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Yamaha Dante Products To Support AES67 Audio Network Interoperability
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Yamaha Dante Products To Support AES67 Audio Network Interoperability

At the IBC 2016 show in Amsterdam, virtually every manufacturer was announcing support for IP interfaces, with AES67 being the common reference in terms of audio, even if supporting one of the wider reaching AoIP protocols, like Dante, Ravenna, or Livewire, among others. Yamaha has announced that it will successively update Dante products to support the AES audio-over-IP interoperability standard, allowing Yamaha products equipped with Dante networking capability to communicate with Ravenna and other audio networks via AES67.
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Sennheiser Introduces Next Generation of Popular HD 500 Headphone Range
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Sennheiser Introduces Next Generation of Popular HD 500 Headphone Range

For those seeking to enhance their experience of home entertainment and unlock the full potential of their home audio equipment, Sennheiser has launched the next generation of its popular HD 500 series headphone range. Powered by the audio specialist’s proprietary transducer technology for excellent sound performance, the new headphones feature enhanced ergonomics for exceptional wearing comfort and contemporary good looks.
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Technica Del Arte Launches uMi USB Microphone Interface at IBC 2016
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Technica Del Arte Launches uMi USB Microphone Interface at IBC 2016

A highlight of Technica Del Arte’s presence at IBC 2016 was the launch of uMi, a professional location broadcast and recording USB microphone interface, designed with the mobile reporter and musician in mind. Compact, robust, flexible, multi-platform and delivering 24-bit/192kHz audio quality for all professional applications, the compact uMi microphone was designed in response to a number of key requests from users of Technica Del Arte’s popular LUCI reporter software.
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ReSound Strengthens Smart Hearing Portfolio with New Mini BTE Made for iPhone
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ReSound Strengthens Smart Hearing Portfolio with New Mini BTE Made for iPhone

Danish hearing loss specialists, ReSound introduced the latest model of its award-winning ReSound LiNX2 Smart Hearing family: the world’s only mini behind-the-ear (BTE) model to feature Made for iPhone, featuring telecoil capabilities. ReSound LiNX2 is the world’s first internet-connected hearing aid, connecting to the Internet to locate misplaced hearing aids and is now available with even more options for users.
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JoeCo Launches BLUEBOX Workstation Interface Recorders
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JoeCo Launches BLUEBOX Workstation Interface Recorders

Set to raise the standard of DAW-based recording set-ups, the BLUEBOX range of Workstation Interface Recorders is officially launching from JoeCo at IBC 2016. The new range combines a superior multi-channel USB 2.0 DAW interface with high quality preamps on every channel, with the reliability of JoeCo’s range of 24-bit/96kHz Blackbox Recorders, used as on-board backup recording, or as a stand-alone, live, multi-channel audio acquisition recorder connected to a DAW for live mixdown.
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New Premium Wireless, Bluetooth Earphones from Beats
by Joao Martins

New Premium Wireless, Bluetooth Earphones from Beats

Apple’s rogue army of lifestyle audio products received its first ever update since Cupertino invested in the brand with the unveiling of the new Solo3 Wireless Headphones, BeatsX and Powerbeats3 Wireless Earphones. All three new Bluetooth products benefited from Apple’s integrated W1 chip, Class 1 Bluetooth, extended battery life, Fast Fuel charge, and the Beats popular sound signature.
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Bowers & Wilkins Introduces New P7 Wireless and P3 Series 2 Headphones
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Bowers & Wilkins Introduces New P7 Wireless and P3 Series 2 Headphones

Famed British loudspeaker company, Bowers & Wilkins is reinforcing its headphone range with the announcement of the all-new P7 Wireless headphones, in tandem with the launch of the P3 Series 2, a new and improved version of their award-winning P3 over-ear headphones with improved audio and a new premium leather finish. According to B&W, the new P7 Wireless sets a new standard for on-the-go listening, delivering “professional quality sound” on the move with the added convenience of simple wireless streaming.
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Drawmer Now Shipping MC3.1 Monitor Controller
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Drawmer Now Shipping MC3.1 Monitor Controller

The new MC3.1 Monitor Controller is now shipping. This is the latest product in the brand’s Monitor Controller family bringing an expanded feature set over the MC2.1. Full cue mix facilities, a secondary preset volume control to give repeatable calibrated output, a digital input, Low/Mid/High band solo, Individual Mono/Sub select, and External talkback Mic input with footswitch control are all new additions. Housed in a stylish aluminum Desktop wedge shaped chassis, with external power supply.
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MobileMan Introduces the World’s Latest Wearable Audio Bluetooth Stereo Speaker System
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MobileMan Introduces the World’s Latest Wearable Audio Bluetooth Stereo Speaker System

Tired of headphones restricting your ability to move freely and tiny mono Bluetooth speakers? How about a wearable stereo speaker that you can truly wear? Introducing MobileMan USA, the producer of the MobileMan S1, the world’s latest wearable audio Bluetooth speaker system, patent pending. “It's time to cut the cord, toss the ear buds and liberate your ears. MobileMan makes wearables listenable and provides the soundtrack to all of your urban adventures”, says the company.
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Apple iPhone 7 Kickstarts the Jackless Age for the Audio Industry
by Joao Martins

Apple iPhone 7 Kickstarts the Jackless Age for the Audio Industry

There were hardly any surprises at the Apple scheduled event in San Francisco. Just a sequential confirmation of all the rumors that had already been circulating for a while. This doesn’t mean that Apple didn’t deliver on the expected performance, design and the highest engineering level in all the new products announced, from the Apple Watch Series 2, to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, all the way to a full range of audio accessories from Apple and Beats, including the new wireless Airpods and the fact that we now have officially entered the “jackless age”.
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