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Lewitt Designs MTP W950 Vocal Microphone Capsule Optimized for Live Sound
by Joao Martins

Lewitt Designs MTP W950 Vocal Microphone Capsule Optimized for Live Sound

Scheduled to be launched before the end of 2022, Lewitt unveiled a new modular microphone system featuring a 1-inch true condenser capsule, designed for capturing vocals on stage and cutting through a live sound mix. Able to reject 90% of incoming sound from the rear, throughout the whole frequency range, the W950 detachable capsule can be switched from cardioid to supercardioid and is compatible with industry-standard wireless systems.
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Mycroft Ai Launches Mimic 3 Text-to-Speech Software for Voice Assistants
by audioXpress Staff

Mycroft Ai Launches Mimic 3 Text-to-Speech Software for Voice Assistants

Mycroft AI, the startup company from Kansas City, MO that created a privacy-driven, open-source voice interface technology platform, announced the release of its latest text-to-speech (TTS) engine, Mimic 3. The open-source and fully customizable neural TTS software was designed to provide a natural sounding voice, with over two dozen languages and more than 100 different voice sets. It can run completely offline on low-end systems, including Raspberry Pi 4.
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Dear Reality Updates Spatializer and Virtual Monitoring Plugins
by audioXpress Staff

Dear Reality Updates Spatializer and Virtual Monitoring Plugins

Dear Reality, the company working in the field of immersive audio controllers, best known for its binaural, Ambisonics, and multichannel encoders with realistic room virtualization, has announced a series of exciting updates to its spatializer, monitoring and mixing plug-ins. Being part of the Sennheiser group, the company's solutions are now benefiting from further integration, including the patented Sennheiser AMBEO Clarity algorithm.
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AHead Simulations Releases Audio CARL Manikin for Hearing Healthcare
by Joao Martins

AHead Simulations Releases Audio CARL Manikin for Hearing Healthcare

AHead Simulations, a young company from Canada, released CARL, an advanced universal, multi-functional head manikin designed for a wide variety of tasks within hearing healthcare including training, research, and product demonstrations. Following years of research, validation, and multiple iterations, AHead Simulations arrived to its current Audio CARL manikin, made directly from patient scans, with easily replaceable realistic soft ears.
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PSB Speakers Unveils Passif 50 Standmount Loudspeaker Anniversary Edition
by Alfred Moody

PSB Speakers Unveils Passif 50 Standmount Loudspeaker Anniversary Edition

To commemorate five decades of loudspeaker manufacturing, Canadian brand PSB Speaker has designed the Passif 50 Standmount Loudspeaker Anniversary Edition. The design and technologies of the Passif 50 model leverage five decades of dedicated research and pay homage to the early Passif II model first released in 1974. The Passif 50 will be available to pre-order online the first of August with shipping this September.
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Microchip Announces New Solution for Knob on Display Touchscreen Designs
by Joao Martins

Microchip Announces New Solution for Knob on Display Touchscreen Designs

Microchip Technology launched a new maXTouch Knob on Display (KoD) controller, the first automotive-grade touchscreen controller family to natively support the detection and reporting of capacitive rotary encoders, as well as mechanical switches on top of a touch panel. Unlike traditional mechanical rotary encoders, this new technology enables the mounting of the knob directly onto the display without an opening in the panel or any customization of the touch pattern, increasing design flexibility.
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Devialet Designs Headrest Speaker Systems for First Class Seats
by Joao Martins

Devialet Designs Headrest Speaker Systems for First Class Seats

Safran Seats has unveiled Euphony, an innovative passenger experience solution for Business and First class seats that provides passengers with a headset-free and high-quality individual sound experience. The solution, revealed at the Aircraft Interiors Exhibition in Germany, has been developed in partnership with French audio manufacturer Devialet, contributing with its electroacoustic engineering expertise to this joint effort.
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Creative Technology Introduces Smart Bluetooth 5.2 Audio Transmitter with aptX Adaptive
by Joao Martins

Creative Technology Introduces Smart Bluetooth 5.2 Audio Transmitter with aptX Adaptive

The very slow response from the Bluetooth SIG to fast evolving consumer technologies and products has created a situation where companies need to design work-around solutions which include increasingly dedicated non-standard transmitters and Bluetooth dongles. Creative Technology just launched Creative BT-W4, its latest Bluetooth audio transmitter to enable seamless connectivity and bring support for Qualcomm's latest aptX Adaptive high-resolution audio technology.
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Keysight Updates PathWave ADS Design and Simulation Software for Radio Frequency and Microwave Designers
by audioXpress Staff

Keysight Updates PathWave ADS Design and Simulation Software for Radio Frequency and Microwave Designers

Keysight Technologies has introduced the new PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) 2023, an integrated design and simulation software that rapidly addresses increasing design complexity and higher frequencies in radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications. The updated design and simulation environment includes enhancements to electromagnetic (EM) simulation for circuit designers and streamlines integration of multi-technology circuit assembly and simulation into enterprise electronic design automation (EDA) design workflows.
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Steinberg Introduces Faster Spectral Audio Processing with Real-Time Monitoring
by audioXpress Staff

Steinberg Introduces Faster Spectral Audio Processing with Real-Time Monitoring

With a range of significant improvements, the latest version of Steinberg’s state-of-the-art spectral editing software - SpectraLayers Pro 9 and SpectraLayers Elements 9 - allows spectral audio processing to be heard in real time, making the audio editing workflow faster and more accurate than ever. Sounds are displayed as visual objects and layers, enabling ultra-precise editing for any application, including music and post-production, sound design, audio restoration and much more.
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