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IBC 2015 Tackles The Challenges Of Change For Television
by Joao Martins

IBC 2015 Tackles The Challenges Of Change For Television

The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2015 was widely agreed to be extremely successful. According to the promoters, the best yet (but they always say that). Measured in terms of conference content and quality of the event, we have to agree. It wasn’t the best for product announcements but it was certainly exciting for the technology previews.
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Boston 2015 COMSOL Conference on Multiphysics Simulation to Feature Focus Session on Acoustics Simulation
by audioXpress Staff

Boston 2015 COMSOL Conference on Multiphysics Simulation to Feature Focus Session on Acoustics Simulation

The COMSOL Conference 2015 on multiphysics simulation and application design will be held October 7-9, at the Boston Marriott Newton, Newton, MA. COMSOL’s annual event includes a multitude of hands-on sessions, networking opportunities, keynote talks from industry leaders, and hundreds of user presentations.
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Pioneer Licenses Imagination’s FlowRadio Internet Radio Service for its In-Vehicle App Program
by audioXpress Staff

Pioneer Licenses Imagination’s FlowRadio Internet Radio Service for its In-Vehicle App Program

Imagination Technologies announced that Pioneer has licensed its FlowRadio internet radio service for its in-car entertainment app program. The internet radio and podcast content delivered by FlowRadio will be available through Pioneer’s AppRadioLIVE app as a one-off in-app purchase called the Pioneer Radio Collection.
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MISCO Extends Testing & Acoustic Design Lab Services With Warkwyn Acquisition
by audioXpress Staff

MISCO Extends Testing & Acoustic Design Lab Services With Warkwyn Acquisition

Loudspeaker and audio systems manufacturer MISCO has acquired Warkwyn Associates, an independent acoustic design, measurement, and testing lab. MISCO president Dan Digre says that Warkwyn will continue to provide its same high level of services for current Warkwyn customers. Warkwyn has relocated from Pakenham, Ontario to MISCO’s home base of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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500 Dante-Enabled Products Confirm Audinate’s Position as Leading AoIP Technology
by Joao Martins

500 Dante-Enabled Products Confirm Audinate’s Position as Leading AoIP Technology

Audinate, creator of the industry-leading media networking solution Dante, has announced that over 500 Dante-enabled products are now available from licensed manufacturers worldwide. This represents more than a 60% increase in the number of available products in the last 12 months, including a remarkable take up in the broadcast market.
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Fraunhofer IIS and Modulation Index Present World’s First xHE-AAC Enabled Live Streaming Encoder
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Fraunhofer IIS and Modulation Index Present World’s First xHE-AAC Enabled Live Streaming Encoder

At the IBC 2015 show there was a unique chance to compare how really efficient audio compression algorithms have become, from mp3 and ogg-vorbis to AAC, HE-AAC and the new xHE-AAC, optimized for speech and music transmission with very low bit rates. The Fraunhofer Institute For Integrated Circuits IIS together with Modulation Index promoted the demonstration.
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German Physiks Exhibits With Merging Technologies at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015
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German Physiks Exhibits With Merging Technologies at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015

It's going to be the place to hear true high-resolution audio at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) in Denver, Colorado (October 2-4, 2015). German Physiks will be playing DSD256 and 24-bit 352.8 kHz DXD masters directly from Merging’s new NADAC system, through a pair of Carbon Mk IV loudspeakers.
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Linear Acoustic and Minnetonka Audio Merger Addresses Audio Content Chain from Creation to Transmission
by Joao Martins

Linear Acoustic and Minnetonka Audio Merger Addresses Audio Content Chain from Creation to Transmission

Linear Acoustic announced a merger with Minnetonka Audio Software during the IBC 2015 show in Amsterdam. The merger was announced as the culmination of a long-discussed plan of cooperation between the two companies, opening new opportunities addressing the full audio content chain, from creation to transmission, as part of the Telos Alliance group.
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First MQA-Ready Portable Digital Audio Player Introduced at IFA 2015
by Joao Martins

First MQA-Ready Portable Digital Audio Player Introduced at IFA 2015

Exclusively unveiled at IFA 2015 in Berlin, the Pioneer XDP-100R Digital Audio Player becomes the industry’s first portable player to offer MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) support. Pioneer intends to be the first to bring the potential of MQA’s technology to market, and in portable player form. Meanwhile, CEDIA has named Bob Stuart, the inventor of MQA, as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
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AES Offers Free Online Access to E-Library for a Limited Time
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AES Offers Free Online Access to E-Library for a Limited Time

The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is celebrating its E-Library of Publications and Collections with a special subscription offer to its members. During the month of September 2015, the AES offers online access to its archives and collections of papers with up to 25 free downloads.
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