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B&C Speakers Launches New Large Motor and High Output Coaxial Series CXN88
June 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

B&C Speakers Launches New Large Motor and High Output Coaxial Series CXN88

The new B&C Speakers 12CXN88 and 15CXN88 high output coaxial transducers are now shipping. These larger motor alternatives feature a long throw, 88mm (3.5”) voice coil woofer, combined with a 75mm (3”) diaphragm high frequency driver. Both new coaxial drivers offer an excellent balance between HF and LF output, allowing cabinet designers to increase performance without compromise.
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Cotodama Lyric Speaker is World's First Lyric Visualizing Speaker
June 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Cotodama Lyric Speaker is World's First Lyric Visualizing Speaker

There's always a way to differentiate a new product if you really think about it and know how to leverage available technology. Japanese company Cotodama did exactly that with its Lyric Speaker, which automatically visualizes lyrics in a beautiful way. When the user chooses a song on its mobile phone, the lyrics show up on the translucent screen. This speaker has won SXSW's Best Bootstrap Company in 2015 and is now available.
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DTS Announces Virtual:X Technology to Deliver Virtual Immersive and Surround Sound
June 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Announces Virtual:X Technology to Deliver Virtual Immersive and Surround Sound

DTS has announced the integration of its Virtual:X immersive sound technology into a new series of soundbars that are set to hit the market this summer, followed by receivers and possibly TVs. The first release will be the Yamaha YAS-207 soundbar in early July 2017, with the DTS Virtual:X firmware update coming in August. DTS says its Virtual:X technology can be implemented to provide an immersive sound experience without the need for additional height and/or rear surround speakers.
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CODA Audio USA Appoints Michael Creason as Technical Director
June 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

CODA Audio USA Appoints Michael Creason as Technical Director

CODA Audio USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CODA Audio GmbH, will be officially introduced at this year's InfoComm show in Orlando. Headquartered in California and headed up by Managing Director Luke Jenks, the German company has meanwhile announced the appointment of Michael Creason to the position of Technical Director for its newly created United States subsidiary. Creason is a highly skilled audio practitioner, with an extensive experience in the professional audio industry.
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G.R.A.S Sound & Vibration Announces Availability of World’s Smallest Measurement Microphone Set
June 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

G.R.A.S Sound & Vibration Announces Availability of World’s Smallest Measurement Microphone Set

G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration announced availability of the 46DE, the smallest measurement microphone set in the world and the only microphone set where no parts are larger than 1/8”. The 46DE is a 1/8” Constant Current Power (CCP) pressure microphone set with a nominal sensitivity of 0.8 mV/Pa and has TEDS (Transducer Electronic Data Sheet). It is the latest in a long line of innovative and advanced microphone measuring products with the brand's proven seal of quality.
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IK Multimedia USA Grows Into New Headquarters in Sunrise FL
June 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

IK Multimedia USA Grows Into New Headquarters in Sunrise FL

Fast expanding Italian company IK Multimedia, a leading provider of hardware and software solutions for music creation, recently opened a new office in Sunrise, Florida to accommodate rapid growth and leverage the area’s diverse talent pool. The new office expansion enables IK Multimedia US, LLC to accelerate growth through increased capabilities in marketing, distribution, and customer support.
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Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Announces Breakthrough Development in Speech Separation Technology
June 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Announces Breakthrough Development in Speech Separation Technology

Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, announced a breakthrough in speech separation technology at an annual R&D open house held in Tokyo. The research lab has created the world's first technology that separates in real time the simultaneous speech of multiple unknown speakers recorded with a single microphone. It’s a key step towards building machines that can interact in noisy environments, in the same way that humans can have meaningful conversations in the presence of many other conversations.
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Genelec Announces 1032C Studio Monitor Updating Classic Design with Latest Technologies
June 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Announces 1032C Studio Monitor Updating Classic Design with Latest Technologies

Genelec announced the 1032C two-way nearfield monitor, now upgraded with the cutting edge features and flexibility of Smart Active Monitoring (SAM) advanced monitor auto-calibration and networking software, plus significant across-the-board improvements including a digital input, higher SPL and increased low frequency extension. The 1032C monitor uses the same drivers, acoustic design and soffit-mountable classic styling, simply upgraded for the most demanding modern studios.
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The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Special Dolby Atmos Listening Events
June 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Special Dolby Atmos Listening Events

Dolby Laboratories and Universal Music Group (UMG), announced special listening events for The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, remixed in Dolby Atmos at the illustrious Abbey Road Studios in London, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic album. Listening events will take place at select cinemas in the United States and Canada.
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MPEG-H TV Audio On The Air as South Korea Launches UHD TV Services Based on ATSC 3.0
June 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MPEG-H TV Audio On The Air as South Korea Launches UHD TV Services Based on ATSC 3.0

The MPEG-H TV Audio System is the first next-generation audio codec worldwide to go on air 24/7 as South Korea launched its 4K UHD TV services, broadcast using the next-generation ATSC 3.0 standard, on May 31, 2017. Not only will this new, ultra-high definition television service deliver pin-sharp pictures, it also brings with it never-heard-before novelties in sound, thanks to the MPEG-H TV Audio System.
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