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Mavin Introduces Air-X True Wireless Earbuds with 10 Hour Battery Life and 100ft Connection Based on Qualcomm QCC3026 Platform
September 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Mavin Introduces Air-X True Wireless Earbuds with 10 Hour Battery Life and 100ft Connection Based on Qualcomm QCC3026 Platform

Mavin, a Californian brand of wireless and digital audio solutions, announced the Air-X true wireless earbuds, , which claims to be the first to last 10-hours with one standalone charge, and up to 50 hours with its included charging case. The brand, winners of the German iF Design Award, the Red Dot Design Award and the CES Innovation Product Design Award, implemented Qualcomm’s latest chipset for premium wireless headphones. Air-X is available on Indiegogo with Super Early Bird specials starting at $99 (44% off regular price of $179).
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Solid State Logic System T Mixes Next Generation Audio for EBU-Eurovision
September 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Solid State Logic System T Mixes Next Generation Audio for EBU-Eurovision

At the recent European Championships athletics competition in Berlin (August 7-12), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) conducted successful trials of a broadcast production environment mixing to both Dolby AC-4 and MPEG-H 7.0.4 channel-based formats with English and French commentary, and English and French Audio Description as object channels, feeding channel direct outputs for an MPEG-H High Order Ambisonic mix simultaneously. Solid State Logic provided a fully IP-based System T solution for the EBU-Eurovision.
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145th Audio Engineering Society New York 2018 Convention. Where The Audio Industry Convenes
September 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

145th Audio Engineering Society New York 2018 Convention. Where The Audio Industry Convenes

This year’s 145th Audio Engineering Society (AES) International Convention is being held once again at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, New York. Dates for the 2018 convention are October 17–20 (October 17–19 for the exhibits). The 145th AES Convention will offer Technical Program presentations, workshops, discussion panels, and more, as well as the year’s largest dedicated professional audio showcase and exhibition. The convention will be once again concurrent with the independent NAB Show New York 2018 event (17-18) in an adjacent exhibition hall.
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WiSA – the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association – Unveils New WiSA Ready Certification
September 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA – the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association – Unveils New WiSA Ready Certification

WiSA - the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association unveiled the “WiSA Ready” certification, which marks an important milestone in delivering immersive wireless audio. This new certification coincides with the launch of the industry’s first WiSA Ready USB transmitter from founding member Summit Wireless Technologies, which will be compatible with forthcoming WiSA Ready sources.
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Lawo Redefines Audio Production with Third-Generation mc²56 Production Consoles
September 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Lawo Redefines Audio Production with Third-Generation mc²56 Production Consoles

The new generation Lawo mc²56 mixing console was unveiled at the IBC 2018 show in Amsterdam. At at a time when the German company is expanding its portfolio of solutions to cover virtually every single area of an IP-based content production infrastructure, for any format or distribution platform, Lawo did not forget its core audio solutions. The new Lawo mc²56 expands its power and capabilities, creating the first IP-native audio production to fully support all relevant AoIP standards, from SMPTE 2110 and AES67, to RAVENNA, DANTE or even MADI digital audio streams.
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Bang & Olufsen Chooses Genelec for its Acoustic Space Analysis Laboratory
September 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Bang & Olufsen Chooses Genelec for its Acoustic Space Analysis Laboratory

Danish electronics pioneer Bang & Olufsen has chosen Genelec SAM monitors to equip its new laboratory, which allows researchers at B&O’s Struer headquarters to create hyper-accurate simulations of how loudspeakers will sound in any given environment. The immersive structure uses the calibration features of Genelec professional monitors to create a reliable research environment where the company tests acoustic fingerprints of a space and the relationship of room effects with accurate reproduction.
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NFC Forum Boosts Smart Home IoT with Thread Group Liaison Agreement
September 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

NFC Forum Boosts Smart Home IoT with Thread Group Liaison Agreement

The NFC Forum and the Thread Group announced that they have formed an official partnership by signing a liaison agreement. The goal of the agreement is to provide a new Internet of Things (IoT) user interface experience (UX) by using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology when installing and configuring a device to a Thread network. The organizations plan to collaborate on how NFC technology can be deployed as part of the IoT device installation, configuration and commissioning process on a Thread network.
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The Loudspeaker Sourcing Show 2018 Returns with Even More OEM/ODM Suppliers
September 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

The Loudspeaker Sourcing Show 2018 Returns with Even More OEM/ODM Suppliers

The Loudspeaker Sourcing Show is gearing up for its fourth edition. An annual one-stop solution for loudspeaker brand buyers, engineers, and their decision-makers to meet directly with qualified loudspeaker factories all under one roof, The Loudspeaker Sourcing Show is all set to return to the Nansha Grand Hotel Guangzhou in Guangzhou, China as a three-day industry-only event hosting more attendees and exhibitors than ever before between October 16-18, 2018.
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Cadence Launches New Tensilica DNA 100 Processor IP for On-Device Artificial Intelligence Applications
September 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Cadence Launches New Tensilica DNA 100 Processor IP for On-Device Artificial Intelligence Applications

Cadence Design Systems announced the Cadence Tensilica DNA 100 Processor IP, the first deep neural-network accelerator (DNA) AI processor IP to deliver both high performance and power efficiency across a full range of compute from 0.5 TeraMAC (TMAC) to 100s of TMACs. As a result, the DNA 100 processor is well suited for on-device neural network inference applications spanning autonomous vehicles (AVs), ADAS, surveillance, robotics, drones, augmented reality (AR) /virtual reality (VR), smartphones, smart home and connected devices.
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Waterproof Micro Speakers with Compact Frame Sizes Carry IP67 Ratings
September 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Waterproof Micro Speakers with Compact Frame Sizes Carry IP67 Ratings

CUI’s Audio Group from Tualatin, Oregon, announced the addition of several waterproof micro speaker models, with Ingress Protection (IP) ratings of IP67, to its CMS product family. Housed in compact packages measuring as small as 15 x 11 mm with profiles as low as 2.5 mm, these waterproof speakers are ideal for portable and handheld electronic devices subject to the moisture and environmental contaminants found in industrial and outdoor applications.
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