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Cirrus Logic Announces Voice Capture Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service
July 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Cirrus Logic Announces Voice Capture Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service

Cirrus Logic introduced a development kit for Alexa Voice Service (AVS), optimized for smart speakers and smart home applications including voice controlled devices, hands-free portable speakers and networked speakers. With the Cirrus Logic IC and software design, the Voice Capture Development Kit for Amazon AVS helps manufacturers quickly get to market with new Alexa-enabled products that feature high-accuracy wake-word triggering and command interpretation even in noisy environments and during music playback.
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A Powerful New Audio Editing Alternative: Acon Digital Releases Acoustica 7 for Mac and PC
July 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

A Powerful New Audio Editing Alternative: Acon Digital Releases Acoustica 7 for Mac and PC

Acon Digital has released version 7 of their audio editor Acoustica, rewritten from scratch for cross-platform support, now running on both Macintosh and Windows PCs. The new user interface comes with a modern dark theme and appears crystal sharp on retina style displays. Major new features include spectral editing, new integrated processing tools, EBU / ITU compliant loudness metering and normalization and surround format support.
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Sensaphonics Publishes Isolation Metrics for In-Ear Monitors
July 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sensaphonics Publishes Isolation Metrics for In-Ear Monitors

Sensaphonics, a company devoted to hearing health in in-ear monitors, has published a study showing the broadband isolation achieved with its proprietary soft-silicone earpieces, with broadband attenuation averaging 34 dB. According to Sensaphonics, this distinguishes the company's products and challenges other IEM manufacturers to document isolation, the most important factor to consider when comparing IEMs.
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Google Releases Do-It-Yourself Voice Recognition AIY Project
July 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Google Releases Do-It-Yourself Voice Recognition AIY Project

With many audio manufacturers and consumer electronic companies experimenting development with voice recognition applications, Google naturally wants to make it easy as possible for anyone to get familiarized with the company's Google Assistant SDK, to implement voice interaction. Billy Rutledge, Director of AIY Projects at Google, recently revealed a new voice recognition DIY kit and voice HAT for the Raspberry Pi.
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IK Multimedia iRig Pro IO Advanced Mobile Audio/MIDI Interface Now Shipping
July 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

IK Multimedia iRig Pro IO Advanced Mobile Audio/MIDI Interface Now Shipping

IK Multimedia announced its iRig Pro I/O, a pocket-sized mobile audio/MIDI interface for iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC and Android devices is now shipping worldwide. The pocket-sized interface is the successor to IK's highly popular iRig PRO, and offers high-definition audio I/O, professional quality preamp, MIDI input/output, device charging and comes with a huge software bundle for just $/€149.99.
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beyerdynamic Classis BM 53 USB Microphone Now Available
July 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

beyerdynamic Classis BM 53 USB Microphone Now Available

beyerdynamic announced that its new Classis BM 53 USB microphone is now available, following the presentation at InfoComm 2017 in Orlando, FL. The boundary layer plug & play solution is ready to use for recording or transmitting sound using a laptop or PC. It is ideal for recording meetings, reports and podcasts. Its USB interface is also perfect for teleconferences, video conferences, Skype conferences and teaching purposes.
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DPA Microphones Announces Two New 25th Anniversary Celebration Microphone Kits Available in Limited Quantities
July 4, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

DPA Microphones Announces Two New 25th Anniversary Celebration Microphone Kits Available in Limited Quantities

DPA Microphones, the leading Danish manufacturer of high-quality condenser microphone solutions for professional applications, continues to celebrate 25 years in the business with the addition of two more limited-edition, commemorative microphone kits. The new kits combine a matched studio pair of either 4006A Omnidirectionals or 4011A Cardioids with the brand new DPA d:vice MMA-A Digital Audio Interface and all the accessories.
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SoundTube Adds Pendant Dante Network-Enabled Speakers to Line
July 4, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

SoundTube Adds Pendant Dante Network-Enabled Speakers to Line

An industry first, SoundTube added three pendant speakers to its Dante-enabled line of installed speaker products. The IPD-RS62-EZ and IPD-RS82-EZ use SoundTube’s BroadBeam Ring high-frequency dispersion technology for clear, understandable messaging and music over a wide area, even off-axis from the speakers. The high-power IPD-HP82-EZ uses a BroadBeam HP compression driver with waveguide for use in rooms with extra high ceilings.
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Streamz Promotes Voice Controlled Headphones with Wi-Fi and Integrated Hi-Res Audio Player
July 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Streamz Promotes Voice Controlled Headphones with Wi-Fi and Integrated Hi-Res Audio Player

Virtually everything has been tried in the world of personal audio! Everything? Not yet... Streamz is promoting a crowdfunding campaign for headphones with an integrated player and SD card for internal storage, that are also able to stream music directly from Pandora or Spotify thanks to built-in Wi-Fi, all without needing a smartphone. After 4 years of development and promoting the concept, Streamz launched on Kickstarter.
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beyerdynamic Quinta TB Wireless Boundary Microphone for Meeting Solutions
July 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

beyerdynamic Quinta TB Wireless Boundary Microphone for Meeting Solutions

beyerdynamic introduced the Quinta TB wireless boundary microphones for the beyerdynamic Quinta latest generation of wireless conference systems, in response to what the company believes to be the often undervalued role of voice transmission during video conferences. The new boundary microphone is a plug and play solution for applications in small meeting rooms, leveraging the brand's Quinta Triple Band digital wireless transmission technology, with 128-bit encryption.
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