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Audio Precision Updates APx500 Measurement Software to Version 8.0
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Audio Precision Updates APx500 Measurement Software to Version 8.0

Audio Precision released version 8.0 of its APx500 Measurement Software. Significant test time savings and much faster reporting of important measurements are the key features of this upgrade, which also adds an improved Bose SoneTrac method for Rub & Buzz measurements. Version 8.0 features software performance optimizations that reduce unnecessary computation and speed up sequence execution. This results in much faster reporting of important measurements such as THD+N.
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MOTU Now Shipping M6 USB-C Audio Interface with ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC Technology
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MOTU Now Shipping M6 USB-C Audio Interface with ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC Technology

A new audio interface from Cambridge, MA-based Mark of The Unicorn (MOTU), directly targeted at home and project studios, stands-out for its combination of features, specifications and design. MOTU is now shipping the M6, a new USB-C bus-powered audio interface for Mac, Windows and iOS offering audio quality, ultra-low latency, and best-in-class metering with a full-color LCD. And it features ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC converters, including for the two headphone outputs, with independent volume control.
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Sennheiser Updates Momentum True Wireless 3 Firmware Introducing Major Features
by Joao Martins

Sennheiser Updates Momentum True Wireless 3 Firmware Introducing Major Features

In a demonstration of the new State of Things, the latest and acclaimed Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 true wireless earbuds with Adaptive ANC received a firmware update adding multipoint device connectivity, and a host of additional features. The new firmware update loads to the Qualcomm platform via the Smart Control App (iOS, Android) also introduces a high-resolution sound mode for convenience and quality.
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B&C Speakers Confirms Availability of DCX354 Midrange Coaxial Ring Radiator Compression Driver
by Joao Martins

B&C Speakers Confirms Availability of DCX354 Midrange Coaxial Ring Radiator Compression Driver

Modern speaker arrays demand closer source spacing, higher output, and lighter weight. To meet this continuing challenge, Italian manufacturer B&C Speakers introduced the new DCX354 coaxial ring radiator. A more compact sibling of the groundbreaking DCX464 launched in 2019, the DCX354 comprises five years of R&D, two patents, and a radical MF diaphragm design to achieve what the company describes as its loudest, widest-bandwidth compression driver yet.
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AIMS Expands Membership Access to Individuals
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AIMS Expands Membership Access to Individuals

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) announced that it has expanded its membership access to individuals such as consultants, engineers, and educators including sole employees or sole proprietors of a corporation and individuals who do not formally represent any company within the media industry. The new membership level is also open to students, researchers, and others actively associated with an institution of higher education.
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AMEI to Fund Open Source MIDI 2.0 Driver for Windows
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AMEI to Fund Open Source MIDI 2.0 Driver for Windows

The Association of Musical Electronics Industries (AMEI), the organization that oversees the MIDI specification in Japan, has committed to funding the development of an open-source USB MIDI 2.0 Host Driver for Windows Operating Systems under a memorandum of understanding between AMEI, AmeNote Inc, and Microsoft. While Apple and Google already support MIDI 2.0, Microsoft has now agreed to start development of a Windows standard open-source MIDI 2.0 API.
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Boosting Audio Processing with High-Performance Machine Learning. An Audio Product Education Institute Webinar, November 9
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Boosting Audio Processing with High-Performance Machine Learning. An Audio Product Education Institute Webinar, November 9

The Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), an initiative of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) is promoting a webinar on the implementation of Machine Learning solutions using DSP Concept's Audio Weaver in the new and exciting Alif Ensemble MCUs, running Arm's ML accelerated Ethos U55 architecture. This session will offer a high-level overview of the exciting new audio processing possibilities leveraging these powerful new scalable microcontrollers, uniting highly integrated embedded processors with AI acceleration.
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SoundHound and Harman Join Forces to Deliver Effortless Conversational Automotive Voice AI Experiences
by Joao Martins

SoundHound and Harman Join Forces to Deliver Effortless Conversational Automotive Voice AI Experiences

SoundHound AI, Inc. and Harman International announced they will be working together to bring a seamless, natural voice AI experience to the automotive market. SoundHound will draw on its knowledge of automotive voice technology to deliver an advanced speech recognition software to the Harman Ignite Store, the connected vehicle platform that Harman is offering automakers to develop, manage and operate their own in-vehicle app store.
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Solid State Logic Launches SSL CONNEX Multipurpose USB Microphone
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Solid State Logic Launches SSL CONNEX Multipurpose USB Microphone

Solid State Logic (SSL) has made a rather surprising announcement and entered the microphone space, with a new USB microphone design that can be used for conferencing, live streaming and even music recording. A versatile solution for everyday digital life, as the famous British company describes the SSL CONNEX multipurpose USB microphone, the design supports four tailored user modes and immersive recording capabilities, introducing also never seen before features.
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New Research from Crestron Characterizes Modern Hybrid Workplaces
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New Research from Crestron Characterizes Modern Hybrid Workplaces

The new report Tackling the Modern Workplace by the Numbers, commissioned by Crestron Electronics, reveals how inadequate technology drives productivity loss and increases IT support for remote workers. Crestron unveiled the findings of the research that explores employee behaviors and preferences in a hybrid workplace, the technology tools and solutions they need and lack, and what employers are (and could be) doing to enable more consistently productive collaboration remotely and in-office.
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