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Audinate Announces AES67 Support for Dante Ultimo Chipsets at NAB 2018
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Audinate Announces AES67 Support for Dante Ultimo Chipsets at NAB 2018

Audinate is determined to consolidate its Dante media networking technology as the broadcast industry transitions to full IP infrastructures. First the company announced that with the availability of Dante firmware 4.1 for the Ultimo UXT family of audio networking chipsets, the full platform of implementation solutions for manufacturers now supports the AES67 interoperability standard. And Audinate also announced plans to support SMPTE ST-2110 in the Dante platform by the end of 2018.
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L-Acoustics Announces Expanding Universe of Manufacturer Partnerships for L-ISA
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L-Acoustics Announces Expanding Universe of Manufacturer Partnerships for L-ISA

L-Acoustics continues its campaign to change the live sound industry with its new approach to multi-source immersive sound reinforcement systems, since it launched its L-ISA technology in 2017. Because L-ISA demands a complete multi-layer sound design solution, the company now announced new partnerships with Avid, Blacktrax, DiGiCo and KLANG:technologies. L-Acoustics will promote L-ISA demonstrations at Prolight+Sound 2018 with these companies.
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"Road to ATSC 3.0” exhibit in the Grand Lobby of NAB 2018
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"Road to ATSC 3.0” exhibit in the Grand Lobby of NAB 2018

With the global media and entertainment industries preparing to descend on the Las Vegas Convention Center for the annual NAB Show (April 7-12), the Advanced Television Systems Committee announced that more than 40 exhibitors will be showcasing some type of ATSC 3.0 product or service, an indication of the arrival of the new broadcast standard designed to seamlessly meld over-the-air with over-the-top content.
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OPPO Digital Announces Decision to Gradually Stop Manufacturing New Products
by Joao Martins

OPPO Digital Announces Decision to Gradually Stop Manufacturing New Products

It could well have been an April's Fool story, but unfortunately it was released on April 2nd... In a message of farewell, OPPO Digital confirms it will gradually stop manufacturing new products, causing a shockwave across home theater and audio enthusiasts all over the world. A decision which is hard to understand given the brand's recent success stories in Blu-ray players, planar magnetic headphones and even wireless speakers. OPPO Digital also confirms they are open to proposals regarding the IP related to their product design.
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Merging Technologies to Show ANEMAN Enterprise Software at the Core of IP Interoperability Demonstrations
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Merging Technologies to Show ANEMAN Enterprise Software at the Core of IP Interoperability Demonstrations

Merging Technologies will once again be at the center of IP interoperability demonstrations during NAB 2018. The Swiss company will use the show to demonstrate ANEMAN Enterprise, a new software designed for high availability and large audio networking systems’ monitoring and configuration. ANEMAN Enterprise uses the same connection and network management technology developed for the free ANEMAN software, with support for AES67 and ST2110.
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Clear-Com Introduces Agent-IC Intercom App with Support for Apple Watch
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Clear-Com Introduces Agent-IC Intercom App with Support for Apple Watch

At NAB 2018, (Las Vegas, April 9-12) Clear-Com will present Agent-IC 2.2, the latest version of its established free app that expands intercom access via mobile devices such as the Apple Watch. Intercom calls can be initiated or taken via Apple Watch and paired with a Bluetooth headset or iPhone. The Agent-IC update now offers support for all three versions of the Apple Watch. At NAB 2018 Clear-Com also celebrates the company's 50th anniversary.
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Deane Jensen Designed 990 Discrete Op-Amp Inducted to The NAMM Hall of Fame
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Deane Jensen Designed 990 Discrete Op-Amp Inducted to The NAMM Hall of Fame

At the 33rd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards (TEC Awards), eight products and technologies inspired by a series of global sound pioneers found their place in audio history when they were inducted into NAMM’s prestigious TECnology Hall of Fame. The NAMM Museum of Making Music hosted a special Hall of Fame induction ceremony to honor the Deane Jensen designed 990 Discrete Op-Amp that redefined the op amp market in 1979.
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New Small Format Compression Drivers From Lavoce for Prolight+Sound 2018
by Joao Martins

New Small Format Compression Drivers From Lavoce for Prolight+Sound 2018

Lavoce Italiana continues to expand its OEM catalog of professional audio driver solutions, while expanding its distribution scope in tandem with its steady pace of product introductions. For Prolight+Sound 2018 (Frankfurt, April 10-13), Lavoce has several new products scheduled to be unveiled. For now the company revealed details for their new small format compression drivers, the DN07.10LM, with neodymium magnet, and the DF10.101LM, a ferrite magnet, both with 1” CCAW voice coils and FEM optimized.
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Volareo: a Streaming Speaker That Pays Musicians When Listeners Clap
by Joao Martins

Volareo: a Streaming Speaker That Pays Musicians When Listeners Clap

The world's first blockchain music speaker is here. From the creators of Travis the Translator and Travis Blue wireless speaker, comes a different sort of music smart speaker. Volareo is another Dutch innovation that made its worldwide debut at SXSW 2018 in Austin, Texas and is directly connected with the new Musicoin, a new cryptocurrency and music streaming platform that intends to reward musicians in a different way.
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COMSOL Accepting Presentation Submissions for COMSOL Conference 2018
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COMSOL Accepting Presentation Submissions for COMSOL Conference 2018

COMSOL announced the deadline to submit presentation abstracts for the COMSOL Conference 2018. Users of simulation and analysis software are invited to submit abstracts by July 20, 2018 for an opportunity to present their work at this year's event. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the multiphysics simulation community and connect with likeminded CAE specialists. The COMSOL Conference 2018 Boston will be held October 3-5, 2018 at the Boston Marriott Newton hotel.
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