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Make It Active! Voice Coil October 2024 Is Now Available
October 1, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Make It Active! Voice Coil October 2024 Is Now Available

In Voice Coil October 2024, Claus Futtrup writes about Compliance Alteration, and Mike Klasco and Nora Wong prepared an updated directory of Integrated Electronics for Loudspeakers. James Croft returns with a "Loudspeaker" patent review, granted to industry veteran Michael Levy, and Vance Dickason focuses solely on the eagerly awaited Purifi Audio PTT10.0X04-NAB-01 10" Midbass Woofer.
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Zoom Announces H2essential Multi-Mic Handy Recorder
September 30, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Zoom Announces H2essential Multi-Mic Handy Recorder

Portable digital audio recorders are never too many, and Zoom announced the launch of its latest H2essential Multi-Mic Handy Recorder. The H2essential was designed as a flexible 32-bit float audio recorder for creators, equipped with three built-in microphones and the ability to record in mono, stereo 90degrees, stereo 120degrees or 360 degrees surround. Following the launch of the simplified H1 XLR Handy Recorder, Zoom now offers an updated, fully integrated recorder that is also a versatile USB-C audio interface.
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Tascam Launches FR-AV2 2-Channel 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Field Recorder and Timecode Generator
September 30, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Tascam Launches FR-AV2 2-Channel 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Field Recorder and Timecode Generator

Tascam announced the FR-AV2, a new ultra compact recorder with a rich feature set, suitable for most field applications, including synchronized video recording. The new Tascam FR-AV2 records two channels of digital audio at 32-bit floating point with timecode and can be used as a two-channel USB-C audio interface. The portable design accommodates all types of recording tasks and makes an ideal choice for all types of video production, and journalism.
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Audio-Technica Introduces New Top-of-the-Line AT-LP8X Turntable
September 27, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces New Top-of-the-Line AT-LP8X Turntable

The market for vinyl continues to expand and manufacturers want to keep up with demand for new turntables to play those records. Established in 1962 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, by Hideo Matsushita as a phonograph cartridge manufacturer, Audio-Technica continues to be a respected name in this space with a range of reliable and affordable products. What Audio-Technica needed was a new top-of-the-line turntable to complete its portfolio. Enter the Audio-Technica AT-LP8X Semi-Automatic Direct Drive Turntable.
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KEF Introduces Q Series MAT Speaker Family
September 26, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

KEF Introduces Q Series MAT Speaker Family

Since 1961, KEF helped redefine home audio with a stream of innovations from the early adoption of synthetic materials to the world's first coincident-source speaker driver, Uni-Q. Introduced in 1988, Uni-Q has been present in nearly every KEF design ever since. To make high-fidelity audio experiences more accessible and versatile, KEF now introduced the successor to its Q Series family, updated with the 12th generation Uni-Q driver array featuring Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT).
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Ceva and Edge Impulse Join Forces to Enable Faster Development of Edge AI Applications
September 24, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Ceva and Edge Impulse Join Forces to Enable Faster Development of Edge AI Applications

Ceva and Edge Impulse announced a collaboration to rapidly develop, train and deploy advanced embedded machine learning (ML) applications on Ceva's neural processing units with cycle-accurate performance, even before physical hardware is available. This first-of-its-kind collaboration based around Ceva's NPU IP ensures that developers can accurately benchmark and refine the performance of their edge AI models using Edge Impulse's platform, significantly accelerating the time-to-market.
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ESS Technology Introduces High Performance 8-Channel ESS Sabre SMART DACs
September 23, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

ESS Technology Introduces High Performance 8-Channel ESS Sabre SMART DACs

ESS Technology announced two new 8-channel DACs with integrated line drivers, which the California company says will deliver exceptional performance for professional audio designs, soundbars and powered speakers, as well as Class-D pre-amplifier controllers. The incorporated latest generation ESS patented Hyperstream IV architecture provides the recognized SABRE sound quality with improved audio performance.
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STMicroelectronics Announces Flexible, Space-Saving Class-D Amplifier for Car Audio
September 23, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics Announces Flexible, Space-Saving Class-D Amplifier for Car Audio

STMicroelectronics' latest HFA80A automotive-grade analog-input class-D audio amplifier combines high efficiency, small size, and a low bill of materials, with load diagnostics optimized for automotive and native electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). With its feedback-before-filter topology and 2MHz nominal PWM frequency, the ST HFA80A lets designers optimize the output filter for the targeted performance and achieve a compact outline with small component values.
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Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSPs Power NXP's Next-Gen Audio DSP Family
September 19, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSPs Power NXP's Next-Gen Audio DSP Family

Cadence's Tensilica HiFi 5 Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) are a key component in NXP Semiconductors' latest SAF9xxx family of automotive audio DSPs, enabling advanced audio capabilities for next-generation software-defined vehicles. According to Cadence, this development is a significant achievement for the automotive industry, addressing the growing need for sophisticated audio processing to support traditional DSP tasks, artificial intelligence, and machine learning (AI/ML) applications.
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Apogee Launches Symphony Studio USB Audio Interface Series
September 18, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Apogee Launches Symphony Studio USB Audio Interface Series

A reference in professional audio converters and studio interfaces, Apogee Electronics unveiled its new Symphony Studio Series, a new line of improved USB-C high-fidelity recording and mixing interfaces designed for today's music production needs. With three models offering 8x8, 2x12, and 8x16 configurations for up to 24-bit/192kHz recording, the Symphony Studio Series adds monitor calibration and control up to 9.1.6, with built-in input and output DSP.
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