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Luxman Presents Their Lineup of Audiophile Components at the 2018 New York Audio Show
November 7, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Luxman Presents Their Lineup of Audiophile Components at the 2018 New York Audio Show

Luxman, the brand famous for their extensive range of top-rated audio components catering to discerning music lovers, will partner with Adirondack Audio& Video, upstate New York’s premiere A/V, custom integration and premium audiophile dealership to showcase a number of Luxman’s latest component audio products at the 2018 New York Audio Show (Room 907). In addition to a number of Luxman components, the room will feature Triangle Acoustics loudspeakers and Melco streaming audio servers.
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Microchip Announces Industry’s Smallest Multi-output MEMS Clock Generator
November 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Announces Industry’s Smallest Multi-output MEMS Clock Generator

Microchip Technology announced the industry’s smallest MEMS clock generator, ideal for the development of connected devices and mobile/portable applications. This new device can replace up to three crystals and oscillators on a board, reducing timing component board space by up to 80 percent. The DSC613 clock family eliminates the need for an external crystal by integrating a low-power and high-stability Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) resonator.
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Shure Introduces High-Resolution Bluetooth 5 Earphone Communication Cable
November 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Shure Introduces High-Resolution Bluetooth 5 Earphone Communication Cable

Precisely a year after releasing Bluetooth 4.1 optional accessory cables for all its SE Earphones, Shure has now announced a new Bluetooth 5 cable that delivers high-fidelity audio, increases freedom of movement, and offers seamless communication for Shure's range of SE Sound Isolating Earphones. Using the detachable MMCX connection, the new communication cable is the next generation in Shure’s foray into Bluetooth wireless connectivity, reinforcing the value of its earphones and rewarding its user base.
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ResearchAndMarkets.com Publishes Bluetooth 5: System-on-Chip Comparisons 2018 - Complete Teardown Report
November 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

ResearchAndMarkets.com Publishes Bluetooth 5: System-on-Chip Comparisons 2018 - Complete Teardown Report

The "Bluetooth 5: System-on-Chip Comparison 2018 Complete Teardown Report" report has just been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report presents a technological and economical comparison of four of the newest and most competitive systems-on-chips (SoCs) available on the market today from four different manufacturers. They are: the QN9080 from NXP; the QCC5121 from Qualcomm; the DA14585 from Dialog Semiconductor; and the nRF52810 from Nordic Semiconductor.
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Celestion Speaker Impulse Responses Now Available in Two notes Proprietary Format
November 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Speaker Impulse Responses Now Available in Two notes Proprietary Format

Celestion made three of their most iconic speaker Impulse Responses – the Vintage 30, G12M Greenback and Celestion Blue – now available in Two Notes format, for use with the company’s critically acclaimed sound emulation hardware Torpedo (Studio, Live, C.A.B), the speaker and miking simulation engine; and Wall of Sound software environment, which is a DAW plug-in version of the company's Torpedo hardware processor, available in rack format and multiple other configurations.
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Leslie Ann Jones to Receive The NAMM TEC Hall of Fame Award
November 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Leslie Ann Jones to Receive The NAMM TEC Hall of Fame Award

The NAMM TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) committee announced that Leslie Ann Jones, the groundbreaking engineer, producer, and Director of Music and Scoring for Skywalker Sound will be inducted into the NAMM TEC Hall of Fame at the 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards, January 26 in Anaheim, California. Jones joins luminaries Rose Mann Cherney, Skunk Baxter, Hal Blaine, Jack Douglas, Nathan East, Geoff Emerick, and others with her induction, the industry’s highest honor for pioneers of audio technology, as well as the music industry’s most accomplished producers and audio technicians.
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Modus VR Introduces Updates to Virtual Reality Home-Theater Design Platform
November 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Modus VR Introduces Updates to Virtual Reality Home-Theater Design Platform

Modus VR, developers of the world’s first virtual reality design software solution for residential systems integrators and installers, announced a series of upgrades to its platform. The introduction follows the company’s successful formal debut at CEDIA 2018. Leveraging the latest in VR technology, Modus VR lets clients experience their theater and media rooms before construction ever begins. The updated solution now includes the ability create non-rectangular rooms using the 2D Floor Plan Editor.
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Celemony Bundles Melodyne 4 essential with iZotope Nectar 3
November 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Celemony Bundles Melodyne 4 essential with iZotope Nectar 3

Celemony Software GmbH, the German pioneer in musical, note-based editing of audio, creators of Melodyne software and patented DNA Direct Note Access technology, confirmed an agreement with iZotope to bundle its Melodyne 4 essential tools with iZotope's Nectar 3. With its musical editing possibilities, Melodyne is the ideal companion to Nectar 3, a sophisticated set of tools designed for vocal production, allowing to perfectly shape the intonation, timing, sound, and dynamics of vocals.
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Biggest-Ever Integrated Systems Europe Returns to Amsterdam Again in 2019
November 3, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Biggest-Ever Integrated Systems Europe Returns to Amsterdam Again in 2019

Launched in 2004, ISE is the world’s largest tradeshow for the professional AV and electronic systems industry. ISE 2019 will take place from 5-8 February 2019 and is expected to draw over 1,300 exhibitors and more than 80,000 registered attendees to its Amsterdam RAI location. The Integrated Systems Europe event is a joint venture of AVIXA and CEDIA. Visitor registration is now opened for the biggest-ever ISE show, with increased floor space, an additional venue and an expanded conference program.
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HiBy Introduces MQA to its R3 Tidal Portable Music Player
November 2, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

HiBy Introduces MQA to its R3 Tidal Portable Music Player

With the iPod and all the clone mp3 players now long gone and forgotten, music enthusiasts already deeply committed to music streaming services are looking again for ways to enjoy higher-quality and high-resolution audio options when out of home and on the move. Manufacturers like HiBy are responding with dedicated and affordable streaming music players like the R3, promoted as the smallest and lightest Tidal's Online Music Library Player. And now HiBy also confirmed MQA playback support for the R3.
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