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Bose Professional Expands ControlSpace DSP Offerings and Unveils Online Business Music System Designer for Audio Integrators
June 7, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Bose Professional Expands ControlSpace DSP Offerings and Unveils Online Business Music System Designer for Audio Integrators

During the InfoComm 2018 show, in Las Vegas, Bose Professional broadened its ControlSpace commercial sound processors line with six new DSP models and three attractive digital wall controllers. At the show, Bose Professional also launched the Business Music System Designer (BMSD), a new online interactive design tool to aid audio integrators in specifying the right Bose Professional sound products in commercial audio applications.
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Sonos Announces Sonos Beam Smart Soundbar for TV and Music
June 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Announces Sonos Beam Smart Soundbar for TV and Music

During a special event in San Francisco Sonos unveiled Sonos Beam, a new compact smart soundbar with support for 80+ music services, as well as support for Amazon Alexa at launch (with multiple voice assistants to come over time). With Beam, Sonos combined three products into one – a smart speaker, a powerful soundbar, and a music and streaming center for the living room. Beam connects to the Sonos home sound system in multi-room set-ups. The Sonos Beam should be available from July 17 at $399 US, already supporting Apple AirPlay 2.
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Waves Offers TRACT Loudspeaker Correction Plugin
June 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Offers TRACT Loudspeaker Correction Plugin

Audio processing solutions specialists Waves Audio announced Waves TRACT Loudspeaker Correction, a new powerful corrective EQ and system time alignment tool for live PA systems or studio environments. The software works together with Rational Acoustics’ Smaart Audio Analysis software, and allows users to quickly take and merge snapshots of the system’s transfer measurements, and instantly calculate a corrective FIR EQ curve.
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Harman Professional Solutions Expands Dante-Enabled Crown DriveCore Install DA Amplifier Series
June 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Professional Solutions Expands Dante-Enabled Crown DriveCore Install DA Amplifier Series

At InfoComm 2018, Harman Professional Solutions announced new members of the its successful Crown DriveCore Install DA Series of amplifiers. The newest members of Crown’s flagship line of networked install amplifiers feature support for Dante and AES67 networked audio at lower wattage than existing DA Series amplifiers. The new models also introduce new 300 and 600 watt options, offering the same robustness and capabilities of Crown’s DriveCore Install DA Series at lower wattage.
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Alcons Introduce VR5 Mini Versatile Monitor with Patent-Pending Waveguide Technology
June 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Alcons Introduce VR5 Mini Versatile Monitor with Patent-Pending Waveguide Technology

Dutch pro audio specialists Alcons Audio have announced the premiere of its VR5 mini versatile monitor system, designed as near-field sound reinforcement system for fixed and portable applications. The VR5 is the first pro-audio system to feature the patent-pending Alcons waveguide technology, to fully control the vertical dispersion of the pro-ribbon mid-high frequency transducer. The system was launched at InfoComm 2018, Las Vegas NV, as part of the Alcons Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience displayed on the Alcons booth.
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Alexa and Amazon Echo Are Now Available in France
June 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Alexa and Amazon Echo Are Now Available in France

Amazon announced that Alexa and Echo are now available in France and speaking French. Additionally, developers around the world have created skills and Alexa-enabled devices for French users, including leading brands like Marmiton, franceinfo, Netatmo, Legrand, La Fourchette, Philips Hue, Uber, Domino’s Pizza, TP-Link and more. Device makers like Boulanger, Sowee, Harman Kardon, Sonos, Ultimate Ears, Netgem, Archos and more are also introducing Alexa-enabled devices for French-speaking users.
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Cypress USB-C Power Delivery Controller Now Available for Use in Thunderbolt 3 Designs
June 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Cypress USB-C Power Delivery Controller Now Available for Use in Thunderbolt 3 Designs

Cypress Semiconductor announced that its programmable, EZ-PD CCG5 two-port USB-C controller with Power Delivery (PD) has now been qualified by Intel for use in Thunderbolt 3 host and peripheral designs. Thunderbolt 3 over USB-C enables data transfers at speeds up to 40 Gbps via a compact port with the ability to transmit multiple protocols and provide fast device charging. Reference designs are now available to enable fast time-to-market for PCs, docking stations, hard drives and a variety of other peripherals.
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Sonarworks Updates Reference 4 Software with New Sonarworks SR Frequency Response Reference Curve for Speakers and Headphones
June 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sonarworks Updates Reference 4 Software with New Sonarworks SR Frequency Response Reference Curve for Speakers and Headphones

European audio software developer Sonarworks has established a new digital sound reference standard response curve, to be included with the latest update of the company's Reference 4.1 sound calibration software launching in early June 2018. The company says this is "a groundbreaking standardization methodology" that "will change the way the industry deals with frequency response related issues. The change is so significant, you going to see this technology implemented in more than just our own software."
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AverLAB 2.0 Introduces Audio Analyzer Production Test Automation Capabilities for the Lowest Cost
June 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

AverLAB 2.0 Introduces Audio Analyzer Production Test Automation Capabilities for the Lowest Cost

Avermetrics has announced the release of version 2.0 of its AverLAB audio analyzer software. The new version debuts drag & drop automation, a new user interface, multi-level undo and redo, a host of usability improvements and a revamped architecture under the hood. With this update, the Los Angeles-based audio test manufacturer delivers on the promise of combining production test automation capabilities at the lowest cost currently available on a portable/desktop audio test solution.
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HyperX Ships 5 Million Gaming Headsets - Fortnite and Esports Popularity Drives Gaming Headset Growth
June 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

HyperX Ships 5 Million Gaming Headsets - Fortnite and Esports Popularity Drives Gaming Headset Growth

HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, announced it has shipped 5 million gaming headsets. The milestone was reached thanks to the growing popularity of recent video games like Fortnite and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) and an expansion of eSports, a multiplayer form of organized competitions. While the gaming headset market continues to grow at a rapid pace, HyperX continues to gain market share. HyperX gaming headsets are worn by gamers globally, including first-time players and "professional" gamers.
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