AIMS to Unveil IPMX Standards and Specifications for AV-Over-IP at ISE 2020
At ISE 2020 in Amsterdam, the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) ProAV Working Group will introduce Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX), a set of open standards and specifications designed to enable carriage of compressed and uncompressed video, audio, and data over IP networks. IPMX addresses the ProAV industry's need for a single set of common, ubiquitous standards-based protocols that ensure interoperability for AV-over-IP. The AIMS stand (15-B250) will feature information and technical sessions covering every aspect of IPMX.
L-Acoustics Expands L-ISA Immersive Audio Demonstration and Production Centers Globally
Recognizing that immersive audio technology is in ever-increasing demand, L-Acoustics is rolling out L-ISA Auditoria in strategic locations around the globe. Demonstrations, training or mixing sessions of L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology are now available in dozens of locations in L-ISA Auditoria designed to stringent L-Acoustics specifications. Content pre-production is among the key services available at this locations.
DiGiCo Introduces New Dante AoIP Wall and Stage I/O Racks
DiGiCo announced two new I/O Racks, the A164D Wall LCD and A168D Stage, for its acclaimed 4REA4 processing engine for networked audio in installations. Both Racks bring all the connectivity of the original A164 Wall LCD and A168 Stage, but with the additional advantage of Dante connectivity. The two new solutions are center pieces at the company's booth during ISE 2020 in Amsterdam, highlighting the importance of open connectivity and IP solutions in the installation market.
The Road to USB4 ...and a New USB Audio Device Class!
This year, I was really looking forward to meeting with the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, and discuss their projects for the USB4 Specification, the really big, gigantic update story on that front (at least in consumer electronics) since CES last year. The USB-IF announced the publication of the latest and greatest USB4 specification in September 2019, offering a major update to the USB architecture that complements and builds upon the existing USB 3.2 and USB 2.0 architectures. This article was published originally in The Audio Voice 264 newsletter, February 6.
Scan-Speak Expands Product Catalog with New Revelator Dome Tweeter and Classic Midwoofer
Scan-Speak announced two new drivers, each one strategically filling a gap in one of the brand's driver families. On the higher frequency range, Scans-Speak launched the Revelator 19 mm Dome Tweeter, D2104/712000, featuring the company's patented Symmetrical Drive (SD-2) motor, with a neodymium ring magnet system with double vent and coated textile diaphragm. The other driver is a brand new 15 cm midwoofer, the 15W/8534T00, expanding the established Classic line.
Fraunhofer Software Helps Power Immersive Music Services for Amazon Echo Studio Smart Speaker
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, the inventor of mp3 and primary developer of AAC, MPEG-H Audio and other MPEG standard audio codecs, revealed that Amazon has become an important music-centric licensee of its MPEG-H audio decoder software, included in the new Echo Studio. MPEG-H is the audio scheme used for new immersive music services including those based on the Sony 360 Reality Audio format.
RCF Introduces Business Music Installation Series at ISE 2020
RCF announced an expansion of its audio installation solutions catalog to be unveiled at Integrated Systems Europe. The new new RCF Business Music line was designed to assist the architect and installer with a new application-focused series of high-quality products, including new speaker designs and innovative new integrated mixer amplifiers with built-in DSP, combining the latest RCF technologies and designs for Commercial Audio systems.
Brüel & Kjær Launches New Tabletop HATS Type 5128-B Head
Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S has released a new HATS for speech and sound testing, allowing accurate high-frequency testing at desks or in small anechoic chambers where space is limited. This is a solution that will interest all serious headphone reviewers and companies dealing with large volumes of headphones to compare, mainly requiring only the head section of the simulator, but still requiring reliable measurements and operational compliance.
Audinate Confirms Dante AV Product Design Suite for Dante AV Available to Manufacturers
Audinate, the company behind the industry-leading Dante audio networking technology, announced that the new Dante AV Product Design Suite (“Dante AV PDS”), a complete development kit solution, will be shipping in Q1 2020 to manufacturers who have ordered. This will allow even more companies to develop new AV-over-IP products that employ Dante AV technology, which combines a video signal with uncompressed Dante audio.
Eminence New N314X-8 Compression Driver Leads the Way with Textreme Diaphragm
Recently, Eminence announced that it had already successfully implemented and tested a new compression driver using the new thin ply carbon diaphragm from Textreme. The announcement of the new Eminence N314X-8 Compression Driver confirms that the Kentucky company is now ready to offer the world's first driver using the new lighter diaphragm material, promising "goosebumps" for those who have the opportunity to listen to the the latest in high frequency driver technology.