A sneak-peak of our upcoming Audio Anecdotes 2011 Maker Faire project: Synthesizer in an Altoids Can. This is a snapshot of a baudline spectagram of our first test signal. Notice anything unusual? Why is there a missing harmonic?
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The missing harmonic
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A conversation about lockless protocols
I had a conversation with old friend, occasional colleague, future Audio Anecdotes contributor(?), Craig Hansen-Sturm recently about the application of lockless data structures to implement robust, low-latency audio systems. I can imagine why Craig, freshly hired by venerable sequencer maker Cakewalk, is interested in low-latency audio, but I was surprised to refer him to a list […]
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Full circle
I recently learned that Audio Anecdote’s publisher, AK Peters, has merged with CRC Press of the Taylor and Francis Group. Having started my academic career as a chemical engineer I am of course very well acquainted with the CRC and most famously the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (known simply as ‘the CRC’). Working with […]
