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USB-IF Announces a New Certified USB Charger Logo and Compliance Program
August 19, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

USB-IF Announces a New Certified USB Charger Logo and Compliance Program

USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, announced a Certified USB Charger Compliance and Logo Program to establish USB chargers for compliant USB Type-C devices including laptops, tablets, smartphones, docking stations, displays and other products. Based upon the USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery specifications, Certified USB Chargers will display a new logo identifying the power capability in watts.
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Speech Recognition Improved: Nuance Announces Major New Releases of Dragon for Windows and Mac OS X
August 18, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Speech Recognition Improved: Nuance Announces Major New Releases of Dragon for Windows and Mac OS X

Nuance Communications announced its new suite of Dragon professional productivity solutions for PC and Mac that leverage Nuance Deep Learning technology to deliver upwards of 24 percent greater accuracy driving new levels of documentation productivity for professionals. The new Dragon releases include Dragon Professional Individual, version 15; Dragon Legal Individual, version 15; and, Dragon Professional Individual for Mac, version 6, and feature powerful dictation, transcription and customization capabilities. 
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Planning Is In Full Swing For The 2016 Loudspeaker Sourcing Show
August 18, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Planning Is In Full Swing For The 2016 Loudspeaker Sourcing Show

The 2016 Loudspeaker Sourcing Show will be held October 7, 8 and 9, 2016 at the Nansha Grand Hotel in Guangzhou, China. This second edition is on track to be largest and even more productive for the companies exhibiting and those attending. The show is for ALL companies that deal with loudspeakers including consumer, contractor A/V, mobile, audiophile, headphone, musical instrument and professional market segments.
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MakeMusic Releases New Version of Finale Music Notation Software
August 18, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

MakeMusic Releases New Version of Finale Music Notation Software

MakeMusic announced the release of a new version of Finale, the acclaimed music notation software. Features added in this release include 64-bit support, better playback abilities with an expanded Garritan sound library, a new ARIA Player with improved interface, improved ability to transpose note entries, and ReWire support to synchronize Finale playback with other pro-level audio software. The new software also improves creating very tall time signatures (popular in large scores) and other improvements requested by publishers.
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European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards 2016-2017 in Audio Categories
August 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards 2016-2017 in Audio Categories

An established annual tradition for more than 30 years, the prestigious European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards, featuring more than 20 products in different audio categories, have been announced. Harman, Bluesound, Bowers & Wilkins, Chord, ELAC, Hegel, Marantz, Naim Audio, Pro-Ject, Sonos, Canton, DALI, Denon, Monitor Audio, Panasonic, Trinnov and Yamaha among the winners in Hi-Fi, mobile and home-theater categories. Winners for 2016-2017 will receive the awards at IFA Berlin 2016.
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Townsend Labs Sphere 3D Microphone Modeling System is Huge Crowdfunding Success Story
August 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Townsend Labs Sphere 3D Microphone Modeling System is Huge Crowdfunding Success Story

The Sphere L22 microphone, unveiled by Townsend Labs as their debut product, was launched August 4 with a phenomenally successful international crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, raising over $100,000 (250% of its target) in 24 hours. The high-precision, side-address, large-diaphragm condenser microphone, combined with microphone modeling software has proved its appeal to the market, emulating the characteristics of the most sought-after microphones on the market.
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Bryston Unveils BDP-π Compact Digital Music Player Leveraging Raspberry Pi and HifiBerry Platforms
August 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bryston Unveils BDP-π Compact Digital Music Player Leveraging Raspberry Pi and HifiBerry Platforms

Bryston has announced the introduction of the BDP-π digital music player, designed for users wishing to enjoy high-resolution audio files without tying a standard computer for the task. The compact BDP-π features advanced Bryston hardware and software built upon the Raspberry Pi and HifiBerry open source platforms, supports up to 24/192 high-resolution lossless files and can be connected to virtually any DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) using the provided S/PDIF, Toslink, USB and HDMI connectors.
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New TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO Interfaces for Geeky Podcasting
August 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO Interfaces for Geeky Podcasting

Internet broadcasting and production are easier than ever with the new TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO series of personal audio interfaces, just announced by the Japanese brand, now part of the Gibson group. The series includes the TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO Personal US-32, an easily affordable solution for Internet broadcasting, and the MiNiSTUDIO Creator US-42, slightly larger unit with all the podcasting features of the MiNiSTUDIO Personal, adding a number of features that are ideal for more advanced audio and video production.
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Focal Introduces Next Generation of Dôme Flax System with Dolby Atmos Compatibility Using ICW-4 In-Ceiling Speakers
August 16, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Focal Introduces Next Generation of Dôme Flax System with Dolby Atmos Compatibility Using ICW-4 In-Ceiling Speakers

Focal announced the company’s new flagship in the Home Cinema range, Dôme Flax 5.1.2, a Dolby Atmos compatible speaker system. Building on the already impressive Dôme Flax 5.1 channel speaker system which features the French speaker manufacturer’s Sub Air wireless subwoofer and five matching Dôme Flax, this new offering adds two 300 Series ICW-4 speakers to mount in the ceiling and enable the Atmos effect when combined with an Atmos enabled AV receiver and appropriate content.
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ETAL Group Completes Anaview Integration and Changes Name of Class D Amplifier Specialist to ETAL
August 16, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

ETAL Group Completes Anaview Integration and Changes Name of Class D Amplifier Specialist to ETAL

ETAL Group, based in Stockholm, Sweden, announced that it is renaming Anaview, the manufacturer of Class D amplifiers, as ETAL. The well recognized and regarded Anaview name will continue as the product line name for the Group’s Class D amplifier range. KAMIC Group, the parent company of ETAL acquired Anaview in 2013, managing it as a unit of ETAL Group, an international supplier of inductive components.
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