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L-Acoustics Unveils Ultra-compact X4i Coaxial Enclosure
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L-Acoustics Unveils Ultra-compact X4i Coaxial Enclosure

Previewed at NAMM 2019 and now officially introduced at ISE 2019, the new L-Acoustics X4i speaker is a powerful yet unobtrusive and highly weatherized coaxial loudspeaker for installation applications. In a convenient enclosure weighing less than a kilo, X4i, the smallest loudspeaker the company has ever manufactured, measures only 3.9 inches/99 mm deep, yet still offers the L-Acoustics sonic signature. A high performance, purpose-built tiny package for discreet installation applications.
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Bose Professional Introduces ArenaMatch Loudspeakers for Outdoor Installations
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Bose Professional Introduces ArenaMatch Loudspeakers for Outdoor Installations

During NAMM 2019, Bose Professional introduced its new ArenaMatch DeltaQ array loudspeakers and ArenaMatch Utility loudspeakers for outdoor installations. ArenaMatch arrays incorporate DeltaQ technology, to improve sound quality, consistency, vocal clarity and flexibility to outdoor installations — sports stadiums, arenas, outdoor entertainment centers, and more. Featuring an IP55 weather rating, ArenaMatch DeltaQ modules make it easy to create durable and reliable outdoor loudspeaker arrays that bring consistent, intelligible sound to listeners.
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Tascam Unveils New Series USB Audio/MIDI Interfaces with Built-in DSP
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Tascam Unveils New Series USB Audio/MIDI Interfaces with Built-in DSP

Tascam unveiled a new value-oriented series of USB 2.0 audio-MIDI interfaces for musicians and home studios, with two models that deliver 24-bit, 192 kHz recording and playback to a Mac, Windows PC, or iPad. Controllable with included custom software, the two versatile Series interfaces — 102i 10-in, 2-out and 208i 20-in, 8-out — feature powerful DSP input and output mixers with built-in digital reverb, compressor, phase invert, and four-band EQ for each channel.
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MAGIX Software Announces ACID Music Studio 11
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MAGIX Software Announces ACID Music Studio 11

The wait is over. Five years since the last version and less the a year since reviving ACID Pro with an update, MAGIX released the all-new ACID Music Studio 11 – with more power and more professional features, but easier to use than ever before. ACID Music Studio 11 now has the innovative power of the completely updated legend for loop-based music production, ACID Pro 8. It packs a 64-bit engine behind a brand-new GUI, new instruments, effects, and many new ACIDized loops.
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New Three-Way A23-M Studio Monitor Introduced by PSI Audio at NAMM Show 2019
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New Three-Way A23-M Studio Monitor Introduced by PSI Audio at NAMM Show 2019

PSI Audio introduced its new A23-M active three-way studio monitor at the NAMM Show 2019. The speaker features a new midrange driver developed and manufactured in the company’s Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland headquarters. And like everything else PSI Audio does, the intent is to achieve the most accurate acoustic reproduction. The baffle with tweeter and midrange driver can be rotated to optimize the speaker’s setup for horizontal or vertical positioning. Combining the new driver with proprietary PSI Audio technologies and Class G/H amplifiers, the A23-M transcends the border between nearfield and midfield speakers.
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Powersoft Establishes New Benchmark for Professional Audio Applications with New T Series Networkable Amplifiers
by Joao Martins

Powersoft Establishes New Benchmark for Professional Audio Applications with New T Series Networkable Amplifiers

On the first day of the NAMM Show 2019, Powersoft announced the release of its new T Series line, an ultra-reliable and efficient amplifier platform designed with the rental market in mind, and four models all available now. The new platform, officially unveiled during a NAMM 2019 press conference, builds upon the credits of the flagship X Series, but it represents much more for the Italian company. The T Series effectively combines unparalleled flexibility for small to mid-size reinforcement applications and benefits from an intense R&D effort.
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Sennheiser Reinvents the Dynamic Driver Principle with New IE 400 PRO and IE 500 PRO In-Ear Monitors
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Sennheiser Reinvents the Dynamic Driver Principle with New IE 400 PRO and IE 500 PRO In-Ear Monitors

At NAMM 2019, Sennheiser has unveiled the latest members of its family of professional in-ear monitors, the IE 400 PRO and IE 500 PRO. Both models offer natural, high-resolution sound, a secure and comfortable fit that comes close to custom-molded in-ears and a break-proof, patent-pending cable connection. Targeting musicians, DJs and sound engineers alike, the new professional in-ears are manufactured to exacting specifications at Sennheiser’s German factory on a brand-new production line.
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Neumann.Berlin Expands Product Portfolio with First Studio Headphone
by Joao Martins

Neumann.Berlin Expands Product Portfolio with First Studio Headphone

Headphones with the Neumann brand? They need to be something special, and that’s precisely what the famous microphone brand is promising with its first studio headphone, the Neumann NDH 20. Neumann has expanded its product scope to studio monitors many years ago, and in a way that’s what the company is trying to do with headphones, offering a reference listening tool that can be used with confidence in studio operations or for mixing in location. The Neumann NDH 20 was unveiled at the 2019 NAMM show in Anaheim.
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IK Multimedia Unveils iLoud MTM Desktop Reference Monitors
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IK Multimedia Unveils iLoud MTM Desktop Reference Monitors

During NAMM 2019, IK Multimedia debuted a new compact monitor that the Italian company believes has the potential to “re-invent nearfield monitoring for professional and home studios”. Well, IK Multimedia said the same thing when they introduced the original iLoud Micro monitors three years ago, and in fact they did very well for thousands of people who make music and mix on a laptop and need speakers to take on the road. But the new iLoud MTM takes it a step further, using a mid-tweeter-mid design with larger drivers that truly impress, and they come with built-in acoustic auto-calibration!
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Focal Unveils Trio11 Be Switchable 3-Way, 2-Way, Nearfield or Midfield Monitor
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Focal Unveils Trio11 Be Switchable 3-Way, 2-Way, Nearfield or Midfield Monitor

Focal Professional unveiled the new Trio11 Be active studio monitors at NAMM 2019, which the French brand considers a new benchmark design, making it possible to work as nearfields or midfields. Like the previous Trio6 Be model, Trio11 Be comprises a 3-way monitor and a 2-way monitor, which makes it possible to check the sound quality of the mix by using FOCUS mode - a Focal innovation - that is remote controllable and can be activated by simply pressing a control pedal.
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