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Sonus faber Announces Gravis III Subwoofer at ISE 2020
February 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sonus faber Announces Gravis III Subwoofer at ISE 2020

Sonus faber has chosen ISE 2020 in Amsterdam to announce the global launch of its new subwoofer model, the Gravis III. This is the latest addition to the Sonus faber Gravis collection of active subwoofers, designed to match all Sonus faber full-range loudspeakers collections. The Gravis III is an intermediate subwoofer model, completing the Olympica Nova speaker line introduced in September of 2019.
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d&b audiotechnik Introduces Installation Specific KSLi Line Array System
February 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

d&b audiotechnik Introduces Installation Specific KSLi Line Array System

d&b audiotechnik announced the introduction of the KSLi System at ISE 2020. Delivering a complete installation package for the most comprehensive range of installations and applications, the system features the KSLi8/KSLi12 loudspeakers, combined with KSLi-SUB/KSLi-GSUB subwoofers, the new 40D high performance installation amplifier, plus a complete catalog of system specific accessories and customization options.
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MIDI Manufacturers Association Announces MIDI 2.0 Set of Specifications
February 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

MIDI Manufacturers Association Announces MIDI 2.0 Set of Specifications

MIDI 2.0, the next-generation music and arts specification that enhances virtually all aspects of 1983’s original MIDI 1.0 spec, made its worldwide debut at the 2020 Winter NAMM show. Current MIDI users wanted more nuanced expressiveness, higher resolution, and increased ease of use, but also demanded backward compatibility with the billions of existing MIDI 1.0 devices. The suite of MIDI 2.0 specifications adopted at the Winter NAMM 2020 meeting of the MIDI Manufacturers Association delivers on those promises.
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AIMS to Unveil IPMX Standards and Specifications for AV-Over-IP at ISE 2020
February 10, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

AIMS to Unveil IPMX Standards and Specifications for AV-Over-IP at ISE 2020

At ISE 2020 in Amsterdam, the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) ProAV Working Group will introduce Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX), a set of open standards and specifications designed to enable carriage of compressed and uncompressed video, audio, and data over IP networks. IPMX addresses the ProAV industry's need for a single set of common, ubiquitous standards-based protocols that ensure interoperability for AV-over-IP. The AIMS stand (15-B250) will feature information and technical sessions covering every aspect of IPMX.
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L-Acoustics Expands L-ISA Immersive Audio Demonstration and Production Centers Globally
February 10, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

L-Acoustics Expands L-ISA Immersive Audio Demonstration and Production Centers Globally

Recognizing that immersive audio technology is in ever-increasing demand, L-Acoustics is rolling out L-ISA Auditoria in strategic locations around the globe. Demonstrations, training or mixing sessions of L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology are now available in dozens of locations in L-ISA Auditoria designed to stringent L-Acoustics specifications. Content pre-production is among the key services available at this locations.
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DiGiCo Introduces New Dante AoIP Wall and Stage I/O Racks
February 10, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

DiGiCo Introduces New Dante AoIP Wall and Stage I/O Racks

DiGiCo announced two new I/O Racks, the A164D Wall LCD and A168D Stage, for its acclaimed 4REA4 processing engine for networked audio in installations. Both Racks bring all the connectivity of the original A164 Wall LCD and A168 Stage, but with the additional advantage of Dante connectivity. The two new solutions are center pieces at the company's booth during ISE 2020 in Amsterdam, highlighting the importance of open connectivity and IP solutions in the installation market.
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Scan-Speak Expands Product Catalog with New Revelator Dome Tweeter and Classic Midwoofer
February 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Scan-Speak Expands Product Catalog with New Revelator Dome Tweeter and Classic Midwoofer

Scan-Speak announced two new drivers, each one strategically filling a gap in one of the brand's driver families. On the higher frequency range, Scans-Speak launched the Revelator 19 mm Dome Tweeter, D2104/712000, featuring the company's patented Symmetrical Drive (SD-2) motor, with a neodymium ring magnet system with double vent and coated textile diaphragm. The other driver is a brand new 15 cm midwoofer, the 15W/8534T00, expanding the established Classic line.
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Fraunhofer Software Helps Power Immersive Music Services for Amazon Echo Studio Smart Speaker
February 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer Software Helps Power Immersive Music Services for Amazon Echo Studio Smart Speaker

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, the inventor of mp3 and primary developer of AAC, MPEG-H Audio and other MPEG standard audio codecs, revealed that Amazon has become an important music-centric licensee of its MPEG-H audio decoder software, included in the new Echo Studio. MPEG-H is the audio scheme used for new immersive music services including those based on the Sony 360 Reality Audio format.
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RCF Introduces Business Music Installation Series at ISE 2020
February 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

RCF Introduces Business Music Installation Series at ISE 2020

RCF announced an expansion of its audio installation solutions catalog to be unveiled at Integrated Systems Europe. The new new RCF Business Music line was designed to assist the architect and installer with a new application-focused series of high-quality products, including new speaker designs and innovative new integrated mixer amplifiers with built-in DSP, combining the latest RCF technologies and designs for Commercial Audio systems.
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Brüel & Kjær Launches New Tabletop HATS Type 5128-B Head
February 6, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Brüel & Kjær Launches New Tabletop HATS Type 5128-B Head

Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S has released a new HATS for speech and sound testing, allowing accurate high-frequency testing at desks or in small anechoic chambers where space is limited. This is a solution that will interest all serious headphone reviewers and companies dealing with large volumes of headphones to compare, mainly requiring only the head section of the simulator, but still requiring reliable measurements and operational compliance.
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