ performances, Sampling music Audio sampling , public address , surround sound movie theatres, and in some cases piped music application. The term professional audio has no precise definition, but its typical features may include Operations carried out by technicians with at least some formal training The capturing ... using a mixing console The control of audio levels using standardised types of metering Sound signals ... and standards established by such bodies as the International Telecommunications Union , Audio Engineering Society and European Broadcasting Union . Compared to consumer audio equipment, professional audio equipment tends to have such characteristics as Much greater mechanical robustness Heavy duty ... audio interfaces Higher analog audio signal levels of 0 decibel dBu or more AES3 AES EBU digital audio interfaces The broadcast quality of professional audio equipment is on a par with that of consumer high end audio equipment, but is more likely to be designed purely on sound engineering principles ... 2004 ref See also Audio engineering Audio Engineering Society Institute of Broadcast Sound Production ... references Category Audio engineering Category Sound production Category Sound technology Category Broadcast engineering audio tech stub ... more details
Audio compression may refer to Audio compression data , a type of lossy compression in which the amount of data in a recorded waveform is reduced for transmission with some loss of quality, used in CD and MP3 encoding, Internet radio, and the like Dynamic range compression , also called audio level compression, in which the dynamic range, the difference between loud and quiet, of an audio waveform is reduced disambig zh ... more details
Computer audio may refer to Computer music , music generated by computers Sound card , computer hardware for producing sound. disambig ... more details
Infobox media name DVD Audio logo Deleted image removed Image Dvd audio logo.svg 200px image caption type Optical disc encoding Meridian Lossless Packing or uncompressed LPCM ref name dvd audio cite web ... of DVD Audio and SACD author Jim Taylor accessdate 2010 03 20 ref capacity up to 8.5 GB read 640 nm wavelength semiconductor laser write standard DVD Books, Part 4, DVD Audio Book, DVD Audio Recording ... Books.html DVD Books overview , Retrieved on 2009 07 24 ref owner DVD Forum use Audio storage extended from DVD extended to DVD Audio commonly abbreviated as DVD A is a digital audio format format for delivering high fidelity audio content on a DVD . DVD Audio is not intended to be a video delivery ... discs entered the marketplace in 2000. DVD Audio was in a format war with Super Audio CD SACD , another format for delivering high fidelity audio content. Neither format has gained a strong position in any consumer market. Audio specifications DVD Audio offers many possible configurations of audio ... audio.pdf title Understanding DVD Audio publisher Sonic Solutions format PDF accessdate 2007 07 12 ref The .1 denotes a Low frequency effects channel LFE for bass and or special audio effects. Compared ... more music with respect to total running time and quantity of songs or Far higher audio quality ... channels for Multichannel audio spatial sound reproduction. Audio on a DVD Audio disc can be stored ... text align center rowspan 2 colspan 6 align center 16 , 20 or 24 Audio bit depth bit depth 44.1 ... Audio disc may contain a 96 kHz 24 bit 5.1 channel audio track as well as a 192 kHz 24 bit stereo audio track. Also, the channels of a track can be split into two groups stored at different resolutions. For example, the front speakers could be 96 24, while the surrounds are 48 20. Audio is stored on the disc in LPCM Linear PCM format, which is either uncompressed or audio data compression losslessly compressed with Meridian Lossless Packing . ref name dvd audio The maximum permissible ... more details
Audio Research Corporation is one of the oldest manufacturers of high end audio equipment still in operation. They were pioneers at advancing the state of the art for audio reproduction in the seventies, re introducing the vacuum tube as the primary active amplification device. Audio Research prefers the Class A amplifier design. With the help of audiophile publications such as Stereophile and The Absolute Sound , they solidified their position as one of the most well respected audio manufacturers. Many industry observers consider the president and founder William Z. Johnson as one of the true originators of the entire concept of high end audio as it exists today. History The company was founded by William Z. Johnson in 1970 and is located in Plymouth, Minnesota . Johnson began designing custom audio electronics in the early 1950s and operated a specialty audio retail store until the mid 1960s. External links http www.audioresearch.com Official ARC Homepage http www.arcdb.ws ARCDB website listing all products Category Electronics companies of the United States Category Companies based in Minnesota fr Audio Research ... more details
MTX Audio was founded in 1979 by 26 year old Loyd Ivey in Winslow, Illinois , when Ivey turned his hobby of building speakers into a business. In 1991, MTX Audio acquired Soundcraftsmen , a defunct audio equipment manufacturer which was located in Santa Ana, California , and was called MTX Soundcraftsmen until 1999. Today Loyd Ivey is currently the chairman and CEO of MTX Audio, which employs ... publisher Mtx.com date accessdate 2011 01 04 ref Notable products Car audio first The first enclosed car audio speaker system, later known as the MTX Bass sound bass expander. In the late 70s, Loyd Ivey ... Navone, sponsored by Concept Designs & MTX Audio, an amazing 60 inch custom made subwoofer ... DEFAULTSORT Mtx Audio Category Companies established in 1979 Category Audio equipment manufacturers de MTX Audio Jack Hammer pl MTX Jackhammer ... more details
Audio employs over 220 people. Steve Irby is the current president of Kicker. Kicker and SoundGate ... distributor ref See also MTX Audio Loyd Ivey JL Audio References http www.kicker.com KICKER home page Reflist Category Audio equipment manufacturers Category Companies established in 1973 ... more details
Infobox Company company name JL Audio company logo Image JL Audio.jpg 175px company type Consumer and professional audio manufacturer founder James Birch and Lucio Proni foundation 1975 Speaker Warehouse location Miramar, FL key people industry Sound reproduction Audio products Audio electronics revenue num employees homepage http www.jlaudio.com jlaudio.com parent JL Audio is an American manufacturer of consumer Sound recording and reproduction audio products. They produce marine, Home audio home , and mobile audio products, but are best known for their subwoofers . JL Audio is known as one of the Innovator pioneer s of the car audio industry. History Formation JL Audio was founded in 1975 by James ... and the sale of speakers, individually or as whole speaker sets. The original company, JL Audio ... a dealer of JL Audio products. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, as the car audio revolution was starting to take place, Speaker Warehouse was a big seller of the early pioneering car audio products. Birch and Proni used their knowledge of speakers and audio to experiment with these systems, especially ... had become known as a place to go for high end audio in South Florida . Notable events In 1975, JL Audio is formed. In 1979, Speaker Warehouse is purchased by JL Audio. In 1987 1988, Speaker Warehouse began to design competition cars with their audio systems. In 1988, Speaker Warehouse JL Audio dominates the car audio scene in South Florida . In 1989, seven Speaker Warehouse vehicles qualified for the first annual IASCA Finals in Tempe, Arizona . Early 1990s, JL Audio becomes known across the United States and Canada after winning several awards in car audio competitions. Notable Products File JLaudiosubwoofers.jpg thumb Two 10 inch JL Audio sub woofers. Original W0 series in JL Audio PowerWedge box PowerWedges Compact, enclosed full range speaker systems made by JL Audio in the early 80 s. One of the first enclosed speaker systems ever in the car audio market. 8W2 Eight inch woofer ... more details
and most 3rd party audio software developed for Mac OS X such as Ardour audio processor Ardour ... Apple s Audio Unit Programming Guide http developer.apple.com documentation MusicAudio Conceptual CoreAudioOverview Apple s Core Audio Overview http developer.apple.com softwarelicensing agreements audio.html Apple s Audio Units trademark and license agreements http www.wikirecording.org A Guide to Free Plugins WikiRecording s Guide to Free Audio Unit Plug ins http www.ageofaudio.com en software free audiounit for mac osx Small list of free Audio Units and Tips http www.hitsquad.com smm ... Tips on how to use Audio Units and which hosts that are available etc. CoreFoundation Mac OS X Category Music software plugin architectures Category Mac OS X APIs mac stub de Audio Unit fr Audio unit ko it Audio Units ja Audio Units pl Audio Units ru Audio Units uk Audio Units ... more details
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