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Dolby Announces New Integrated Media Server IMS3000 Combining Dolby Audio and Image Processing
March 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby Announces New Integrated Media Server IMS3000 Combining Dolby Audio and Image Processing

On the eve of another edition of CinemaCon in Las Vegas, the largest trade show geared specifically for motion picture theater owners, Dolby announced its new Integrated Media Server IMS3000 combining Dolby audio and image processing in one unit for immersive audio installations in cinemas of all sizes. Dolby worked with exhibitors, dealers, and the industry to deliver this new integrated solution offering more flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency than ever before.
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MAGIX Announces New Free Version of Music Maker Software
March 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MAGIX Announces New Free Version of Music Maker Software

A popular tool for musicians for over 20 years, MAGIX's Music Maker is now available for free for the first time. This is a complete audio recording and production software, with all the tools needed to create and share music, now in a fully-functional version completely free and ready for download at magix.com. Why are they doing this? Because that way MAGIX will be to sell built-in expansion options and upgrades to an expanded user base.
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Teledyne LeCroy Announces New Bluetooth 5 Development and Conformance Solutions
March 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Teledyne LeCroy Announces New Bluetooth 5 Development and Conformance Solutions

Teledyne LeCroy, a leading company in Bluetooth protocol analysis and testing services, announced the development of a Bluetooth Conformance Tester for verifying conformance of Bluetooth low energy link layer and HCI implementations and also announced availability of the Frontline Sodera LE Analyzer supporting Bluetooth 5. Both solutions complement Teledyne's Audio Expert System audio quality tool set for resolving audio issues related to the Bluetooth protocol.
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New High-Fidelity Speaker Brand MarkAudio-SOTA Enters the Market
March 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New High-Fidelity Speaker Brand MarkAudio-SOTA Enters the Market

Recently announcing their formal introduction to the U.S. market with a new website and the availability of its three first loudspeakers, the Viotti One, Cesti B and Cesti Tower bookshelf and tower models, MarkAudio-SOTA wants to invite audio enthusiasts to hear the difference in their designs. The company combines the talents of a team of experts from UK, Italy, China and Japan, to produce new loudspeakers designed from the ground up, with new drivers, crossovers and cabinet design.
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Dirac Live Room Correction Now Available on StormAudio High-End Immersive Audio Home Theater Products
March 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Live Room Correction Now Available on StormAudio High-End Immersive Audio Home Theater Products

Responding to industry demands to include the very finest room correction technology in its next generation of audio products, StormAudio, a leading manufacturer of high-end Immersive Audio home theater equipment, has entered into an agreement with Dirac Research to incorporate the Dirac Live room correction solution into its new StormOptimizer suite, equipping StormAudio’s integrators with a powerful tool to effectively and efficiently correct the acoustic behaviors of the room and speakers as a complete system.
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Philips Launches Brand-New Music and Voice Audio Recorder with Three Microphones
March 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Philips Launches Brand-New Music and Voice Audio Recorder with Three Microphones

Austrian company Speech Processing Solutions, a Philips subsidiary, has announced a new audio recorder, which expands the company's tradition with voice recording also as a recording device for music enthusiasts. The Philips VoiceTracer audio recorder DVT7500 has been specially developed for high quality recordings, combining three high-quality microphones, an XLR and line-in connector, as well as 16GB of internal storage space. And of course, it still supports the company's famous voice to text applications.
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V-MODA Enters Bluetooth Speaker Market with Customizable 3D-Printed Options and Built-in Headphone Amplifier
March 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

V-MODA Enters Bluetooth Speaker Market with Customizable 3D-Printed Options and Built-in Headphone Amplifier

It's a story of "world’s firsts" for V-MODA, evolving from an headphone lifestyle company, directly towards portable Bluetooth speakers and a world of 3D-printed customization of audio products. The company recently acquired by Roland of Japan, announced the launch of Remix, the company’s first portable Bluetooth speaker, featuring all sorts of outrageous 3D-printed customization options, multiple connectivity options and even a built-in headphone amplifier.
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OCA Alliance Demonstrations at ISE 2017 Showcase Growing Awareness of Media Over IP Control and Monitoring Standard Capabilities
March 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

OCA Alliance Demonstrations at ISE 2017 Showcase Growing Awareness of Media Over IP Control and Monitoring Standard Capabilities

This year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show evidenced how far professional AV industry recognition of the power and potential of OCA (AES70) has grown. On its booth, the OCA Alliance promoted awareness and adoption of Open Control Architecture - also known as OCA and standardized as AES70 - running two key “proof of application” demonstrations, and showing Archwave’s AudioLAN 2.0, a unique commercially available solution leveraging both AES 67 and OCA (AES70).
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Intelligent Touch-Screen Display Modules with Integrated WiFi from 4D Systems
March 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Intelligent Touch-Screen Display Modules with Integrated WiFi from 4D Systems

Implementing rich graphical user interfaces with touch panel color displays for wireless control doesn't have to be complicated. At Embedded World 2017, in Nuremberg, Germany, 4D Systems has introduced its gen4 Internet of Displays (IoD) series with resistive touch. Featuring integrated WiFi capabilities, the display modules allow users to quickly and easily create GUI (graphical user interface) applications with wireless connectivity.
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A New Audio Show Coming to Los Angeles, California
March 20, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

A New Audio Show Coming to Los Angeles, California

The LAAS – Los Angeles Audio Show – is a new high-end audio and home theater show debuting in June 2017 and every weekend each year following Memorial Day. The Los Angeles Audio Show is presented in collaboration with the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society at the Sheraton Gateway across from the Los Angeles International Airport with complimentary shuttle service. The Los Angeles Audio Show is funded and managed by The Orion Group, a private investment firm.
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