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Alteros Appoints Jonathan Novick Director of Sales & Marketing
March 22, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Alteros Appoints Jonathan Novick Director of Sales & Marketing

Alteros, an Audio-Technica company, announced the appointment of Jonathan Novick to the position Director of Sales & Marketing. As a longtime veteran of the audio industry, Novick is uniquely qualified to help propel sales of Alteros UWB wireless technology and will work closely with the rest of the Alteros team to position the brand for its next phase of growth in the marketplace. The announcement was made by Jackie Green, Alteros President/CTO.
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New Single-Chip Qualcomm CSRA6640 DDFA Amplifier Solution Allows Superior Audio in Smaller, Low Power Speakers
March 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New Single-Chip Qualcomm CSRA6640 DDFA Amplifier Solution Allows Superior Audio in Smaller, Low Power Speakers

Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced CSRA6640, a flexible, highly integrated single-chip amplifier solution with Qualcomm DDFA Digital Amplifier Technology. With its single-chip architecture, the CSRA6640 brings a new level of integration to make superior class-D amplification more commercially viable on smaller form factors and lower tier products, helping manufacturers to create portable and power-efficient speakers that offer differentiated audio quality.
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Wireless Speaker and Audio Association Adds Five New Members
March 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Wireless Speaker and Audio Association Adds Five New Members

WiSA LLC, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association comprised of leading consumer electronics brands founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, today announced the addition of five new members. The association was reinforced with TCL Technology, Atlantic Technologies, Zylux Acoustic, Jazz Hipster, and AKSys. These new members will help develop and manufacture additional high-performance products as adoption of WiSA Ready platforms continues momentum.
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Steinberg Unveils Nuendo 10 with Advanced Sound Design and Media Production Features
March 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Steinberg Unveils Nuendo 10 with Advanced Sound Design and Media Production Features

Presented for the very first time at this year’s Game Developer Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, the latest iteration of Steinberg’s audio post-production workstation, Nuendo 10, combines premium audio quality with a sheer endless number of advanced editing tools, intelligent workflow enhancements and exciting new features. Nuendo 10 now adds a new Field Recorder Audio Import window, Video Cut Detection, VoiceDesigner effects, a Doppler effect, dearVR support and much more.
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Apple Introduces Updated AirPods with Wireless Qi Charging
March 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Apple Introduces Updated AirPods with Wireless Qi Charging

Apple is testing another new way to introduce new products in "stealth mode" with daily announcements on its website. Starting with new updated iPads and iMacs on the first days of the week, Wednesday March 20 was the day chosen to confirm the much anticipated release of its new AirPods, powered by a new H1 chip, featuring 50 percent more talk time, hands-free wake-word “Hey Siri” and the option of a wireless charging case supporting the Qi standard.
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SEAS Improves Foundational Driver Family with Launch of New Prestige Titan Series
March 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

SEAS Improves Foundational Driver Family with Launch of New Prestige Titan Series

SEAS announced the launch of its new Titan product line in the Prestige Series, implementing FEA-optimized magnet systems with copper caps and rings, and titanium voice coil formers, in combination with matte black aluminum cones and domes, among many other improved features. SEAS' Prestige series offers a large array of sizes and diaphragm materials to perfectly fit the exacting requirements of both the OEM and distribution markets. The new Prestige Titan series is a long-awaited refreshment of this product line.
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Solid State Logic Launches SiX Desktop Mixer
March 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Solid State Logic Launches SiX Desktop Mixer

Solid State Logic surprised us with the launch of SiX, a compact, desktop-friendly audio mixer that will appeal to a broad market of project studios and post-production suites. Even in its compact form, SiX is a classic SSL design, with a carefully considered feature set that the Oxford-based company says is "driven by an obsessive desire for total flexibility, to encompass every creative eventuality," and carries "the DNA of 40 years of true expertise in creative studio workflow."
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LaChapell Audio Celebrates 20 Years with New 983 Tube Preamps
March 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

LaChapell Audio Celebrates 20 Years with New 983 Tube Preamps

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, LaChapell Audio is offering a limited time promotion of its new 983M single channel and 983S MK2 two channel tube preamps. The LaChapell Audio 983M is a half rack sized single channel tube preamp that is perfect for small studios, podcasting, voice overs, and session musicians. Along with the 983S MK2, the 983M is the first preamp to feature True48, a phantom power supply that provides a consistent 48V for phantom powered mics.
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Qualcomm Launches AI-Enabled Highly Integrated SoCs and Dedicated Smart Speaker Platform
March 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Launches AI-Enabled Highly Integrated SoCs and Dedicated Smart Speaker Platform

Qualcomm made two important announcements for audio developers, both bound to significantly impact the fast-growing market of smart speakers and new generation whole-home audio systems. The San Diego company announced the new QCS400 family of audio SoCs and the Smart Audio Platform 400 development kit, bringing smart speakers high-performance processing, Qualcomm AI Engine, superior connectivity, and multiple advanced audio and visual display capabilities in a single, power-optimized chip architecture.
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Houndify Voice AI Platform Enables In-Car Natural Speech Conversations Powered by NVidia Drive IX Platform
March 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Houndify Voice AI Platform Enables In-Car Natural Speech Conversations Powered by NVidia Drive IX Platform

SoundHound unveiled its large vocabulary, hybrid voice and natural language understanding interface for in-vehicle infotainment systems at the NVidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2019. Continuing to expand its technology for automotive applications, the company promoted a live demo of its Houndify Voice AI Platform running on NVidia's Drive IX Intelligent Experience Platform, the first time the technology has been shown to the public.
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