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Parasound Names Larry Bennett as VP Sales & Marketing
by audioXpress Staff

Parasound Names Larry Bennett as VP Sales & Marketing

Parasound's new owner, David Sheriff, has selected an audio industry veteran, Larry Bennett, for the vital position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. This announcement marks the first step in an ambitious post-pandemic agenda to revitalize the 42-year-old high-end audio company. These efforts will target its traditional customer base of audiophile enthusiasts as well as the growing market for the custom installation of premium integrated systems.
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Ellisys Delivers Immediate Protocol Test Support for Bluetooth 5.4 Update
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Ellisys Delivers Immediate Protocol Test Support for Bluetooth 5.4 Update

Ellisys, the provider of test and analysis solutions for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Universal Serial Bus (USB), and other wired and wireless communications technologies, announced the availability of qualification testing and protocol analyzer features supporting the latest version 5.4 of the Bluetooth Core Specification. According to the Arizona-based company, its Ellisys Bluetooth Qualifier is ready for the updated testing requirements.
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GRAS Launches EQ 40PM EQset Miniature Production Line Measurement Microphone
by audioXpress Staff

GRAS Launches EQ 40PM EQset Miniature Production Line Measurement Microphone

GRAS Sound & Vibration announced a new miniature production line microphone, which is the first with the recently announced GRAS EQset technology designed to reduce the risk of measurement errors. The new EQ 40PM EQset, a short 20kHz pressure microphone with a dynamic range from 30dB (A) to 120dB, and the same dimensions as traditional Production Line microphones, is aimed at increasing efficiency and improving test accuracy in the consumer audio and telecom space.
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New Cloudlifter X Offers Even More Gain and More Options to More Microphones
by Joao Martins

New Cloudlifter X Offers Even More Gain and More Options to More Microphones

Cloud Microphones, the Tucson, AZ maker of the original Cloudlifter has unveiled a new model in the family. The brand new Cloudlifter X offers a custom-designed Cinemag transformer along with two selectable output levels that expand the possibilities offered by the industry standard CL-1, which provides up to +25dB of of output gain. Compatible with condenser, dynamic and ribbon microphones, the new CL-X is a welcome addition to the popular Cloudlifter range.
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Otter-ai Launches OtterPilot Smart AI Meeting Assistant to Automate Note-taking and Meeting Summaries
by Joao Martins

Otter-ai Launches OtterPilot Smart AI Meeting Assistant to Automate Note-taking and Meeting Summaries

Audio to text transcription engines powered by artificial intelligence are increasingly being integrated in meeting and collaboration solutions, leading to extraordinary possibilities in automation. A leader and pioneer in that space, Otter-ai is now launching OtterPilot, a smart AI meeting assistant that automates meetings from start to finish to help professionals and teams save time and increase meeting productivity.
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Commercial Integration Converges for InfoComm 2023 June Show in Orlando, FL
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Commercial Integration Converges for InfoComm 2023 June Show in Orlando, FL

The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) confirmed that registration is officially open for InfoComm 2023, set for June 14-16 (education extending from 10-16) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The show will explore all sorts of audio, video, presentation, communication and multimedia solutions for the commercial installation sector, public spaces, and corporate environments.
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Syntiant Launches NDP115 Neural Decision Processor for Always-On Speech and Sensor-Fusion
by Joao Martins

Syntiant Launches NDP115 Neural Decision Processor for Always-On Speech and Sensor-Fusion

It was one of the key audio-related demonstrations at the Syntiant suite during CES 2023, and the new NDP115 Neural Decision Processor is now positioned as a key strategic platform for new compact, ultra-low-power designs with always-on voice and sensor fusion applications. The newest addition to Syntiant's family of special purpose silicon is built using the company’s Syntiant Core 2 inference engine that can run multiple neural network loads at under 1mW.
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HEAD acoustics Introduces ViBRIDGE Holistic In-Ear Headset Testing Solution
by Joao Martins

HEAD acoustics Introduces ViBRIDGE Holistic In-Ear Headset Testing Solution

As many audioXpress readers already learned from reading the article by Hans W. Gierlich on the Benefits of Using Structure-Borne Sound in Headset Signal Processing, HEAD acoustics created a complete test solution for in-ear and headset devices using bone-conduction sensors. There are good reasons for developers and manufacturers to explore the use of bone-conduction sensors and test them with the new ViBRIDGE solution.
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Emotion Systems Creates Secure Way to Monitor Audio Quality in Bulk File Ingest
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Emotion Systems Creates Secure Way to Monitor Audio Quality in Bulk File Ingest

Emotion Systems, a British company specialized in file-based audio processing and analysis tools, has now addressed the critical challenge of ensuring audio consistency and quality in bulk content ingest. Its new Emotion Verification Engine (EVE) is a new approach, giving users quick and easy to interpret information on the detail of the audio components, something which is largely ignored by today’s automated quality control tools.
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Holoplot Introduces Design and Simulation Software for X1 Matrix Arrays
by Joao Martins

Holoplot Introduces Design and Simulation Software for X1 Matrix Arrays

Berlin-based pro audio company Holoplot returned to this year’s Integrated Systems Europe show to reveal the Beta version of its new design and simulation software Holoplot Plan as well as the new rigging system for its X1 product series. Holoplot made again a strong impact at ISE 2023, with its demo room in Hall 8 always busy for an intense schedule of demos and presentations.
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