All items written by audioXpress Staff
Martin Audio Upgraded Software Allows Improved Prediction and Optimization of MLA Systems
October 24, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Martin Audio Upgraded Software Allows Improved Prediction and Optimization of MLA Systems

Martin Audio has announced a significant upgrade to Display, the software brain of its Multi-cellular Loudspeaker Array (MLA) Series, improving even further how loudspeaker arrays are configured and controlled for any auditorium or size audience. The new Display 2.2 software represents what R&D Director, Jason Baird, now describes as “the world’s most accurate prediction and optimization array software, bar none.”
Read more...
IK Multimedia Announces MODO Bass Physically Modeled Electric Bass Virtual Instrument for Mac/PC
October 24, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

IK Multimedia Announces MODO Bass Physically Modeled Electric Bass Virtual Instrument for Mac/PC

Analog modeling of real instruments goes a step further with IK Multimedia’s new MODO BASS, the first physical modeling virtual bass instrument that gives players and producers limitless bass sound possibilities and a new world of unmatched realism and playability for ultra-realistic tracks. And the new software is also a dream form any electric bass fans, allowing full experimentation of the most coveted instruments, including customizing the complete sound chain, from pickups to amplifier and effects.
Read more...
RØDE Microphones Sponsors Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Recording and Offers Free Hi-Res Download
October 24, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

RØDE Microphones Sponsors Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Recording and Offers Free Hi-Res Download

RØDE Microphones is promoting the evolution of its professional microphone catalogue with an original initiative. The Australian microphone company sponsored a unique concert of the Anima Eterna Brugge & Australian Brandenburg Choir performing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony in D Minor, Live From The Sydney Opera House, recorded using only RØDE microphones. The recording is out now on DVD, Blu-Ray, and as a free download and free high resolution audio download.
Read more...
Hearables to Aid and Improve Audio Communications in the Workplace
October 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Hearables to Aid and Improve Audio Communications in the Workplace

The enterprise market, led by the government, military, and retail verticals, is also beginning to turn to hearables to foster better communication, collaboration, and workforce productivity. Market research from ABI Research forecasts enterprise hearable shipments will top one million in 2021, increasing from just 30,000 in 2016, at a CAGR of more than 108%.
Read more...
Jabra Chooses Comply Foam Tips For Special-Edition Headphones
October 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Chooses Comply Foam Tips For Special-Edition Headphones

Jabra launched its next-generation wireless headphones for sports enthusiasts with Hearing Components’ Comply Isolation foam tips included as accessory for superior passive noise cancelation and comfort. The new Jabra Sports Pulse and Jabra Sports Coach Special Edition headphones allow users to get rid of the surrounding noise at the gym and focus on performance with enhanced bass.
Read more...
Sennheiser Expands SpeechLine Digital Wireless Range
October 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Expands SpeechLine Digital Wireless Range

Following the 2015 release of its SpeechLine Digital Wireless, the world’s first wireless digital microphone to be designed exclusively for speech applications, Sennheiser is expanding the range with new products that further enhance its flexibility, including two fully wireless Tablestand units, a Qi-based wireless charging solution and a new network enabled charging unit.
Read more...
Under Armour and JBL Target Motivation with New Sport Headphones
October 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Under Armour and JBL Target Motivation with New Sport Headphones

Harman International and athletic performance gear lifestyle brand Under Armour have combined forces to bring two new sport headphones to the market combining the latest wireless technology and sensors. The UA Sport Wireless Heart Rate Headphones and UA Sport Wireless Headphones, both engineered by JBL, will hit shelves in November 2016, and are now available for pre-order at JBL.com and UA.com. These Bluetooth 4.2 headphones are directly targeted at users looking for some extra motivation.
Read more...
New I2C EERAM Memory from Microchip Allows Safe Data Storage at Power Loss
October 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New I2C EERAM Memory from Microchip Allows Safe Data Storage at Power Loss

A new low-cost, low-risk memory solution offering unlimited endurance and safe data storage at power loss is now available from Microchip Technology. This new I2C EERAM memory is an easy-to-implement, low-cost non-volatile SRAM (NVSRAM) that eliminates the need for an external battery to retain data. The new EERAM memory is ideal for applications that need to constantly or instantaneously record, update or monitor data including metering, automotive and industrial applications.
Read more...
Strong Momentum and Awards for MQA at RMAF 2016
October 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Strong Momentum and Awards for MQA at RMAF 2016

RMAF 2016 in Denver, held on 7-9 October, marked the largest-ever public showcase of MQA (Master Quality Authenticated)-ready products, supported by hundreds of MQA albums available to download. The MQA team was recently recognized at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA), held on 6 October in London and, at RMAF 2016, MQA’s founder, Bob Stuart, was awarded the Rocky Mountain International Hi-Fi Press Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award, while the company won the Innovation category for the second year running.
Read more...
COMSOL Announces Latest Developments in Multiphysics Modeling, Simulation, and Application Design
October 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

COMSOL Announces Latest Developments in Multiphysics Modeling, Simulation, and Application Design

Attendees at the COMSOL Conference 2016, were introduced to the latest developments for multiphysics modeling, simulation, app design and deployment, with COMSOL software version 5.2a (announced June 2016), and the latest updates of COMSOL Multiphysics software, COMSOL Server, and COMSOL Client. The latest updates feature major performance increases and provide up to a 10x speedup for the handling of large models and mesh creation.
Read more...