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Audio Precision Releases APx500 V4.0 Software
by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Releases APx500 V4.0 Software

Audio test specialist, Audio Precision, announced V4.0 software is available for download free of charge by all APx system users. The release coincides with the commencement of APx555 shipments, AP’s newest audio analyzer. The new software now provides a multi-mode user interface for the entire APx family of analyzers, adding user-selectable automated measurement sequences.
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dB Design Debuts A New Four-Channel Speaker Switcher
by Vance Dickason

dB Design Debuts A New Four-Channel Speaker Switcher

dB Design’s Four Channel Speaker Switcher (FCSS) is ideal for switching between up to four pairs of loudspeakers, when performing A-B type listening comparisons. This new switcher has the ability to switch up to four pairs of speakers with front panel or remote control channel select and auto switching between reference and up to three other speakers with three selectable switching times.
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Cymatic Audio uTrack 24: A Universal Hardware 24-Track Recorder, Player and Interface
by Joao Martins

Cymatic Audio uTrack 24: A Universal Hardware 24-Track Recorder, Player and Interface

Dutch company Cymatic Audio introduced the uTrack 24, a universal hardware recorder / player / interface in 19" format, designed for people who want to do high-quality recordings without the need of a computer. The uTrack 24 also turns into a powerful and comprehensive audio interface when used under OS X, Windows and iOS and Cymatic promises the uTrack 24 will be able to playback standard MIDI data.
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Three New Headphones, a Portable Headphone DAC/Amplifier and Headphone Cables from Sony
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Three New Headphones, a Portable Headphone DAC/Amplifier and Headphone Cables from Sony

At the RMAF 2014 show in Denver, Sony introduced an expanded range of portable audio options to enjoy Hi-Res sound anywhere. This includes three new headphones – the MDR-Z7 headband type Hi-Res Headphones, MDR-1ADAC Hi-Res Headphones with Integrated DAC/Amplifier, and XBA-Z5 Hi-Res In-Ear Headphones – as well as the PHA-3 Portable Headphone DAC/ Amplifier, and several headphone cables including models engineered with Kimber Kable.
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Aaton Digital Pushes the Limits of Sound Recording with Cantar-X3
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Aaton Digital Pushes the Limits of Sound Recording with Cantar-X3

Aaton Digital is already shipping its new Cantar X3 24-track portable recorder, building on the success of the previous Cantar X2 model, much expanded in terms of track count, analogue inputs, digital inputs - both AES and Dante - and in a new futuristic chassis with silent controls. Designed by the same team that created its predecessor, the Aaton Cantar X3 introduces a new human interface with new display based menu control.
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Waves Audio SoundGrid Studio System, New DiGiGrid Interfaces and Waves Tracks Live
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Waves Audio SoundGrid Studio System, New DiGiGrid Interfaces and Waves Tracks Live

Waves Audio had much to show at the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles, including many news to share regarding their plug-in range. But the focus for the company’s presence was undoubtedly their studio and live sound range of solutions, with continuous demos of the new SoundGrid Studio System and new DiGiGrid Advanced Audio Interfaces. Completely new was the Waves Tracks Live multitrack recording software.
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Allen & Heath New Qu-You App for Wireless Personal Mixing
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Allen & Heath New Qu-You App for Wireless Personal Mixing

The new Qu-You app from Allen & Heath allows up to seven performers to control their monitor mixes using an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, and frees up the engineer to focus on the audience. The carefully designed app is the latest complement on Allen & Heath’s complete ecosystem of mixers, stage boxes and recording tools for mixing live or in the studio.
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Mass Fidelity Becomes Top Crowd Funded Canadian Company in History With Core Wireless Speaker
by Joao Martins

Mass Fidelity Becomes Top Crowd Funded Canadian Company in History With Core Wireless Speaker

With its Core Wireless Speaker campaign reaching $885,000 at the end of October 2014, technology start-up Mass Fidelity became the top crowd funded Canadian company in history. The Core Bluetooth wireless speaker reached more than 1840% of the company’s goal in its crowdfunding campaign, with 2,500 contributors from over 80 countries around the world.
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JBL Professional New 5628 Very High Power Dual 18” Cinema Subwoofer
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JBL Professional New 5628 Very High Power Dual 18” Cinema Subwoofer

Answering the demand for high-output subwoofers with extended frequency response in new large-format cinema auditoriums, JBL Professional designed the new 5628 dual 18-inch cinema subwoofer. The new 5628 is a high power, lightweight front-loaded vented subwoofer enclosure housing two of JBL’s exclusive 2269H Ultra Long Excursion 18” Differential Drive woofers and is is now shipping.
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Revolabs Shipping Innovative FLX UC 500 Conference Speakerphone
by Joao Martins

Revolabs Shipping Innovative FLX UC 500 Conference Speakerphone

Revolabs, a company owned by Yamaha, confirmed that is shipping its new FLX UC 500 USB Speakerphone conference solution, using tweeter and mid-woofer speaker elements combined with four microphones, integrated echo cancellation and higher power than typical USB audio devices. Revolabs is aggressively pricing the FLX UC 500 aiming to conquer also SOHO VoIP users.
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