audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available

audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available
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Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!

Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!
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Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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inMusic Brands Expands Market Reach with Acquisition of ArKaos
by Joao Martins

inMusic Brands Expands Market Reach with Acquisition of ArKaos

Florida-based inMusic Brands, the music technology hardware and software company founded by Jack O'Donnell, which already owns some of the most powerful brands in the DJ, Music Production and Musical Instrument industries, announced the acquisition of Belgium company ArKaos, the world's reference in VJ software and the pioneer in combining light, video and LED in a single visual server and control software solution. ArKaos is also the company who introduced the Kling-Net protocol, a global de-fact standard for lighting control and Remote Device Management (RDM).
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Communications: Testing and Optimizing Strategies for Conference Terminal Equipment
by Hans W. Gierlich

Communications: Testing and Optimizing Strategies for Conference Terminal Equipment

Following up on the two Communication articles published in audioXpress October 2020, Hans W. Gierlich, from HEAD acoustics GmbH, a top expert in his field, contributed this great overview article. With most company employees working from home and the trend toward decentralized organizations and remote collaborations, where webinar and conferencing services are the new way of communication, this a timely topic. This article was originally published in audioXpress, November 2020.
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Thin-Film High-Frequency Transducers (Part 2) - The LT2/LT6 Ribbon Transducers
by Igor Levitsky

Thin-Film High-Frequency Transducers (Part 2) - The LT2/LT6 Ribbon Transducers

In its August 2020 edition, Voice Coil featured an article by experienced speaker designer Igor Levitsky on The Advantages of Thin-Film High-Frequency Transducers. In a follow-up Spotlight article the author returns to expand on the development and design aspects of the Radian Audio LT2/LT6 Ribbon Planar transducers - its more recent, commercially available project, in which he continues to be involved. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, September 2020.
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    Bose Unveils New L1 Pro Portable Line Array Family Filling Both Backstage and Sound Reinforcement Duties
    by Joao Martins

    Bose Unveils New L1 Pro Portable Line Array Family Filling Both Backstage and Sound Reinforcement Duties

    Bose Professional introduced the Bose L1 Pro portable line array systems, the next-level advancement of a PA category invented by Bose 17 years ago with the release of the original L1. The fourth refresh in this original Bose concept that inspired countless similar products without never really achieving much success, now introduces three refined Bose Portable PA solutions with many enhancements, including much better vertical speaker arrays, wireless mixer control and a new space-saving modular RaceTrack design.
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    Shure Introduces MV7 Hybrid XLR/USB Microphone for Recording and Streaming
    by Joao Martins

    Shure Introduces MV7 Hybrid XLR/USB Microphone for Recording and Streaming

    Inspired by the Shure SM7B, which quickly became an icon among many musicians, podcasters and creatives forced to work from home, the new Shure MV7 is a dynamic microphone with both USB and XLR outputs for use with computers and professional interfaces alike. Basically, the MV7 expands on the famous cardioid studio microphone with software features. Users can connect via USB and explore additional set-up features and Auto Level Mode within the complementary ShurePlus MOTIV app, which allows controlling vocal tone, and distance-effect from the microphone.
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    Orchard Audio Announces PecanPi Streamer Ultra With Touchscreen
    by audioXpress Staff

    Orchard Audio Announces PecanPi Streamer Ultra With Touchscreen

    Following the successful launch of the original PecanPi Streamer and Streamer USB, which was quickly followed with the Starkrimson (formerly BOSC) monoblock GaN-based amps, New Jersey-based Orchard Audio is now promoting the launch of PecanPi Streamer Ultra. The Ultra builds upon the affordable and highly reviewed PecanPi Streamer by adding a 5” touchscreen, built-in RCA connectors, and moving all of the connections to the back of the device.
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    McIntosh Announces New Home Theater Components With MX100 A/V Processor and MI347 7-Channel Amplifier
    by audioXpress Staff

    McIntosh Announces New Home Theater Components With MX100 A/V Processor and MI347 7-Channel Amplifier

    McIntosh continues to make 2020 a year to remember in the brand's history, with a succession of new product launches that renews and expands its vast catalog. And the luxury audio brand is placing a renewed focus on the home entertainment and home theater categories, now reinforced with two new exciting products: the MX100 A/V Processor and MI347 7-Channel Amplifier. As McIntosh explains, the MX100 and MI347 represent a streamlined approach to McIntosh's home theater product offerings.
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    Voice Coil November 2020 Is Now Available! Happy 34th Anniversary Voice Coil!
    by audioXpress Staff

    Voice Coil November 2020 Is Now Available! Happy 34th Anniversary Voice Coil!

    November signals another anniversary for Voice Coil, the leading periodical for the loudspeaker industry. In this edition, Md Mehedi writes about how new Hiperco alloys can contribute to improved microspeakers, Mike Klasco discusses "This Year’s Crop of Measurement Microphones," followed by a directory on the topic. And in Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the new NERO-6MRN150D pro audio midrange from SB Audience, and the SDx10 home audio woofer from CSS Audio. Access it online now!
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    Wavecor Introduces Three New High-End Drivers Covering All Frequency Ranges
    by Joao Martins

    Wavecor Introduces Three New High-End Drivers Covering All Frequency Ranges

    Renowned high-end OEM manufacturer Wavecor continues to keep a focus on creativity and announced the results of its latest development efforts with three new drivers, all now in stock and ready for sampling. The new transducers comprise the WF275BD01 (4 ohm) and WF275BD02 (8 ohm) 10" mid/woofers in die cast frame, the TW022WA07/09 and TW022WA08/10 high-end tweeters, and the FR070WA05 70 mm aluminum-cone full-range driver with extended bass response.
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    Descript Unveils New AI-Driven Video and Audio Editing Platform
    by Joao Martins

    Descript Unveils New AI-Driven Video and Audio Editing Platform

    Descript, a San-Francisco, CA-based company developing next-generation digital media platforms, announced the release of Descript Video, a powerful new media creation platform that makes it faster, easier, and fun to create content. Expanding from the company's impressive audio-to-text and text-to-audio tools, Descript Video allows anyone to record and edit multitrack videos with titles, transitions, image and video overlays, animations, and more — all with the same ease and flexibility as editing a document.
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