Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on a new competition from Wikimedia Foundation, Gary Kayye’s favorite show-floor demo from CEDIA Expo and more
October 11, 2022 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 19
As many of you are audio professionals, I know you’ll want to keep a close eye on this project. Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a sound to encapsulate all of human knowledge. Kid stuff, I know! While the initial submission phase is closed, keep a lookout! The organization will review submissions on a committee formed with experts from MassiveMusic and an independent musicologist until Nov. 29. The committee will pick 10 finalists and then will open it up for voting until Dec. 19, 2022. Read Bob’s column for more information!
In other news, Gary Kayye writes about his favorite demo from CEDIA Expo 2022. I know, CEDIA Expo is not exactly a rental and staging show. But you’re going to want to take a look at how exactly this demo room was set up on the show floor — it wasn’t exactly an easy feat! Learn more about this collab between multiple brands by reading here.
Wikimedia wants a sound logo that will identify content from its projects (like Wikipedia) whenever visual logos aren’t an option. Wikimedia’s new sound logo will help users all over the world know when they are listening to credible, open content sourced from Wikimedia projects. For example, when their virtual voice assistants answer queries.
I’ve been attending CEDIA Expo for 20+ years. In case you don’t know what it is, CEDIA Expo is the industry’s premier high-end residential AV show — filled with stuff to make your home smarter, build the ultimate home cinema or tech that makes nesting a home better. No, this isn’t CES — the Consumer Electronics Show. It’s not a digital signage show nor is it a show filled with Amazon Alexa-enabled gear. CEDIA Expo is truly high-end HomeAV.