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Consumers Are Increasingly Aware of Wearable Technology
by audioXpress Staff

Consumers Are Increasingly Aware of Wearable Technology

Between May and October this year, Futuresource Consulting interviewed more than 8,000 people about their intent to buy wearable technology and saw a significant increase in the intent to purchase. There was a 50% increase in intention to buy fitness trackers and a 125% increase in intention to buy smartwatches.
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Hal Leonard Publishes Electronics Concepts, Labs, and Projects: Essential Electronics Theory for the Audio World
by audioXpress Staff

Hal Leonard Publishes Electronics Concepts, Labs, and Projects: Essential Electronics Theory for the Audio World

Hal Leonard published the book “Electronics Concepts, Labs, and Projects, Essential Electronics Theory for the Audio World” by Alden Hackmann. This is a complete introduction to essential theory relating to electronics principles specific to the audio world, including practical lessons on basic things from soldering to how to use an oscilloscope and function generator to diagnose circuits.
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Summit Semiconductor Extended Distance Modules Support WiSA Whole House Audio Specification
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Summit Semiconductor Extended Distance Modules Support WiSA Whole House Audio Specification

Providing advanced wireless audio technologies to the industry with support to the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association’s recently updated compliance and interoperability teste specifications, Summit Semiconductor already has extended distance transmit and receive modules available for multi-zone home theater and whole home audio applications.
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Morel Titanium Speaker Design Contest Open to DIY Designers Everywhere!
by audioXpress Staff

Morel Titanium Speaker Design Contest Open to DIY Designers Everywhere!

Morel has launched its first Titanium Speaker Design contest, open to all DIY fans worldwide. Many Morel raw driver fans already make their own speakers using the company’s products. This would be an opportunity for them to be recognized for their work — and also win prizes. All that’s necessary is to submit an ALL MOREL speaker design for a chance to win a $1000 gift certificate!
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Stagetec & DELEC embrace Dante audio networks
by Joao Martins

Stagetec & DELEC embrace Dante audio networks

Stagetec, one of the largest German manufacturers of professional audio technology, and DELEC, Stagetec’s digital intercom and communication systems arm, have long partnered with Audinate to implement Dante audio over IP solutions. Recently, Stagetec published an interesting white paper comparing the uses of both technologies and explaining the best way to leverage the existing integrations.
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Audio Engineering Society to Host 57th International Conference on the Future of Audio Entertainment Technology
by audioXpress Staff

Audio Engineering Society to Host 57th International Conference on the Future of Audio Entertainment Technology

With the participation of industry partner SMPTE – the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers – the 57th AES Conference will take place in Hollywood and it will focus on the Future of Audio Entertainment Technology. The conference will explore the latest issues facing audio professionals today in regards to cinema, television, online content and more, and is being co-chaired by Brian McCarty and Dr. Sean Olive.
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NTi Audio XL2-TA Sound Level Meter Gets Noise Nuisance Assessment Certification with Input Keypad
by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio XL2-TA Sound Level Meter Gets Noise Nuisance Assessment Certification with Input Keypad

NTi Audio’s XL2-TA Sound Level Meter is the first type approved sound level meter with a certified input keypad for legal noise nuisance assessment. The combination of an XL2-TA Sound Level Meter for Noise Monitoring in combination with the external Input Keypad meets the requirements of the standard IEC 61672 with immediate marking of noise events and annoyance complaints.
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Facts and Projections on Music Services, Hardware and Content
by audioXpress Staff

Facts and Projections on Music Services, Hardware and Content

Futuresource Consulting hosted its Audio Renaissance event in London on 23 October featuring prominent industry executives to explore the future landscape. “The Audio Renaissance: Market Dynamics in the New Audio Age” conference explored the business opportunities within music and audio, the services, hardware and content that will shape the future landscape.
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Sennheiser Encourages Microphone Owners to Petition to the FCC in Light of Impending UHF Spectrum Auction
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Sennheiser Encourages Microphone Owners to Petition to the FCC in Light of Impending UHF Spectrum Auction

In light of the pending spectrum auction, Sennheiser says the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should retain two blocks of clean UHF for hypercritical mics and ear monitors, and mic owners should receive compensation as a result of spectrum repacking. The company encourages microphone owners to write to the FCC before November 12th, 2014, and is offering to help with any filing or procedural requirements.
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Open Control Architecture Alliance Makes Progress at AES
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Open Control Architecture Alliance Makes Progress at AES

The OCA Alliance successfully made the case for Open Control Architecture at the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles. The OCA Alliance made considerable progress in promoting the benefits of its proposed standards-based control and monitoring architecture for networked audio devices employing any media transport protocol. AES project “AESX210” is currently working to render OCA into a ratified AES standard.
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