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About Joao Martins
Since 2013, Joao Martins leads audioXpress as editor-in-chief of the US-based magazine and website, the leading audio electronics, audio product development and design publication, working also as international editor for Voice Coil, the leading periodical for the loudspeaker industry. Covering Audio and Video technology for more than 30 years - Broadcast, Film, Computer Graphics, and Music - as founder and editor of several leading publications in Portuguese and Spanish languages, (he's also fluent in French!), he benefits from a broad and rich perspective of those sectors and its multiple verticals. Marketing and Communication Specialist working at the intersection of media and technology for over three decades, Joao Martins started as a musician and studied visual arts and cinema before founding its own (short-lived) advertising agency. After a career in marketing and sales in film, television, radio and pro audio systems, transitioned full time to magazine publishing.

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Harman Launches New Soundcraft Ui Series Digital Mixers Following Acquisition of SM Pro Audio
January 26, 2015 by Joao Martins

Harman Launches New Soundcraft Ui Series Digital Mixers Following Acquisition of SM Pro Audio

Harman confirmed the acquisition of SM Pro Audio, based in Melbourne, Australia. The company was incorporated into the Harman Professional Division as a developer of pro audio and musical instruments (MI). At the 2015 NAMM Show, Harman launched the new Soundcraft Ui Series of remote-controlled digital mixers, featuring an integrated, onboard Wi-Fi router, as previously introduced by SM Pro Audio in April 2014.
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Pioneer Electronics Unveils the HRM-7 Studio Headphones
January 23, 2015 by Joao Martins

Pioneer Electronics Unveils the HRM-7 Studio Headphones

The new Pioneer HRM-7 headphones incorporate a new HD driver for high-resolution audio sources, and features a “dual chamber” bass reflex enclosure to help produce lower bass response and provide better control for audio accuracy. The new HRM-7, along with new XDJ-RX headphones, previously announced, will be on display at the 2015 NAMM Show, in Anaheim, CA.
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ROLI Announces Gregg Stein to Join as Head of Sales Americas, Launches Ground-Breaking Equator Synth
January 23, 2015 by Joao Martins

ROLI Announces Gregg Stein to Join as Head of Sales Americas, Launches Ground-Breaking Equator Synth

ROLI, a design-led music technology leader and developer of the award-winning Seaboard GRAND, announced that Gregg Stein will join the ROLI team as Head of Sales, Americas. This follows a breakthrough 2014 which has seen units of their revolutionary new musical instrument that reimagines the piano keyboard as a soft, continuous surface, shipping around the world to customers, and leading artists.
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RØDE Introduces the RØDELink Digital Wireless System, New Ribbon and New Shotgun Microphones
January 21, 2015 by Joao Martins

RØDE Introduces the RØDELink Digital Wireless System, New Ribbon and New Shotgun Microphones

Australian audio company RØDE Microphones has held the largest simultaneous product launch in the company’s history, introducing multiple new products and categories at an exclusive event in San Diego, USA. RØDE introduced the NTR studio ribbon microphone, two innovative shotgun microphones and the RØDELink Digital Wireless System which finally allows the brand to enter the category.
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Audeze introduces EL-8 Planar Magnetic Headphones at CES 2015
January 12, 2015 by Joao Martins

Audeze introduces EL-8 Planar Magnetic Headphones at CES 2015

At the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas there were plenty of new headphones, earphones and earbuds, including many new wireless models. But for the more demanding consumer nothing grabbed more attention than the announcement of the new EL-8 closed- and open-back planar magnetic headphones by Audeze. Also, Audeze introduced its new Deckard high-quality headphone amp/DAC.
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HearNotes WireFree Earbuds With Kleer Technology Debut at 2015 International CES
January 7, 2015 by Joao Martins

HearNotes WireFree Earbuds With Kleer Technology Debut at 2015 International CES

HearNotes, a San Francisco-based startup, is betting strongly on mobile audio technology. Introduced at the CES 2015, the HearNotes WireFree Earbuds are engineered with Kleer technology, which delivers lossless CD-quality audio with minimal power consumption and enhanced transmission range.
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Meridian Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Technology Makes Lossless Hi-Res Audio Streaming Practical
January 5, 2015 by Joao Martins

Meridian Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Technology Makes Lossless Hi-Res Audio Streaming Practical

Originally introduced during a special event in London, in early December 2014, Meridian Audio’s MQA technology created a big impact at the 2015 International CES Show in Las Vegas and promises to change the way people enjoy music all over the world. The music industry, digital music distribution companies and audio manufacturers agree MQA encoding is the missing piece of the high-resolution audio puzzle.
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DTS Goes After Dolby Atmos With Its Own New Immersive Sound Codec Technology DTS:X
January 5, 2015 by Joao Martins

DTS Goes After Dolby Atmos With Its Own New Immersive Sound Codec Technology DTS:X

While standards for immersive object-based sound are still being discussed by the SMPTE, DTS decided not to wait any longer and to go after the Dolby Atmos immersive audio format, by announcing its own object-based codec technology, DTS:X. During the CES 2015 multiple audio companies are confirming support for the new DTS:X technology.
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Devialet Invents a Better Wheel With the Phantom Loudspeaker
December 29, 2014 by Joao Martins

Devialet Invents a Better Wheel With the Phantom Loudspeaker

Devialet surprised the high-end world two weeks before the CES 2015 with the announcement of a completely new loudspeaker concept: the Phantom speaker. In their own words, the Devialet Phantom is “a sound center, meaning, a system that receives via Wi-Fi music from your everyday devices, it processes the signals and emits sound replacing your speakers … and it’s also the most efficient speaker in the world!
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Season’s Greetings And Our Best Wishes For the New Year
December 24, 2014 by Joao Martins

Season’s Greetings And Our Best Wishes For the New Year

During this season of giving let us take time to slow down and enjoy the simple things. May this wonderful time of year touch your heart in a special way. Wishing you much happiness today and throughout the New Year.
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