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Zero-Ohm Multispeaker System Technology Distributed by Selective Design for North America
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Zero-Ohm Multispeaker System Technology Distributed by Selective Design for North America

Selective Design, the company co-founded by industry veterans Todd Sutherland and Eric Nakkila, announced their partnership with Zero-Ohm Systems in North America. Selective Design’s portfolio already includes Nakymatone, Gray Sound, Waterfall Audio, Architettura Sonora, and HTE. The addition of Zero-Ohm disruptive Multispeaker System technology adds a flexible and reliable solution for large scale residential installation projects.
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Audiotonix Group Acquires Sound Devices
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Audiotonix Group Acquires Sound Devices

Audiotonix, the group of companies comprising Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Group One Limited, KLANG:technologies, and Solid State Logic entertainment technology brands, announced the acquisition of US-based Sound Devices LLC. The transaction further extends the scope of Audiotonix professional solutions for audio production environments and signals a new expansion phase by the British group in North America.
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Searchable Product Database of Ravenna Audio-Over-IP Solutions Now Available Online
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Searchable Product Database of Ravenna Audio-Over-IP Solutions Now Available Online

Following the redesign of the new Ravenna website in June 2021, ALC NetworX, the developers of the Ravenna high-performance AoIP networking technology, have now unveiled a searchable Ravenna product database. Knowing which products natively support Ravenna is important as the industry’s focus moves towards audio networking interoperability standards consolidated around AES67 and ST 2110 efforts.
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xMEMS Confirms Montara MEMS Microspeakers Are Now in Production
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xMEMS Confirms Montara MEMS Microspeakers Are Now in Production

xMEMS Labs confirmed that its first monolithic MEMS µspeaker, Montara, is now in production. Working closely with TSMC as its semiconductor foundry partner, the Montara design has passed all required performance and reliability qualifications and has already been selected by manufacturers for future products. The Santa Clara, California-based company confirms that the Montara was already selected for an upcoming true wireless earbuds design.
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AES Fall Online 2021 Convention Features DIY in Opening Week Events
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AES Fall Online 2021 Convention Features DIY in Opening Week Events

Following the cancellation of the scheduled in-person convention and activities, the Audio Engineering Society is promoting a series of online activities in order to bring its AES Fall Online 2021 Convention to a worldwide audience. Starting Monday, October 11, with live-streamed and on-demand events continuing through the month of October, all the events are included in one registration.
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Neutrik Group Announces Global Multi-Brand Reorganization
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Neutrik Group Announces Global Multi-Brand Reorganization

Liechtenstein-based Neutrik Group has restructured as a multi-brand company with an extended portfolio of products, in what the company characterizes as a major reorganization of its global operations. A major global player in the interconnectivity segment, the Neutrik Group develops, designs, manufactures and globally distributes unique electrical and electronic interconnect products and systems under the Neutrik, REAN and Contrik brands.
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Sensory Releases Speech Recognition Models for Children
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Sensory Releases Speech Recognition Models for Children

Sensory, the recognized voice recognition and edge-AI voice solutions specialist announced availability of new custom trained speech recognition models that understand the unique linguistic patterns associated with children’s speech. This new children’s speech recognizer unlocks a higher level of accuracy and privacy for apps, toys, kid’s wearables, and education technologies, all key market segments for voice interface applications that Sensory is targeting.
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Packetcraft Announces Bluetooth 5.3 Qualification and LC3 Codec for LE Audio
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Packetcraft Announces Bluetooth 5.3 Qualification and LC3 Codec for LE Audio

Wireless software licensor Packetcraft, Inc. announced its Packetcraft Controller software has achieved Bluetooth 5.3 qualification, including the world’s first qualification of new Bluetooth 5.3 link layer technical features. Packetcraft also announced the availability of Packetcraft LC3, a highly optimized and efficient LC3 codec for Bluetooth LE Audio.
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Adoption of Smart TVs and Smart Speakers/Displays Rises Above 50% During Pandemic
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Adoption of Smart TVs and Smart Speakers/Displays Rises Above 50% During Pandemic

Market research firm Parks Associates released its latest Consumer Insights Dashboard, a new ongoing service that analyzes the firm's quarterly surveys of 10,000 US broadband households to track consumer adoption of home devices and services. Its Consumer Electronics Dashboard reveals that among the most commonly adopted CE device categories, smart TVs and smart speakers/displays showed significant growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Smart TVs reached 56%, while smart speakers/displays reached 53%.
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New Certified USB Logo Program for USB4, USB Type-C, and USB Power Delivery Specifications
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New Certified USB Logo Program for USB4, USB Type-C, and USB Power Delivery Specifications

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) announced new Certified USB Type-C Cable power rating logos to clearly indicate the power capabilities of USB-C cables to consumers. According to the the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, Certified USB Type-C Cables will now feature logos highlighting support for 60W or 240W of power as defined by the recently published USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 3.1 Specification.
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