Daily E-Reviewsletter featuring the Electro-Voice ZLX-12P plus Today’s Blog: “Neodymium Costs Throttle Pro Audio”

December 31, 2013 New Products Allen & Heath Qu-16 Digital Rackmount Mixer: V.1.2 Software Now Available » PreSonus StudioLive AI-Series Active Integration Loudspeakers: Now Shipping » Soundcraft ViSi Remote iPad App, Version 2.0 » Yamaha CL Series Mixers: V.1.7 Software Now Available » Today's Review Electro-Voice ZLX-12P Two-Way Powered Loudspeaker by Strother Bullins, Editor of Pro Audio Review Having reviewed a previous 1000 W/Class D ZLX model from Electro-Voice, expectations were already high for the new ZLX-12P, an approximately 35 lb. powered two-way featuring a 12-inch woofer and 1.5-inch high-frequency titanium compression driver with a frequency response of 65 Hz to 18 kHz, delivering 126 dB maximum SPL. In application, I found this ZLX to be the best yet—with super-simple DSP built-in, accessible from a rear panel push/rotary knob and LCD display, while comprehensive I/O and build quality closely resemble strengths within EV's pro touring gear. Best of all, the ZLX-12P is available now at $399 street, each. More » The 2013 PAR Excellence Awards » 2013 marks the second year of the PAR Excellence Awards as a reader-voted program, presented by the Editors and Contributors of Pro Audio Review (PAR) magazine. An online balloting system allowed voting privileges to Pro Audio Review print and digital subscribers from the mail date of PAR August 2013's issue through November 15, 2013. Without further ado, here are the winners ... No subscription to Pro Audio Review? Get on the inside track with the best peer-to-peer pro reviews in the audio production biz: visit http://myparmag.com now! Today's Blog Neodymium Costs Throttle Pro Audio by Clive Young Despite the archaic name, rare earth elements are fairly common; just look at the ubiquity of Neodymium (Nd), used throughout modern pro audio equipment. While Nd isn't rare, however, it is expensive, with a price tag that's gone out of control in recent years—enough so that the pro audio industry is having second thoughts about its use. In the audio world, you usually hear about the element in terms of Neodymium magnets, which are made from an alloy of neodymium, iron and boron. “Neodymium magnets are the strongest class of permanent magnets that can be made,” said Jason Cambra, COO of Fishman Transducers. “Their maximum energy product is on the order of 10 times that of their ferrite or ceramic counterparts. Because of this, significantly smaller, more compact and lighter weight designs and implementations are possible. In many cases, certain products would simply not exist without employing a neodymium solution." More » Events The NAMM Show 2014, Anaheim, California » 2014 NAB Show, Las Vegas » Sponsored Video Of The Month

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Low-Power FM 2014: A New Radio World eBook

LPFM 2014 eBook From Radio World Is Now Available Low-Power Stations Ramp Up Low-power FM radio is about to expand dramatically. It's the topic of "LPFM 2014," the sixth in Radio World's successful eBook series. We dive into the just-closed special LPFM window. How many applications did the FCC receive? How many stations do experts think will be approved? What's next? We also talk to existing broadcasters about their concerns. Michi Bradley of REC Networks has a front-row seat to the LPFM process. We asked her to dig into the data results a bit more. Eliza Krigman interviews managers of established LPFMs with a range of formats, to learn what makes for a successful operation. LPFM veteran and broadcast engineer Dan Slentz offers a primer for LPFM hopefuls about building a studio and RF chain. Read it free here. Produced by the editors of RADIO WORLD.

 

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Today's Top 3 Stories #1 With Reported Price Cut, Is 2014 the Year for Google Glass?   Most analysts agree that while Google Glass is revolutionary in numerous ways, its potential for success in 2014 is not significant. A $600 price tag is far better than $1,500, but in an economy where every consumer needs to consider the value of every purchase, Google Glass and other wearable technologies do not seem so important. (Sci-Tech Today) Why This Is Important: 2014 could prove to be a line in the sand for a great deal of wearable technology. If consumers fail to embrace it, it may have trouble later down the road generating nearly as much buzz. #2 Record Number Of Apps Downloaded On Christmas But Growth Slowing   When it comes to app downloads, no day is more important than Christmas. (LA Times) Why This Is Important: Fewer people are new mobile device users, so many consumers already have a cache of apps they depend upon. #3 Apple's Stock Performance Cost Tim Cook $4 Million, at His Insistence   Apple CEO Tim Cook's pay took a US$4 million hit in Apple's fiscal 2013, and it was his idea. (MacObserver) Why This Is Important: The move shows an excellent level of integrity and where Cook places his priorities. On the flip side he did take home about $4 million from other salary sources at Apple. 4. Facebook May Be Out of Fashion But It Isn't Dead (The Telegraph) 5. This Is 2013 On Social Media (The Telegraph) 6. Imagine Streaming PC Games to Your Wii U GamePad — These Hackers Did (Time) 7. Archos has a lot to show at CES (Fudzilla) 8. Ballmer's nightmare: Chromebooks saw huge business sales growth in 2013 (BGR) 9. 10 most innovative electronics products of 2013 (Yahoo News) 10. Netflix CEO Hastings gets 50% pay hike for 2014 (CNN) "We're moving from engineering computing systems to something that has many of the characteristics of biological computing," said Larry Smarr, an astrophysicist who directs the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology, one of many research centers devoted to developing these new kinds of computer circuits.  Blog Post of The Day Disruptions: Coming in 2014: Extremely Smart Watches and Wearable TVs By Nick Bilton For technological innovation, 2013 was a remarkably boring year. Apple, often the hotbed of "new," mostly just updated familiar devices in different colors and with crisper screens. More » Upcoming Events 2014 International CES Jan. 7-10, 2014 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas www.cesweb.org Nationwide PrimeTime! March 9-12, 2014 The Venetian Palazzo and Sands Expo Center Las Vegas www.nationwidegroup.org BrandSource 2014 Summit & Expo March 16-19, 2014 Marriott World Center Orlando, Fla. http://www.brandsourceconvention.com/ Mega Group USA Convention March 20-23, 2014 Gaylord Texan Hotel Dallas www.megagroupusa.com  Was this copy of CE Newswire forwarded to you? Start your own subscription by clicking here. TWICE Editorial Team Stephen Smith, Editor In Chief Phone: (917) 281-4754  | Email Greg Tarr, Executive Editor Phone: (917) 281-4760  | Email John Laposky, Managing Editor Phone: (917) 281-4736  | Email Doug Olenick, Web Editor Phone: (917) 281-6719  | Email Joseph Palenchar, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4746  | Email Alan Wolf, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4769  | Email Lisa Johnston, Senior Editor Phone: (917) 281-4733  | Email

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