All items tagged with professional audio (418)
Powersoft Announces Major Update to ArmoníaPlus Audio System Management Software
January 29, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Powersoft Announces Major Update to ArmoníaPlus Audio System Management Software

Celebrating a quarter century of innovation, professional power amplifier manufacturer Powersoft has announced the latest update to their audio system management software, ArmoníaPlus. HealthPlus, which replaces the software’s previous ‘Events’ tab, gives sound engineers a streamlined monitoring environment of all elements in a given sound system with improved communication, control and reporting to ensure even better performance than ever before.
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DiGiCo Reveals Latest Generation Quantum Consoles at NAMM 2020
January 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

DiGiCo Reveals Latest Generation Quantum Consoles at NAMM 2020

The 2020 NAMM Show was the opportunity for DiGiCo to reveal the latest in its new generation of Quantum digital consoles, the expanded Quantum 5 and the all-new Quantum 338. Like the Quantum 7, the new consoles represent a dramatic leap forward in power and connectivity, with impressive new design features and enhancements. DiGiCo also announced the new DMI-KLANG at NAMM 2020, an immersive in-ear mixing expansion that can be mounted directly into DiGiCo consoles, equipped with DMI slots.
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L-Acoustics Introduces Kara II Line Array with Flexible Directivity
January 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

L-Acoustics Introduces Kara II Line Array with Flexible Directivity

For three decades, L-Acoustics has consistently developed pragmatic audio solutions that enable audio professionals and artists to elevate the audience experience. For a decade, the Kara best-selling line source array has been the star of countless live performances and permanent installs the globe over. At NAMM 2020, L-Acoustics announced the new Kara II modular line source, with the addition of Panflex, giving Kara four-in-one directivity: one box handily covers any audience geometry.
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Martin Audio Acquired by Focusrite
December 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Martin Audio Acquired by Focusrite

Another year, another new owner for Martin Audio, which is about to break the record for the most sold, bought and bought-out pro audio company ever. This time, in another example of the Good 'Ol Boy Network in action, Focusrite plc., which comprises the Focusrite, ADAM Audio, Novation and Ampify Music brands, announced the acquisition of Martin Audio Ltd and associated companies.
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Renkus-Heinz Founder, Harro Heinz, Reflects on the Pro Audio Industry at 90
December 17, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Renkus-Heinz Founder, Harro Heinz, Reflects on the Pro Audio Industry at 90

Harro Heinz, the co-founder of Renkus-Heinz, celebrated a major milestone on December 14: his 90th birthday – an event that sits synchronously within the 40th year of the company that bears his name. For 40 years, Harro has fearlessly led Renkus-Heinz through technology evolutions, innovations and advancements, and he's kept his company close, and his family even closer. And important to note: the celebration is not a retirement.
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RCF Group Announces Acquisition of Montarbo
December 16, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

RCF Group Announces Acquisition of Montarbo

The RCF Group, one of the fastest-growing group of companies in the professional audio market, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Montarbo, an historic Italian brand with one of the most extensive product catalogs in the pro audio sector. From an operational standpoint, the brand’s operations and distribution will be overseen by AEB Industriale. According to the Reggio Emilia company, the incorporation of Montarbo further expands the group's product range in a market that is demonstrating strong growth.
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Eminence Launches Tour Grade Family of Professional Audio Woofers
December 12, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Eminence Launches Tour Grade Family of Professional Audio Woofers

It was hardly a secret that Eminence was planning to shake up the pro audio industry with its new Tour Grade - American Muscle subwoofer series. After months of teasing the market and receiving a lot of market feedback, Eminence introduces the company's first pro audio high power woofer family since the 1999 release of the Eminence Kilomax series. But this time, the Tour Grade series woofers are a much more ambitious undertaking, representing an effort from the Kentucky company to define new standards in efficient low frequency reproduction.
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Audio Collaborative 2019: The Professional Loudspeaker Market
November 27, 2019 by Joao Martins

Audio Collaborative 2019: The Professional Loudspeaker Market

Promoted every year by the market research firm Futuresource Consulting, Audio Collaborative 2019 full-day conference on November 7 was invaluable, with Futuresource's leading market analysts and researchers sharing some of the latest stats and trends on the topics in the agenda, combined with great panels and in-between keynotes. This is the second of my reports, originally published in The Audio Voice newsletter.
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New iX Range of Coaxial Installation Speakers from APG
November 27, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New iX Range of Coaxial Installation Speakers from APG

APG unveiled its new iX range, a full line of fixed installation coaxial speakers, characterized by a combination of high quality drivers and acoustic baffling that the company says, allows pure point source directivity. For some of the iX models, the French company has created coaxial devices that strike a perfect physical alignment between low and hi transducers. Overall, the range targets a wide variety of fixed installation applications.
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Yamaha Introduces Dedicated Online Tool To Simplify Background Music System Design
November 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha Introduces Dedicated Online Tool To Simplify Background Music System Design

Designing a successful background music (BGM) system, even for small spaces, is usually something that only a professional systems integrator can do properly. The Yamaha In-store Music System Advisor (YIMSA) is a new online tool, dedicated to the BGM market, which provides system recommendations based on the input of some basic, easy to understand details.
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