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Ceva Adds New TinyML Optimized NPUs to Enable Edge AI Everywhere
June 24, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Ceva Adds New TinyML Optimized NPUs to Enable Edge AI Everywhere

Ceva, a leading licensor of silicon and software IP that enables edge devices to connect, sense and infer data more reliably and efficiently, announced that it has extended its Ceva-NeuPro family of NPUs. These meet growing demand for efficient and specialized AI applications at the Edge, where power and processing power is often limited, particularly in consumer products such as TWS earbuds, wearables, smart speakers, smart appliances, home automation devices, cameras, and more.
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MSE Audio Announces Rebranding for Commercial and Residential Products
June 21, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

MSE Audio Announces Rebranding for Commercial and Residential Products

MSE Audio, the Kansas-based audio and speaker manufacturer for the professional and residential audio markets, announced a rebranding strategy, elevating two of its distinct audio brands to better identify its market segments. Under this rebranding, commercial and professional audio products will be represented by SoundTube, and residential products will fall under the PhaseTech brand. Each brand comes with its own dedicated sales reps and internal sales team along with its rich history.
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Digigram Releases New AES67 PCIe Sound Card
June 18, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Digigram Releases New AES67 PCIe Sound Card

Digigram has announced the release of a new sound card, ALP-AES67, as part of its acclaimed ALP-X range, launched in 2022. Available through Digigram's extensive network of distributors, the new ALP-AES67 PCIe card reaches further with Ravenna and SMPTE ST-2110 compliance, expanding audio networking applications. According to the French audio manufacturer, this new ALP-AES67 card embeds Digigram's expertise in Audio-over-IP applications, and stands out as a powerful addition to the ALP-X range, offering enhanced capabilities for critical audio applications.
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McIntosh Launches Updated MB25 Bluetooth 5 Transceiver
June 18, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Launches Updated MB25 Bluetooth 5 Transceiver

McIntosh Laboratory announced its new MB25 Bluetooth Transceiver, which supersedes the existing MB20 model. Streaming music directly from a computer, tablet or smartphone to a home audio system via Bluetooth offers unparalleled convenience, but McIntosh understand that its customers would like to have also a transmitter and receiver with the brand's logo, ensuring also the best possible sound quality. With the new MB25 Bluetooth Transceiver it is possible to integrate those wireless streaming capabilities into virtually any home audio system from any era, whether it includes McIntosh products or not.
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Audio-Technica Introduces New Flagship AT-ART1000X Phono Cartridge
June 17, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces New Flagship AT-ART1000X Phono Cartridge

Featuring the company's latest technologies, Audio-Technica launched its new top-of-the-line phono cartridge, the AT-ART1000X Direct Power Stereo Moving Coil Cartridge. Hand built in Tokyo, Japan, the AT-ART1000X builds upon the engineering of the previous AT-ART1000 model with improvements in design and materials, and threaded mounting holes for easier installation. The updated direct power system, which places coils on top of the stylus, is another major innovation.
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JUCE 8 Adds Important New Features and Enhancements for Audio Application and Plugin Development
June 13, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

JUCE 8 Adds Important New Features and Enhancements for Audio Application and Plugin Development

As promised, JUCE 8 is now available and represents a significant advancement in audio application and plug-in development. This release showcases highly anticipated updates, including substantial low-level improvements to text rendering, lightning-fast Direct2D rendering on Windows, and the introduction of a new animation framework. In addition to bolstering traditional UI capabilities, JUCE pioneers a new era in audio software interfaces by unlocking the potential of WebViews, offering developers a modern foundation for next-generation applications.
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Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024
June 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024

audioXpress July 2024 is all about Audio Amplifiers. Jan Didden visits ICEpower. Ward Maas interviews Jan-Willem Winters from Hypex. Oliver Masciarotte reviews the WiiM Amp. Thomas Lund explains why Loudness Normalization is so important. Richard Honeycutt explores the new Orange Valve Tester MKII. Brewster LaMacchia explains all that has evolved in Ten Years and Three Generations of A2B. Ethan Winer details how to build a truly unique Speech Compressor. And so much more...
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AudioControl Reinvents Distributed Audio with New Dual-Mode GaN-Based Amplifier Design
June 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Reinvents Distributed Audio with New Dual-Mode GaN-Based Amplifier Design

AudioControl has announced the introduction of three highly versatile CM Series amplifiers using GaN technology and a new proprietary circuit design for compatibility with both 70-volt and 4/8-Ohm loudspeakers (Dual Mode). These new CM Series amplifiers offer DSP control, matrixing capabilities, Dante digital audio networking and all the critical features integrators must have to satisfy every imaginable application including superior audio performance and build quality.
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Q-SYS Launches Major Update to Q-SYS Reflect Cloud-Based Monitoring and Management System
June 11, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Q-SYS Launches Major Update to Q-SYS Reflect Cloud-Based Monitoring and Management System

Q-SYS, a division of QSC, announced a significant update to Q-SYS Reflect, including new pricing and feature tier optimizations for easier deployment and scalability. Now an intrinsic part of the Q-SYS Platform, Q-SYS Reflect enables access to robust cloud-based monitoring and management capabilities, expanding this full stack AV platform to also harness the exponential power of AI, within the data and cloud-manageable architecture of Q-SYS.
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InfoComm 2024 Advances Sustainability and the Future of Education, Conferencing, and Collaboration
June 10, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

InfoComm 2024 Advances Sustainability and the Future of Education, Conferencing, and Collaboration

InfoComm 2024, June 8-14 (exhibits 12-14) takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and promotes an extensive program focused on the core topics currently top of mind for the audio and image installation industries. Attending professionals will care about advancing sustainability in the industry, while discovering the latest audio solutions for learning spaces, conferencing and collaboration.
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