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Spatial and Steinway Lyngdorf Announce Native Spatial Audio for Immersive Sound Experiences
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Spatial and Steinway Lyngdorf Announce Native Spatial Audio for Immersive Sound Experiences

Spatial, the immersive audio experience company, and luxury audio brand Steinway Lyngdorf, announced a native digital integration of Spatial’s real-time immersive audio Spatial Reality engine for Steinway Lyngdorf’s audio processors. The integration will provide object-based immersive sound with improved fidelity for music enthusiasts and home-theater system owners, and aims to promote next generation high-quality home audio systems.
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Jabra Rethinks True Wireless Technology With New Elite Earbuds
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Jabra Rethinks True Wireless Technology With New Elite Earbuds

Jabra announced three new true wireless earbuds – the Elite 7 Pro, Elite 7 Active and Elite 3. With each model tailored for specific uses, Jabra improves call performance and battery life with adjustable ANC in the new Elite 7 Pro, offers new Jabra ShakeGrip coating technology for active lifestyles with the Elite 7 Active, and offers improved sound and call quality at the lowest ever price point for the brand in the Elite 3.
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Origin Acoustics Acquires Luxury Loudspeaker Brand Ambisonic Systems
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Origin Acoustics Acquires Luxury Loudspeaker Brand Ambisonic Systems

Origin Acoustics, the manufacturer of architectural audio and the worldwide distributor of Ambisonic Systems, announced the acquisition of the Lake Havasu City, Arizona, manufacturer of performance luxury Pro and Residential loudspeaker systems. Origin Acoustics also confirmed an agreement with LK Distributing, Inc. to co-distribute Amina Sound, the British manufacturer of invisible loudspeakers in the US.
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Apple Acquires Classical Music Streaming Service Primephonic
by Joao Martins

Apple Acquires Classical Music Streaming Service Primephonic

Apple announced it has acquired Primephonic, the classical music streaming service that featured a search and browse functionality optimized for classical, combined with lossless streaming, handpicked expert recommendations, and extensive contextual details on repertoire and recordings. Available for only 3 years, Primephonic never really went very far because it only worked on web browsers and mobile apps, the lower subscription tier used the obsolete MP3 codec, among many other limitations.
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NXP Semiconductors Completes Acquisition of Retune DSP
by Joao Martins

NXP Semiconductors Completes Acquisition of Retune DSP

NXP expanded its already broad portfolio of voice enablement solutions with the acquisition of Retune DSP, the Denmark-based provider of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) software and algorithms for voice control and communication applications. Announced in July and now confirmed, the acquisition of Retune DSP adds three powerful voice DSP software products that will merge with NXP’s voice solutions. The combination with NXP’s broad customer base, global footprint and scale, promises to expand breakthrough voice solutions through combined R&D, sales force and customer support teams.
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Synaptics to Acquire DSP Group to Strengthen Leadership in Low Power AI Technology and Wireless Connectivity
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Synaptics to Acquire DSP Group to Strengthen Leadership in Low Power AI Technology and Wireless Connectivity

Synaptics and DSP Group, both Nasdaq listed, announced the signing of a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, whereby Synaptics acquires DSP Group at $22.00 per share in an all-cash transaction. Synaptics is the company from San Jose, CA, that in 2017 acquired Conexant, one of the industry's leading audio and voice technology specialists, and more recently acquired DisplayLink and the wireless connectivity business of Broadcom.
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Audinate and StreamUnlimited Form Partnership to Bring Dante Embedded Platform to StreamSDK
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Audinate and StreamUnlimited Form Partnership to Bring Dante Embedded Platform to StreamSDK

StreamUnlimited is working with Audinate to bring Dante Embedded Platform (DEP) into the StreamSDK feature portfolio. With this new software solution, StreamUnlimited will be able to support the development of Dante enabled products without the need for any additional hardware. A very attractive proposition for audio networking compatibility with thousands of existing Dante-enabled products, providing also integrators with an extensible, and cost-effective audio system.
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HBK Electroacoustics Conference 2021 - September 28-29
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HBK Electroacoustics Conference 2021 - September 28-29

The Electroacoustics Conference offers presentations from HBK experts and industry professionals highlighting the work that has been done to develop new tools, products and methods to evaluate future products. Two days of knowledge about DSP, Physics and Human Perception, Simulation, DIY ElectroAcoustic Programming and Test Services, Electroacoustic Applications, Ear Simulators, HATS Technologies and Non-Contact Transducers and more.
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TASCAM Introduces Mixcast 4 Podcast Station and Free Podcast Editor Software
by Joao Martins

TASCAM Introduces Mixcast 4 Podcast Station and Free Podcast Editor Software

TASCAM has announced a very interesting one-stop recording and mixing workstation for podcast creation, streaming, voice over production and more. It's called Mixcast 4 Podcast Station, and combines a lot of the knowledge that the Japanese brand holds in multitrack recorders and home studio mixers. The surface also combines advanced control elements, such as a color touchscreen and sound pads, while all its features and flexibility are expanded by the new Podcast Editor Software.
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Audio Product Education Institute Discusses Automotive Audio Supply Chain Challenges
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Audio Product Education Institute Discusses Automotive Audio Supply Chain Challenges

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI) promotes an online event to discuss the challenges in the automotive supply chain, specifically in the perspective of those companies and professionals working in automotive audio and acoustics. The event, Wednesday, September 1 (12pm EDT), will outline the evolution and growing product development requirements for automotive audio, while APEI's education pillars experts will share lessons learned from suppliers and actual cases.
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