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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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NAT Spatial Audio Technology Software Available Through Plugivery Distribution
May 31, 2022 by Joao Martins

NAT Spatial Audio Technology Software Available Through Plugivery Distribution

German company New Audio Technology (NAT) and Plugivery Distribution, have announced a collaboration to make NAT's Spatial Audio Technology products available to sound designers, musicians, producers, and mixing engineers worldwide. With musicians highly invested in mixing to immersive audio formats, NAT's Spatial Audio Designer plug-ins are an affordable range of audio tools for creating and monitoring any surround or spatial audio format with speakers or regular headphones.
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HEM Unveils Serce Digital Audio System on a Module
May 30, 2022 by Joao Martins

HEM Unveils Serce Digital Audio System on a Module

Following the launch of three Ferrum products, HEM now announces Serce, a completely new digital audio platform that contains everything needed for a wide range of new hi-fi product developments. HEM is the audio manufacturing company from Poland that recently launched its own brand, Ferrum, with products aimed at high end audio enthusiasts. With Serce, HEM reinforces its position as a one-stop-shop solution for ODM/OEM audio electronics.
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L-Acoustics Redefines Multichannel Amplification with New LA7.16i Amplified Controller
May 27, 2022 by Joao Martins

L-Acoustics Redefines Multichannel Amplification with New LA7.16i Amplified Controller

L-Acoustics new LA7.16i multichannel amplifier is described as an amplified controller because it basically conveys the intelligence required to predict power and load requirements from all channels, surmounting the limitations of current high power amplifier configurations used in most projects. Unique in the market, LA7.16i offers an unprecedented 16x16 architecture — each of the 16 output channels delivers up to 1300 watts at 8 ohms or 1100 watts at 4 ohms - in a 2U chassis with seamless networking redundancy.
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Noise and Vibration Expert Jacques Burillier Joins NTi Audio
May 27, 2022 by Joao Martins

Noise and Vibration Expert Jacques Burillier Joins NTi Audio

NTi Audio, a leading manufacturer of test and measurement solutions for acoustics, audio and vibration applications, announce the appointment of Jacques Burillier as International Business Development Manager. According to the Luxembourg-based company, this appointment marks a milestone in NTi Audio's journey, intended to propel the group into the first league of Noise and Vibration solutions providers. Burillier joins NTi after 23 years working in this field.
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HEAD acoustics Offers Sound Measurements with HoloMetrix Augmented Reality
May 26, 2022 by Joao Martins

HEAD acoustics Offers Sound Measurements with HoloMetrix Augmented Reality

HEAD acoustics announced a new interesting integration of an Augmented Reality (AR) solution from German startup HoloMetrix to enable highly efficient sound power and sound intensity measurements. The integration with HEAD acoustics Artemis SUITE allows the creation of sound intensity maps for fast source localization, with assistance functions that guide the user through the measurements and offer automatic quality checks with acoustic or visual feedback.
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Arylic Introduces Up2Stream HD DAC DIY Board with Airplay 2 and Aptx HD Wireless Streaming
May 26, 2022 by Joao Martins

Arylic Introduces Up2Stream HD DAC DIY Board with Airplay 2 and Aptx HD Wireless Streaming

Arylic continues to expand its portfolio of home audio and networking solutions, leveraging extensive OEM/ODM experience, designing and manufacturing world-class products for major electronics brands. New in the company's portfolio of DIY Audio boards, Arylic now offers its new Up2Stream HD DAC, a high quality multiroom wireless audio preamplifier board that supports Airplay 2, aptX HD, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect, using the ESS9038Q2M DAC for up to 24-bit/192kHz High-Res Audio.
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Cine Gear Expo 2022 Returns to Los Angeles Convention Center June 9-12
May 26, 2022 by Joao Martins

Cine Gear Expo 2022 Returns to Los Angeles Convention Center June 9-12

Cine Gear Expo is coming back, full power with its hallmark exhibits, film competition, seminars, screenings, and world class hobnobbing. It's the place to reconnect with colleagues, friends and collaborators in the casual LA Cine Gear style, now held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, June 9-12, 2022. Cine Gear Expo is the main technical event for the film and media creation and production communities.
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Nomono Sound Capsule Completely Wireless Recording Platform Simplifies Audio Recording
May 26, 2022 by Joao Martins

Nomono Sound Capsule Completely Wireless Recording Platform Simplifies Audio Recording

Nomono is a Norwegian startup working in the field of audio recording and collaboration tools, with a mission to make audio wireless and immersive. For now, Nomono elected to help podcasters and journalists use their tools to tell audio stories using its integrated hardware and software solutions that are designed to simplify field recording, file management, collaboration and production, while paving the way for a spatial audio future.
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Røde Introduces New All-in-One Audio Solution for Content Creators
May 24, 2022 by Joao Martins

Røde Introduces New All-in-One Audio Solution for Content Creators

Røde has unveiled the RødeCaster Pro II, a fully integrated audio production studio for all content creators. Calling it "its most revolutionary audio innovation to date," the RødeCaster Pro II is not only an update of the company's best-selling, original design, it is a completely new design that expands the concept with groundbreaking new features and creates an even more powerful and appealing all-in-one audio solution for streamers, podcasters, musicians, and all content creators.
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Monitor Audio Group Previews Concept 50 Cluster Loudspeaker at High End 2022
May 24, 2022 by Joao Martins

Monitor Audio Group Previews Concept 50 Cluster Loudspeaker at High End 2022

As part of the company's 50th anniversary celebration, British manufacturer Monitor Audio showcased a new bold loudspeaker development. Presented as a fully-working prototype, the Concept 50 is a three-way configuration loudspeaker with a unique driver arrangement, featuring a new-generation MPD pleated diaphragm tweeter surrounded by an array of six mid-range drivers, suspended on a two-legged cabinet configuration holding four force-cancelling bass drivers. The Concept 50 is scheduled to go into production later in 2022.
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