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Texas Instruments Announces New Voice Remote Control Low Power Development Platforms
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Texas Instruments Announces New Voice Remote Control Low Power Development Platforms

Texas Instruments announced new advanced voice remote control solutions as part of its SimpleLink ultra-low power platform. These solutions were created to help developers easily add ultra-low power Bluetooth low energy, ZigBee RF4CE or multi-standard connectivity to their designs for voice remote controls, TVs, set-top boxes, home entertainment centers and automation, wearables and smart speaker applications.
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Avid Announces new 5.2 Software for its Venue S6L Live Sound Mixer and New Dante Option Card
by Joao Martins

Avid Announces new 5.2 Software for its Venue S6L Live Sound Mixer and New Dante Option Card

Things move slowly at Avid, but they move. Announced at Prolight+Sound 2015 in Frankfurt, the DNT-192 Dante Option Card for the Avid Venue S6L digital live sound mixer, is now available one year after the promised shipping date. The Venue S6L started shipping end of 2015 and now receives a new free software update (5.2), which adds support for Dante network connectivity, as required by the industry, apart from several other “highly anticipated” features.
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beyerdynamic Announces Availability of iDX 200 iE Top In-ear Model
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beyerdynamic Announces Availability of iDX 200 iE Top In-ear Model

beyerdynamic launched the new premiere model in its highly-acclaimed iDX in-ear series for mobile devices. The iDX 200 iE combines all the advantages of previous iDX 120 iE and iDX 160 iE with new drivers, and a high-end microphone to create the perfect companion for mobile devices. Available for $199, the new iDX 200 iE combines powerful Neodymium acoustic drivers in a titanium alloy housing and comes with 7 sizes of silicone eartips, 3 sizes of Comply eartips, 90cm extension cable, cable clip and hard case.
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McIntosh Announces New Blu-Ray Player, Turntable Preamplifier and High-Res Digital Preamp
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McIntosh Announces New Blu-Ray Player, Turntable Preamplifier and High-Res Digital Preamp

McIntosh has announced details of three new products from its 2016 global distributor conference. The trio includes a new Blu-Ray player ($5,500), turntable amplifier ($2,000) and digital preamplifier ($7,000). The new C2600 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier, the MP100 Phono Preamplifier and the MVP901 Audio Video Player, all combine the best-in-class audio performance of the legendary McIntosh Reference System with the latest in technological development. Availability (in the US) is expected in August 2016.
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beyerdynamic New TG MM1w Interchangeable Measurement Microphone Capsule with Digital Wireless Transmission
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beyerdynamic New TG MM1w Interchangeable Measurement Microphone Capsule with Digital Wireless Transmission

Unveiled at Prolight+Sound 2016, beyerdynamic is now shipping its new TG MM1w interchangeable measurement microphone capsule, which can be used with the company’s TG 1000 digital wireless system. With this new measurement capsule, the TG 1000 can now be used also to calibrate ELA and PA systems. Due to the linear frequency response of the TG 1000 transmission system, the TG MM1w interchangeable microphone capsule behaves in the same way as the wired version MM1, allowing for greater freedom.
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New Dedicated Headphone QC Analyzer from LoudSoft
by Vance Dickason

New Dedicated Headphone QC Analyzer from LoudSoft

Following a preview earlier this year at the ALMA International Symposium and Expo 2016, in Las Vegas, Danish audio test and measurement specialist LoudSoft has now simultaneously released its new dedicated headphone/earphone hardware analyzer, FINE Hardware 2 with its new headphone/earphone QC software, FINE QC/Headphone. The solution is able to is able to test a headphone in 1 second, including Left-Right difference and Rub & Buzz for both, and the test cycle can also include Noise Cancel Test, both passive and active, in less than 10 seconds.
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Devialet Announces Improved Gold Phantom with 4,500 Watts
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Devialet Announces Improved Gold Phantom with 4,500 Watts

Devialet convinced Apple to sell its revolutionary Phantom speaker in Apple Stores worldwide. Devialet signaled the honor with the launch of a rose gold version, which serves not only to match the rose gold iPhone or iPad. In fact, the Phantom Gold introduces a new Phantom reference model, with 4,500 watts and improved specifications, such as an improved response from 14Hz to 27kHz and only .0005% THD. A new pinnacle from a speaker project involving 88 patents that costed $30M to develop.
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New JBL Commercial VMA Series Mixer/Amplifiers for Commercial Audio Applications
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New JBL Commercial VMA Series Mixer/Amplifiers for Commercial Audio Applications

Recently shown at InfoComm 2016, the all-new VMA Series mixer/amplifiers by JBL Commercial, have been developed specifically for global markets demanding cost-effective solutions for commercial audio installations. Perfect for applications that require quality equipment at an affordable price, VMA Series mixer/amplifiers feature both 4 ohm/8 ohm and 70V and 100V output with convenient features, including a Bluetooth and USB media player, independent bass and treble controls for each output channel; paging chime; and priority muting.
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VANA Brings European Audio Team (E.A.T.) C-Major Turntable to US Market
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VANA Brings European Audio Team (E.A.T.) C-Major Turntable to US Market

Bridging the price gap between far more costly premium products and lesser performing budget models, the C-Major turntable from European Audio Team breaks new ground for vinyl enthusiasts. This new entry level offering from E.A.T. represents a completely new price point for the brand, satisfying those who would like to purchase turntables with greater performance and sophistication than that which is available in the budget sector, but with a price point below the widely-acclaimed C-Sharp – E.A.T.’s most successful turntable to date.
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IK Multimedia iKlip A/V Pro-Quality Audio and Video Smartphone Mount
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IK Multimedia iKlip A/V Pro-Quality Audio and Video Smartphone Mount

From the smart minds and brilliant designers of IK Multimedia comes a new bright idea: the iKlip A/V mount for professional audio and video recording with smartphones. iKlip A/V steady hand grip and secure device and camera holder allows to capture and monitor professional-quality audio for videos on the go using an integrated high-quality XLR mic preamp with phantom power and built-in wireless receiver support. The mount helps to deliver a steady picture and gives everyone the power to use their smartphone or compact video camera with professional results.
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