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Synaptics Launches Matter-Compliant Triple Combo SoC for Seamless Connectivity
by Joao Martins

Synaptics Launches Matter-Compliant Triple Combo SoC for Seamless Connectivity

Synaptics announced the SYN4381 Triple Combo system-on-chip (SoC), the first to combine Wi-Fi 6/6E (802.11ax with extended 6 GHz operation), Bluetooth 5.2 (BT 5.2) with BLE Audio and High Accuracy Distance Measurement (HADM), and IEEE 802.15.4 with built-in support for the Thread protocol and Matter application layer. The solution simplifies product development while supporting 600 Mbps video and data, low-power Thread communication, and platform-agnostic device setup and interoperability.
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Focal Expands Alpha Evo Line with Two Active Studio Monitors and Subwoofer
by audioXpress Staff

Focal Expands Alpha Evo Line with Two Active Studio Monitors and Subwoofer

Another new studio-oriented announcement that was slated for presentation at the Winter NAMM Show 2022 - this year postponed to June - the new Focal Alpha Evo studio monitor line has gained three new models. Evo stands for “evolution,” and the Alpha 50 Evo and Alpha 65 Evo studio monitors were launched in 2021, offering a high performance, robust design, at a competitive price point range. Now, Focal completed the line with new Alpha 80 Evo and Alpha Twin Evo monitors, and added the Sub One subwoofer.
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Lewitt Announces LCT 1040 Tube/FET Microphone System
by Joao Martins

Lewitt Announces LCT 1040 Tube/FET Microphone System

Many years in the making, the project is meant as the ultimate tool for recording professionals. Now, even without the opportunity to present it at the NAMM Show 2022, the Austrian microphone innovator officially launched its new LCT 1040 microphone system that lets users adapt sound to any vocalist, instrument or sound source with an easy workflow. The microphone itself is a unique tube/FET design and 1" condenser capsule that is connected to a power supply and detachable remote-control unit where users can select polar patterns but also much more.
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Origin Acoustics Expands Range of In-Ceiling Professional Collection and Commercial Pendant Speakers
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Origin Acoustics Expands Range of In-Ceiling Professional Collection and Commercial Pendant Speakers

Origin Acoustics displayed several new products at CEDIA 2021, a show which only a few hundred people attended. Among those products is the brand's new range of In-Ceiling and Pendant Speakers, which is now available. And that's how we are learning about it. Origin Acoustics was created by one of industry's most experienced teams of high-fidelity installation speakers for residential and commercial applications, and the new designs are pure examples of the company's engineering expertise.
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Avantone Pro Announces CLA-400 Old-School Studio Reference Amplifier
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Avantone Pro Announces CLA-400 Old-School Studio Reference Amplifier

Picking up where it left off with its CLA-200 Studio Reference Amplifier, a 200W RMS per channel Class A/B affair developed in close collaboration with GRAMMY Award-winning mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge, Avantone Pro now introduced its CLA-400 bigger brother — built the old-school way as a classically-designed Class A/B amplifier to bring about a dynamic, high-output, high-resolution, full-range system designed to be paired with large passive monitors demanding the highest amounts of power.
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Worldcast Launches Powerful New Versions of APTmpX Algorithm for Radio Broadcasts
by Joao Martins

Worldcast Launches Powerful New Versions of APTmpX Algorithm for Radio Broadcasts

WorldCast Systems announced an important evolution of its powerful APTmpX solution for radio stations broadcasting over FM and the Internet. The world’s first and only non destructive MPX/composite algorithm that saves network bandwidth, now offers the perfect balance between maintaining high quality and cost-effective transmission in IP connections. In conjunction with APT's SureStream technology, APTmpX allows using the Internet for radio broadcast with confidence, with full compatibility with digital and analog MPX.
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Meyer Sound Introduces Lightweight Line Array Element for Large‑Scale Applications
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Meyer Sound Introduces Lightweight Line Array Element for Large‑Scale Applications

This would have been one of the major news announcements at the NAMM Show 2022 if it had happened at the end of January as usual (it didn't). That didn't stop Meyer Sound to stick to the original plan and introduce Panther, a new line array system that sets a new industry benchmark for a compact, lightweight, powerful, and energy-efficient sound reinforcement solution. Meyer Sound says Panther was engineered to meet rapidly evolving demands for large-scale touring and installed systems.
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JOBY Debuts New Range of Wavo Microphones for Content Creation
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JOBY Debuts New Range of Wavo Microphones for Content Creation

JOBY the consumer brand that is globally recognized for their GorillaPod tripods, part of Vitec Imaging Solutions (VIS), a division of the Vitec Group, announced a completely new suite of microphones. The new JOBY Wave microphones feature new designs and form-factors for content creation, adding reference audio to an ecosystem of video, lighting and stability solutions. The new range includes the JOBY Wavo PRO and PRO DS shotgun camera microphones, together with the Wavo AIR wireless system, Wavo POD USB microphone, and the Wave Lav PRO.
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Celestion Alnico Gold Now Available as a Dynamic Speaker Response
by Joao Martins

Celestion Alnico Gold Now Available as a Dynamic Speaker Response

Celestion announced that its Alnico Gold guitar loudspeakers is now available as a Dynamic Speaker Response (DSR,) the next-generation digital speaker responses that capture the sound and feel of the speaker’s dynamic, non-linear responses for even more tonal detail. All Celestion DSRs are designed especially for use with SpeakerMix Pro, the self-contained studio-grade DAW plug-in dedicated to bringing ground-breaking levels of detail and realism to guitar and bass speaker tone.
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Pro-Ject Audio Systems Introduces New Automatic Turntable
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Pro-Ject Audio Systems Introduces New Automatic Turntable

Sumiko and Pro-Ject USA have announced the new A1 Turntable from Pro-Ject Audio Systems. After years of dedicated research and effort, the team identified the proper technology to develop automatic turntables at the sound quality standard that Pro-Ject’s esteemed reputation evokes around the world. A product fit for a new generation of vinyl enthusiasts that are not exactly ready for the full inconveniences of turntables.
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