NUU Riptide Bluetooth Speakers are Portable, Waterproof and… Wearable
Portable Bluetooth speakers are getting so small we could say they are bringing the category into the wearable segment of the market. A good example is NUU’s latest Riptide 2.7” cube speakers. Designed to be robust and waterproof, they still deliver impressive sound using a 3W neodymium driver combined with a passive bass radiator.
Hal Leonard Publishes The iPad in the Music Studio Book
An interesting new book from Hal Leonard’s Quick Pro Guides series, The iPad in the Music Studio focuses on the iPad’s connectivity to the professional, project, and home music studios. An interesting tour of the latest iPad-related music hardware and software (apps) on the market which is important to explore now, because it will be old news by this time next year.
LinearX LX500 Audio and Acoustic Analizer Update
My recent visit to the new LinearX headquarters in Battle Ground, WA, confirmed that this very powerful new audio analyzer is finally in production. The first LX500 release will be the frequency domain version and the list of features is seriously impressive.
Audio Industry and Electronic Systems Integration Converge at Integrated Systems Europe
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) — a joint venture of the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) and InfoComm International since 2004 — has become Europe's largest tradeshow for the professional AV and electronic systems industry. ISE 2015 will take place from 10-12 February 2015, and is expected to draw over 1000 exhibitors and more than 50,000 registered attendees to its Amsterdam RAI location.
New SonicPro ATH-MSR7 Headphones from Audio-Technica Designed for High-Resolution Audio
Springing from Audio-Technica’s rich heritage in professional audio, the ATH-MSR7 Over-Ear High-Resolution Audio Headphones are outfitted with exclusive 45 mm True Motion Drivers, specially designed to improve transient response and minimize sound distortion, and with multi-layered air damping technology for extended mid-to-low frequency response.
New Akitika Preamp Platform to Build and Customize
Akitika makes high-performance home audio kits, including the GT-101 Stereo Power Amplifier and now the PR-101 Stereo Preamplifier Kit which the company describes as Akitika’s Preamp Platform (APP) because it contains everything needed in a stereo preamplifier, plus three option slots that allow the user to customize and extend it. That makes the APP a platform to build, and to build on.
Flare Audio R1 Headphones: Something Completely New?
British audio company, Flare Audio, has launched what they describe as “the world’s first ‘fully’ open back headphones”. The Reference R1 uses several patent-pending technologies for driver alignment, reduce enclosure vibration and remove enclosed residual pressure interference (ERPI), to allow distortion free sound, even at full volume. The result, Flare claims, is “a completely new listening experience”.
Line 6 New AMPLIFi TT Guitar Amp, Effects, and Bluetooth Streaming Speaker
Line 6 announced the new AMPLIFi TT guitar processor, USB stereo audio interface and streaming system, following the same path of its innovative AMPLIFi guitar combo. The AMPLIFi TT transforms any stereo system into a guitar amp and Bluetooth streaming system with interactive guitar tone. As Line 6 suggests, we can now play guitar while watching TV or jam on top of our favorite album while at work…
Audionamix Releases Audio Source Separation Software ADX TRAX Pro
Following the demonstration at the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles, Audionamix has released the highly anticipated Pro edition of their audio source separation software, ADX TRAX. ADX TRAX Pro is a professional-grade tool, leveraging the full collection of ADX algorithms and spectral editing tools. The company will also release a unique ADX Vocal Volume Control (VVC) AAX Native 64 plug-in for Pro Tools 11, in December 2014.
24-Bits Of Christmas—Linn Offers 24 Free High-Resolution Downloads
Linn, the Scotish record label and high quality music systems manufacturer, is giving away an amazing gift to all music lovers this Christmas with the chance to download a free daily track from a host of major Linn artists – in Studio Master quality, the highest download quality available.