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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 5h

Acoustic analyses on German vowels in read speech, recited speech, and singing doi.org/10.1121/10.0046810

Network plot shows phonetic symbols across different conditions, color-coded for read, recited, and sung.

Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 7h

DUE TODAY! Submit your application for Dependent Care Subsidies, Emerging Investigator Travel Grants, and Early Career Travel Support Awards! Details at acousticalsociety.org/baltimore-fun…

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Mic Drop is the inspiring story of the life and work of James E. West. While West is best known as the co-inventor of the microphone that was used in every telephone in the world for decades, he had to overcome significant racism in order to thrive in his life and career: ow.ly/PArF50ZO18N

Cover of 'Mic Drop' autobiography featuring a portrait of James E. West with a red background and scientific diagrams.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This month's Reflection discusses one of the earliest (perhaps first!) psychoacoustic examinations of auralized concert halls under controlled laboratory conditions. Learn more at doi.org/10.1121/10.0046761

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In military vehicles, the acoustic emission of internal combustion engines has a significant impact on the acoustic camouflage. This work proposes an acoustic camouflage system based on an adaptive Helmholtz-Resonator System: doi.org/10.1121/2.0002396

Close-up of the green military armored vehicle's tracked wheel system and suspension components on a paved surface.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A block of guest rooms at discounted rates has been reserved for meeting participants at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Early reservations are strongly recommended. Special ASA meeting rates are not guaranteed after Monday, November 23, 2026, 5:00 p.m. EST ow.ly/WQ9R50ZBZjQ

Nighttime view of Baltimore's waterfront skyline with illuminated buildings and harbor near the Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The September 2026 cover of JASA-EL features photographs of the seafloor from the article, "Temporal variability of high-frequency seafloor scattering strength at a sandy site in the Gulf of Maine." Don't miss this Editor's Pick! doi.org/10.1121/10.0046728

Cover of JASA Express Letters featuring a study on seafloor scattering variability in the Gulf of Maine with underwater sediment images.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

From sound exposure to aquatic bioacoustics: Early studies of anthropogenic noise effects on aquatic animals in Iran doi.org/10.1121/2.0002398

Diagram showing fish using sound waves for communication, orientation, habitat assessment, and behavioral coordination underwater.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sound is a very important component of the lives of animals in air and in water. They show amazing diversity in their hearing capabilities, sound receiving structures, and how they use sound. acousticstoday.org/at-collections-a… #WorldAnimalDay

Bright green and yellow budgerigar perched wearing small black headphones with wires attached.

A dolphin gently touching a small orange object floating on the water surface.

Four lionesses resting on grassy terrain in a natural wildlife setting during dusk.

Close-up frog with black spots resting on a textured brown branch against a dark background.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Acoustic Sensing on Autonomous Underwater Platforms Overview Webinar Join DOSITS for a discussion of the use of autonomous underwater technologies for acoustic sensing of marine mammals. ow.ly/ZBQr50ZR73b

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Acoustic Sensing on Autonomous Underwater Platforms Overview

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

EDITOR'S PICK Ultrasound simulations used for treatment planning in transcranial ultrasound stimulation Pointwise encoding time reduction with radial acquisition (PETRA) to pseudo-CT (computer tomography) mapping for precision focused transcranial ultrasound applications ow.ly/k52f50ZTVzf

Nine panels of MRI and CT scans showing skull structures, with a scatterplot illustrating data relationships.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The September JASA cover features the article, "A synthetic anisotropic vocal fold model with tunable longitudinal stiffness," which introduces a synthetic vocal fold model that captures the biomechanical properties of human vocal folds. doi.org/10.1121/10.0046398

Cover of JASA journal featuring colorful 3D visualizations of anisotropic vocal fold models with longitudinal stiffness variations.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A clear introduction to engineering acoustics, built from years of graduate-level teaching. Covering theory and applications across 14 chapters, this revised 3rd edition adds updated content, new figures, and detailed solutions to all exercises. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-63342-7

Cover of 'Acoustics for Engineers' third edition by Ning Xiang and Jens Blauert with blue background and circular patterns.

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ASA Standards @asastandards.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📢 BSR/ASA S3.21-20XX is open for recirculation public review through Nov. 23, 2026. The draft was previously announced in ANSI Standards Action. To request the revised draft and comment form, email standards@acousticalsociety.org. #ASAStandards #Audiometry

Announcement for public review of ASA/BSR S3.21-20XX on manual pure-tone threshold audiometry methods on navy blue background.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tinnitus selectively disrupts phoneme level speech perception: doi.org/10.1121/10.0046671

Four-panel figure showing waveforms and spectrograms for audio samples "asa," "asha," "ata," and "alpha," both with and without SNR of 12.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

☕ Happy #InternationalCoffeeDay! Ever wondered what coffee sounds like while roasting? "Coffee Roasting Acoustics" reveals how first and second crack differ in volume, frequency, and timing, and how sound could automate roast monitoring. Read the full open-access article: ow.ly/sprc50Z8evZ

Large coffee roaster with a shiny brass drum and funnel-shaped hopper.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

To address the non-degradability and toxicity of conventional acoustic materials, this study proposes a sustainable spiral-shaped sound absorber composed of plant fiber-based fibrous paper and recycled coffee waste. doi.org/10.1121/10.0041885 #InternationalCoffeeDay

Cross-section of rolled fibrous paper layered with coffee waste, showing gradual darkening in five stages.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Listening for behavior: Identifying common behavior-associated call types to improve acoustic monitoring of cryptic sound-producing species doi.org/10.1121/10.0046655

UMAP scatter plot depicting four call types with insets of corresponding spectrograms.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Open-source real-time passive acoustic tracking of beaked whales for low-power devices doi.org/10.1121/10.0044563

Two 3D scatter plots demonstrate source enumeration and filter initialization, followed by source reassignment and track management.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A student transportation subsidies fund has been established to provide limited funds to students to partially defray transportation expenses to meetings. Applications due November 9. acousticalsociety.org/baltimore-fun…

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This work proposes a synthesis method utilizing a stationary point-source array to reconstruct global rotor noise as a surrogate for actual rotor noise. The proposed synthesis method offers an efficient tool for rotor noise coupled simulations and propagation experiments. ow.ly/vMTm50ZQXug

Six circular contour plots show lift (top row) and drag (bottom row) distributions for μ values of 0.15, 0.23, and 0.30, with a force scale of 0-14 N.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎙️ Join the Sonic Connexions meetup on Oct. 6! Hear from 10 PhD students and recent graduates sharing their animal bioacoustics research in lightning talks, then connect with them in group discussions. 🕒 3 PM Boston 🔗 Register: ow.ly/XPRC50ZScKQ #Bioacoustics #AnimalBioacoustics 🐦🦇🐋

Illustration of a bat, cricket, dolphin, and bird around a microphone with sound waves, promoting Sonic Connexions bioacoustics online meet-up series.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Time domain modeling of acoustic propagation in a tube of any cross sectional shape doi.org/10.1121/2.0002393

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This paper presents a new initiative in enhancing the experience of tourists visiting Macao, by way of applying soundscape based on the new technical specification ISO/TS 12913-2:2018. doi.org/10.1121/2.0001006 ASA Standards #WorldTourismDay

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Performance evaluation of Viscoelastic Response (VisR) ultrasound imaging on a portable research platform doi.org/10.1121/2.0002390

Comparison of axial and lateral ultrasound images showing circular regions with and without water, highlighting contrast-to-noise ratios for RE, RV, and PD methods.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Underwater acoustic communication is pivotal for deep-sea exploration, environmental surveillance and protection, defense technology, and applications involving unmanned underwater vehicles. ow.ly/gbAf50ZKIBQ

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Blending acoustic beam technologies to improve underwater communication

Researchers explore the transmission of information underwater using multiple parametric vortex beams.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Temporal coherence promotes binaural pitch fusion in cochlear implant users, while interaural mismatches "unfuse" sounds, proving that central brain processes—not just electrode resolution—govern how we integrate sounds across the ears. doi.org/10.1121/10.0046640

Two line graphs showing hearing levels in dB HL across frequencies from 0.25 to 8 kHz for bimodal and bilateral cochlear implants.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Call all undergraduates! Apply for the Robert W. Young Award for Undergraduate Student Research in Acoustics! Applications due 19 Oct 2026 ow.ly/pvbv50Zxaos

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ASA Standards @asastandards.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

One package. Three standards. The ASA/ANSI S12.60 Package brings together Parts 1, 2 & 4, with acoustical guidance for a range of school environments. Save 10% off list prices with the complete package! Shop now: bit.ly/3TfedO6 #ASAStandards #SchoolAcoustics

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European Acoustics Association @eaaacoustics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘇 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀: 𝗔𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀’𝟮𝟳 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁! 📅 𝟮𝟭–𝟮𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 📍 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀, 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺 Important information for authors is now available: 🔗 acoustics27.com/index.php/im... 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀! #EAA #Acoustics27 #Acoustics

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Changes in phase duration are shown to affect perceived place-pitch in cochlear implant users. doi.org/10.1121/10.0046504

Nine scatterplots labeled M104, M107, M109, M114, M116, M117, M118, SSD-M5, SSD-M8, and an "Average (N=7)" display colored data points indicating two categories across Dimensions 1, 2, and 3.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Free graduate acoustics text inspired by Rayleigh, emphasizing experiments and approximation methods over strict rigor. Builds a unified hydrodynamic approach to waves, vibration, and sound, with real data problems, applications, and tools to test simulations and models. ow.ly/kJcX50Z7bI3

Cover of 'Understanding Acoustics' by Steven L. Garrett, featuring 3D waveforms representing sound and vibration patterns.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Read the article that inspired this month's Reflection, "Acoustic Relations of the Human Vertex Potential," by Hallowell Davis and Stanley Zerlin, which shaped the field of audiometry: doi.org/10.1121/1.1909858

Scientific graph showing auditory response waveforms labeled with stimulus and test intervals.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Special Session Summary of Sustainability in Architectural and Building Acoustics doi.org/10.1121/2.0002388

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Undergraduate Travel Grant supports undergraduates interested in joining ASA and attending the meeting. The goal is to help students who might not otherwise be able to participate in this important professional development opportunity. ow.ly/f3lE50ZC0RU Applications due Nov 1, 2026.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New! The impact of climate change on the field of acoustics is multifold. In this episode, we talk to three of the guest editors of the recent Special Issue on Climate Change: How the Sound of the Planet Reflects the Health of the Planet. www.buzzsprout.com/1537384/episodes…

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The compressional and shear geoacoustic profile at the New England Mud Patch obtained by trans-dimensional Bayesian inversion was successfully modeled by an elastic approximation of a porous medium model known as ECB. doi.org/10.1121/10.0046639

Four-panel scientific graph showing compressional and shear wave speed and attenuation versus frequency with data points and error bars for various depths.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Calling all postdoctoral acoustics researchers! Apply now for the prestigious Frederick V. Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship and receive $80K to support your research! 🌟 🗓 Deadline: Oct 19, 2026 Apply now! ow.ly/JVbH50ZNhzN Frederick V. Hunt (L) receiving the Gold Medal from Edgar A.G. Shaw (R)

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

EDITOR'S PICK Monitoring building HVAC runtime using low-cost acoustic sensors doi.org/10.1121/10.0046526

Three line graphs showing normalized power and noise levels in kitchen and utility areas over different dates in August, November, and November respectively.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

EDITOR'S PICK Revised equation for sound speed in seawater consistent with long-range acoustic travel times doi.org/10.1121/10.0046473

Heatmaps showing RMSD velocity variations across temperature and pressure ranges from 0 to 10000 dbar and -30 to 40°C.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📣 Say it with us: SMMfL (rhymes with "whiffle") However you say it, SMMfL is one of the best networking opportunities at the ASA meeting. You'll be matched with a member who shares your acoustical interests, giving you the chance to ask questions, make connections, and get career advice!

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Acoustic characterization of football games in support of feature selection for estimating crowd engagement with machine learning doi.org/10.1121/2.0002385

Left: Close-up of a tall white pole with mounted microphones and a black antenna against a blue sky at a stadium. Right: Map of stadium with microphone placement in upper right quadrant.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A beginner-friendly textbook exploring the connection between music and physics. No prior background needed, just basic algebra. It covers acoustics, instruments, room acoustics, sound perception, and emotional response to music, with exercises for learners. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53507-9

Cover of 'The Physics of Music' by Gordon P. Ramsey featuring a close-up of transparent bubbles.

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Acoustical Society of America @asa-news.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This month's Reflection discusses the seminal article that described the auditory V-potential, which help shape "objective" audiometry: doi.org/10.1121/10.0046230

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ASA Standards @asastandards.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🎉 Now Published! The revised ASA/ANSI S12.60-2026/Part 1 is here, with updated acoustical criteria and design requirements for classrooms and learning spaces in permanent schools. 👉 Purchase the new standard: bit.ly/4yGHWhZ #ClassroomAcoustics #ASA #ANSI #S12.60

Announcement of the publication of ASA/ANSI S12.60-2026 Part 1, new acoustical performance criteria for permanent schools.

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