Anadigm Demos Software-Controlled, Programmable Analog Audio Solutions at AES Convention.TEMPE, Ariz. -- Anadigm(R) invites attendees of the upcoming AES Convention in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden to experience the power of programmable analog in audio applications with new demos of a high-performance subwoofer A speaker that reproduces the lower end of the audio spectrum. A subwoofer system may include a crossover circuit which switches frequencies at approximately 100Hz and under to the subwoofer, while passing the rest of the signal to the main speakers. , instrument effects, and customer end products at AES booth #1636, Oct. 28-31. Based on a major technology advance that Anadigm(R) will announce at the show, the subwoofer signal conditioning Imagine feeding the output of a temperature sensor, which is in millivolts, to an Analog-to-digital converter to be processed. Is it possible for the Analog-to-Digital converter to process such a minute voltage amplitude? The answer is probably no. circuit to be demonstrated by Anadigm(R) uses a single field programmable analog array (FPAA FPAA Field-Programmable Analog Array FPAA Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association FPAA Fairmount Park Art Association (Philadelphia, PA) FPAA Fresh Produce Association of the Americas FPAA Fire Protection Association of Australia ) chip to provide all the filtering and compression functions required for subwoofer designs. Enabled by software-controlled analog, these elements can be adjusted either dynamically or statically to suit the acoustics of the space in which the subwoofer speaker is used. Complete details of the subwoofer design will be presented by Anadigm(R) CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. and Co-Founder Ian Macbeth as part of the AES Convention technical program on Oct. 30 at 3:30 p.m. Anadigm(R)'s new effects solution uses a dynamically reconfigurable FPAA to produce overdrive distortion, wah, or phaser effects for guitar and bass that can all be implemented in a single pedal or control switch, thanks to the ability of the FPAA to change its configuration in real-time. The Anadigm(R) effects solution allows musicians or audio control engineers to change distortion levels at will -- and independently of volume -- while keeping all the required signal processing See DSP. in the analog domain The world of analog. When something is done in the analog domain, it implies the manipulation of electronic waveforms. Contrast with digital domain. . "These new solutions, and our presence at AES as an exhibitor and participant in the technical conference, underscore the Anadigm(R) commitment to bringing audio engineers and musicians the programmable analog solutions they've been waiting for," said Nathan John, vice president of worldwide marketing at Anadigm(R). "With FPAAs, hearing is believing, and we're looking forward to this opportunity to share our latest achievements with our friends in the audio community." Additional demonstrations to be presented by Anadigm(R) at AES will include a five-channel crossover filter applied to an active nearfield monitor system and an analog synthesizer that provides true analog signaling from self-resonant oscillator oscillator Mechanical or electronic device that produces a back-and-forth periodic motion. A pendulum is a simple mechanical oscillator that swings with a constant amplitude, requiring the addition of energy at each swing only to compensate for the energy lost because of air circuits through the filtering system to the speakers. The company will also demonstrate end-user products from its customers enabled by FPAA technology. For further information, visit Anadigm(R) on the Web at www.anadigm.com. About Anadigm(R) Anadigm(R) brings platform-based design to the analog world with pre-qualified software and hardware components that allow complex analog circuits to be implemented in an analog equivalent to the FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. . Designed to implement signal conditioning, filtering, data acquisition, closed-loop control, and other analog functions in a wide range of embedded systems, Anadigm(R) FPAAs are the first programmable analog ICs that can adapt on the fly to perform multiple functions, adjust to different environmental conditions, or compensate for aging equipment. Founded in January 2000 as a venture-backed technology spin-off from Motorola, Anadigm(R) maintains U.S. headquarters in Tempe, Ariz. and European headquarters in Crewe, United Kingdom. For further information, visit Anadigm(R) on the Web at www.anadigm.com. Anadigm(R) and AnadigmDesigner(R)2 are registered trademarks of Anadigm(R). All other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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