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Audio Engineering Society Hosts Successful 57th International Conference on The Future of Audio Entertainment Technology
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Audio Engineering Society Hosts Successful 57th International Conference on The Future of Audio Entertainment Technology

The Audio Engineering Society hosted its 57th International Conference, titled “The Future of Audio Entertainment Technology: Cinema, Television, and the Internet,” in Hollywood, California, on Friday, March 6, through Sunday, March 8, 2015. The leading immersive formats were discussed in great detail over the weekend.
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Wireless is Redefining the Home Audio Market, IHS Says
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Wireless is Redefining the Home Audio Market, IHS Says

Consumers are flocking to connected wireless speakers. The popularity of mobile devices and changing consumer habits in media consumption are not only increasing demand for wirelessly connected audio devices, but also rapidly altering the home audio landscape, according to new research from market analytics firm IHS Technology.
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Coveloz Launches Networked Pro Audio SoC FPGA Development Kit for AVB and AES67 Applications
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Coveloz Launches Networked Pro Audio SoC FPGA Development Kit for AVB and AES67 Applications

Coveloz, a Canadian company specializing on embedded development and applications for programmable time-sensitive network solutions, announced availability of a new development board for designers of professional networked audio and audio processing applications. The company offers solutions for both IEEE-AVB and AES67 Audio Transport, media clock distribution over Ethernet and professional audio processing.
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Prolight+Sound Conference Agenda for 2015 Published
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Prolight+Sound Conference Agenda for 2015 Published

Prolight+Sound has published full details of the conference agenda for 2015. A broad spectrum of topics and renowned speakers include over 50 lectures during the first three days of the fair (15-17 April 2015). The Prolight+Sound Conference and Eventplaza Conference in Frankfurt will discuss the latest technological developments, new application areas and legal issues. All sessions are free of charge for Prolight+Sound visitors.
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NTi Audio Evokes 10th Birthday of STIPA Speech Intelligibility Measurements
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NTi Audio Evokes 10th Birthday of STIPA Speech Intelligibility Measurements

As the Speech Transmission Index for Public Address Systems (STIPA) now enters its second decade, NTi Audio reflects on the early years and how the process evolved through active interaction with international standards committees. Meanwhile, NTi Audio has released the Wave File Converter, a free PC software that allows creating custom files for playback through NTi Audio signal generators.
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Advanced Television Systems Committee Begins Review of ATSC 3.0 Audio System Proposals
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Advanced Television Systems Committee Begins Review of ATSC 3.0 Audio System Proposals

On December 2014, the ATSC issued a Call for Proposals for a comprehensive audio system for the next generation ATSC 3.0 digital television standard. Dolby (with Atmos), DTS (with DTS:X) and a consortium comprising Technicolor, Fraunhofer and Qualcomm (jointly promoting MPEG-H Audio) have submitted their audio systems. Now, the ATSC has begun its technical review of the three detailed proposals.
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“The Martin Audio Experience” Coffee Table Book
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“The Martin Audio Experience” Coffee Table Book

Martin Audio released details of a new book, “The Martin Audio Experience”, which is destined to grace the discerning coffee tables of the industry. A glossy hardback book featuring nearly 150 photographs charts the history of Martin Audio, from its humble yet highly transformative Dave Martin origins right through to the modern day era of MLA.
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The Audio Engineering Society Publishes New Standard Framework for 3D Audio
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The Audio Engineering Society Publishes New Standard Framework for 3D Audio

The Audio Engineering Society announced the recent publication of the AES69-2015 standard, which provides an important framework for the growing binaural and 3D personal audio industries. The standard, which describes the format and exchange of spatial acoustics files, is the product of the AES Standards Committee.
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Bob Moog Foundation Unveils Historic Schematics from Archives
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Bob Moog Foundation Unveils Historic Schematics from Archives

The Bob Moog Foundation released 15 new schematics from its vast archives of hardware, conceptual drawings, photographs, vintage catalogs, design schematics and more. The release is the second of its kind, following 20 schematics shared on the Foundation’s eighth anniversary, August 21, 2014.
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Audio Precision Expands China Presence With New Authorized Partner
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Audio Precision Expands China Presence With New Authorized Partner

Audio Precision announced the expansion of their representation in China with the addition of Electronic Scientific Engineering Ltd. as authorized partner responsible for Northern and Western China. AP Technology Ltd. continues to be responsible for Southern and Eastern China.
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