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April 24, 2017
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Dirac Research Announces Appointments and New Investors to Accelerate Growth in VR/AR Applications and 3D Audio
April 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Announces Appointments and New Investors to Accelerate Growth in VR/AR Applications and 3D Audio

Investing further in the build-out of its senior management team, Dirac Research appointed Lars Isaksson as Business Director of Augmented Reality/ Virtual Reality. The Swedish company also received extra support from new investors to, in part, accelerate its growth into the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality markets. One of those investors, Jörgen Lantto, also joined Dirac’s Board of Directors. Meanwhile, the company was awarded a research grant from the Swedish government.
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Get to Know Loudspeakers Inside and Out with Voice Coil May 2017
April 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Get to Know Loudspeakers Inside and Out with Voice Coil May 2017

Voice Coil May 2017 is an issue not to be missed. Aaron Heuschmidt, from Klippel, writes about new ways to measure key loudspeaker parts, James Croft reviews two recent patents for a Low-Profile Loudspeaker Transducer and a new Passive Radiator Structure, and there’s a company profile on Trueanalog Strictly OEM, based in Panyu, Southern China. And this month's Test Bench characterizes two new compressions drivers from Brazilian pro sound OEM PRV Audio. Download your copy now!
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Strong Momentum for AES67 Audio-over-IP Interoperability Standard at NAB 2017
April 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Strong Momentum for AES67 Audio-over-IP Interoperability Standard at NAB 2017

Member companies of the Media Networking Alliance (MNA), the trade association established to promote the adoption of the high-performance AES67 AoIP interoperability open standard, are exhibiting and participating in a wide range of promotional activities at this year’s NAB show. MNA member companies are sponsoring education sessions and hosting live interoperability demos throughout NAB 2017, including the IP Showcase, promoted to demonstrate interoperability with the new SMPTE ST 2110 standard.
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Gracenote-Powered Infotainment Systems Reach 100 Million Automobiles Globally
April 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Gracenote-Powered Infotainment Systems Reach 100 Million Automobiles Globally

Gracenote, now a Nielsen company, confirmed that it is now featured in more than 100 million cars globally, powering intuitive, personalized and safer music experiences for drivers and passengers around the world. As an early pioneer in in-car infotainment, for nearly 15 years, Gracenote has delivered data and technology solutions for drivers and passengers to discover and connect with the music they love.
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intoPIX Releases New TICO Encoder and Decoder Cores Supporting UHDTV2 and 8K up to 60fps
April 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

intoPIX Releases New TICO Encoder and Decoder Cores Supporting UHDTV2 and 8K up to 60fps

During NAB 2017, intoPIX, a leading provider of innovative compression technologies, announced new TICO compression IP-cores managing up to ultra-high-definition 8K video combined with low power consumption for FPGA and ASIC implementations. The cores offer unique performances at a very light implementation cost for handling HD, 4K and 8K content. The technology is particularly suitable for reducing bandwidth and preserving image quality without any delay in new 8K applications.
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Avid Pro Tools to Provide Native Dolby Atmos Mixing
April 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Avid Pro Tools to Provide Native Dolby Atmos Mixing

Avid has introduced several groundbreaking innovations at NAB 2017, including a next-generation video/audio interface in cooperation with Blackmagic, a new version of its Avid NEXIS storage platform for media, a free version of its Media Composer video editing system, and much more. On the audio front Avid announced a collaboration with Dolby to deliver deep integration of Dolby Atmos audio mixing to create a new powerful immersive audio workflow.
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New OPPO UDP-205 is the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player That Audio Enthusiasts Are Waiting For
April 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New OPPO UDP-205 is the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player That Audio Enthusiasts Are Waiting For

OPPO Digital finally unveiled full details on its new UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Audiophile Blu-ray Disc Player! The UDP-205 combines the incredible video technology of the UDP-203 with industry-leading audio technology, including dual ES9038PRO Sabre DAC chips from ESS Technology, an improved HDMI Audio Clock, an asynchronous USB DAC with Coaxial & Optical inputs, a headphone amplifier, and Dedicated Stereo Output with XLR Balanced Connectors.
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A New Dual Discrete Op-Amp for Audio Products from Orange Amplification
April 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

A New Dual Discrete Op-Amp for Audio Products from Orange Amplification

Once in a while, British guitar amp specialists - increasingly turning also into a lifestyle brand - surprise the industry with some unusual products. We've seen Orange introducing headphones, the VT1000 valve/tube tester and even an automatic bias adjustment kit, the DIVO OV4. But now, Orange truly surprised us, with the introduction of its new Dual Discrete Op-Amp, which has been specifically designed for audio use. Orange simply says, "it is one of the most musically sounding of its kind on the market today."
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New CP2615 USB-to-I2S Bridge Chip from Silicon Labs for Simple Digital Audio Designs
April 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New CP2615 USB-to-I2S Bridge Chip from Silicon Labs for Simple Digital Audio Designs

Silicon Labs has introduced a fixed-function audio bridge device that provides a simple, turnkey solution for transferring digital audio data between the universal serial bus (USB) and integrated inter-IC sound (I2S) serial bus interfaces. The new CP2615 digital audio bridge simplifies USB-to-I2S connectivity and accelerates time to market for a wide range of power-sensitive, space-constrained USB audio applications based on Android, Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems, including headphones, headsets, speakers, and others.
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