
Audiofile Releases Myriad Next-Generation Audio Batch Processing
Audiofile, a leading music technology company from Minneapolis, MN, and maker of the popular Sample Manager App for OS X, released Myriad, a next generation batch processor. Developed with feedback from professional users, Myriad includes modern features, a new workflow for a better user experience, and improved performance for today’s demanding audio processing needs.

Interested in Binaural Audio? Don’t Miss the 140th International Audio Engineering Society Convention
Experiencing Binaural Listening – recreating a 3D soundspace through headphones, which is an ever-expanding aspect of present-day audio – will be an integral component of the 140th AES Convention, coming to the Palais des Congrès in Paris June 4 to 7. If it’s about Binaural, it’s at AES!

Kanex Digital Audio Adapter for 4th Generation Apple TV
Kanex announced an optical audio solution for the new Apple TV, allowing to keep using existing hardware and have high quality audio support. The Digital Audio Adapter provides an optical audio port to connect a surround sound system to the 4th generation Apple TV via HDMI. The adapter supports 5.1 surround sound via standard optical audio, or 2.0 surround sound via 3.5mm audio port.

Martin Audio Gears Up for Prolight+Sound 2016
British sound reinforcement specialists Martin Audio are anticipating an exciting presence at the Prolight+Sound show in Frankfurt. Martin Audio promises to showcase exciting new products — both on their new stand and, for the first time, in a dedicated demo room. This follows the introduction of weatherised variants of its CDD install series, announced at ISE 2016.

Rational Acoustics Smaart v8 Introduces new Software Environment
Rational Acoustics, the developers of the world renowned Smaart Acoustic Test and Measurement Software have announced that Smaart v8, which the company says will be the most powerful, flexible and adaptable version to date, will be released March 15, 2016. The new v8 brings lots of new features and greatly expanded control of the software environment.

Conexant Brings Far-Field Microphone Processing Software to Qualcomm Hexagon DSP
Conexant announced that their AudioSmart software has been integrated into Qualcomm’s Hexagon digital signal processor family, found in over a billion smart devices worldwide. With Conexant’s audio software inside, consumers will benefit from clearer voice communication and accurate speech recognition from their smart devices, even in noisy conditions, up to five meters away from the target device.

AFMG Announces EASE Focus 3 now Supporting Subwoofer Array Modeling
AFMG, the professional audio, room acoustics and structural physics simulation and measurement software specialist, confirmed that its new EASE Focus 3 solution will be released on March 10th, 2016. The third version of AFMG’s renowned free simulation tool has become a powerful software covering numerous aspects of for sound system design and optimization.

IK Multimedia releases Lurssen Mastering Console for Mac & PC
The new Lurssen Mastering Console software for Mac & PC lets musicians master their music with the same processor chain, expertly configured settings and professional know-how as the Grammy award-winning world-renowned Lurssen Mastering Studio in Los Angeles. This is a fully featured mastering software solution which can also be used as a plug-in and with an iPad app.

embedded world Exhibition and Conference 2016 Closes with New Records
The biggest embedded world exhibition and conference ever, closed with new records. With 939 exhibitors and more than 30,000 trade visitors, the 2016 edition of the event, in Nuremberg, Germany, was again the place to be for the international embedded community - effectively influencing all current industry segments, including the audio industry.

d&b audiotechnik Acquired by Private Investment Company, Targets New Expansion Stage
German professional audio equipment manufacturer d&b audiotechnik GmbH announced that Ardian, an independent private investment company, is acquiring the company from previous owners, investment companies Odewald & Compagnie and COBEPA. The move intends to support d&b audiotechnik’s international growth strategy as defined by existing management, which also gets a stake in the company.