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beyerdynamic Launches Aesthetically Refined Amiron Wireless Copper Headphones
October 8, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

beyerdynamic Launches Aesthetically Refined Amiron Wireless Copper Headphones

beyerdynamic announced the new Amiron Wireless Copper over-the-ear headphones, designed to be used with portable audio devices, but featuring exceptional sound quality and a sophisticated design. Expanding on the original Amiron model introduced in 2018, the Amiron Wireless Copper combines a soft Alcantara headband with an updated Bluetooth system with aptX HD and AAC support, creating what the company describes as "the ultimate headphone for music and design enthusiasts."
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Sonifex Introduces New Dante-Enabled Products at AES NY 2019
October 8, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sonifex Introduces New Dante-Enabled Products at AES NY 2019

The adoption of Dante-enabled AoIP solutions has reached the status of de facto standard in both the commercial installation and broadcast application markets, and manufacturers are extending the number of Dante-enabled solutions to all domains. Sonifex is an example of a leading manufacturer with an early lead in the design of Dante solutions and, at the AES NY 2019 show, the British company will introduce its new Dante configurable commentary units with 2 or 4 channels, together with an extensive number of interface solutions.
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Waves Unveils New Audio Testing Labs in Taipei
October 7, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Unveils New Audio Testing Labs in Taipei

Waves is opening a new state-of-the-art audio and voice testing labs at the company's Taipei location, establishing a commitment to support the growing market for voice-enabled connected devices. The new facilities include 4 ETSI testing labs and one custom designed anechoic chamber for precision acoustic measurements. The labs are designed for testing voice communication and automatic speech recognition technologies for smart speakers and other mobile devices.
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VOVOX Restructures Entire Home and Pro Audio Cable Range
October 7, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

VOVOX Restructures Entire Home and Pro Audio Cable Range

The Swiss cable manufacturer VOVOX is restructuring its cable range. With effect from 1 October 2019, the company will be presenting a completely revised product portfolio. The most important novelty of this groundbreaking step includes the consolidation of the previously separated Home Audio and Professional Audio divisions with the accompanying streamlining of the current product lineup. At the same time, the Lucerne-based manufacturer has announced the market launch of its new reference line VOVOX excelsus.
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Allen & Heath Announces New Avantis 96kHz Digital Mixing Console for Touring and Live Events
October 7, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Allen & Heath Announces New Avantis 96kHz Digital Mixing Console for Touring and Live Events

Allen & Heath has revealed a new stunning new mixing console design. Avantis is the third model to be based on the company's XCVI FPGA engine, allowing 96kHz operation and puts this next-generation technology available across all its 64 channels and 42 configurable busses, with twin Full HD touchscreens, extensive I/O options and processing from the company's flagship dLive mixing system. The new console is also designed with a surprisingly robust all-metal structure inspired by tubular exo skeletons of super-bikes!
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NXP Announces New Dual-Core Arm Cortex-M Based GHz Crossover Microcontroller for Advanced Machine Learning Applications
October 4, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

NXP Announces New Dual-Core Arm Cortex-M Based GHz Crossover Microcontroller for Advanced Machine Learning Applications

NXP Semiconductors announced the i.MX RT1170 family of crossover MCUs that combines unprecedented levels of performance, reliability, and integration to propel industrial, automotive and consumer machine learning applications. The NXP i.MX RT1170 family reinforces NXP’s commitment to advance edge computing with its EdgeVerse portfolio of solutions and marks a technology breakthrough with MCUs that run up to 1GHz while maintaining low-power efficiency.
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HIFIMAN Electronics Now Shipping ANANDA-BT High-Resolution Bluetooth Headphones
October 4, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

HIFIMAN Electronics Now Shipping ANANDA-BT High-Resolution Bluetooth Headphones

HIFIMAN is a brand revered for its high end planar magnetic and electrostatic headphone solutions. Recently, the company surprised us with the announcement of a TWS model, and now the company confirmed that is now shipping a new wireless version of its acclaimed Ananda open-back planar headphones, an attempt to create a high fidelity personal audio solution that translates the highest possible quality from high resolution audio sources, wired and wireless.
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iZotope Releases Ozone 9 Mastering Software with Improved Machine Learning Features
October 4, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

iZotope Releases Ozone 9 Mastering Software with Improved Machine Learning Features

iZotope launched Ozone 9, the company's flagship mastering solution. Building on a seventeen year legacy in audio mastering, Ozone 9 reinforces the tool's processing abilities with never-before seen low end algorithms, new real-time instrument separation, and lightning-fast workflows powered by machine learning. Ozone 9 also introduces Native Instruments NKS support, and is faster and easier to use, with a modernized resizable interface, fluid metering, and an expanded module chain.
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Chirp and Linkplay Partner To Create Audio-Based Connectivity Solutions for Consumer Products
October 3, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Chirp and Linkplay Partner To Create Audio-Based Connectivity Solutions for Consumer Products

Combining the capabilities of embedded data-over-sound with Wi-Fi audio technology, Chirp and Linkplay Technology have delivered a software-defined connectivity solution which removes any device set up, pairing or configuration requirements. Leveraging Chirp’s ultrasonic audio protocol, smart-enabled devices integrated with Linkplay’s Wi-Fi Audio modules enables seamless, secure network provisioning for consumer applications in close proximity, without the need for additional hardware.
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Pascal Announces U-A1 Extension Modules for Studio Monitor Designs
October 3, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Pascal Announces U-A1 Extension Modules for Studio Monitor Designs

Pascal announced availability of its latest U-A1 and U-A1D amplifier extension modules , which complement the company’s solutions offering to include 3-way studio monitor designs, augmenting its U-PRO series modules to provide an additional HF channel power option. The U-A1 and U-A1D are single channel amplifier modules without Switch Mode Power Supplies, directly interfacing with U-PRO series modules (from which they draw mains power) to offer 3-channel amplification configurations.
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