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New Blackmagic Rackmount Audio Monitor 12G From Blackmagic Design
November 23, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

New Blackmagic Rackmount Audio Monitor 12G From Blackmagic Design

During the InterBEE 2018 show in Japan, Blackmagic Design announced a new, upgraded model of its extremely popular rack mount audio monitoring solution. The new Blackmagic Audio Monitor 12G features 12G-SDI video input for working in all formats up to 2160p60, HDMI output, analog and AES/EBU inputs, a powerful class D amplifier, dual subwoofers, extended range speakers, an LCD and precision meters that can display VU, PPM and Loudness ballistic scales. All this in a 1U rackmount format!
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Voting for the 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards Is Now Open!
November 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Voting for the 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards Is Now Open!

During the Summer NAMM show in Nashville, pro audio professionals and leading industry brands gathered to recognize and celebrate the announcement of the 34th annual NAMM TEC Award nominees at a special pro audio reception held in the Music City Center. Voting is now open, and winners will be announced during the annual awards ceremony, to honor best in pro audio products at the 2019 NAMM Show, January 26, 2019, at the Anaheim Hilton Pacific Ballroom. Vote now!
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Schoeps Introduces Mono Upmix and Double MS Plug-Ins Distributed by Plugin Alliance
November 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Schoeps Introduces Mono Upmix and Double MS Plug-Ins Distributed by Plugin Alliance

German microphone manufacturer Schoeps announced a new set of two software plug-ins which will be an ideal complement for creative microphone use, now available via the online software distributor Plugin Alliance. The first is the Double MS plugin, which decodes a Double MS microphone setup to a stereophonic signal. Available for AAX, VST3 and AU formats, this free plug-in takes 3 microphone signals and provides a 2.0 Stereo or 5.0 Surround output using an algorithm developed by Swiss audio processing specialist Illusonic. The second is the Mono Upmix plugin that turns a mono signal into a pleasantly open sounding stereophonic or LCR signal.
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LG and Meridian Audio Debut Smart Display Speaker with Google Assistant
November 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

LG and Meridian Audio Debut Smart Display Speaker with Google Assistant

LG Electronics USA has announced its new AI Smart Display with Google Assistant combined with a Meridian Audio designed sound system to create a powerful smart home device. Following the recent trend of combining the features of a voice-assisted speaker with a touch screen for both content viewing, communication and interactions, the LG XBOOM AI ThinQ model WK9 is available now at U.S. retailers at a suggested price of $299 with special Black Friday pricing of $199 currently in effect.
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Hammond Announces Extended Rack Mount Unit Family Enclosures with Extra Sizes
November 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Hammond Announces Extended Rack Mount Unit Family Enclosures with Extra Sizes

Hammond Manufacturing has introduced 4U high versions and added extended 559mm depths to all heights of its RM family of 1U - 4U 19 inch rack mounting and desktop enclosures. 1U to 3U half-width versions are also available. The all-aluminum construction consists of a heavy-duty extruded frame with removable vented or plain top and bottom covers. 19 inch units are supplied with rack mounting angles; both 19 inch and half width variants come complete with self-adhesive rubber feet for when the enclosure is to be used as a desktop unit.
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TEAC America Has New Corporate Address Together with Tascam
November 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

TEAC America Has New Corporate Address Together with Tascam

As of December 1, 2018, TEAC America, Inc. will be operating from a new corporate headquarters located at 10410 Pioneer Blvd, Unit #1, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. Having resided in their current Montebello location since 1973, this move will offer the TEAC and TASCAM teams a facility which is more in sync with their current sales and marketing efforts and will feature enhanced meeting and demonstration areas as well as cooperative workspaces for teams and onsite media production.
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iHeartMedia to Acquire Jelli to Expand SoundPoint Programmatic Advertising Platform
November 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

iHeartMedia to Acquire Jelli to Expand SoundPoint Programmatic Advertising Platform

iHeartMedia announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Jelli, Inc., the technology company that powers its SoundPoint advertising platform. The Jelli platform is the pioneering technology foundation for programmatic buying and selling of broadcast radio, and this acquisition will enable iHeartMedia to further leverage Jelli’s assets to continue to create a digital-compatible broadcast radio buying platform for brands that includes targeting and creative optimization based on data and attribution tools compatible with the offerings of the major digital players.
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Voicera Launches New Voice Collaboration AI Solution Featuring Transcription and Voice-Activated Integrations
November 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Voicera Launches New Voice Collaboration AI Solution Featuring Transcription and Voice-Activated Integrations

Voice applications for business are benefiting from both new technology advances and user's familiarity with voice recognition and interfaces. Voicera, maker of the Enterprise Voice Assistant EVA, unveiled a number of innovations that further separates its voice collaboration platform from transcription apps and note-taking assistants. The new features, which include an Artificial Intelligence (AI) phone dialer, voice-activated reminders, and visual integrations, help increase productivity from workplace conversations.
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HELM Audio Announces Studio Planar Headphones, True Wireless Headphones, and Boost In-Line Cable Amplifier Powered by THX AAA Technology
November 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

HELM Audio Announces Studio Planar Headphones, True Wireless Headphones, and Boost In-Line Cable Amplifier Powered by THX AAA Technology

Hong-Kong-based consumer electronics company HELM Audio announced their North American launch, debuting three premium audio products - the HELM Studio Planar Headphones ($349.99), the HELM True Wireless Headphones ($99.99), and the HELM Boost Cable, powered by THX Achromatic Audio Amplifier (THX AAA) technology ($99.99). The HELM Studio Planar and Boost Cable bundle is now available as an early bird offer on Indiegogo, and their True Wireless is now available for pre-order at helmaudio.com and Amazon at the end of November 2018.
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Intel Unveils the Intel Neural Compute Stick 2 for Building Smarter AI Edge Devices
November 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Intel Unveils the Intel Neural Compute Stick 2 for Building Smarter AI Edge Devices

For developers working on industrial robots, drones and all sorts of connected or smart home devices, the new Intel Neural Compute Stick (NCS) 2 offers what's needed to prototype faster and smarter, runs on a standard USB 3.0 port and requires no additional hardware. The NCS 2 was introduced at Intel's first artificial intelligence (AI) developer conference in Beijing (Nov. 14-15, 2018), an event were the company promoted its vision for building smarter AI algorithms and intelligent devices at the network edge.
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