Audio Mixing Consoles on Track for 5% Market Growth Despite Challenges
Audio mixing consoles, devices that blend together multiple sound sources, continue to experience a customer shift towards low-end products, cannibalizing the mid-range market. That’s one of the key takeaways from a new report released by Futuresource Consulting’s pro audio team. On the positive side, the overall segment continues to grow, thanks to the strong momentum experienced by professional audio digital mixing consoles in touring and rental, broadcast, and installed commercial applications.
GN Hearing Announces the World’s Most Advanced Rechargeable Hearing Aid Solution
Danish group GN Hearing unveiled ReSound LiNX Quattro, characterized as a “Premium-Plus hearing aid, designed for people who want the very best that technology has to offer and desire a brilliant sound experience with great speech intelligibility even in noisy situations.” The new ReSound LiNX Quattro hearing aid is based on a completely new platform and is the smallest and longest lasting 2.4 GHz integrated Li-ion rechargeable hearing aid on the market.
HEAD acoustics To Showcase Latest Measurement Technology for Voice and Audio Quality Testing at MWC Americas 2018
From September 12-14, the mobile industry will once again meet in Los Angeles for the 2018 Mobile World Congress Americas. HEAD acoustics, one of the world’s leading software and hardware companies for optimizing voice and audio quality will attend and promises to show its latest measurement technology for voice and audio quality testing at booth S.2618.
Electronic Music Pioneer Thomas Dolby to Keynote AES New York 2018 Convention
The Audio Engineering Society announced that Thomas Dolby will deliver the keynote address during the Opening Ceremonies of the AES New York 2018 International Convention. Thomas Dolby’s AES keynote address “The Conscious Sound Byte” will focus on next-generation sound technologies, in particular adaptive/non-linear music and audio for games, VR/AR, “hearables” and other new media platforms.
Dirac Powers All-New Aesthetically Designed MEIZU Gravity Speaker
Dirac Research announced that its Dirac Power Sound solution is embedded in the all-new, aesthetically designed MEIZU Gravity portable speaker that began shipping this week. Originally announced in 2016 and promoted with a crowdfunding Indiegogo campaign, the Chinese company was not able to manufacture the ambitious product with its bold “floating” display concept as advertised. Apparently, the problem was not so much on the display or the design itself but with the promised sound quality. Enter Dirac Research to the rescue.
MSE Audio Confirms New Subwoofers, Vertical Column Arrays and Outdoor Sound Solutions for CEDIA 2018
MSE Audio, the parent company of SoundTube Entertainment, Soundsphere, dARTS, Phase Technology, Induction Dynamics, SolidDrive and Rockustics brands, will be showing its latest developments at CEDIA 2018 in San Diego, California, including the new LA830i two-way columnar line array, from SoundTube Entertainment. MSE Audio will be also launching the industry’s first outdoor smart amplifier, the weatherproof OS-440, and will be demonstrating the latest HV Subwoofers from Phase Technology, now shipping.
Bose Professional Adds Accessories for S1 Pro Multi-Position PA System
Bose Professional announced enhancements for the S1 Pro multi-position PA system — the new all-in-one portable PA, floor monitor, practice amplifier and primary music system, and the latest addition to the acclaimed Bose portable professional product line. Complementing the innovative solution originally introduced at NAMM 2018, the Bose S1 Pro now comes standard with battery pack and compatibility with Bose Connect app. New accessories include the S1 Pro Backpack and S1 Slip Cover.
Redco Audio Offers Online Service for Custom Mic Boxes
Redco Audio, based in Stratford, CT, is an established resource for audio and AV professionals looking for cables and connectors (bulk and assemblies), adapters, racks and rack mount accessories, wiring kits, snake boxes, wall plates and all sorts of wiring and studio equipment. Expanding its options for custom configured connectivity solutions, the company now added the "Build Your Own MB Box” page at Redco.com, allowing anyone to create Mic Boxes just the way they want.
Skyworks to Acquire Wireless Audio, Voice and Speech Processing Specialist Avnera Corporation
Skyworks Solutions announced it signed a definitive agreement to purchase Avnera Corporation, the developer of Analog System on Chips (ASoCs) and one of the main technology providers for audio development in the areas of analog/mixed signal audio, voice and speech processing engines. Avnera solutions are used by many reputed consumer electronics brands for all wireless audio applications as well as Bluetooth, Lightning and USB-C product development.
Genelec Unveils New Range of High-SPL SAM Monitors
Signaling its intention to offer audio solutions for all room sizes and applications, Genelec is today announcing the global launch of two new high-SPL Smart Active Monitoring (SAM) monitors – the two-way S360, and the 7382 subwoofer. Both models are ideal for any professional application that demands high acoustic power or listening at a distance; from large immersive setups in post-production studios or film mixing stages to play-live monitoring in music production or EDM playback.