Wiktionary audioAudio is sound that is capable of being heard. Audio may also refer to Audio, audible content media and publishing content in media production and publishing Audio album Audio album , an album by the Blue Man Group Audio magazine , a magazine published from 1947 to 2000 See also Acoustic Audible disambiguation Audio book Audio file format Audio frequency Sound recording and reproduction Windows Media Audio disambig bs Audio vor fr Audio ko nn Audio pl Audio simple Audio ur ... more details
Audio mixing may refer to Audio mixing recorded music Audio mixing film and television Live sound mixing Category Audio engineering 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 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 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 Disambig DEFAULTSORT Audio Cd Category 120 mm discs Category Digital audio Category Compact Disc Category DVD ... 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
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
Other uses Pyle Infobox Company company name Pyle Audio company logo company type Consumer and professional audio Manufacturer founder foundation location 1600 63rd Street Brooklyn, NY key people industry Sound reproduction Audio products Audio electronics revenue num employees homepage http www.pyleaudio.com PyleAudio.com parent Sound Around Inc Pyle Audio is a manufacturer of mobile, consumer, and professional audio products. They mainly produce mobile audio products ref http reviews.cnet.com 4024 5 7 253400.html ref such as subwoofer s, car audio amplifiers, and car accessories. Recently, Pyle has entered the professional audio market, ref http www.pyleaudio.com about.asp ref making live sound products such as rack mount amplifiers, instrument amplifier s and sound mixer s ref http www.pyleaudio.com bcategory.asp?brand pyle&cat1 Pro 20Audio ref ref http www.shopwiki.com Plye Pro Heavy Duty Pro Audio Speaker Stand & Speakon Cable Kit ref Pyle is owned by a parent company, Sound Around Incorporated , which is also over the Pyramid , ref http www.manta.com coms2 dnbcompany fsbt54 ref Lanzar , and Legacy audio brands. ref http answers.yahoo.com question index?qid 20070423070236AAMlNDs ref References reflist Category Audio equipment manufacturers Category Music equipment manufacturers ... more details
An audio signal is a representation of sound waves in a different form. Typically this is an electrical voltage , but these signals can be expressed through alternative mediums such as magnetic particles, when recorded onto analogue tape or as RF waves, when broadcast through radio or even as pulses of light, when transmitting through fiber optic cables like TOSLINK . An audio signal can be manipulated ... convert sound pressure waves into voltage , an electrical audio signal. Therefore you find the microphone sensitivity as millivolts per pascal. Loudspeaker s or headphones convert an electrical audio signal into sound. Although many audio signals have their origin as a sound wave, devices such as synthesisers are designed to create audio signals. Electric energy flows through a Electronic circuit ... in ohm s. To measure electric energy in an audio signal, decibel decibels are used in relation ... the path an audio signal will take from source microphone to the speaker or recording device. It is most ... Mixing console console , external audio equipment , and even different rooms. 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 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 ... , especially for large digital audio consoles. See also Audio signal processing Balanced audio Communications Professional audio External links Category Audio engineering Electronics stub ca Senyal d udio de Audiosignal es Se al de audio eu Audio fr Sonorisation nl Audio no Audioteknologi nn Audioteknologi ru sv Audio tr Ses sinyali ... more details
Audio Research Corporation is one of the oldest manufacturer of high end audio 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. 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
Refimprove date October 2008 Infobox Company company name Kicker company logo Image KICKERlogo.jpg company type Consumer audio equipment manufacturer founder Steve Irby foundation 1973 location Stillwater, OK key people industry Sound reproduction Audio products Audio electronics revenue num employees homepage http www.kicker.com Kicker.com parent Stillwater Designs KICKER is a consumer electronics manufacturer that exists under Stillwater Designs. They produce Home audio home portable , marine ocean marine and mobile audio products, and are best known for their subwoofers , as well as their audio crossovers and the amplifiers that supplement them. Kicker is known for its high production of Square geometry square loudspeakers . Kicker Audio products are designed and manufactured by Stillwater Designs Inc, which is headquarter ed in Stillwater, Oklahoma . Kicker, along with MTX Audio and JL Audio , is known as one of the pioneers of the car audio industry. History Stillwater Designs was formed in 1973 as a two person team which hand built audio products for establishments such as church building churches and auditoriums for professional sound and musical instrument applications. In 1980, they moved into the car audio market when they made the first ever high performance full range car audio loudspeaker speaker system. In 2006, Stillwater Designs acquired SoundGate, a respected manufacturer of high end audio interfaces and other OEM integration products. Today Today Kicker Audio employs over 220 people. Steve Irby is the current president of Kicker. Kicker and SoundGate products are now sold by over 1,500 authorized Dealer franchising dealers in the USA. Their products are exported to over 2,000 dealers in approximately 50 countries. See also MTX Audio Loyd Ivey JL Audio References http www.kicker.com KICKER home page Category Audio equipment manufacturers Category Companies established in 1973 ... 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 WhatsinCoreAudio chapter 3 section 9.html work pages accessdate 2007 09 16 Dead link 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 ... 10.0 and significantly improved in version 10.2 See also Audio Units References references External links http developer.apple.com technologies mac audio and video.html Apple s Core Audio page http ... Apple s Core Audio documentation developer page http www.lists.apple.com mailman listinfo coreaudio api Apple s mailing 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 it Core Audio ja Core 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
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. 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
Image Liveaudioequip.jpg right thumb 350px A portable setup of various live audio production and recording equipment. Professional audio , also pro audio , can be used a term to refer to both a type of audio equipment as well as a type of audio engineering application. Professional audio equipment can be used to describe any audio equipment used or marketed for use as a sound application by or for a professional purpose. This includes, but is not limited to, loudspeakers , microphones , mixing console s, amplifier s, recording and playback devices such as Digital Audio Tape DAT or phonograph turntables , and in some cases telephony devices. Pro Audio equipment typically carries an implied elevation of manufacturing quality and features compared to regular or consumer level audio equipment as is common with other types of professional equipment. Professional audio application is commonly used to refer to professional audio engineering and operations, which can include but is not limited to broadcasting radio, audio mastering , 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. Both terms imply involvement of audio engineering at an industrial occupational level as opposed to a personal level. For example, a regular personal use microphone such as one in a mobile phone would have a very limited dynamic range focused on speech, whereas a pro audio microphone ... a pro audio loudspeaker such as one used for concert venues may handle 1000 watts rms or more, or a studio ... for consideration as professional audio level, but are used by most publications and documentation as a starting point of reference. See also Audio engineering Audio Engineering Society Institute of Broadcast ... Audio engineering Category Sound production Category Sound technology Category Broadcast engineering audio tech stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Mergeto codec date May 2009 The term audio codec has two meanings depending on the context In software, an audio codec is a computer program that Audio compression data compresses decompresses digital audio data according to a given audio file format or streaming media streaming audio format . The object of the algorithm is to represent the high fidelity audio signal with minimum number of bits while retaining the quality. This can effectively reduce the storage space and the Bandwidth computing bandwidth required for transmission of the stored audio file . Most codecs are implemented as libraries which interface to one or more media player application software multimedia players , such as QuickTime Player , XMMS , Winamp , VLC media player , MPlayer or Windows Media Player . In hardware , audio codec refers to a single device that encodes analog audio as digital signals and decodes digital back into analog. In other words, it contains both an Analog to digital converter ADC and Digital to analog converter DAC running off the same clock. This is used in sound card s that support both audio in and out, for instance. See also Comparison of audio formats Digital signal processing List of codecs Open source codecs and containers Sampling rate Transcoding video codec References References Compression Methods state collapsed DEFAULTSORT Audio Codec Category Audio codecs Software type stub ca C dec d udio es C dec de audio fr Codage audiophonique it Codec audio pt Codec de udio ru tr Ses z c uk ... more details
Audio compression may refer to Audio compression data , a type of compression in which the amount of data in a recorded waveform is reduced for transmission, 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, used in guitar effects racks, recording studios, etc. disambig zh ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 A piece of audio equipment is any device designed principally to reproduce, record or process sound . This includes microphone s, receiver radio radio receiver s, AV Receivers , CD player s, tape recorder s, amplifier s, mixing console s, effects unit s and loudspeaker s. See also Sound recording and reproduction Sound system DEFAULTSORT Audio Equipment Category Consumer electronics Category Audio electronics Audio tech stub ar ja ... 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 has gained a strong position in any consumer market. Audio specifications DVD Audio offers many possible configurations of audio channel ... 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 to the Compact ... more music with respect to total running time and quantity of songs or Far higher audio quality, reflected ... for Multichannel audio spatial sound reproduction. Audio on a DVD Audio disc can be stored in many ... align center rowspan 2 colspan 6 align center 16 , 20 or 24 Audio bit depth bit depth 44.1 kHz ... depth sampling rate channel combinations can be used on a single disc. For instance, a DVD 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 ... more details
index.php?page 5 VST AU Adapter . Usage Mac OS X comes with Audio Units allowing one to Audio timescale pitch modification timestretch an audio file, convert its sample rate and stream audio ... and most 3rd party audio software developed for Mac OS X such as Ardour audio processor Ardour ... JACK Audio Connection Kit JACK Similar technology developed by Paul Davis programmer Paul Davis ... 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.hitsquad.com smm cat ... on how to use Audio Units and which hosts that are available etc. http www.waves.com Professional Audio Units plugins by Waves 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
Infobox Company name Cambridge Audio logo Image Cambridge Audio Logo.svg 250px type Brand of Audio Partnership genre foundation 1968 founder location city London location country United Kingdom location 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 ... thumb right An example 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.hometheatersound.com equipment cambridge audio azur 540d.htm Cambridge Audio Azur 540D DVD Audio Video Player in Home Theater Sound , July 2005 Cambridge Audio Azur 540D DVD A V ... Cambridge Audio Azur 540 in AudioEnz , October 2005 http www.homecinemachoice.com cgi bin displayreview.php?reviewid 7000 Cambridge Audio DVD86 DVD Player Review in Home Cinema Choice , November 2006 External links http www.cambridgeaudio.com default.php Cambridge 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 http www.lampizator.eu lampizator ... stub Category Companies established in 1968 Category High end audio manufacturers of the United Kingdom fr Cambridge Audio pl Cambridge Audio ... more details
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 ... until 1999. Today Loyd Ivey is currently the chairman and CEO of MTX Audio, which employs over 750 ... Mtx.com date accessdate 2011 01 04 ref Notable products Car audio first The first enclosed car audio ..., sponsored by Concept Designs & MTX Audio, an amazing 60 inch custom made subwoofer which holds ... DEFAULTSORT Mtx Audio Category Companies established in 1979 Category High end audio manufacturers of the United States de MTX Audio Jack Hammer pl MTX Jackhammer ... more details
Multiple issues orphan October 2009 citations missing 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
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