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Røde Introduces New 3.5mm and USB-C VideoMic NTG Microphone
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Røde Introduces New 3.5mm and USB-C VideoMic NTG Microphone

Røde Microphones introduced the latest addition to its best-selling VideoMic range, the VideoMic NTG. Released fresh off the back of the NTG5 broadcast shotgun microphone, the VideoMic NTG is introduced by the Australian company as "another gamechanger," and "an incredible-sounding, supremely versatile on-camera shotgun microphone unlike anything else out there." And there's a reason for excitement, since a lot has been happening lately at Røde to support a development like the NTG.
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HEAD acoustics Launches New Artificial Head for Low Noise Measurements of ANC Headphones and More
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HEAD acoustics Launches New Artificial Head for Low Noise Measurements of ANC Headphones and More

Measuring very low signal levels like idle noise of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) headphones requires highly accurate measurement equipment. With the new binaural artificial head measurement system HMS II.3-LN (Low Noise), German test and measurement specialists HEAD acoustics offers a new artificial head that is suitable for low noise measurements of close to the ear sound sources. The ear simulators with highly sensitive microphones assure a very low inherent noise of 16 dBSPL(A).
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VB-Audio Updates Voicemeeter Audio Mixer Applications
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VB-Audio Updates Voicemeeter Audio Mixer Applications

One year after the Voicemeeter Potato Release, VB-Audio Software updated all the Voicemeeter series to version 1.0.7.0 for Voicemeeter Standard, 2.0.5.0 for Voicemeeter Banana and 3.0.1.0 for Voicemeeter Potato. Voicemeeter is a virtual audio mixer and a virtual audio device for Windows able to connect any audio points and any audio applications together. It does everything Windows should do at the OS level and doesn’t.
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Yamaha Introduces Dedicated Online Tool To Simplify Background Music System Design
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Yamaha Introduces Dedicated Online Tool To Simplify Background Music System Design

Designing a successful background music (BGM) system, even for small spaces, is usually something that only a professional systems integrator can do properly. The Yamaha In-store Music System Advisor (YIMSA) is a new online tool, dedicated to the BGM market, which provides system recommendations based on the input of some basic, easy to understand details.
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Genelec Signals the Rise of Smart IP with Launch of 4430 IP-Connected Installation Loudspeaker
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Genelec Signals the Rise of Smart IP with Launch of 4430 IP-Connected Installation Loudspeaker

Genelec announced the availability of the new 4430 two-way active installation loudspeaker, the first model to incorporate the company’s ground-breaking Smart IP technology, a development effort initiated in 2005. Now supporting Dante and AES67 audio transport over PoE+ infrastructures - requiring a clever combination of a new high efficiency power supply and built-in processing - Genelec believes it can offer an ideal ideal solution, combining exceptional sound quality with single cable convenience.
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Enclave Audio Introduces World’s First THX Certified and WiSA Certified Wireless Home Theater System
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Enclave Audio Introduces World’s First THX Certified and WiSA Certified Wireless Home Theater System

Thanks to the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) efforts, home theater systems can finally meet consumer's demand for more immersive home audio experiences with the convenience of wireless. Enclave Audio, a manufacturer of immersive wireless audio systems for home entertainment environments, expanded its CineHome product portfolio with the introduction of two new WiSA Certified wireless multi-channel surround speaker systems: the CineHome II and CineHome PRO and the new CineHub wireless audio transmitter.
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Netgear Advances Professional AV Over IP With Powerful New 100G Switches
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Netgear Advances Professional AV Over IP With Powerful New 100G Switches

Building on the tremendous demand for AV over IP, Netgear is now shipping powerful new M4300 switches along with the addition of two new 100 Gigabit network switches. The new 16, 24, and 48-port 10 Gigabit models, previously debuted at InfoComm 2019, are now available for purchase. Additionally, the new M4500 series 100 Gigabit Network Switches have been added to the Netgear managed switch line. All of these new offerings are purpose built to streamline audiovisual solutions over IP by reducing the complexity and cost of networked deployments but are equally applicable to standard IT network deployments.
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Version 5.5 of COMSOL Multiphysics Is Now Available
by David Logvin

Version 5.5 of COMSOL Multiphysics Is Now Available

COMSOL, the multiphysics modeling, simulation, and application design and deployment software company, announced the latest version of its COMSOL Multiphysics software. COMSOL Multiphysics version 5.5 introduces powerful geometry modeling tools, faster solvers, and two new products: the Metal Processing Module and the Porous Media Flow Module. Most of the new features and tools benefit directly all developers working with the COMSOL Acoustics module.
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Brüel & Kjær Launches Type 4988-A 1/4" Pressure-Field Measurement Microphone
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Brüel & Kjær Launches Type 4988-A 1/4" Pressure-Field Measurement Microphone

Bruel & Kjaer has a new miniature microphone ideal for high-precision acoustic measurements tests within confined spaces – Type 4988-A. A mini, yet mighty microphone, this new 1/4" low noise, prepolarized, all titanium microphone was designed to help engineers and acousticians achieve accurate measurements in everyday tasks. The new Type 4988-A is flat from 20Hz to 20KHz (±1 dB) and can be used close to hard reflective surfaces, or very close to sound ports of an audio device.
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Meze Audio Announces New Rai Solo Quality In-Ears for Everyone
by Joao Martins

Meze Audio Announces New Rai Solo Quality In-Ears for Everyone

Meze Audio, a Romanian high-end audio company developing premium headphones and earphones for music enthusiasts, introduced Rai Solo, its newest in-ear monitor. Rai Solo is the second IEM developed in the company's Rai product range, after the release of Rai Penta earlier in 2019. Rai Solo is aiming to become the brand's entry-level IEM, offering an affordable way to immerse into a pure listening experience while enjoying the ergonomic elegant design, typical of Meze products.
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