Sennheiser Launches Memory Mic Wireless Microphone for Smartphones
Previewed earlier in 2018, Sennheiser launched the Memory Mic, a practical and reliable Bluetooth clip-on microphone that allows to record proper audio commentary and interviews when recording with a smartphone. The Memory Mic is an absolute must-have for mobile journalists which increasingly use their smartphones, offering a quick and simple way to capture documentary or commentary. The small, lightweight wireless microphone not only offers excellent-quality sound but also works at any distance from the smartphone.
Microchip Announces New Bluetooth Audio SoC for High-Resolution Audio Devices Using Sony’s LDAC Technology
Microchip announced a fully-certified, Bluetooth 5-compliant System-on-Chip (SoC) with Sony’s LDAC audio codec, extending availability of the high-resolution audio technology into mass market Bluetooth wireless products. Headphone manufacturer Audeze already implemented the new IS2064GM-0L3 SoC in its award-winning Mobius gaming headphones to create the best possible immersive Bluetooth audio experience today’s consumers demand.
Smart Speakers, Smart Home and Whole Home Wi-Fi Solutions to Reach Revenue Milestones Says Consumer Technology Association
Artificial intelligence (AI), voice-recognition technology and fast connectivity – critical ingredients for smart speakers, smart home technologies and smartphones – will help spur overall U.S. consumer technology industry revenue to $377 billion in retail revenues in 2018, a six percent increase, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The mid-year update of CTA’s flagship report, U.S. Consumer Technology Sales and Forecasts, also shows whole home Wi-Fi solutions and wireless earbuds will each cross the $1 billion wholesale revenue milestone for the first time this year.
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Travis Launches Improved Travis Touch Translator
From the company behind Travis the Translator, the Travis Blue wireless speaker, and the Volareo music smart speaker, comes a new generation of language translation device. Travis Touch launched in Indiegogo and promises to support 100+ languages in a new more sophisticated device. Having raised 1.8 million USD on their first device by selling 110,000 units globally, Travis now managed to reach its goal of raising 50,000 USD in less than 16 minutes with Travis Touch.
Logitech Acquires Blue Microphones
According to an announcement in Blue's blog page Logitech has agreed to acquire Blue Microphones, the company which evolved from its roots in professional studio microphones to make the popular Snowball USB podcast microphone - sold worldwide on Apple stores - and all sorts of microphones for home studio, web calls, and musician's use. But apart from microphones, Blue is also currently a contender in the headphone space, since it introduced its ambitious active Mo-Fi headphones using custom 50mm drivers, later also evolved into wireless models, addressing the lifestyle segment.
ALMA International Announces Speaker Builders Workshop for AISE2019
As announced during the latest ALMA International Symposium & Expo 2018 (AISE), the Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing and Acoustics (ALMA) International is moving its annual event to InfoComm in 2019, scheduled for 9-10 June in Orlando, Florida. ALMA is now pleased to announce a key education track for the upcoming AISE2019 (ALMA International Symposium & Expo) focusing on speaker building. More education initiatives and the full program of conferences, panels and tutorials, will be confirmed soon.
Pioneer Transforms the Wireless In-Car Experience with Flagship AVH-Z9150BT Multimedia Receiver
Pioneer Electronics Asia Centre, a leading manufacturer of aftermarket car audio solutions, announced the launch of the new AVH-Z9150BT multimedia receiver, featuring built-in Wi-Fi wireless connectivity specifically designed to support a cable-free connection between the driver or passenger's smartphone and the receiver. The Pioneer AVH-Z9150BT takes the car infotainment experience to the next level by being the first receiver in Pioneer's lineup to support Apple CarPlay over wired USB and wireless, as well as Wi-Fi Certified Miracast wireless mirroring for selected Android phones.
RAVENNA Improves Session Description Protocol Features with Release of Latest RAV-2-SAP Converter
A new version of the RAVENNA-to-SAP (RAV-2-SAP) conversion tool has just been released and is available for download from the RAVENNA website. First launched in late 2016, the RAV-2-SAP freeware conversion tool was designed to help connect RAVENNA-networked devices to other AES67 devices by providing a translation service between RAVENNA and SAP announcements to enable the exchange of Session Description Protocol (SDP) data between otherwise incompatible devices. The new release delivers some important new features in addition to some minor bug fixes.
AES Hosts Highly Successful Conference on Audio Archiving, Preservation & Restoration at the Library of Congress
The Audio Engineering Society recently held its first International Conference on Audio Archiving, Preservation & Restoration to a sold-out crowd of attendees at the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) Packard Campus in Culpeper, Virginia, June 28-30, 2018. Iron Mountain Entertainment Services was the platinum sponsor, with the RIAA, and Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing also sponsoring the event.
McDSP Releases NR800 Real-time Noise Reduction Processor
McDSP, the software house responsible for of an incredible number of audio processing plug-ins, now announced the release of the NR800 real-time noise reduction processor. This latest plug-in from McDSP is useful for music production, post production, and even live sound since it operates with no internal latency, and doesn’t contaminate the original source material with artifacts such as those found by other noise reduction plug-ins that utilize transform-based processing.