All items tagged with professional audio (436)
EASE 5 Third Edition Redefines Sound Reinforcement Planning with Acousteer Real-Time Simulation Engine
May 5, 2025 by Joao Martins

EASE 5 Third Edition Redefines Sound Reinforcement Planning with Acousteer Real-Time Simulation Engine

Discreetly introduced at the end of 2024 by Berlin-based AFMG Technologies, the Third Edition of EASE 5 updates this universal planning tool for loudspeaker systems with a real-time simulation engine called Acousteer. The new processing architecture allows users to calculate audience area mappings in milliseconds, with real-time adjustments, shifting the process from iterative to a dynamic exploration. The EASE 5 Third Edition suite not only empowers users to design sound systems with unprecedented accuracy, but also introduces the possibility to calibrate models accurately and collaborate live with other users and stakeholders.
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Fresh From the Bench: Sony MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones
May 1, 2025 by Brent Butterworth

Fresh From the Bench: Sony MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

Intended to become a new studio stalwart replacing Sony's MDR-7506 headphones, which have been a fixture in recording and radio studios for decades, the new MDR-M1 headphones retail for two and a half times the price. Sony reexamined and improved upon all aspects in the new MDR-M1 headphones and added a few improvements according to today’s high-resolution standards for mixing and mastering. Brent Butterworth compares the new MDR-M1 to the MDR-7506 and the AKG K371.
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Yvonne Ho becomes President of Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) Board of Directors
April 22, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Yvonne Ho becomes President of Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) Board of Directors

The Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) announced that Yvonne Ho has become President of PAMA’s Board of Directors for a two-year term. Yvonne Ho succeeds Chris Regan (RF Venue) in the role, while Regan remains on the board as a director. Founded in 2003, the Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) is a collective voice and forum for the leading manufacturers of professional audio products and the people who use them.
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Test Bench: Faital Pro HF110 1" Neodymium Motor Compression Driver
April 9, 2025 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Faital Pro HF110 1" Neodymium Motor Compression Driver

This Test Bench characterizes a 1" conical exit compression driver from Faital Pro that was measured along with the brand's STH100 elliptical Tractrix flare horn (80° × 70°). Driven by a voice coil wound with aluminum wire on a high Qm non-conducting Kapton former, and powered by a neodymium ring magnet, the HF110 compression driver targets applications such as stage monitors and PA speakers with a 2kHz recommended crossover frequency (second-order or higher high-pass filter).
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d&b group Fine-Tunes Leadership Team to Focus on Strategic Development with d&b audiotechnik
March 17, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

d&b group Fine-Tunes Leadership Team to Focus on Strategic Development with d&b audiotechnik

As part of its ongoing commitment to strategic growth, d&b announced key leadership transitions to "increase customer focus as well as enhance innovation, improve decision-making, and strengthen collaboration." As of March 17, Jaakko Kaivonen takes on the newly created position of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at d&b audiotechnik, while Nicola Wagener joins the d&b group as Chief People & Sustainability Officer (CPSO).
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Powersoft Introduces New Amplifier Platform for Touring Market
March 10, 2025 by Joao Martins

Powersoft Introduces New Amplifier Platform for Touring Market

A few days past announcing the ultra-compact Nota PoE amplifier, its smallest product ever, and from the K-Array acquisition announcement, Powersoft announced Unica T, a new touring amplifier platform, designed for massive scale, power, and reliability, while optimizing space and ensuring seamless performance for touring professionals. The Italian manufacturer intends to expand its Class-D solutions on the market that originally projected the Powersoft brand globally.
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The Audio Industry Mourns the Loss of George Krampera
March 4, 2025 by Joao Martins

The Audio Industry Mourns the Loss of George Krampera

KV2 Audio has confirmed the news of the passing of its founder and industry pioneer George Krampera Sr. A true sound reinforcement visionary, Krampera devoted the last decades of his life to the professional audio company he founded in Milevsko, Czech Republic. But his name will be also remembered for his pioneering work with RCF, from where he left to work at B&C Speakers, and later to create Fussion, a new company in partnership with Marcelo Vercelli, which was eventually bought by Mackie, which subsequently also bought RCF.
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Harman Announces Leadership Transition: Christian Sobottka Appointed as New President and Chief Executive Officer
March 3, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Announces Leadership Transition: Christian Sobottka Appointed as New President and Chief Executive Officer

Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, announced that Michael Mauser will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 31, 2025. The Board of Directors has unanimously elected Christian Sobottka, currently President of Harman's Automotive Division, to succeed Mauser as President and CEO, effective April 1, 2025.
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Celestion TSQ2145 and TSQ1845 Low-Frequency Pro Audio Drivers Now Available
February 25, 2025 by Alfred Moody

Celestion TSQ2145 and TSQ1845 Low-Frequency Pro Audio Drivers Now Available

Engineered for applications in subwoofers or as bass drivers in two- or three-way loudspeaker designs and large-format arrays for sound reinforcement, Celestion's Ten Squared (TSQ) Series launched in 2024 is now expanded with two large-sized woofers. Celestion announced the availability of both the 21" TSQ2145 and 18" TSQ1845 models of aluminum-chassis neodymium magnet low-frequency loudspeakers.
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Powersoft Acquires K-Array and Signals Transition to Solution Provider
February 20, 2025 by Joao Martins

Powersoft Acquires K-Array and Signals Transition to Solution Provider

Powersoft, the Italian company that heads the Powersoft Group operating worldwide, announced the signing of a binding investment agreement to acquire 51% of the share capital of K-array from shareholder H.P. Sound Equipment. Powersoft says that the acquisition of K-Array expands and strengthens its position as a professional audio solutions provider, allowing the group to transition from a product focus into becoming a solution provider in existing and new markets.
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