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Audioengine Unveils A5+ Premium Wireless Smart Speaker System
March 2, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Audioengine Unveils A5+ Premium Wireless Smart Speaker System

Audioengine announced the A5+ Wireless Music System. Following similar design aesthetics from its other compact speakers, the Audioengine 5+ Wireless is an exciting evolution of the award-winning A5 speakers, focusing on wireless streaming, with upgraded features and the A5+ signature sound. As the company explains, "the A5+ Wireless isn’t just a pair of powered stereo speakers but a smart music system that works with Alexa, Siri, and all other voice activated apps, speakers, and devices - as well as every music app on the planet."
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Antelope Audio Announces Availability of EDGE Strip Discrete Preamp and Modeling Mic Bundle
March 2, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Antelope Audio Announces Availability of EDGE Strip Discrete Preamp and Modeling Mic Bundle

Having turned heads and opened ears during a must-see showcase at the 2018 NAMM Show in Anaheim, high-end professional audio equipment manufacturer Antelope Audio now announced availability of the EDGE Strip bundle — comprising the EDGE modeling microphone and specifically-designed DISCRETE MP Discrete Dual Ultra-Linear Microphone Preamp. When paired, the solution offers a locker-full of vintage mics and rack-full of outboard gear for high-quality studio recordings with vintage analogue sound.
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Sescom Attenuating Line to Mic Level Cables for 2-Volt Audio Signals
March 1, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sescom Attenuating Line to Mic Level Cables for 2-Volt Audio Signals

Sescom, a manufacturer of professional audio transformers and interface technology from Mount Marion, N.Y., introduced a new range of attenuating line to mic level cables that provide properly matched mic level signals to popular video-recording DSLR cameras and other devices accepting mic level audio only. Available in two models, with RCA male plugs or with XLR female plugs, both models are also terminated with a 3.5mm stereo plug.
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TDK Acquires Ultrasonic MEMS Sensing Solutions Developer Chirp Microsystems
February 28, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

TDK Acquires Ultrasonic MEMS Sensing Solutions Developer Chirp Microsystems

TDK Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement with Chirp Microsystems, a pioneer in high-performance ultrasonic sensing, headquartered in Berkeley, California. With the acquisition, Chirp becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of TDK, enhancing its existing technology in fingerprint sensors, MEMS sensors, and Piezoelectric transducer product lines. “TDK aims to be the leader in the ultrasonic MEMS sensors and solutions market,” says Shigenao Ishiguro, TDK’s President and CEO.
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QuickLogic Collaborates with Shenzhen Horn Audio Company to Develop Bluetooth Headset Reference Design with Alexa Support
February 27, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

QuickLogic Collaborates with Shenzhen Horn Audio Company to Develop Bluetooth Headset Reference Design with Alexa Support

QuickLogic Corporation announced it has partnered with Shenzhen Horn Audio Co., Ltd. to deliver a Bluetooth-enabled headset reference design supporting Amazon Alexa Voice Services (AVS) for both Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. Based on QuickLogic's EOS S3 Voice and Sensor Processing Platform, the new reference design features advanced always-on and always-listening voice processing capabilities with the industry's lowest power consumption.
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Voice Coil March 2018 is Now Available!
February 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil March 2018 is Now Available!

This month, in Voice Coil, read our AISE 2018 Report, Christopher Struck discusses "Efficiency Bandwidth Product for Loudspeaker Drivers," and James Croft reviews a patent originally claimed in 2013 on a Double Coil Speaker design, now granted to Friedrich Reining (Vienna, Austria), on behalf of Sound Solutions International from China. In this month's Test Bench, Dickason examines two 1" compression drivers: a new PEEK diaphragm compression driver from Precision Devices, the PD.CD1N, and the Peerless by Tymphany DFM-2544R00-08. Download your copy now.
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HEAD acoustics Complimentary Voice Quality Webinars
February 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Complimentary Voice Quality Webinars

HEAD acoustics announced open enrollment for their new series of complimentary educational voice quality web based seminars. These one hour sessions are designed to provide short but focused information on voice quality topics that are normally not taught in college level classes. Anyone interested in learning more about the fundamentals of voice quality testing is invited to attend.
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MAAT Announces DRMeter MkII Universal Plug–in for Measurement and Monitoring of Audio Loudness and Dynamics
February 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

MAAT Announces DRMeter MkII Universal Plug–in for Measurement and Monitoring of Audio Loudness and Dynamics

Proclaiming "One Meter For All," professional audio solutions manufacturer MAAT Incorporated announced a new loudness measurement tool specifically designed for music creation as well as broadcast production and post. DRMeter MkII combines R128&A/85 metering with DR & DRi Dynamic Range measurements, displaying channel–specific trends and events by augmenting mandated mono measurements with classic L/R metering to control problem areas without the need of another meter.
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Speechmatics Launches Global English, an Accent-agnostic Language Pack for Speech-to-text Transcription
February 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Speechmatics Launches Global English, an Accent-agnostic Language Pack for Speech-to-text Transcription

Speech recognition technology specialists Speechmatics announced the launch of Global English, a single English language pack supporting all major English accents for use in speech-to-text transcription. According to the company, Global English (GE) was trained on thousands of hours of spoken data from over 40 countries and tens of billions of words drawn from global sources, making it one of the most comprehensive and accurate accent-agnostic transcription solutions on the market.
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Waterproof Electret Condenser Microphones Offer Ingress Protection Ratings up to IP67
February 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Waterproof Electret Condenser Microphones Offer Ingress Protection Ratings up to IP67

CUI’s Audio Group announced a line of waterproof electret condenser microphones with Ingress Protection (IP) ratings of IP57, IP65, and IP67. Featuring sensitivity ratings from -42 to -25 dB and signal to noise ratios from 57 to 70 dBA, these IP rated microphones are ideally suited for a range of industrial applications and portable electronics for outdoor use, where moisture and environmental contaminants are a concern.
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