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Brazil’s first 4K OB truck equipped with Lawo and RAVENNA IP technology
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Brazil’s first 4K OB truck equipped with Lawo and RAVENNA IP technology

The World Cup 2014 in Brazil has been the ideal test field for the first live global broadcasts in Ultra High-Definition (4K). Used for 4K football live production at Maracanã Stadium, GloboSat’s new TV OB truck is fitted with audio equipment from Lawo and state-of-the-art RAVENNA IP networking technology.
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Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney excels with Dante
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Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney excels with Dante

An impressive Dante deployment at the Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney used Harman’s BSS BLU digital signal processing units to create an audio distribution network of 160-plus channels across 200 acres. The Dante enabled BSS units increased quality and control while minimizing labor and installation costs.
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Yamaha AFC3 Delivers Dramatic Acoustic Improvement to Multi-purpose Venue
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Yamaha AFC3 Delivers Dramatic Acoustic Improvement to Multi-purpose Venue

A Norwegian venue has employed Yamaha’s AFC3 acoustic enhancement system to transform its main auditorium into an acoustically enhanced space. Even the most modern venues can suffer from acoustic issues and the Lørenskog Hus multi-purpose is using the AFC3 system every day, transforming the acoustics of the venue.
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Moogfest 2014 Featuring DirectOut MADI System
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Moogfest 2014 Featuring DirectOut MADI System

Billed as the “Synthesis of Technology, Art and Music,” Moogfest is a fabulously quirky celebration of electronic music, geekiness and the legacy of synthesizer legend, Bob Moog. For the first time, two DirectOut MADI systems were used for the live recording of two of the main festival venues.
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New Microchip Low-Cost PIC32MX1/2 Series MCUs for Audio and Bluetooth Applications
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New Microchip Low-Cost PIC32MX1/2 Series MCUs for Audio and Bluetooth Applications

Microchip announced an expansion of its low-Cost PIC32MX1/2 Series MCUs now with larger Flash and RAM, offering optimized performance, memory and peripheral mix support for digital audio with Bluetooth, USB audio, embedded control, low-cost graphics and touch sensing applications.
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New DSP “Lab-in-a-Box” for ARM-Based Audio Systems
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New DSP “Lab-in-a-Box” for ARM-Based Audio Systems

ARM announced a new digital signal processing (DSP) ‘Lab-in-a-Box’ (LiB) solution to help boost practical skills development and the creation of new ARM-based audio systems, using Cortex-M4-based microcontroller boards by STMicroelectronics and audio cards from Wolfson Microelectronics and Farnell element14.
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Intel Boosts Performance with New Xeon Phi Processors
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Intel Boosts Performance with New Xeon Phi Processors

At the International Supercomputing Conference 2014 in Leipzig, Germany, Intel confirmed its next-generation Intel Xeon Phi Processor with integrated Intel Omni Scale Fabric to be available in the second half of 2015. The new microarchitecture will deliver up to 3 times the performance of previous generation computers.
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InfoComm International Study Projects $116 Billion AV Industry by 2016
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InfoComm International Study Projects $116 Billion AV Industry by 2016

Steady growth is moving commercial AV industry forward, according to a new study revealed by InfoComm International at the InfoComm 2014 tradeshow in Las Vegas. The findings are part of a study commissioned by the organization aimed at sizing the commercial audiovisual industry, now available.
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Audeze Chooses Audio Precision for Headphone Test
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Audeze Chooses Audio Precision for Headphone Test

The maker of highly acclaimed planar magnetic driver headphones such as the LCD-3 and LCD-XC has selected Audio Precision audio analyzers to test products during development and production. APx series matched the range and accuracy demanded in cutting edge tests for Audeze’s advanced electro-acoustics products.
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Conveying a Clear Message About High-Resolution Audio and Master Quality
by Joao Martins

Conveying a Clear Message About High-Resolution Audio and Master Quality

An agreement on the definition for High Resolution Audio was achieved, together with generic Master Quality profiles. High Resolution Audio is defined as “lossless audio that is capable of reproducing the full range of sound from recordings that have been mastered from better-than-CD-quality music sources.”
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