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New 500 Series 512v Discrete Microphone and Line PrePreamp from API
July 19, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New 500 Series 512v Discrete Microphone and Line PrePreamp from API

In response to high market demand for built-in signal attenuation, API announced the new 512v Microphone Preamp. Incorporating every feature of the popular 512c, including API's proprietary transformers and 2520 op amp, the new 512v preamplifier also includes a variable output level control designed to meet the needs of audio professionals using DAW’s or other input level-sensitive devices in their workflow.
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New IEC Light Pipe Appliance Outlet from Schurter Provides Status Indication
July 19, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New IEC Light Pipe Appliance Outlet from Schurter Provides Status Indication

Schurter’s 6610 series appliance outlet according to IEC 60320-2-2, Style F, is now available with an integrated light pipe. The fiberglass light pipe indicates operational status, or other function status, as an optional feature to standard connectors. It is designed to channel light from LEDs on the printed-circuit board to the front of the connector. The new technology offers flexible design options including the number of light pipes, 1-4, as well as options for light pipe lengths and diameters.
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Reasonably-Priced Rega Planar 2 Turntable Now Available
July 18, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Reasonably-Priced Rega Planar 2 Turntable Now Available

The Rega Planar 2 Turntable is shipping now! The result of over two years of R&D, Rega engineers along with a skilled staff hand assembling, released the Planar 2 on the heels of the recently announced Planar 3, and anticipating the arrival of the even more affordable Planar 1. The renewed Planar 2 features a new tonearm, platter, 24V low noise motor, acrylic laminated plinth along with a newly designed central bearing, all designed to extract the maximum amount of information and detail from any vinyl collection.
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RaspTouch Open Source Audio Player Combines Raspberry Pi 3 and ESS Sabre DAC
July 18, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

RaspTouch Open Source Audio Player Combines Raspberry Pi 3 and ESS Sabre DAC

There are all sorts of projects on Kickstarter, including those for electronics and DIY audio enthusiasts. French company Audiophonics has successfully funded a combination of both, leveraging the Raspberry Pi 3 and ESS Sabre DACs in its RaspTouch Open Source high-end audio player and DAC with touchscreen. Those interested still have three days left to pledge for one of the available options on Kickstarter, from the simple aluminum chassis to a complete kit and top ES9018K2M output DAC.
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Renkus-Heinz Names Alberto Mantovani Engineering Manager
July 18, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Renkus-Heinz Names Alberto Mantovani Engineering Manager

Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of Alberto Mantovani to the position of Engineering Manager. Mantovani, a senior engineer with more than 30 years of expertise in the technology sector, began his career in Italy in the 1980s, developing complex embedded systems for factory automation. He held high-level Sales and Technical Marketing positions with Rockwell Semiconductors Systems in Europe before moving to California in 1997, where he has co-founded two high-tech enterprises.
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Audio Engineering Society Opens Early Registration and Housing Options for AES Los Angeles
July 15, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Engineering Society Opens Early Registration and Housing Options for AES Los Angeles

The Audio Engineering Society has announced that Early Registration is now open for the 141st Audio Engineering Society International Convention, which returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center, Thursday, September 29 – Sunday, October 2, 2016. Simultaneously, the inaugural International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality has unveiled an expansive program of technical papers, workshops and tutorials for the two-day event to be held on September 30 and October 1, 2016, co-located with the 141st AES Conven­tion.
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TC Electronic Introduces Metering App for Clarity X Monitoring System
July 15, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

TC Electronic Introduces Metering App for Clarity X Monitoring System

The Clarity X Multi-Format Monitoring System now has an elegant and powerful free app. TC Electronic extended the already impressive feature set of Clarity X with a metering app for iPad, Mac and PC. The new app allows scalable views, greater ease of control and extended features. Not only can the user customize metering views, TC Electronic also has added more meter types, like LRA+I, a combination of Loudness Range and Program Loudness.
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3D Sound Labs Launches Challenge for 3D Spatial Audio Application Development
July 15, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

3D Sound Labs Launches Challenge for 3D Spatial Audio Application Development

3D Sound Labs, the French startup and pioneer in 3D sound, is announcing a contest for mobile developers and calls on creative minds to shape the 3D sound smartphone apps of tomorrow. The 3D Dev Challenge summons participants to develop an innovative app (iOS or Android) using 3D audio. Contestants can send their projects until late September 2016. Winners will be awarded a total price of 10,000 euros.
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Audinate Updates Dante Controller and Introduces Wi-Fi Support
July 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Audinate Updates Dante Controller and Introduces Wi-Fi Support

Audinate announced an update to Dante Controller, the free software tool available for Windows and Mac OS X, used to configure and manage Dante audio networks. Dante Controller 3.10 brings new features like adding wireless support, advanced filtering and Device Lock features, allowing users to better manage larger networks with more high channel-count devices. The update also enables Dante Controller to take full advantage of upcoming firmware changes.
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New Premium Multichannel A/D Converters Series from Asahi Kasei Microdevices Reaches the Market
July 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New Premium Multichannel A/D Converters Series from Asahi Kasei Microdevices Reaches the Market

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) announced that its new 32-bit premium/advanced multichannel A/D converters series AK555x and AK553x are now available. There are four new converter devices in 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel and 8-channel variants in the AK555x series, featuring 115dB S/N and supporting up to 768kHz PCM at 24-bit/32-bit or 11.2MHz DSD256 outputs. The AK553x range, targeting pro audio applications includes 4, 6 and 8-channel variants, featuring 111dB S/N, -103dB THD+N and the same PCM/DSD output capabilities.
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