
New Website Dedicated to Ravenna and AES67 Audio-over-IP Technology
ALC NetworX, developers of the Ravenna Audio-over-IP technology, announced the launch of a brand new website dedicated to Ravenna and AES67 with plenty of dynamic content. The aim is to make the Ravenna technology and information about the recent AES67 interoperability standard as accessible as possible.

New W3C Music Notation Community Group Pushes Format and Language Specifications for Digital Music Notation
Steinberg Media Technologies and MakeMusic are founding members of a new community group formed under the auspices of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to develop and maintain format and language specifications for notated music used by web, desktop and mobile applications.

Aviom Announces Three New Personal Mixer Packages
Aviom is now offering three complete personal mixing system packages built around the A320 Personal Mixer. Each system comes complete with everything required to connect and configure the products, including mic stand mounts and Cat-5 cables, to accommodate six users live on stage or in the recording studio.
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Intel and Micron Announce New Class of Memory 1,000 Times Faster than NAND
Intel and Micron announced a new class of non-volatile memory, creating the first new memory category in more than 25 years. The new 3D XPoint technology, now in production, brings non-volatile memory speeds up to 1,000 times faster than NAND, the most popular non-volatile memory in the marketplace today.

OCA Alliance unveils OCA Micro Demonstration Platform
The OCA Alliance confirmed availability of the OCA MicroDemo demonstration platform to prove that OCA – a common remote control and monitoring language for digital audio networks – can run in lightweight hardware environments. The OCA MicroDemo runs on a 120 MHz Cortex M3 processor and was developed jointly by OCA member companies Focusrite, Attero Tech, and Bosch.

Yamaha Takes the Portalhaus Building for Musikmesse 2016
For Musikmesse 2016, Yamaha will present its broad spectrum of products in the ‘Portalhaus’ building of Messe Frankfurt. After many consecutive year exhibiting in the Forum area of the Messe, Yamaha agreed on the new location according to the revamped show concept, also signaling the 50th anniversary of Yamaha Europa GmbH.

Beta Layout Receives UL Certification for PCBs with Embedded RFID
Magic-PCB is an identification solution for the electronic industry from Beta Layout. This unique system for identifying PCBs and electronic devices is fast, copy-proof, reliable and virtually indestructible. This embedded RFID technology is now certified according to the US safety standards for Electronic products.

Wireless Surround Sound Made Simple From Sony
With the trend towards multi-room audio at home evolving towards wireless solutions, Sony continues to expand its range with complete systems to address also multichannel entertainment for the living room with its slim, compact HT-RT5 Sound Bar with wireless rear speakers and subwoofer. The new Sony HT-RT5 system combines also support for streaming audio and direct connection of high-resolution audio via HDMI.

THX Certifies the Original THX Certified Screening Room at 32TEN Studios
The 32TEN Studios screening theater in San Rafael, CA - where the THX cinema certification program was developed some 33 years ago - is once again a reference destination for local filmmakers. THX Ltd confirmed the certification of the historical room.

RØDE Announces Acquisition of Iconic Audio Brand Aphex
Australian pro-audio company RØDE Microphones announced the acquisition of legendary US audio technology manufacturer, Aphex, well known for its range of audio signal processing equipment that features various proprietary technologies including the iconic “Aural Exciter”.