Microphone Review
UMG holds 35.23% of US current music as Columbia passes Warner
Billboard's third-quarter label report puts Universal Music Group at 35.23% of current US recorded music. Columbia moves ahead of Warner Records, and indies rise to 22.41%. […]
Radio World column maps NFL radio affiliates by county seat
Nick Langan used signal propagation models to find which NFL team's radio affiliate is strongest at each of 3,139 US county seats. […]
Google updates Nest Audio and Home speakers with seven fixes
New firmware for Google's smart speakers improves streaming and stereo-pair tuning and fixes Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 7 and Google Meet bugs. A Gemini for Home update came the same day. […]
Royal Albert Hall swaps in d&b cardioid arrays
London's Royal Albert Hall has upgraded its d&b loudspeaker system with SL-Series and CCL-Series cardioid arrays and added dedicated Soundscape hangs. […]
PlayStation Pulse headset opens for pre-order at $99.99
Sony's new Pulse wireless headset for PS5 goes on sale November 19. Its integrated mics use AI-enhanced noise rejection for in-game chat. […]
Independent sleep podcast takes Gold and Listener's Choice
Michelle Hotaling's Michelle's Sanctuary won two Signal Awards in the Sleep Podcast category. She writes, narrates and produces every episode herself. […]
discoDSP adds a built-in acid bassline to TDminator 2.0
The iOS app, made for editing patterns on Behringer's TD-3 synths, now has its own Devil Fish-style voice and runs as an AUv3 plug-in. It costs $9.99. […]
Sony's Warlich on 2.4 GHz, UHF and real 32-bit float
Markus Warlich of Sony Europe told CineD's Focus Check podcast that true 32-bit float needs two 24-bit converters, and that the UHF band may not be guaranteed beyond 2031. […]
Pittsburgh Modular turns its Microvolt 3900 into a $69 plug-in
The Microvolt 3901 is the company's first software instrument. It models the 3900 semi-modular synth and a set of Eurorack modules, with a 16-step sequencer built in. […]
HEDD TYPE 40 System stacks up to three woofer modules per monitor
HEDD's new modular reference system builds on the TYPE 40 Main and adds XTD 10.75-inch modules with closed, ported and cardioid modes. A pair with three modules each costs nearly $50,000. […]