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Micro Electronic-Acoustics Component Market (Global & China)
by audioXpress Staff

Micro Electronic-Acoustics Component Market (Global & China)

A new analysis for 2014 titled “The Global and China Micro Electronic-Acoustics Component Industry Report, 2013-2014” was published in October 2014 by Research in China and shows that the earphone and headphone categories have been the main growth areas since the second half of 2013. The 95 pages report provides the most recent data and information on the micro electronic-acoustics industry, detailing profiles of 21 micro electronic-acoustics manufacturers.
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137th AES Convention Was The Largest West Coast Convention in More Than a Decade
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137th AES Convention Was The Largest West Coast Convention in More Than a Decade

The 137th Audio Engineering Society Convention marked a triumphant return to L.A. with 15,403 registered attendees and 307 exhibitors/sponsors - a west coast 10-year record high. During four days there were 350 presentations from 731 leading researchers and practitioners in the field, providing AES attendees an unprecedented program.
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Insights on Audio Source Separation - ADX TRAX Promotion
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Insights on Audio Source Separation - ADX TRAX Promotion

The October 2014 edition of audioXpress, features an article written by Rick Silva, Vice President of Production and Product Management for Audionamix, explaining how the company approached audio source separation using its new software, ADX TRAX. The article also details the new ADX TRAX 2.0 Spectral software, demonstrated at the recent 137th AES convention in Los Angeles.
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THAT Corporation Celebrates 25 Years in Pro Audio
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THAT Corporation Celebrates 25 Years in Pro Audio

THAT Corporation, manufacturer of high-quality integrated circuits to the pro audio industry, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. THAT was founded in 1989 through a management buyout of the dbx OEM division by senior managers and engineers. Currently, THAT designs and sells high-performance analog integrated circuits for professional audio manufacturers.
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Acquisition of Cabasse by AwoX
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Acquisition of Cabasse by AwoX

AwoX announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of French acoustics technology company Cabasse from the Canon Group. Canon had acquired Cabasse in 2006. AwoX is known for its innovative Awox StriimLIGHT Bluetooth and Wi-Fi LED light bulbs, equipped with a 10W speaker, allowing to stream music stored on a tablet, smartphone or computer and supporting multiroom applications thanks to a synchronization function.
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Neumann Presents U47 FET Microphone to Bruce Swedien
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Neumann Presents U47 FET Microphone to Bruce Swedien

During the 137th Audio Engineering Society Convention in Los Angeles, Neumann made a very special presentation of a new U47 fet Collectors Edition microphone to esteemed recording engineer and producer Bruce Swedien, who counts the recording and mixing of Michael Jackson’s Thriller album among the highlights of his lifetime of career accomplishments. Swedien was presented with serial number 82 of the U47 fet Collectors Edition, in honor of the year that the Thriller album was released to the public.
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Auro Technologies Promotes Auro-3D Immersive Sound
by Joao Martins

Auro Technologies Promotes Auro-3D Immersive Sound

Auro Technologies in cooperation with several partners demonstrated its immersive audio format at the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles, showcasing Auro-3D recording, editing and play-back at various demo booths onsite. Fairlight also demonstrated its new immersive tools for audio at the AES, supporting Auro-3D, while Merging Technologies introduced its new 3D Panner, developed in collaboration with Auro Technologies.
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Award-Winning Producer and Engineer Andrés Mayo Is the New Audio Engineering Society President
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Award-Winning Producer and Engineer Andrés Mayo Is the New Audio Engineering Society President

Following the highly-successful 137th convention in Los Angeles, the Audio Engineering Society elected Andrés Mayo to be the new AES President, taking over the leadership role from Dr. Sean Olive. An award-winning producer and engineer, Andrés Mayo owns is own mastering and audio post business in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is set to guide the AES into the coming year and through AES138 in Warsaw, Poland and the Convention’s return to New York City for AES139 in the fall of 2015.
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QSC Technical Communications Developer Bob Lee Honored with AES Fellowship Award
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QSC Technical Communications Developer Bob Lee Honored with AES Fellowship Award

Bob Lee, QSC Audio’s Technical Communications Developer and a respected industry veteran, was honored at the 137th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society with the prestigious AES Fellowship Award, recognized for his contributions to the development of the AES, the advancement in or dissemination of knowledge of audio engineering and the promotion of its application in practice.
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Denon and Marantz to Offer Auro-3D Upgrades on Premium AV Receivers
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Denon and Marantz to Offer Auro-3D Upgrades on Premium AV Receivers

Denon and Marantz announced a unique upgrade offer to bring three-dimensional audio format Auro-3D to their recently introduced Premium AV Receivers. Expected to be available in December, a firmware upgrade will further enhance the feature set of the highly-acclaimed Denon AVR-X5200W and the AVR-X4100W models and Marantz SR7009 and AV7702 receiver and pre-amp / processor.
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