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Native Instruments Releases iZotope AI Voice Enhancement Assistant
January 18, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Native Instruments Releases iZotope AI Voice Enhancement Assistant

Native Instruments announced iZotope VEA, a new AI-powered voice enhancement plugin for Mac and Windows. This is a landmark product for the newly combined company, where iZotope's cutting-edge audio processing technology is boosted with an artificial intelligence-based approach that delivers results that are simply not possible or very difficult to achieve with traditional tools. Voice Enhancement Assistant, or VEA, delivers a more powerful, polished, and professional vocal sound for podcasters and content creators.
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KEF Launches LSX II LT Wireless Hifi Speakers
January 18, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

KEF Launches LSX II LT Wireless Hifi Speakers

KEF launched the newest addition to its popular LS Wireless Collection with the new LSX II LT Wireless. These hifi speakers are a streamlined version of KEF's existing LSX II speakers, featuring the same key technological innovations - 11th Generation Uni-Q driver, Music Integrity Engine, W2 wireless platform, easy connectivity, etc. - found in the LSX II, at an even lower price point. The key difference is that the LSX II LT only requires a single power cord, as the primary speaker powers the secondary one via an interconnect cable.
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Mackie Introduces MobileMix USB-Powerable Mixer
January 17, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Mackie Introduces MobileMix USB-Powerable Mixer

In the incredible mix of new product announcements unleashed before the company's presence at NAMM 2024, the new Mackie MobileMix revitalizes an interesting category in portable live production and content creation. The Mackie MobileMix is a fully featured small audio mixer designed to work with tablets and smartphone in live sound, video production, and streaming setups.
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Røde Announces Dual Transmitter Version of the Wireless ME
January 17, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Røde Announces Dual Transmitter Version of the Wireless ME

Røde has announced a dual transmitter version of the Wireless ME, the grab-and-go, entry level wireless mic for content creators. This announcement expands the possibilities of the original Wireless ME system launched in 2023 together with a free iOS video app. The ultra-compact wireless microphone system shares the same form factor of the Wireless GO and GO II, creating a simpler to use option with less features, while adding automatic gain control and a mic on the receiver.
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Gibson Returns to Guitar Amplifiers with New Falcon Combos
January 16, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Gibson Returns to Guitar Amplifiers with New Falcon Combos

Gibson continues its remarkable journey to rebuild the company, leveraging its North-American resources to create a new generation of unique products that speak to all those who admire its original products. Now, it announced the new Gibson Falcon Amplifiers, two low-wattage, compact tube combos that reimagine vintage tones for the modern player. The two new amplifiers are the work of Randall Smith, the founder of Mesa Boogie, and his Gibson Amps Design Team in Petaluma, CA.
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Mackie Unveils New ProFXv3+ Compact Mixer Series
January 16, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Mackie Unveils New ProFXv3+ Compact Mixer Series

Anticipating its presence at NAMM 2024, where Mackie will share a booth with Røde, following the recently announced acquisition, the Washington state company has unveiled a surprising number of new products. Among those are three new additions to the acclaimed ProFXv3 mixer series, expanding the lineup with creator-friendly technologies and features, such as USB recording modes, upgraded effects and Bluetooth.
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BlackBerry Launches QNX Sound Audio and Acoustics Platform for Software-Defined Vehicles
January 15, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

BlackBerry Launches QNX Sound Audio and Acoustics Platform for Software-Defined Vehicles

At CES 2024, BlackBerry announced the launch of QNX Sound, an innovative development platform that decouples audio and acoustics software from the vehicle hardware to give audio designers and engineers complete creative freedom to deliver new and exciting in-vehicle sound experiences. The new BlackBerry QNX Sound platform is expanded with Dirac's full suite of software optimization tools.
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Ceva Brings Bluetooth Audio to Sunplus airlyra SoC Family
January 15, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Ceva Brings Bluetooth Audio to Sunplus airlyra SoC Family

Ceva and Sunplus Technology, a leading chip provider for multimedia and automotive applications, have expanded their collaboration to integrate Ceva's latest generation RivieraWaves Bluetooth audio solution into the Sunplus airlyra family of HD audio processors targeting wireless speakers, soundbars and other premium wireless audio devices. The first wireless airlyra processors are already shipping with some of the world's premium audio brands.
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Frontier Unveils Partnership with Realtek for New AURIA Connected Audio Module
January 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Frontier Unveils Partnership with Realtek for New AURIA Connected Audio Module

Frontier Smart Technologies unveiled a collaboration with Realtek for its AURIA Bluetooth LE Audio and Wi-Fi module, which features Auracast support. The audio module has been designed and engineered for simple integration into various audio products, and comes with a customizable SDK, rich I/O, comprehensive documentation and technical support. The latest Realtek Ameba chips ensure support for the latest technologies.
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Capture Adaptive Audio Intelligence in audioXpress February 2024
January 9, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Capture Adaptive Audio Intelligence in audioXpress February 2024

In the February 2024 issue of audioXpress read the latest on AI, Adaptive Audio Enhancement, and Noise Cancellation, Microphones, and Voice Capture. René Christensen writes about Acoustical Shape Optimization, and Richard Honeycutt writes about Sustainable Acoustical Products. David Ralph writes about Duelund vs. Linkwitz-Riley crossovers, and Paul Kittinger explains how to build the Duetta Transmission-Line speakers. Chris Paul writes about A Better Beta Follower amplifier, while Richard Honeycutt puts together an Imaginary Silvertec Guitar Amplifier.
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