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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, founding new

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Renesas to Acquire PCB Design Software Leader Altium
February 15, 2024 by Joao Martins

Renesas to Acquire PCB Design Software Leader Altium

Renesas Electronics announced an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of the global leader in electronics design systems, Altium. The announcement, with important repercussions for product developers globally, enables Renesas to create a system-level integrated and open electronics system design and lifecycle management platform, leveraging Altium’s popular design software and cloud platform capabilities to increase innovation and overall productivity.
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Tascam Announces the BD-MP1MKII Professional Grade Blu-Ray Player
February 14, 2024 by Joao Martins

Tascam Announces the BD-MP1MKII Professional Grade Blu-Ray Player

In what is undoubtedly one of the most understated product announcements of the year, Tascam announced a new Blu-Ray player. The new BD-MP1MKII Professional Grade Blu-Ray Player, is actually a second-generation offering replacing the company's existing BD-MP1 model, and complementing the BD-MP4K model, which supports 4K video output over HDMI. Because the new BD-MP1MKII is a professional Blu-Ray player it comes with detachable rackmount ears and it even offers balanced analog audio outputs.
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Oladance Introduces OWS Sports Open Earphones Optimized for Movement
February 14, 2024 by Joao Martins

Oladance Introduces OWS Sports Open Earphones Optimized for Movement

Oladance, the brand that surprised us in 2023 with its Oladance Wearable Stereo (OWS) technology in a true wireless format (Oladance OWS Pro) is back with a new announcement that now looks more like a familiar bone conduction headband, but its actually not bone conduction. Leveraging the same air conduction OWS technology, this new model from the company is an open ear alternative to bone conduction for sports, providing a natural and safe awareness of the environment with even more comfort.
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MAG Audio Announces New M2108 21" Woofer for Professional Applications
February 13, 2024 by Joao Martins

MAG Audio Announces New M2108 21" Woofer for Professional Applications

MAG Audio (Magnet Ltd), the producer of professional transducers and loudspeaker systems from Ukraine, has announced the launch of a new large format woofer designed to meet the demands of the latest pro audio designs, powered by new-generation Class-D amplifiers. The new MAG M2108 21" woofer is recommended for conventional and infra-bass professional subwoofers, line-array sub-bass supplements and night-club sound systems, as well as cinema and high-power installation applications.
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Biamp Introduces Flexible Voltera D Amplified Loudspeaker Controllers
February 13, 2024 by Joao Martins

Biamp Introduces Flexible Voltera D Amplified Loudspeaker Controllers

Biamp had a strong presence at ISE 2024 in Barcelona, promoting its full range of networked media solutions with a large focus on commercial audio and corporate spaces. The Beaverton, Oregon-based company expanded its systems approach with the new Voltera D series of networked amplified loudspeaker controllers (ALCs), combining powerful onboard digital signal processors, sophisticated tools for tuning rooms, and a host of other one-of-a-kind features.
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Packetcraft Enables First-to-Market Auracast Transmitter from Ampetronic and Listen Technologies
February 12, 2024 by Joao Martins

Packetcraft Enables First-to-Market Auracast Transmitter from Ampetronic and Listen Technologies

Packetcraft has enabled the first commercially-available Auracast audio broadcaster system for professional deployment in public spaces. Announced at ISE 2024, Listen Technologies and Ampetronic have provided the first-to-market Auracast Audio Broadcast Device that is able to turn a public speaking space into a multi-access and hearing-assistance-tech enabled arena. The solution is enabled by Packetcraft's Bluetooth Auracast software.
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Bluesound Professional Now Shipping In-Ceiling-Convertible-to-Pendant ​Speakers
February 12, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bluesound Professional Now Shipping In-Ceiling-Convertible-to-Pendant ​Speakers

Bluesound Professional, the distributed audio ecosystem for commercial spaces from Lenbrook, is now shipping its highly anticipated ceiling speakers originally unveiled at InfoComm 2023. The new Bluesound BCS250 and BCS300 are passive and active PoE ceiling speakers that can be installed as in-ceiling speakers or with an optional pendant speaker conversion package, offering even more flexibility for installers.
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Integrated Systems Europe 2024 - What Does It Mean for the Audio Industry?
February 8, 2024 by Joao Martins

Integrated Systems Europe 2024 - What Does It Mean for the Audio Industry?

I returned from Barcelona, Spain, after five exhausting days, which were not easy for anyone in the audio industry who was forced to fly from the NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA directly to Europe. I wrote this First Impressions ISE 2024 report in an effort to summarize this extremely well organized and successful event - celebrating the show's 20th anniversary. I discuss what is sustaining this systems integration event that everyone understands as many different things, and what does it means for the audio industry.
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Beyma Introduces New Products at ISE 2024
February 8, 2024 by Joao Martins

Beyma Introduces New Products at ISE 2024

Playing (almost) at home, Acustica Beyma leveraged the opportunity of another Integrated Systems Europe show to welcome his vast network of OEM customers and distributors to its booth, and present the results of the company's latest engineering efforts. Beyma introduced several new products at the Barcelona show, including a new high-performance subwoofer for the LEX series, a new generation line array waveguide, and a high performance 8" coaxial transducer.
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Monolithic Power Systems Acquires Axign
February 7, 2024 by Joao Martins

Monolithic Power Systems Acquires Axign

Monolithic Power Systems (MPS), a global company specializing in high-performance power solutions announced the acquisition of Axign B.V., the Netherlands-based fabless semiconductor startup that specializes in programmable multicore DSP (digital signal processors) and developed the innovative post-filter feedback loop technology for Class-D amplifiers with balanced feedback from the loudspeaker. An exciting development for the small Dutch company and for the audio industry.
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