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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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Qualcomm Enhances Performance of Truly Wireless Earbuds and Hearables with its Next Generation Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Technology
February 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Enhances Performance of Truly Wireless Earbuds and Hearables with its Next Generation Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Technology

Qualcomm was an early pioneer in the concept of true wireless stereo a technology that is designed to completely eliminate the need for wires, not only between the media source and the headphones, but also between the left and right earbuds, offering users a wire-free stereo audio experience and supporting new use cases like hearables. Now Qualcomm announced enhancements to its Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo technology.
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Soundtheory Unveils GULLFOSS Intelligent Automatic Equalizer
February 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Soundtheory Unveils GULLFOSS Intelligent Automatic Equalizer

Having introduced their first audio plug-in at the 2018 NAMM Show, Soundtheory is now shipping GULLFOSS, an intelligent automatic equalizer that uses unique computational auditory perception technology to identify and resolve problems in the frequency balance of an audio signal. GULLFOSS works by automatically adjusting its settings in real-time according to the audible features of the input signal.
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Efficient Linux Designs with Microchip Microprocessor-Based System on Module (SOM) featuring SAMA5D2 MPU
February 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Efficient Linux Designs with Microchip Microprocessor-Based System on Module (SOM) featuring SAMA5D2 MPU

Microchip Technology has unveiled a new System on Module (SOM) featuring the SAMA5D2 MPU. The ATSAMA5D27-SOM1 contains the recently released ATSAMA5D27C-D1G-CU System in Package (SiP). The SOM simplifies IoT design by integrating the power management, non-volatile boot memory, Ethernet PHY and high-speed DDR2 memory onto a small, single-sided Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
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Infineon Acquires Denmark-based Merus Audio
February 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Infineon Acquires Denmark-based Merus Audio

Infineon Technologies announced the acquisition of Merus Audio. The Copenhagen-based start-up, founded in 2010 by Hans Hasselby-Andersen and Mikkel Hoyerby, has developed a new generation of energy-efficient integrated Class D amplifier solutions. Merus Audio amplifiers maximize audio performance and battery playback time for smart home and battery-powered speakers while minimizing heat and design space. Following the company's presentation at CES 2018, Merus generated significant interest in the audio and CE industry in general.
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Harbottle Audio Announces New TSADvS Subwoofer Series
February 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Harbottle Audio Announces New TSADvS Subwoofer Series

FWA and Harbottle Audio announced the release of the TSADvS (pn: tee-sad-vee-es) drivers to the ODM market. A high power handling, low distortion, low compression, pro audio subwoofer focused on efficiency and sound quality. The TSADvS series features a neodymium overhung motor topology with vast amounts of motor venting. The TSADvS series features 18-inch and 21-inch models.
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Sonarworks Adds New Headphone Models to its True-Fi Software
February 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sonarworks Adds New Headphone Models to its True-Fi Software

European audio software developer Sonarworks announced the addition of more than ten new headphone models to its consumer headphone calibration software platform, True-Fi. The new headphone profiles, which have been meticulously measured and incorporated as a complimentary software upgrade for existing True-Fi users, include popular models from Audio Technica, beyerdynamuc, Sennheiser, Sony, Plantronics and even the Bose QuietComfort 35 II.
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NTi Audio Introduces XL2 Remote Control via Web Browser
February 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Introduces XL2 Remote Control via Web Browser

Remote monitoring of noise is getting easier. NTi Audio's XL2 Sound Level Meter functions can now be remotely controlled directly from a web browser, allowing a remote display on any smartphone, tablet or computer with a web browser. This allows level measurements to be executed remotely from the technicians' desk at home as if they were standing next to the instrument. Also, all recorded measurement data is immediately available for download.
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