elysia Designs skulpter 500 Class-A Sound Shaping Recording Preamp
High-end studio processor manufacturer elysia announced availability of its new skulpter 500 sound shaping preamp — pushing its range of 500 Series recording hardware into another area of processing. According to the German company, the skulpter 500 is high quality recording preamp based on single resistors controlling a fully discrete Class-A amplifier capable of complementing any microphone or high-impedance instrumental source and adding two variable saturation/filter stages and an intelligent onboard compressor.
Bragi Joins STMicroelectronics Partner Program with Bragi Intelligent Edge
Bragi announced its inclusion in ST Microelectronics Partner Program to create software solutions that address the current needs for modern IoT development, granting shorter development time as well as reducing the time and cost to market. Bragi offers state-of-the-art configurable, scalable, and power-efficient software building blocks of its Intelligent Edge computing platform, combined with products, technologies, and solutions from ST.
Microchip Announces New Software Library to Easily Implement Low-power Touch Pads with Surface Gestures
Microchip Technology announced a new 2D Touch Surface library that enables designers to easily implement touch pads using the company’s 8-bit PIC and AVR microcontrollers (MCUs) and 32-bit SAM MCUs. Available free of charge with the purchase of any compatible MCU, the library provides a simplified, low-cost solution for embedded applications, making possible to add taps, swipes, pinch and zoom to headphones and other consumer electronics devices at no additional cost.
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Sound Particles Expands Creative Tools with the Release of Doppler and Air Plugins
Sound Particles is an audio software company focused on native 3D sound applications for Audio Post Production. Their approach to sound design starts with a physical representation of actual tridimensional spaces, in this case using particles and virtual microphones, generating sound animations which can be rendered anytime to any intended output format, from Ambisonics to Dolby Atmos. Anyone who has seen any of the recent Hollywood blockbusters has already enjoyed the results. Now, the company expanded its set of creative tools with the release of two very useful sound design plug-ins.
Nugen Audio Advances Signal Flow Modification with New Toolbox Plug-in
Nugen Audio announced availability of SigMod — a utility toolbox plug-in that more than lives up to its Thousands of ways to enhance existing plug-ins and DAW tagline with straightforward signal flow modification via 11 single-process modules that can easily be inserted, swapped, and moved around, allowing for new options to correct, convert, or tweak audio as required. The new SigMod tool was presented during the 144th AES Convention in Milan, Italy.
Tascam Unveils 202mkVII Dual Cassette Deck with USB Output
Yes, you read that right! A dual cassette deck! Tascam’s new 202mkVII is the latest generation of the company's professional cassette recorders. For those who still remember what a cassette was (and that’s the target, because you’ll probably still have hundreds of those in drawers…), Tascam’s cassette decks were always coveted for their reliable performance, comprehensive feature set, and audio quality. With the new Tascam 202mkVII Dual Cassette Deck users actually have a way to copy cassettes and they have a USB output to digitize those contents for good.
The AirBlade Transducer
At the High End 2018 show in Munich, I learned that there was this "very exciting and promising" new driver being introduced at the show. When we decided to visit the "Newcomers" exhibits, where new companies pitch their new ideas, inventions and, sometimes, actual products, we met British manufacturer Arya Audio Labs and we were pleased to find a longtime friend of audioXpress and Voice Coil, Arthur Marker, now in charge of this new company introducing AirBlade, a revolutionary loudspeaker driver!
Audio Precision Announces APx Audio Software v4.6 with Chirp-Based Measurements for Smart Device Testing
Audio Precision announced the release of APx audio measurement software version 4.6, with a first public demonstration planned for the 144th International AES Convention in Milan. Included in this latest edition of the popular test software will be the ability to perform measurements using the log-swept sine chirp — such as acoustic response — in an open-loop configuration, an enhancement ideally suited to the test and evaluation of smart devices (e.g., smart speakers, smartphones).
IsoAcoustics New ISO Series Line of Acoustic Isolation Stands Now Available Worldwide
IsoAcoustics announced that their latest line of acoustic isolation stands, the ISO Series, designed for professional audio speakers and subwoofers, is now available worldwide. The new models, which include the ISO-130, ISO-155, ISO-200 and the ISO-200SUB, feature a new contemporary design, a lower profile and all new isolators – offering the acclaimed acoustic isolation performance that the company’s multiple award-winning legacy stands have become famous for.
Meyer Sound Debuts Svelte, UP-4slim UltraCompact Installation Loudspeaker
Meyer Sound has introduced the UP-4slim ultra-compact installation loudspeaker, a slender new solution for applications that demand superior performance and exceptional power-to-size ratio together with elegant aesthetics. The UP-4slim incorporates Meyer Sound’s exclusive IntelligentDC technology, integrating the inherent sonic advantages of self-powered loudspeakers with the installation ease of low voltage systems. It is the first IntelligentDC multi-way loudspeaker from the Californian brand to be housed in an all-aluminum enclosure.