All Eyes on AES
Summer’s here, the solstice near, and things are heating up in the audio industry. AES Europe 2024 wrapped just a few days ago in Madrid, where the industry was on full display for three days. Shively Acoustics International and president Roger Shively were there for it all, immersed, shall we say, in the latest and greatest in Audio. But with Madrid fading in our rearview mirror, all roads now lead to Gothenburg. . .
The 2022 AES International Automotive Audio Conference Is Next Week - A Retrospective from the Chair
In September 2019, we were just wrapping up the last Audio Engineering Society's International Automotive Conference in Ingolstadt, Germany. Within four months, the way we looked at the world would change in many historical ways. . .
Magnetic Materials, Trends in Loudspeakers, and Alternatives (Update)
When we look at the list of available magnetic materials, there are only a few that have the right combination of magnetic strength, size, and stability. . .
Not Everything You Need to Know About Automotive System & Speaker Specs. . . (Re-release)
We have a unique perspective on loudspeaker design and specifications, having designed loudspeakers for over 10 years and performed research in that area as well during those years and afterward. We also spent 15 years after designing loudspeakers designing, tuning, and researching the systems in cars. . .
Roger’s Guest Interview with Mechanical Engineering Student Kyle Laemmle
We are proud to showcase here for the very first time, a podcast created by Kyle Laemmle, a mechanical engineering student at Miami University of Ohio. This podcast delves into the automotive audio space, asking questions ranging from “what do sound engineers to do protect our ears in the event of a car crash?” to “what types of artificial sounds are created for cars, and why?”. . .
"Remote Sound Tuning in Automobiles" Moderated by Roger Shively
The Audio Product Education Institute’s Automotive Audio Webinar on Remote Sound Tuning in Automobiles. . .
The AES Virtual Vienna Convention 2020 – A Litmus Test in Quick-Thinking and Ingenuity
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) Spring International Convention for Vienna this year was a virtual convention due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dubbed the Virtual Vienna 2020. Its online schedule finished last week, but the videos and on-demand content for the conference are still available. . .