National Semiconductor has introduced an analog circuit that features complex analog blocks and performs audio-signal-path functions for wireless applications such as Bluetooth headsets. Optimized for ...

Elektron’s Analog Heat audio processor was already a fantastic tool for adding saturation and warmth to digital instruments, but now the company’s upping the ante with a hardware refresh. Announced at ...

Ever since Apple made the brave and not-at-all-controversial decision to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone, the rest of the tech industry followed suit. Today, it's rare to see someone using a ...

The current state of engineers working in analog signal-path engineering. Who they are, their ages, experience, and their time in the practice. Signal-path design refers to the process of designing ...

What's required in a source for mixed-signal test. Key factors in achieving low distortion. Designing a signal-generation path. What is digital predistortion (DPD)? Using LDOs to power the test system ...

Pulse density modulation (PDM) is a compact digital audio format used in devices like MEMS microphones and embedded systems. This compact primer eases you into the essentials of PDM audio. Let’s begin ...

It’s been a while since the last installment in our Know Audio series, in which we investigated distortion as it applies to Hi-Fi audio. Now it’s time to return with part two of our look at distortion ...

Audiophiles have raised their noses at equalizers for many decades. The Schiit Audio Loki Mini+ will change your mind in regard to tone control. When did equalizers become unfashionable? They were ...