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Semtech’s BlueRiver Links IP-NINJAR Dante Audio Bridge with SDVoE Ecosystem
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Semtech’s BlueRiver Links IP-NINJAR Dante Audio Bridge with SDVoE Ecosystem

Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced that IDK Corporation, the Japanese manufacturer of professional AV and broadcast equipment, has introduced an innovative new class of products that for the first time links Audinate's Dante audio networking technology with the Software Defined Video Over Ethernet (SDVoE) ecosystem powered by Semtech’s BlueRiver technology.
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Pro Speakers Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2019-2024
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Pro Speakers Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2019-2024

The global professional speaker market size is expected to reach over $2 billion USD, growing at an annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 3% during 2018­–2024, according to the latest Arizton's "Pro Speakers Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2019-2024" updated research report. The report offers analysis on key market trends per region, product segments, growth drivers, vendor analysis, and market share in terms of unit volumes during the forecast period.
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InfoComm 2019's Emerging Trends Day Will Explore the Technologies and Forces Disrupting the Pro-AV Industry
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InfoComm 2019's Emerging Trends Day Will Explore the Technologies and Forces Disrupting the Pro-AV Industry

InfoComm 2019 will host the annual Emerging Trends Day on Tuesday, June 11, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The day's lineup of analysts, integrators, end users, and technologists will examine the forces impacting pro AV, from Internet protocol, to disruptive audio and video, to unified communications and collaboration (UCC) and its impact on how companies work.
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Libre Wireless Technologies Partners with Gigaset to Create New Amazon Alexa Built-In DECT Devices
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Libre Wireless Technologies Partners with Gigaset to Create New Amazon Alexa Built-In DECT Devices

Leading embedded wireless voice/AI solutions provider Libre Wireless Technologies announced the launch of new voice enabled communications products with Gigaset, Europe’s largest Telco producer and top five in the world. These audio products are industry leading smart communications products featuring Alexa Voice Assistant Built-In that is seamlessly integrated with advanced voice calling features on traditional DECT and PSTN phone systems, combining technology from Libre and DSP Group.
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PMC Demonstrates Unreleased Dolby Atmos Music at High End Munich 2019
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PMC Demonstrates Unreleased Dolby Atmos Music at High End Munich 2019

UK loudspeaker manufacturer PMC has deployed its unprecedented access to leading artists, studios and record labels to give visitors at the High End Munich show a unique demonstration of Dolby Atmos music. Among the delights in store for High End visitors is a Dolby Atmos mix of Miles Davis’ certified quadruple platinum jazz album "Kind of Blue," as well as the Grammy Award winning album for Best Original Jazz Composition, "Sketches of Spain," reproduced in immersive audio using PMC's fact fenestria flagship speakers.
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Audioburst Announces Additional Investment and Strategic Partnerships for In-Car Solutions
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Audioburst Announces Additional Investment and Strategic Partnerships for In-Car Solutions

Audioburst announced two new strategic and investment partnerships totaling over $10M USD from Dentsu Inc. and Hyundai Motor Company in conjunction with existing investors. The next-gen voice-search company plans to build unique advertising and in-car voice-based experiences with the two leading brands. Audioburst also announced plans to formally launch in the Japanese market at the end of 2019 with Japanese language capabilities.
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StreamUnlimited Announces StreamSDK availability on MediaTek MT8516 SOC
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StreamUnlimited Announces StreamSDK availability on MediaTek MT8516 SOC

StreamSDK, acknowledged in the audio industry for its feature-rich wireless audio streaming software stack, is now available on the MT8516 chipset from MediaTek. StreamUnlimited developed StreamSDK to be flexible enough to run on multiple hardware configurations, allowing manufacturers to remain with their chosen SoC supplier or to select the best hardware module for the product feature set, price point and target market. StreamUnlimited also confirmed AirPlay 2 is now available in StreamSDK, and hardware platforms across major SOC suppliers.
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PCB Piezotronics Promotes Training Seminars on Dynamic Measurement, Acoustic Measurement and Modal Analysis
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PCB Piezotronics Promotes Training Seminars on Dynamic Measurement, Acoustic Measurement and Modal Analysis

PCB Piezotronics just confirmed its latest schedule of annual training seminars on the topics of dynamic measurement, acoustic measurement and modal analysis. These seminars are offered each year as both an opportunity for engineers new to the field to learn more about taking good measurements, as well as to give the more experienced engineers an opportunity to refresh their knowledge and learn about new applications/methods made possible by new product development.
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Purifi Audio Promises to Reduce Distortion in Speakers and Amplifiers
by Joao Martins

Purifi Audio Promises to Reduce Distortion in Speakers and Amplifiers

A new Danish company, founded by Bruno Putzeys, Lars Risbo, and Peter Lyngdorf will be making its first public presentation to the industry in Munich 9-12 May, concurrently with High End 2019. The name is Purifi Audio, and as you can guess from the founders involved, the venture promises Class D amplifiers with record-breaking performance "unmatched by amplifiers of any operating class." But the new company will be doing more than amplifiers, since it will also reveal a new 6.5" woofer with "magnitudes lower intermodulation distortion across frequency and SPL."
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Holoplot Promotes Immersive Audio and Large Sound Fields at Prolight+Sound 2019
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Holoplot Promotes Immersive Audio and Large Sound Fields at Prolight+Sound 2019

German audio technology pioneer Holoplot reported another successful demonstration of wave field synthesis technology at the Prolight+Sound 2019 show, with examples of its groundbreaking "more than beamforming" conferencing and retail-oriented ORION Series solution. Along with extensive showcases of its current products, the company was an enthusiastic participant in the event's education program, with Head of Applications Emad El-Saghir giving two well-received presentations.
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