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Neumann Presents U47 FET Microphone to Bruce Swedien
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Neumann Presents U47 FET Microphone to Bruce Swedien

During the 137th Audio Engineering Society Convention in Los Angeles, Neumann made a very special presentation of a new U47 fet Collectors Edition microphone to esteemed recording engineer and producer Bruce Swedien, who counts the recording and mixing of Michael Jackson’s Thriller album among the highlights of his lifetime of career accomplishments. Swedien was presented with serial number 82 of the U47 fet Collectors Edition, in honor of the year that the Thriller album was released to the public.
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Auro Technologies Promotes Auro-3D Immersive Sound
by Joao Martins

Auro Technologies Promotes Auro-3D Immersive Sound

Auro Technologies in cooperation with several partners demonstrated its immersive audio format at the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles, showcasing Auro-3D recording, editing and play-back at various demo booths onsite. Fairlight also demonstrated its new immersive tools for audio at the AES, supporting Auro-3D, while Merging Technologies introduced its new 3D Panner, developed in collaboration with Auro Technologies.
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Award-Winning Producer and Engineer Andrés Mayo Is the New Audio Engineering Society President
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Award-Winning Producer and Engineer Andrés Mayo Is the New Audio Engineering Society President

Following the highly-successful 137th convention in Los Angeles, the Audio Engineering Society elected Andrés Mayo to be the new AES President, taking over the leadership role from Dr. Sean Olive. An award-winning producer and engineer, Andrés Mayo owns is own mastering and audio post business in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is set to guide the AES into the coming year and through AES138 in Warsaw, Poland and the Convention’s return to New York City for AES139 in the fall of 2015.
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QSC Technical Communications Developer Bob Lee Honored with AES Fellowship Award
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QSC Technical Communications Developer Bob Lee Honored with AES Fellowship Award

Bob Lee, QSC Audio’s Technical Communications Developer and a respected industry veteran, was honored at the 137th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society with the prestigious AES Fellowship Award, recognized for his contributions to the development of the AES, the advancement in or dissemination of knowledge of audio engineering and the promotion of its application in practice.
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Denon and Marantz to Offer Auro-3D Upgrades on Premium AV Receivers
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Denon and Marantz to Offer Auro-3D Upgrades on Premium AV Receivers

Denon and Marantz announced a unique upgrade offer to bring three-dimensional audio format Auro-3D to their recently introduced Premium AV Receivers. Expected to be available in December, a firmware upgrade will further enhance the feature set of the highly-acclaimed Denon AVR-X5200W and the AVR-X4100W models and Marantz SR7009 and AV7702 receiver and pre-amp / processor.
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GoerTek Acquires the Majority Shares of Dynaudio
by Joao Martins

GoerTek Acquires the Majority Shares of Dynaudio

GoerTek Inc., a leading hi-tech consumer electronics company from China has acquired the majority shares of Danish loudspeaker manufacturer Dynaudio. Wilfried Ehrenholz, the founder of Dynaudio, will remain as a minority shareholder and continue to participate in Dynaudio´s product and marketing strategy. With Goertek, Dynaudio gains engineering experience in electronic and wireless technology, considered critical for the company’s latest product developments.
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Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing and Acoustics International (ALMA) Winter Symposium 2015
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Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing and Acoustics International (ALMA) Winter Symposium 2015

The ALMA Winter Symposium 2015 is approaching and the Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing and Acoustics, International is preparing its most ambitious event ever. 4 Seminars. 3 Forums. Over a dozen Papers and Tutorials. Plus lots of quality Networking. January 3 & 4, 2015, at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas, NV (The weekend before CES).
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K-array KH8 First System Built for FIRmaker Optimized Use
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K-array KH8 First System Built for FIRmaker Optimized Use

The K-array KH8 line array loudspeaker system has been purpose-designed for steering and coverage optimization by AFMG’s FIRmaker Technology. With this implementation, the Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG) sees an ideal combination of his revolutionary sound optimization tool with the innovative K-array fully digital concept.
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Audio Challenges on World’s First Gig on an Iceberg
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Audio Challenges on World’s First Gig on an Iceberg

A small iceberg has been turned into the most unlikely of gig venues in the Greenland Sea, as UK metal band The Defiled (Nuclear Blast Records) performed on top of the ice platform for the Jägermeister Ice Cold Gig – which sees artists put to the test as they perform in unconventional conditions. British company Studiomaster supplied a “berg suitable” PA for the world’s first ever gig, performed in sub-zero temperatures.
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Linear Audio Volume 8 Is Now Available
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Linear Audio Volume 8 Is Now Available

Compiled and published by Jan Didden, Linear Audio Volume 8, the eight issue of a series of printed bookzines dedicated to technical audio and perception is now available. The new edition includes a guest editorial by John Atkinson, Stereophile’s Editor-in-Chief, and contributions by Giovanni Stochino, Stuart Yaniger, Frank Blöhbaum, Rudolf Moers, Marcel van de Gevel, Barrie Gilbert, Ian Hegglun, Stan Curtis, Morgan Jones, Hans Polak, and more.
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