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Bluetooth 5 Is Now Available. Time to Download the Spec and Get to Work.
December 8, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth 5 Is Now Available. Time to Download the Spec and Get to Work.

A little earlier than expected, on December 7, 2016, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) officially adopted Bluetooth 5 as the latest version of the Bluetooth core specification. Key updates to Bluetooth 5 include longer range, faster speed, and larger broadcast message capacity, as well as improved interoperability and coexistence with other wireless technologies. This sets the stage for transformative wireless connectivity.
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Dolby Atmos Now Installed in Over 2,000 Screens and 500 Movie Titles Released
December 8, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby Atmos Now Installed in Over 2,000 Screens and 500 Movie Titles Released

Dolby Laboratories, announced the company has exceeded major milestones, including the installation of 2,000 Dolby Atmos enabled cinema screens and the release of 500 movie titles mixed in Dolby Atmos. Since debuting in 2012 with Disney Pixar’s Brave, Dolby Atmos has paved a new course for creative storytelling, transforming the ways in which audiences worldwide experience sound.
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Leading Audio Development Company Archwave Is Now Hiring
December 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Leading Audio Development Company Archwave Is Now Hiring

Swiss audio technology company Archwave is one of the leading forces in cutting-edge standards-based technologies for audio development. With a remarkable history and key development platforms for digital audio interfaces, audio streaming, and networking adopted by an increasing number of manufacturers, Archwave’s momentum couldn’t be greater. The company is now recruiting to foster its next growth phase.
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Steinberg Unveils Cubase 9 Music Production Software
December 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Steinberg Unveils Cubase 9 Music Production Software

Precisely a year since the latest 8.5 update was announced, Steinberg Media Technologies confirmed the immediate availability of its flagship DAW, Cubase Pro 9, alongside the smaller siblings, Cubase Artist 9 and Cubase Elements 9. The latest iterations of Steinberg’s award-winning music production systems offer user-requested sampler and optimized use of workspace plus an endless number of advanced audio and MIDI tools for composition, recording, editing and mixing.
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Tektronix Announces Automated USB 3.1 Type-C Test Solution
December 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Tektronix Announces Automated USB 3.1 Type-C Test Solution

Tektronix announced an automated USB 3.1 Type-C transmitter test solution for Gen1 and Gen 2 that combines full SigTest support with DPOJET debug and analysis tools, allowing designers to bring devices with improved margins to market in less time. The new solution delivers 100 percent compliance test coverage as well as full support for the new Type-C connector, fixtures and associated channel tests.
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Comply Foam Improves Hearable Experience with Truly Wireless Premium Foam Tips
December 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Comply Foam Improves Hearable Experience with Truly Wireless Premium Foam Tips

Combining the freedom that wireless earbuds allow with the correct fit is a challenge that manufacturers recognize. To anticipate the expected demand, Hearing Components, the manufacturer of Comply products introduced its new Truly Wireless Premium Foam Tips, improving noise blocking, audio and comfort, compatible with The Dash and The Headphone by Bragi, Samsung Gear IconX, Jabra Elite Sport, Motorola VerveOne and other models.
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Crestron Introduces New Avia Distributed Audio DSP Ecosystem
December 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Crestron Introduces New Avia Distributed Audio DSP Ecosystem

Crestron announced that its new Avia range of audio DSPs is now shipping. The Avia range will be further complemented with networked multichannel and modular amplifiers, but for Crestron this already represents a significant inroad into complete audio solutions with Dante-networkable digital signal processors and the groundbreaking Avia Audio Tool software workspace that dramatically simplify audio programming, integration, and expansion in commercial applications.
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MUTEC Releases MC-3+ Smart Clock USB Update-App for Apple Mac Computers
December 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

MUTEC Releases MC-3+ Smart Clock USB Update-App for Apple Mac Computers

Berlin-based MUTEC released a convenient utility app for firmware updates of its successful MC-3+ Smart Clock USB converter on Apple Mac computers. Since the release of the Windows update utility in July 2016, MUTEC has received a positive response from users who have eagerly updated their devices. Now the German company offers a Mac-compatible app allowing users to keep their MC-3+USBs up to date with equal convenience.
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DPA Microphones Announces Versatile Base for d:screet Podium Microphones
December 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

DPA Microphones Announces Versatile Base for d:screet Podium Microphones

Danish Professional Audio’s ultimate goal is to always provide the absolute finest possible microphone solutions for all its markets, which include live sound, installation, recording, theatre and broadcast. Following the recent introduction of its high-quality d:screet SC4098 Podium Microphone range, DPA announced a new Microphone Base with a sleek, Scandinavian design to the Corporate and AV market.
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Simple Live Sound Monitoring with Limit Light for NTi’s XL2 Audio and Acoustic Analyzer
December 5, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Simple Live Sound Monitoring with Limit Light for NTi’s XL2 Audio and Acoustic Analyzer

The XL2 Audio and Acoustic Analyzer in combination with the new Limit Light visual indicator, from NTi Audio, offer a practical turnkey solution for live sound monitoring. The sound level limits are set in the XL2 and the connected Limit Light provides a pre-warning with an orange light and indicates that actually measured levels have been exceeded with a red light. The dimmable color display provides a simple confirmation of the sound level monitored.
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