
Bose Introduces F1 Portable P.A. With Controllable Vertical Coverage
Bose Professional introduced a new portable P.A. solution that expands the original L1 vertical array concept for a wider range of applications. The new F1 Model 812 Flexible Array Loudspeaker and complementary F1 Subwoofer adapts to live music, DJ and corporate presentations, allowing users to control its vertical coverage pattern.

Music Industry Meets in Nashville for Summer NAMM 2015
The 2015 Summer National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show is being held in Nashville, TN, from July 9–11. Attendance at Nashville’s Music City convention center is expected to increase as it happened over the past four years. It’s mainly an MI show, but focus on audio is also growing.

Tectonic Elements New Miniature BMR Speaker Packs Maximum Performance
The Tectonic Elements BMR speaker family has a new and petite member with remarkable audio characteristics. The TEBM35C10-4 BMR driver provides 100Hz – 20kHz frequency response over a 180⁰ dispersion; all within a 52mm diameter form factor.
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Special Workshop Hosted by Flex Acoustics at AES 59th International Conference
The upcoming AES 59th International Conference, on Sound Reinforcement Engineering and Technology, will feature a special workshop hosted by Flex Acoustics and will include a demonstration of Flex Acoustics' inflatable membrane low-frequency absorbers, showing the overall effectiveness of their innovative acoustic absorption at low frequencies.

Bluetooth Speakers Drive Growth in Home Audio
According to the latest Worldwide Home Audio Market report from Futuresource Consulting, the home audio market (Wireless Speakers, Soundbars, Hi-Fi Systems, A/V Receivers and Speaker Docks) grew by 22% to ship 71 million units. Trade value also grew by 22%, generating just under $10 billion worth of revenue in 2014.

iZotope RX Final Mix Plug-in Creates Impactful True Peak Compliant Mixes
iZotope released its new RX Final Mix real-time plug-in. Part of the award-winning RX family of post-production tools, RX Final Mix helps audio post-production and broadcast professionals create balanced mixes that are impactful yet True Peak compliant.

Lab.gruppen Updates Amplifier Configuration Software with ESP 2.0
Lab.gruppen has announced the release of version 1.2.0 of its CAFÉ (Configuring Amplifiers For the Environment) software, incorporating new features for system design and commissioning of the company’s PLM+ and D Series amplifier platforms using either Windows or Mac computers.

ZAOR and IsoAcoustics Collaboration on Speaker Stands
Premium studio furniture designer and manufacturer ZAOR Studio Furniture and IsoAcoustics are joining forces to create an attractive series of speaker stands, desktop speaker stands, and even media production workstation desks that will effectively integrate IsoAcoustics’ unique, patented speaker isolation and positioning technology.

Bowers & Wilkins New P5 Wireless Headphones Promises No Compromise in Audio Quality
Bowers & Wilkins brought its knowledge and experience in electro-acoustics to the headphone category for the first time with the highly regarded P5 headphones. Now the British loudspeaker company launched the P5 Wireless, promising convenience without the compromise in audio quality.

SoundHound Updates App to Include Apple Music Integration
SoundHound, a pioneering company in sound recognition and search technologies, updated its music app, SoundHound, to include integration with Apple Music and Beats1 Radio. SoundHound has more than 265 million global users and the new features will go live in over 100 countries where Apple Music launched.