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Sennheiser Celebrates 20 Years of evolution Series and Introduces evolution Wireless G4 Systems
February 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Celebrates 20 Years of evolution Series and Introduces evolution Wireless G4 Systems

2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Sennheiser's evolution microphone series, and there's no better way to celebrate than to introduce the new evolution Wireless G4 Systems, a complete revamp of the whole series, featuring major technology updates. During the 2018 NAMM Show, the brand's booth was completely used to promote only new major product launches, of which the many new solutions in the evolution Wireless G4 Systems, including completely new IEM systems, is certainly one of the most exciting.
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Amphion Announces BaseTwo25 Low-Frequency Extension Monitoring System
February 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Amphion Announces BaseTwo25 Low-Frequency Extension Monitoring System

Finnish manufacturer Amphion Loudspeakers announced its new flagship BaseTwo25 Low-Frequency Extension System. The BaseTwo25 is a turnkey system that transforms any Amphion two-way studio monitor into a full range three-way tower, perfectly integrated in time and phase, extending all the way down to an incredible 10Hz corner frequency (-3dB). Each of the two BaseTwo25 towers features brand new and extremely robust 25 cm (10”) woofers with 25 cm passive radiators mounted on either side of the enclosure.
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beyerdynamic Launches New DT 240 PRO Professional Monitor Headphones
February 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

beyerdynamic Launches New DT 240 PRO Professional Monitor Headphones

Initially announced by beyerdynamic in September 2017, the new DT 240 PRO compact monitor headphones are now available. The new model was designed for musicians, podcasters and filmmakers, offering a no-frills reference solution with detachable cables. As the German company explains, since music is not only created in a studio, videos are now often cut on a notebook, and podcasters report via smartphone from anywhere in the world, the DT 240 PRO monitor headphones are optimized for mobile workflows.
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Pascal Moves Into Expanded Headquarters with State-of-the-art EMC Test Laboratory
February 2, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Pascal Moves Into Expanded Headquarters with State-of-the-art EMC Test Laboratory

Following a year of continuing accelerated growth, Danish pro audio amplifier electronics manufacturer Pascal A/S kicked off 2018 with a transition to newly expanded headquarters and facilities, featuring a state-of-the-art EMC test laboratory. Completion of the 55 percent expansion of its HQ, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, was the closing high note of 2017, a year in which the company, once again, eclipsed its growth targets.
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James Loudspeaker Unveils 2.1 Format LR-S Soundbars
February 2, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

James Loudspeaker Unveils 2.1 Format LR-S Soundbars

Ideally suited for commercial or residential applications where detailed, full-range sound is required to accompany any flat-panel display, the new series of 2.1 soundbars from James Loudspeaker can be customized to match nearly any flat-panel display, and are ideal for bringing clarity and full-range sound to applications where an external subwoofer is impractical. The new LR-S format soundbars generate left and right-channel audio as well as bass energy from a center-mounted built-in subwoofer.
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HiFiBerry Partners with Bang & Olufsen on New BeoCreate Board
February 1, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

HiFiBerry Partners with Bang & Olufsen on New BeoCreate Board

HiFiBerry, the Swiss developer of Digital to Analog Converter components for DIY, OEM, and integrators announced a new interesting solution to provide advanced capabilities for speakers, developed in partnership with Bang & Olufsen. HiFiBerry's new BeoCreate board was designed to give a new lease on life to legacy audio speakers, like the popular BeoVox CX50 and CX100, "up-cycling" them to be compatible with the best of today's wireless and Internet-connected technology.
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Valens Adds New HDBaseT Chipsets to the Colligo Family for Plug-and-Play Product Design
February 1, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Valens Adds New HDBaseT Chipsets to the Colligo Family for Plug-and-Play Product Design

Valens, the developer of HDBaseT and founder of the HDBaseT Alliance, announced the availability of the VS200 and VS210 chipsets, for simpler HDBaseT installations where not all 5Play features are necessary. The addition of the VS200 and VS210 to the Valens Colligo family allows HDBaseT equipment vendors to design and manufacture a range of products, from high-end to low-end, using a common hardware platform.
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Your Audio Systems Launches Software Development Solution for AES67 and AES70 Embedded Devices at ISE 2018
January 31, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Your Audio Systems Launches Software Development Solution for AES67 and AES70 Embedded Devices at ISE 2018

In preparation for its Integrated Systems Europe debut, Swiss-based Your Audio Systems announces the first major demonstration of Orchestra, an embedded Linux software solution for AES67/AES70 professional embedded devices, now available for OEM implementations. The company will exhibit Orchestra in the OCA Alliance stand (7-R240) in the Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, from February 6-9.
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Cypress Delivers Industry’s First Certified Bluetooth Mesh Wireless MCU and Combo Solutions
January 31, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Cypress Delivers Industry’s First Certified Bluetooth Mesh Wireless MCU and Combo Solutions

Cypress Semiconductor announced its single-chip solutions for the IoT applications are the world’s first to deliver Bluetooth mesh connectivity certified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) to a consumer product. Three Cypress wireless combo chips and the latest version of its Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED) software development kit (SDK) support state-of-the-art Bluetooth connectivity with mesh networking capability.
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Avid Unveils Pro Tools 2018 and Multiple Music and Audio Product Innovations at NAMM 2018
January 30, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Avid Unveils Pro Tools 2018 and Multiple Music and Audio Product Innovations at NAMM 2018

At NAMM 2018, Avid announced Avid ArtistCentral, Pro Tools 2018, Sibelius 2018, Waves Audio integration, an expanded Avid Artist Community, and more. Highlight for the Avid user community was, no doubt, the announcement of the latest release of Pro Tools 2018 with new features including Track Presets, retrospective MIDI record, MIDI editing enhancements, Playlist Comping enhancements, and much more. A new version of EUCON software was also announced.
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