audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio

audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio
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Rehear Audiology Promotes AI Revolution in the Hearing Industry

Rehear Audiology Promotes AI Revolution in the Hearing Industry
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024

Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024
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Knowles Launches Advanced Audio Solution for Hearables and Premium Earphones
by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Launches Advanced Audio Solution for Hearables and Premium Earphones

Advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing, and specialty component solutions specialists, Knowles Corporation, announced the launch of Versant advanced voice technology, an advanced audio solution for hearables and premium earphones that optimizes the user’s voice in noisy environments, such as wind or crowds. A first implementation example includes Munich-based, Bragi, which has recently introduced a software upgrade to its The Dash earbuds featuring Knowles Versant technology.
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DTS Announces New DTS:X Encoder and DTS:X MediaPlayer for Blu-ray Disc, Ultra HD Blu-ray or Streaming Media Creation
by audioXpress Staff

DTS Announces New DTS:X Encoder and DTS:X MediaPlayer for Blu-ray Disc, Ultra HD Blu-ray or Streaming Media Creation

DTS, Inc. has announced its highly-anticipated DTS:X tools for digital media content professionals, available worldwide the first week of August on the company’s website and through authorized distribution partners, Jargon Technologies and Scenarist. The software-based tools allow professionals to create and QC DTS:X immersive audio streams for Blu-ray Disc, Ultra HD Blu-ray and streaming media. The DTS:X Encoder Suite includes the DTS:X Encoder and DTS:X MediaPlayer together. The DTS:X MediaPlayer is also available as a stand-alone product.
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miniDSP Introduces World’s Smallest Dirac Live Hardware Processor
by Joao Martins

miniDSP Introduces World’s Smallest Dirac Live Hardware Processor

miniDSP introduced the DDRC-24, a USB DAC+DSP Digital Room Correction processor powered by Dirac Live, featuring Toslink, analog inputs and up to 4 processed outputs for 2.0, 2.1, or 2-way active speaker configurations. With the smallest Dirac Live hardware processor miniDSP is making room correction even easier and more affordable, perfect for tuning hi-fi listening rooms, subwoofer integration, tuning mobile applications and adjusting monitors in recording studios.
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    Danley Sound Labs Now Shipping Go-2 Affordable Loudspeaker and Re-introduces TH-50 Subwoofer
    by audioXpress Staff

    Danley Sound Labs Now Shipping Go-2 Affordable Loudspeaker and Re-introduces TH-50 Subwoofer

    Following a very successful InfoComm 2016 with multiple product introductions and packed demo sessions, Danley Sound Labs is now shipping its new Go-2, an extremely affordable and compact loudspeaker for small-scale applications. The concept was originally introduced at InfoComm 2015 and leverages Tom Danley’s patented Synergy Horn technology in clever ways, demanding extensive development and testing. Another recent announcement from Danley was the return of the TH-50 subwoofer, introduced originally in 2007, now again in production.
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    d&b audiotechnik Joins AVnu Alliance
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    d&b audiotechnik Joins AVnu Alliance

    German loudspeaker systems manufacturer, d&b audiotechnik, has announced it has joined the AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium that fosters the adoption of AVB/TSN (Audio Video Bridging/Time Sensitive Networking) protocols and an open ecosystem of certified products. The announcement comes in the wake of a strong momentum for AVB/TSN IEEE 802.1 standards at the recent InfoComm 2016 show.
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    New 500 Series 512v Discrete Microphone and Line PrePreamp from API
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    New 500 Series 512v Discrete Microphone and Line PrePreamp from API

    In response to high market demand for built-in signal attenuation, API announced the new 512v Microphone Preamp. Incorporating every feature of the popular 512c, including API's proprietary transformers and 2520 op amp, the new 512v preamplifier also includes a variable output level control designed to meet the needs of audio professionals using DAW’s or other input level-sensitive devices in their workflow.
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    RaspTouch Open Source Audio Player Combines Raspberry Pi 3 and ESS Sabre DAC
    by audioXpress Staff

    RaspTouch Open Source Audio Player Combines Raspberry Pi 3 and ESS Sabre DAC

    There are all sorts of projects on Kickstarter, including those for electronics and DIY audio enthusiasts. French company Audiophonics has successfully funded a combination of both, leveraging the Raspberry Pi 3 and ESS Sabre DACs in its RaspTouch Open Source high-end audio player and DAC with touchscreen. Those interested still have three days left to pledge for one of the available options on Kickstarter, from the simple aluminum chassis to a complete kit and top ES9018K2M output DAC.
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    TC Electronic Introduces Metering App for Clarity X Monitoring System
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    TC Electronic Introduces Metering App for Clarity X Monitoring System

    The Clarity X Multi-Format Monitoring System now has an elegant and powerful free app. TC Electronic extended the already impressive feature set of Clarity X with a metering app for iPad, Mac and PC. The new app allows scalable views, greater ease of control and extended features. Not only can the user customize metering views, TC Electronic also has added more meter types, like LRA+I, a combination of Loudness Range and Program Loudness.
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    3D Sound Labs Launches Challenge for 3D Spatial Audio Application Development
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    3D Sound Labs Launches Challenge for 3D Spatial Audio Application Development

    3D Sound Labs, the French startup and pioneer in 3D sound, is announcing a contest for mobile developers and calls on creative minds to shape the 3D sound smartphone apps of tomorrow. The 3D Dev Challenge summons participants to develop an innovative app (iOS or Android) using 3D audio. Contestants can send their projects until late September 2016. Winners will be awarded a total price of 10,000 euros.
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    Audinate Updates Dante Controller and Introduces Wi-Fi Support
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    Audinate Updates Dante Controller and Introduces Wi-Fi Support

    Audinate announced an update to Dante Controller, the free software tool available for Windows and Mac OS X, used to configure and manage Dante audio networks. Dante Controller 3.10 brings new features like adding wireless support, advanced filtering and Device Lock features, allowing users to better manage larger networks with more high channel-count devices. The update also enables Dante Controller to take full advantage of upcoming firmware changes.
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