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DPA Microphones Expansion in The UK and Germany
November 29, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

DPA Microphones Expansion in The UK and Germany

DPA Microphones announced that it has acquired Sound Network, its UK pro audio distributor with whom it has had a close relationship for more than 20 years. By investing in its valued partner, the Danish company secures its position as a key player in the British market. At the same time, DPA announced the decision to establish a dedicated German sales force, which will allow the brand to get closer to Europe's largest market.
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Rigado Edge Connectivity Tool Suite Supports Bluetooth 5
November 29, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Rigado Edge Connectivity Tool Suite Supports Bluetooth 5

Rigado has announced its Edge Connectivity Suite with full support for Bluetooth 5. Designed for large-scale commercial connected deployments, Rigado’s Edge Connectivity solution is comprised of Bluetooth 5 end-device modules and the Vesta IoT Gateway, which includes cloud-based tools for secure deployment and updating. The solution is based on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) advanced multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC).
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OPPO Announces Support for MQA with Update for UDP-205 Blu-ray Player
November 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

OPPO Announces Support for MQA with Update for UDP-205 Blu-ray Player

The OPPO UDP-205 is a universal disc player specifically designed for audio performance, providing reference level sound quality for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and many other digital audio and video formats. In many ways, the perfect audio source device for todays audio enthusiasts. Now, the latest firmware update to the UDP-205 adds MQA decoding to the UDP-205’s digital audio file playback, thanks to the recently established partnership between the two companies.
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Hefio Joins Forces with Genelec and IDA Audio to Advance Individual Calibration for Demanding Headphone Applications
November 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Hefio Joins Forces with Genelec and IDA Audio to Advance Individual Calibration for Demanding Headphone Applications

Following the recent joint-venture announcement between Finnish HRTF modeling specialists IDA Audio and Genelec, another company from Finland now joins the effort to provide personal calibration on headphones. Finnish startup Hefio Oy, announced a strategic partnership with Genelec and IDA Audio to develop personal optimization for headphones, contributing with its automatic individualized calibration solution.
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NFC Forum Publishes 2017 Technical Specification Release
November 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

NFC Forum Publishes 2017 Technical Specification Release

The NFC Forum announced the completion, publication and availability of its 2017 Technical Specification Release with specifications that will impact global mobile device interoperability, public transport applications and NFC tag use for consumers and businesses. The 21 specifications in the release feature the latest and greatest NFC technology and usability upgrades.
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Get the Scope on the Audio Industry with Voice Coil December 2017
November 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Get the Scope on the Audio Industry with Voice Coil December 2017

Don't miss Mike Klasco's overview of the latest trends in Audio Digital Signal Processing, a review of a new "knurled diaphragm," patent for planar magnetic drivers, and a User Report on LOUDSOFT's FINE R+D Analyzer, which, from 2018, will be implemented into the Test Bench measurement protocol. In Test Bench, learn more about a bass-midrange driver, and a woofer, from Eton and Volt, respectively.
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Tidal Implements Album Loudness Normalization and Activates It by Default for Mobile Players
November 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Tidal Implements Album Loudness Normalization and Activates It by Default for Mobile Players

Always looking to differentiate its music streaming service with higher quality experiences, Tidal has now adopted the loudness recommendations of Eelco Grimm, HKU University of the Arts Utrecht and Grimm Audio. In Tidal’s recent update of their iOS and Android apps, loudness normalization is now turned ON by default. With this move, Tidal follows the trend towards automatic loudness normalization that was initiated by Spotify and Youtube.
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Waves Audio Offers New Waves VU Meter
November 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Audio Offers New Waves VU Meter

Waves Audio is now shipping its highly realistic and accurate Waves VU Meter plug-in, featuring meter average levels to provide a well-balanced mix, and accurate ballistic response with smooth movement and fast refresh rate. The meter allows headroom calibration from 4 to 26 dB in a classic console VU meter design, helping users to achieve optimal levels, sufficient headroom and overall better results.
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Black Friday: Futuresource Announces Key Global CE Retail Trends
November 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Black Friday: Futuresource Announces Key Global CE Retail Trends

With Black Friday deals ramping up, enticing consumers into a flurry of retail activity, Futuresource Consulting announces the key findings from its latest global consumer electronics retail channel trends report. The study looks at the main CE retail market trends, with online-only growing exponentially in market share, new key product categories, and the response from CE chain stores, the winners when it comes to audio hardware, currently accounting for more than 40% of retail value.
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HEAD acoustics Introduces High-Precision HRT I Measurement Turntable
November 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Introduces High-Precision HRT I Measurement Turntable

HEAD acoustics launched the HRT I (HEAD acoustics Remote-operated Turntable), a high-precision turntable allowing users to perform automated, orientation-dependent acoustic measurements. The rotation unit of the turntable offers a 360-degree rotation range, which can be approached in 0.1-degree steps, allowing manual or automated measurements.
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