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Edifier Introduces W240TN Bluetooth 5.3 ANC True Wireless Earbuds
by Joao Martins

Edifier Introduces W240TN Bluetooth 5.3 ANC True Wireless Earbuds

Edifier has announced the release of their latest earbuds, featuring active noise cancellation (ANC), Bluetooth 5.3 and an eye-catching design. The new Edifier W240TN earbuds expand on the brand's record for affordable but premium quality audio and are aimed at the highly competitive under $100 market. And designing decent true wireless earbuds with ANC at this price, with a distinctive signature design, is not a small accomplishment.
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Drawmer Announces 1972 Dual Mic Line and Instrument Preamplifier
by audioXpress Staff

Drawmer Announces 1972 Dual Mic Line and Instrument Preamplifier

Drawmer introduced the 1972 Dual Mic, Line and Instrument Pre-Amplifier, developed for capturing and recording from a variety of sources and utilizing the multitude of microphones found in the studio, from budget to high-end dynamic and also ribbon mics. Uniquely it has added features that help out in difficult to record situations that are not found on other preamplifiers. A new classic for a wider market, from the British audio brand.
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NFC Forum Defines Card Emulation Device Class Specification for Low-Cost Wearable Solutions
by Joao Martins

NFC Forum Defines Card Emulation Device Class Specification for Low-Cost Wearable Solutions

The NFC Forum unveiled a new NFC Device Class specification that provides device manufacturers and OEMs with a miniature, low-cost, sustainable solution for wireless wearable devices. The Card Emulation (CE) Device class is the first of its kind answering an industry need for wearable devices that provide basic functionality and longer battery life in a tiny footprint while maintaining interoperability with the current NFC ecosystem.
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JBL Introduces Four New Dolby Atmos Soundbars Including Flagship JBL Bar 1000 System
by Alfred Moody

JBL Introduces Four New Dolby Atmos Soundbars Including Flagship JBL Bar 1000 System

When it comes to new home audio designs, IFA 2022 was once again the soundbar show, with all major brands showcasing new models. Among those brands, Harman introduced four new soundbars, including the feature-packed JBL Bar 1000, which delivers a true home cinema experience without wires. Marketed as 7.1.4 channel system, the JBL Bar 1000 effectively uses four up-firing drivers to create an enveloping sphere of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D surround sound. The JBL Bar 300, JBL Bar 500 and JBL Bar 800 join the JBL Bar 1000 to complete the all-new JBL Bar Series.
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CEDAR Unveils New DNS 4 Real Time Voice Cleaner
by audioXpress Staff

CEDAR Unveils New DNS 4 Real Time Voice Cleaner

When we mention a company that has revolutionized and has remained as a leading name in the world of audio restoration, dialogue noise suppression and speech enhancement, it becomes obvious that we are talking about CEDAR Audio. The Cambridge, UK-based company was the first to create hardware-based, real-time audio restoration systems, and still does it to this day, even though it is more widely recognized today by its software tools. For situations where only real time makes, sense, CEDAR is now introducing its latest DNS 4 portable dialogue noise suppressor.
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Sonical Partners With Dolphin Design to Develop the Silicon for Open Hearables
by Joao Martins

Sonical Partners With Dolphin Design to Develop the Silicon for Open Hearables

Sonical, the Silicon Valley company developing an open software platform for hearables, announced a partnership with Dolphin Design, a leading edge computing and embedded AI silicon IP company, and a subsidiary of Soitec, an industry leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials. Together, the two companies are working on a heterogeneous computing platform to design ASIC/SoCs with an innovative operating system that will change the end-user experience with hearables.
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RME And DirectOut Joins Forces To Develop New Digiface Ravenna Audio Networking Interface
by Joao Martins

RME And DirectOut Joins Forces To Develop New Digiface Ravenna Audio Networking Interface

RME Audio already offers audio networking interfaces, initially supporting AVB, and later embracing Dante due to popular demand. Now, RME and DirectOut have joined forces to present the new Digiface Ravenna. The mobile audio interface is based on the proven Digiface Dante, but features a Ravenna module developed by DirectOut and allows the transmission of a total of 128 audio channels coming, with a MADI option via a single USB 3.0 connection.
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Upgraded Audient ASP4816-HE and New Look ASP4816-SE Audio Consoles Now Shipping
by audioXpress Staff

Upgraded Audient ASP4816-HE and New Look ASP4816-SE Audio Consoles Now Shipping

These days, it's very rare to see new studio mixers being announced and even more if they are analog designs. That's why the announcement from British brand Audient that the ASP4816 Heritage Edition console is ready for shipping is something to take note. Previewed back in June, at the 2022 NAMM show, the new console features a brand new look and a few more tricks up its sleeve, inspired by its larger counterpart: Audient’s flagship console, ASP8024-HE.
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Audio and Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Association Promotes Hospitality Suite at CES 2023
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Audio and Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Association Promotes Hospitality Suite at CES 2023

Members of the Audio and Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Association will be able to benefit from a new hospitality suite during CES 2023, January 4-8, in Las Vegas, NV. Companies who are not yet an ALTI member may apply now and will be able to setup a table to promote their business and services, organize meetings, relax and reorganize between meetings, and network with other key audio companies during the show.
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Bose to Launch New Wireless Earbuds Powered by Qualcomm S5 Audio SoC
by Joao Martins

Bose to Launch New Wireless Earbuds Powered by Qualcomm S5 Audio SoC

At IFA 2022 in Berlin, Qualcomm Technologies and Bose highlighted their continued collaboration during Cristiano Amon’s opening keynote. Bose is integrating Qualcomm wireless voice and music platforms across their portfolio of premium earbuds, headphones, speakers and soundbars. Qualcomm also confirmed that the new Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II, which are scheduled to be unveiled September 7, will be Powered by the new Qualcomm S5 Sound Platform.
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