All items tagged with professional audio (436)

Renkus-Heinz OmniBeam Technology Makes Beam-Steering Simpler

September 20, 2024 by Joao Martins

Renkus-Heinz OmniBeam Technology Makes Beam-Steering Simpler

Renkus-Heinz has officially launched OmniBeam, a new beam-steering software tool available for free with the company's latest RHAON II 2.5.0 release. Built on decades of expertise in steerable technology, OmniBeam streamlines the workflow for beam-steerable loudspeakers, ensuring optimal audio quality with minimal time and effort. The OmniBeam algorithm is supported by all of Renkus-Heinz's current-generation steerable products.

Test Bench: The Faital Pro 5HX140 5" Pro Sound Coaxial Driver

September 18, 2024 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The Faital Pro 5HX140 5" Pro Sound Coaxial Driver

The 5HX140 5" coaxial driver from Faital Pro is built on a cast-aluminum frame, with a water-resistant coated paper cone and pleated M-type fabric surround, and an acoustically transparent cloth dust cap over the compression driver conical horn. The high-frequency compression driver has its own neodymium ring magnet motor system that drives the 25mm Kapton dome shaped diaphragm, with a voice coil also wound with aluminum wire on a Kapton former. This diaphragm fires into a short 90° aluminum conical-shaped horn.

Sony Launches New MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

September 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sony Launches New MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

Sony launched new reference closed monitor headphones for creators, extending the solid reputation of the Japanese brand in the professional market. The product of an extensive development process, the new Sony MDR-M1 headphones deliver the ultra-wideband playback that is required to work with high-resolution audio recordings, including for mixing and mastering. Designed for the studio with professional standards, the Sony MDR-M1 ensure optimized passive isolation to reproduce detailed sound and for use in a wide range of music production workflows.

Lessons in Life. A Tribute to Peter Janis (1958-2024)

August 15, 2024 by Joao Martins

Lessons in Life. A Tribute to Peter Janis (1958-2024)

Last week I received the very sad news about the passing of Peter Janis, the founder of Radial Engineering. I always admired Radial Engineering for its ability to always surprise and delight with inventive and practical solutions that solved real issues for musicians and audio engineers, in many fields of application. Every time I had the chance to meet Peter Janis at any trade show around the world, I would find that he enjoyed as much to surprise and delight with those inventive and practical solutions.

Zoom Unveils 32-bit H1 XLR Handy Recorder that Doubles as USB-C Interface

August 12, 2024 by Joao Martins

Zoom Unveils 32-bit H1 XLR Handy Recorder that Doubles as USB-C Interface

Zoom Corporation announced another great product for field recording... and much more. The new Zoom H1 XLR Handy Recorder is a perfect design that ditches the built-in microphones and focuses on professional audio, 32-bit floating point, ultra-high-dynamic-range recording - no gain adjustments needed! Perfect to work with shotgun or lavalier microphones and even line level sources. But the compact device is also a versatile USB-C audio interface when we need one.

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

July 3, 2024 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.

Cirrus Logic Unveils Latest Family of Professional Audio Digital-to-Analog Converters and CODEC Products

June 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

Cirrus Logic Unveils Latest Family of Professional Audio Digital-to-Analog Converters and CODEC Products

Cirrus Logic unveiled a new series of digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and an ultra-high performance audio CODEC, that cater to the needs of recording artists, live performers, and even audio enthusiasts. Setting a new standard for the prosumer and professional audio markets, the new CS4308P, CS4304P, CS4302P DACs and CS4282P CODEC expand on last year's successful analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) launch, and deliver transparent audio conversion to ensure recording and playback without any compromise in sound quality.

AudioControl Reinvents Distributed Audio with New Dual-Mode GaN-Based Amplifier Design

June 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Reinvents Distributed Audio with New Dual-Mode GaN-Based Amplifier Design

AudioControl has announced the introduction of three highly versatile CM Series amplifiers using GaN technology and a new proprietary circuit design for compatibility with both 70-volt and 4/8-Ohm loudspeakers (Dual Mode). These new CM Series amplifiers offer DSP control, matrixing capabilities, Dante digital audio networking and all the critical features integrators must have to satisfy every imaginable application including superior audio performance and build quality.

Meyer Sound ULTRA-X80 Expands Point Source Loudspeaker Family

June 12, 2024 by Joao Martins

Meyer Sound ULTRA-X80 Expands Point Source Loudspeaker Family

At InfoComm 2024 in Las Vegas, Meyer Sound is debuting its ULTRA-X80, the most powerful member of the ULTRA family of point source loudspeakers. The new flagship of the series, the ULTRA-X80 is a versatile design that draws on both the acoustic lineage of the ULTRA family, including the ULTRA-X40 and ULTRA-X20, and technology innovations behind the brand's latest PANTHER large-format linear line array element. A new compact but powerful active solution that is simple-to-deploy.

Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options

May 29, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options

In the June 2024 issue of Voice Coil, Claus Futtrup explores the Linkwitz-Riley (LR4) Bass Reflex Alignment, in Acoustic Patents, James Croft revisits an important invention from Bang & Olufsen, which has been granted the respective patent, and Vance Dickason characterizes the new Wavecor WF211PA01 8.25" woofer and the Faital Pro 10PR330 10" woofer, both suitable for PA systems and professional applications. Finally, there's an updated industry directory of Headphone Test & Measurement Equipment.

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