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NAD Electronics Launches Upgraded C 700 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier
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NAD Electronics Launches Upgraded C 700 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier

NAD Electronics announced the launch of the C 700 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier. Building on the success of its predecessor introduced in 2021, the C 700 V2 boasts significant upgrades in performance and functionality, solidifying its value-driven proposition in the “just add speakers” category. The C 700 V2 features an improved ESS Sabre DAC, MM phono input, Dolby Digital decoding, and IR remote control. And now, it also supports Dirac Live room correction.
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RCF RDNet Sound System Manager Version 5 Enhances Network Configuration, Monitoring and Control
by Joao Martins

RCF RDNet Sound System Manager Version 5 Enhances Network Configuration, Monitoring and Control

RDNet from RCF is a robust networked management platform delivering comprehensive control and exhaustive monitoring for sound systems from small to arena-sized, including complex and extended installations. The solution has received a major upgrade - with enhanced capabilities and workflow improvements, RCF's feature-rich, platform RDNet version 5 provides even more system information and greater control with streamlined operation.
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JLab Launches JBuds Feature-Rich, Sport-Centric ANC Earbuds
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JLab Launches JBuds Feature-Rich, Sport-Centric ANC Earbuds

JLab has launched the JBuds Sport ANC 4 True Wireless Earbuds, an affordable design that shows what is possible to do with up-to-date technology and good selection of features for a target market. A Sweatproof IP66 design, built to withstand workouts of all types, the JBuds Sport ANC 4 earbuds are the latest addition to JLab's lineup of audio products for fitness and sports enthusiasts with superior playtime, Hybrid Active Noise Cancelation and JLab’s first ever Swipe + Touch controls.
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Edifier Unveils W830NB ANC Headphones with Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation
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Edifier Unveils W830NB ANC Headphones with Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation

Edifier International, the audio design powerhouse from Beijing, has announced its new W830NB over-ear headphones that are able to achieve -45dB of active noice cancellation and are packed full of outstanding features with all the latest technologies, while retailing for USD $79.99. According to Edifier, the upgraded hybrid digital ANC technology is able to achieve an 18% increase compared to its previous generation, blocking all surrounding noises for over 50 hours on a single charge.
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THX Launches Upgraded THX Spatial Creator Plugin with Synchronized Immersive Audio Feature
by Joao Martins

THX Launches Upgraded THX Spatial Creator Plugin with Synchronized Immersive Audio Feature

THX and online marketplace Plugin Alliance launched version 1.1 of THX Spatial Creator, a digital audio workstation (DAW) plugin that is basically a positional audio rendering tool for immersive production. It enables headphone-optimized binaural spatial audio mixes, mono/stereo audio upmix conversion, and is compatible with most DAWs. THX Spatial Creator version 1.1 now automatically synchronizes any motion preset to match the tempo of a project or song’s beats per minute (BPM) - a quick and efficient way to add spatial detail to any audio mix, particularly when referenced to video.
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Waves V15 Plugins Are Now Available
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Waves V15 Plugins Are Now Available

Waves Audio announced Waves V15, the latest version of Waves plugins. V15 leverages Waves’ advanced AI and applies the latest audio technologies, letting users create, produce and mix with more tools and features. Waves V15 delivers more power to all users’ current collection of plugins, with new features enhancing the Waves catalog — including new MIDI mapping, a new parameter locking feature, additional new features in specific plugins, many plugins added to major bundles, and much more.
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Meze Audio Introduces ALBA Universal In-Ears with USB-C Adapter
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Meze Audio Introduces ALBA Universal In-Ears with USB-C Adapter

Meze Audio expanded its impressive range of headphones with ALBA, a new entry-level in-ear model. Aesthetically refined with a beautiful white finish, the new ALBA in-ears also preserve the brand’s design language while providing high levels of comfort, noise isolation and most importantly, an unmistakable immersive listening experience. And while being wired, these universal in-ears are supplied with a high-quality USB-C DAC enabling direct streaming from all current smartphones.
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Avid Pro Tools Delivers ARA 2 Support for iZotope, Synchro Arts, and Sound Radix Solutions Plus New MIDI Plugins
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Avid Pro Tools Delivers ARA 2 Support for iZotope, Synchro Arts, and Sound Radix Solutions Plus New MIDI Plugins

Avid has announced an update for its Pro Tools audio production software that introduces ARA 2 support for solutions from iZotope, Synchro Arts and Sound Radix. The update also adds two new included MIDI effect plugins from Mixed In Key, session export for Media Composer, Dolby Atmos enhancements, improved searching and importing of session data, memory locations enhancements, MIDI pitch labels, and more.
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Soyuz Launches 013 Ambisonic Microphone
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Soyuz Launches 013 Ambisonic Microphone

The 013 Ambisonic combines four of Soyuz’s 013 FET small diaphragm condensers and four custom transformers into a single, phase-coherent mic that records 360° surround sound with fidelity and character. The included Soyuz Ambisonic plugins provide complete control in post-production, allowing users to shape the soundfield to their imagination. The 013 Ambisonic will simplify any setup, captivate any audience, and translate across any system - stereo or beyond.
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Audio-Technica AT-UMX3: A USB Microphone Extension, Hi-Res Converter, and Audio Mixer
by Joao Martins

Audio-Technica AT-UMX3: A USB Microphone Extension, Hi-Res Converter, and Audio Mixer

Audio-Technica is now shipping its new AT-UMX3 livestreaming USB audio mixer, the first such product for the brand. Known primarily as an innovator in transducer technology for over 60 years (a category that encapsulates microphone membranes but also the pickup in a phono cartridge that converts mechanical vibrations from a stylus into an electrical signal), this first USB audio mixer represents a logical extension for Audio-Technica’s growing portfolio of streaming, podcasting, and home studio products.
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