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Behringer X Air Series Takes Stage Box Format Mixers Mainstream
by Joao Martins

Behringer X Air Series Takes Stage Box Format Mixers Mainstream

We’ve recently seen a series of announcements from Mackie and PreSonus introducing digital stage box format mixers - basically replacing the physical control surfaces with iPads and wireless control. In a way, challenging the tremendous success of the very affordable but extremely powerful Behringer X32 digital console family. In response, Behringer now announced its own X Air Series stage box format mixers.
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Genelec Expands Smart Active Monitoring Range with 8320 and 8330 Monitors and 7350 Subwoofer
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Genelec Expands Smart Active Monitoring Range with 8320 and 8330 Monitors and 7350 Subwoofer

Gradually, Genelec has updated his monitor series with Smart Active Monitoring (SAM) auto-calibrating systems. Along with the advanced concept recently introduced in the new 8351 Acoustically Coaxial Smart Active Monitor, at the recent 137th AES convention, Genelec also introduced the new 8320 and 8330 compact monitors and a SAM subwoofer, 7350.
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MOTU Expands AVB Interface Range with 24-Channel Units
by Joao Martins

MOTU Expands AVB Interface Range with 24-Channel Units

In July 2014, Mark of The Unicorn (MOTU) surprised the industry announcing a range of USB/Thunderbolt audio interfaces complemented with Audio Video Bridging (IEEE 802.1 AVB) network technology. Since AVB requires the use of dedicated (AVB-certified) routers and switchers, MOTU also announced its own AVB Switch. Now, MOTU reinforced the range with two new AVB 24-channel interfaces.
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Dante PCIe Now Includes Thunderbolt Expansion Support
by Joao Martins

Dante PCIe Now Includes Thunderbolt Expansion Support

Audinate has released its latest firmware update for the Dante PCIe soundcard. Version 3.7.1 delivers a range of new features, including audio signal presence indicators, latency statistics monitoring and packet error detection. In addition, the Dante PCIe high performance soundcard may now be used with several popular Thunderbolt expansion chassis from Magma, Sonnet Technologies and OWC.
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NimbX SoGo Mini Speaker Portable Speaker with RGB Lights
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NimbX SoGo Mini Speaker Portable Speaker with RGB Lights

NimbX Technology is currently promoting its new customizable Bluetooth portable speaker concept, with built-in RGB lights and Bone Conductive Technology - using surface vibration to increase volume and bass. The SoGo Mini also features a customizable app to control volume, the RGB lights and other functions. NimbX is currently looking to fund the SoGo Mini on Kickstarter.
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Burl Audio Promotes Studio Integration With Dante
by Joao Martins

Burl Audio Promotes Studio Integration With Dante

At the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles, Burl Audio announced Dante connectivity for its range of converter products, the B2 Bomber ADC, B2 Bomber DAC and the B80 Mothership modular system. The Santa Cruz, CA company, known for its high-quality converter design has adopted Audinate’s audio-over-IP format, allowing for any number of interfaces and computers to speak to one another on a standard network and route digital audio to allow true multiroom integration.
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Alcons Introduces CRS12 High-Output Pro-Ribbon Surround Loudspeaker
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Alcons Introduces CRS12 High-Output Pro-Ribbon Surround Loudspeaker

Dutch company Alcons Audio develops and manufactures high-quality professional sound systems for cinema, installation and the touring industry leveraging its proprietary high-power ribbon technology. Expanding its extensive range of cinema sound solutions in response to immersive surround sound formats, Alcon’s just introduced the new CRS12GT 2-way passive-filtered loudspeaker.
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Hill Acoustics Mini Anechoic Test Chambers
by Vance Dickason

Hill Acoustics Mini Anechoic Test Chambers

The Hill Acoustics Tetrahedral Test Chamber (TTC) produces consistently accurate results when measuring loudspeakers. Voice Coil received a unit for testing and details the main features and benefits of this solution intended to remove environment and measurement geometry inconsistencies. The new test chambers support loudspeaker measurements to the new international standard IEC60268-21. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, November 2014.
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Antelope Audio Satori Analog Monitoring and Summing Controller
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Antelope Audio Satori Analog Monitoring and Summing Controller

Antelope Audio had much to show at the 137th Audio Engineering Society Convention in Los Angeles, including the new Satori Monitoring Controller, combining true analog monitor control with an 8-channel summing mixer, extensive connectivity options, four independent headphone outputs and mid-side monitoring, all in 1RU.
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Earthworks New 40-kHz High-Definition FlexMic Podium Microphones
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Earthworks New 40-kHz High-Definition FlexMic Podium Microphones

The original Earthworks FlexMic Series with slim profile gooseneck and tips, available in different lengths are versatile microphone for podium, conference and presentation spaces. Now Earthworks has expanded the range with new FlexMic 40kHz High Definition models, which feature an extended frequency response from 50Hz to 40kHz.
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