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Scantek Celebrates 30 Years in Business
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Scantek Celebrates 30 Years in Business

Scantek, a wholly owned subsidiary of Norsonic AS, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2015. Combining sound and vibration instrumentation sales, service, rental and calibration, Scantek is also recognized by its accredited Scantek Calibration Laboratory for microphones, sound level meters and acoustical measurement instrumentation.
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Messe Frankfurt Introduces New Concept for Musikmesse and Prolight+Sound in 2016
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Messe Frankfurt Introduces New Concept for Musikmesse and Prolight+Sound in 2016

To ensure the future of Musikmesse and Prolight+Sound with a new event concept from 2016, Messe Frankfurt - one of the largest trade show organizers in the world - announced sweeping changes to two shows. Main goal is to allow better business, from one side, while opening Musikmesse to private visitors on all days. Read on.
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Musikmesse and Prolight+Sound 2015 Attract More Than 108,000 Visitors
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Musikmesse and Prolight+Sound 2015 Attract More Than 108,000 Visitors

The 2015 editions of Musikmesse and Prolight+Sound shows in Frankfurt, Germany, attracted more than 108,000 visitors from all over the world. The shows closed with high levels of satisfaction from exhibitors, while Frankfurt Messe looks ahead with a new concept to expand both shows with a different schedule and stronger trade-visitor programs in 2016.
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2015 NAB Show Attendance Exceeds 100,000 and Closes in Upbeat Mood
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2015 NAB Show Attendance Exceeds 100,000 and Closes in Upbeat Mood

The National Association of Broadcasters announced a preliminary registered attendance of 103,042 for the 2015 NAB Show, the world’s largest annual convention covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. The exhibition featured 1,789 companies spanning 1,015,000 net square feet of exhibit space.
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Roland’s Founder Returns With Atelier Vision Corporation
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Roland’s Founder Returns With Atelier Vision Corporation

Roland’s founder, Ikutaro Kakehashi, in partnership with the former President of Roland Iberia, Paulo Caius announced the launch of a new company venture at this year’s Musikmesse and Prolight+Sound shows, in Frankfurt, Germany. The new company, Atelier Vision Corporation (ATV), intends to market a complete new range of audio and video products.
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New DTS:X Immersive Object-Based Audio Format Coming To Cinema And Home
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New DTS:X Immersive Object-Based Audio Format Coming To Cinema And Home

Just prior to the opening of the 2015 NAB Show in Las Vegas, where demonstrations of the upcoming ATSC 3.0 digital television standard are being promoted, DTS has unveiled further details about DTS:X, its own object-based, immersive audio technology, competing directly with Dolby Atmos and the MPEG-H formats under evaluation.
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Acoustic Theory & Numerical Simulations Engineering Seminars
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Acoustic Theory & Numerical Simulations Engineering Seminars

MSC Software Corporation announced that it is launching a series of Acoustic Engineering Seminars throughout the United States in 2015 in order to help engineers achieve the difficult balance between government restrictions, consumer preferences, and engineering trends.
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DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics and Sound Devices to Host Second Sound Summit Event in Chicago
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DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics and Sound Devices to Host Second Sound Summit Event in Chicago

On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Cinespace Chicago Film Studios Ballroom on the west side of downtown Chicago, DPA Microphones, Lectrosonics and Sound Devices will host the Sound Summit, Chicago, the second of many being planned throughout the U.S. as an informal mixing and discussion event for the audio community.
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Audinate Announces Firmware Update to Support AES67
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Audinate Announces Firmware Update to Support AES67

Audinate announced the scheduled release of a firmware update that provides its Dante audio-over-IP networking technology with support for the AES67 audio networking standard. The company confirms that an update to its Dante Brooklyn II platform enables connectivity with AES67 products.
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Open Control Architecture Alliance Exhibits at Prolight+Sound 2015
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Open Control Architecture Alliance Exhibits at Prolight+Sound 2015

The OCA Alliance is continuing its promotion of the OCA message at this year’s Prolight+Sound exhibition, both on the exhibition floor and in the activities of its members at the show. Among exhibiting member companies, d&b audiotechnik is launching its next generation D20 amplifier, a major new OCA enabled product.
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