ALL NEWS ITEMS
KRK Launches ROKIT Generation Five Studio Monitors
by Alfred Moody

KRK Launches ROKIT Generation Five Studio Monitors

For over three decades, KRK has been one the most affordable and consistent choices for home and project studio monitoring, not surprisingly, making it the #1 selling monitor in the world since its inception. And one of the brand's most affordable series is the ROKIT, which KRK now evolves with new Generation Five models, featuring three new voicing modes, a new LCD display on the rear for configuration, and an enhanced tweeter design, matched to the same familiar woven Kevlar aramid fiber cone woofers.
Read more...
New Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound Platforms Dramatically Expand Options for Mid-Tier Designs
by Joao Martins

New Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound Platforms Dramatically Expand Options for Mid-Tier Designs

Qualcomm Technologies International announced the new Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound Platforms, designed to allow OEMs deliver sound experiences never before possible at the S5 and S3 tiers. All Gen 3 devices support Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast. The mid-tier S3 Gen 3 Sound Platform now allows customizations via 3rd party solutions from the Qualcomm Voice & Music Extension Program. And now there is a new quality option with aptX Lossless at 24-bit/48kHz.
Read more...
XMOS and DSP Concepts Partner to Accelerate Audio and Voice DSP Applications
by Joao Martins

XMOS and DSP Concepts Partner to Accelerate Audio and Voice DSP Applications

XMOS has announced a partnership with DSP Concepts, the company behind Audio Weaver. The UK AI and semiconductor experts have partnered with the Californian embedded audio software specialists to combine XMOS' highly-deterministic, low latency xcore.ai platform with DSP Concepts' Audio Weaver software. The combined solution enables developers to graphically design and debug audio and voice solutions utilizing multicores easily from one single canvas.
Read more...
Schoeps Launches Desert Island Stereo Microphone Sets
by audioXpress Staff

Schoeps Launches Desert Island Stereo Microphone Sets

German microphone brand Schoeps launched its best-selling modular microphone series Colette in a matched set, packed in a handy and robust Peli Case. The company called it the Desert Island Stereo Set, and inside the Peli case we can find two CMC 1 U microphone amplifiers (Ref No. 132011) and two MK, axially aligned microphone capsules (No. 1310xxm), as a matched pair. The set includes a certificate of matching for the capsules and doesn't forget two SG 20 stand clamps.
Read more...
Audient ORIA Immersive Audio Interface and Monitor Controller Now Shipping
by audioXpress Staff

Audient ORIA Immersive Audio Interface and Monitor Controller Now Shipping

Audient is now shipping the ORIA, it's all in one USB-C audio interface and monitor controller unveiled at NAMM 2024. ORIA was designed specifically for immersive audio and multi-speaker arrays ranging from stereo up to 9.1.6 setups, supporting mixing for formats such as Dolby Atmos. It features built-in Sonarworks Reference DSP for room acoustics and speaker calibration, and it can effortlessly integrate an existing studio setup as a standalone monitor controller via its ADAT Inputs.
Read more...
Scott A. Wurcer – An Audio Legend Left Us
by Jan Didden

Scott A. Wurcer – An Audio Legend Left Us

Scott Wurcer from Cambridge Mass passed away on March 18, at the age of 74. Scott was one of those people who made a technical contribution to audio that can hardly be overstated. His analog IC designs for Analog Devices are legendary for their creative design and extremely high performance. Scott loved a good life, and I shared many exquisite meals and great wines with him. I will miss him.
Read more...
Stratton Acoustics Launches the Element 12 Loudspeaker
by audioXpress Staff

Stratton Acoustics Launches the Element 12 Loudspeaker

Stratton Acoustics, the UK-based manufacturer of the extremely original high-end Elypsis 1512 loudspeaker, inspired in the iconic, main studio monitors that shaped recording in the 1970s and 1980s, has now launched the Element 12, a smaller 2-way, reflex-loaded design with integral stand. The Stratton Acoustics Element 12 is a passive design that employs advanced driver technologies, crossover techniques, and enclosure construction, polished with a touch of artisanal refinement.
Read more...
Acoustica Releases Mixcraft 10.5 with AI-Powered Stem Separation
by audioXpress Staff

Acoustica Releases Mixcraft 10.5 with AI-Powered Stem Separation

Acoustica has released Mixcraft 10.5, an update to its Windows audio workstation software for music creators. The latest version features an AI-powered stem separation option and productivity enhancements. The DAW gained valuable Project Templates, expanded MIDI controller support, improved the way the Plugin Manager displays and manages native and third-party instruments and effects, and expanded the integrated Mixcraft Store tab, all while maintaining affordability and ease of use.
Read more...
Macaria by MACO Open Baffle Loudspeakers to Debut at AXPONA 2024
by Alfred Moody

Macaria by MACO Open Baffle Loudspeakers to Debut at AXPONA 2024

Designed and manufactured in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Macaria by MACO is a design-forward, luxury, open-baffle loudspeaker made from high quality, long lasting, locally sourced materials. Liberated from traditional enclosures, the Macarias promise the natural soundstage of quality open-baffles in an elegant design with deliberately crafted details that inspired Deborah Ann and Armando Rehyez, the two co-founders of MACO.
Read more...
Yasmine Riechers Takes Over as CEO of Georg Neumann GmbH
by audioXpress Staff

Yasmine Riechers Takes Over as CEO of Georg Neumann GmbH

Yasmine Riechers is to become the new CEO of Georg Neumann GmbH, a subsidiary of the Sennheiser Group. In her new position, she takes over from Ralf Oehl and will be responsible for further expanding Georg Neumann's global business and driving forward the company's strategic direction. Yasmine Riechers was previously Head of the Corporate Development Office of the Sennheiser Group.
Read more...