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The Rheintacho Stroboscope Shaking Test for Quality Control
November 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

The Rheintacho Stroboscope Shaking Test for Quality Control

Rheintacho Messtechnik proposes a practical solution for vibration quality control tests with a portable stroboscope solution, using its RT STROBE qbLED series. The German company specializes in highly efficient solutions wherever speed must be measured, monitored or indicated. Its portable stroboscope range allows non-contact checking of electrical and mechanical components on a vibrating table, in a safe way.
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AES@NAMM 2018 Pro Sound Symposium Receives Support from Industry-Leading Brands and Companies
November 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

AES@NAMM 2018 Pro Sound Symposium Receives Support from Industry-Leading Brands and Companies

Registration is now open for the inaugural AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium: Live & Studio, a unique education and training program from the Audio Engineering Society targeted at working professionals in the live sound, recording and performance-audio communities. These must-attend classes will be held within the Anaheim Hilton Hotel’s NAMM U Education Center, adjacent to the new pro-audio exhibit space. The 2018 NAMM Show, January 25-28 in Anaheim, CA.
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Generics Says Stop Tolerating Poor Fitting, Uncomfortable Earphones
November 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Generics Says Stop Tolerating Poor Fitting, Uncomfortable Earphones

Generics is a new company in the field of personal audio, pitching new high-tech earphones that are both affordable and personalized to each user's ears - literally. The Lebanese tech firm claims to solving the ill-fitting earphones problem with a combination of its clever scanning app, algorithms and 3D printing. Now launching its custom-made earphones with a Kickstarter campaign, Generics is backed by the UK government.
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Steinberg Launches Cubasis 2.3 for iOS Now Supporting Waves Plug-ins
November 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Steinberg Launches Cubasis 2.3 for iOS Now Supporting Waves Plug-ins

Steinberg has released a comprehensive update for its popular iOS sequencer app, Cubasis, including many enhancements as well as three in-app purchasable (IAP) effects plug-ins by Waves. Waves and Steinberg have joined forces in offering Cubasis and Cubasis LE users three in-app purchasable plugins by Waves: Q10 Equalizer, the AudioTrack channel strip plugin and the L1 Ultramaximizer level maximizer/peak limiter.
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Two Swedish Microphone Manufacturers Reunited: Milab Acquires Pearl Microphones
November 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Two Swedish Microphone Manufacturers Reunited: Milab Acquires Pearl Microphones

Swedish microphone manufacturer Milab Microphones AB (Milab) has agreed with the owners of Pearl Mikrofonlaboratorium AB (Pearl) to acquire 100% of the shares in Pearl and consolidate Pearl’s operations and product portfolio into Milab. The two Swedish companies share the same history that goes back to 1941, but went separate ways almost 40 years ago.
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Professional Microphone Market to Grow More Than 50% by 2021
November 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Professional Microphone Market to Grow More Than 50% by 2021

Futuresource Consulting has just published its new "Global Professional Microphone Report," looking at overall market value, technical innovation and trends influencing the segment, brand leadership and future opportunities. The comprehensive new research finds that the professional microphone market is expected to surpass 7 million units by 2021, up from 4.6 million in 2016. In 2016, a little more than half of vendor revenues came from wireless microphones.
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DTS Virtual:X Immersive Audio Technology Now Available on Select Denon and Marantz A/V Receivers
November 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Virtual:X Immersive Audio Technology Now Available on Select Denon and Marantz A/V Receivers

DTS announced the integration of DTS Virtual:X technology in A/V receivers for the first time. Select Denon and Marantz A/V receivers are now able to receive a firmware update to offer immersive sound in home theaters without the need for height or rear speakers. DTS Virtual:X technology in an A/V receiver offers immersive audio - virtual surround and virtual height - from simple soundbars, or traditional stereo and surround configurations (5.1/7.1 channel).
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CEntrance Debuts BlueDAC Portable Balanced DAC/Amp with Wired and Wireless Connectivity
November 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

CEntrance Debuts BlueDAC Portable Balanced DAC/Amp with Wired and Wireless Connectivity

Following a very successful and engaged crowdfunding campaign, CEntrance, announced immediate availability of BlueDAC, it's newest portable D/A converter and headphone amplifier. BlueDAC combines the best of CEntrance portable digital technologies to date, including a long-life rechargeable battery and a 24-bit/384kHz USB interface, and adds a brand new, custom, high fidelity Bluetooth radio receiver, allowing also wireless connectivity.
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Sanus Expands Wireless Speaker Stand Series to Accommodate Sonos PLAY:5 Speaker
November 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sanus Expands Wireless Speaker Stand Series to Accommodate Sonos PLAY:5 Speaker

What's better than the Sonos PLAY:5 speaker? Two Sonos PLAY:5 speakers! And there's nothing better than adding the new WSS51 stands, from Sanus Wireless Speaker Stand, engineered to securely hold the Sonos PLAY:5 speaker in either vertical or horizontal orientation. The newest addition was especially designed for the largest of the home sound system's family of wireless speaker products, providing ideal audio dispersion and bass response.
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Teenage Engineering, Raven and Baidu's Collaboration on New Smart Speaker Concepts
November 20, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Teenage Engineering, Raven and Baidu's Collaboration on New Smart Speaker Concepts

Baidu, a company known as China's search engine is investing heavily in its own voice engine, artificial intelligence (AI), and even hardware technologies, following Google's footsteps. Earlier this year, Baidu acquired Raven, a Beijing-based smart home startup, and the first results of that investment have now been revealed with two voice-activated speakers that run on the company's own AI platform. The design was the result of a cooperation with a Swedish start-up, Teenage Engineering.
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