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DSP Concepts Opens Advanced Design Center in Mexico
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DSP Concepts Opens Advanced Design Center in Mexico

DSP Concepts, maker of the Audio Weaver platform and a leading company in embedded audio development, announced it has opened a design center in Queretaro, Mexico. The center is host to a team of engineers that are focused on audio for automotive and consumer electronics, with an emphasis on customer engagement, product development, and test and validation. DSP Concepts plans to double the headcount in Queretaro by the end of 2021.
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Bold North Audio Expands Range with New Carbon Fiber Cone Woofers
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Bold North Audio Expands Range with New Carbon Fiber Cone Woofers

American audio solutions manufacturer MISCO announced the introduction of the BWF-6503, a 6.5" red carbon fiber woofer, and the BMW-4001, a 4" carbon fiber midwoofer to its growing line of premium and performance-based drivers. The two new designs are Klippel Verified and manufactured under the Bold North Audio brand in MISCO’s facility in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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AMS Launches Smallest Proximity Sensor To Enable Integration of New Functionality In Space-Constrained Wireless Earbuds
by Joao Martins

AMS Launches Smallest Proximity Sensor To Enable Integration of New Functionality In Space-Constrained Wireless Earbuds

AMS launched the TMD2636, a fully integrated proximity sensor which occupies 30% less space than currently available solutions, and delivers transformational added value to manufacturers of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds. The new TMD2636 fully integrated proximity sensor module is supplied in an ultra-low-profile package. This means that an earbud can now accommodate multiple proximity sensors to increase reliability or add new features and still save power when the earbud is not in use.
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Focal Unveils Clear MG Professional Open-Back Headphones
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Focal Unveils Clear MG Professional Open-Back Headphones

Focal announced another new headphone model, this time in its Focal Professional range. The new Focal Clear MG Pro is a flagship professional mixing solution that evolves the design and aesthetic of their original Clear Pro model. The Clear MG Pro circumaural open-back headphones use Focal's unique 40mm full-range drivers with M-shaped magnesium inverted domes to deliver a precise and detailed sound. The physical design ensures maximum comfort and introduces a new honeycomb grille design which opens the cup enclosure to allow improved soundstage.
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Sennheiser Repositions Its Business Units to Grow Independently
by Joao Martins

Sennheiser Repositions Its Business Units to Grow Independently

Sennheiser announced a new strategic direction for the company. Sennheiser plans to focus on its Professional business in the future and aims to secure a partnership to strengthen its market position in Consumer Electronics. According to Andreas and Daniel Sennheiser, co-CEOs, with this decision to build greater independence for its business units, Sennheiser will be better prepared to continue on its course. The search for a potential investor in the consumer division is now open.
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StreamUnlimited Announces Feature Updates for StreamSDK
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StreamUnlimited Announces Feature Updates for StreamSDK

StreamUnlimited's StreamSDK is a flexible software solution, portable to various classes of silicon, which enables the application of streaming audio functionalities to consumer electronics devices. Even under the current circumstances, the Austrian company has allowed to company to expand its software stack to support highly desirable features, spanning from Apple AirPlay2 and Amazon Micless-MRM, Tidal Connect, expanded voice assistant support and new immersive audio integrations.
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Pro-Ject Introduces Phono Box Preamp Models and Record Brooms
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Pro-Ject Introduces Phono Box Preamp Models and Record Brooms

Following the announcement of the Phono Box RS2 reference class preamp, Pro-Ject has confirmed the launch in the North-American market of a series of phono products and accessories, some of which were released previously in Europe. Those included the Phono Box S2 Ultra discrete MM/MC phono preamplifier, the limited edition Phono Box Ultra 500 in polished chrome, and the Sweep It E and Sweep It S2 record brooms to clean vinyl while records are playing.
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SEGGER Embedded Studio Now Available With Apple M1-Optimized Build
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SEGGER Embedded Studio Now Available With Apple M1-Optimized Build

SEGGER announced its Embedded Studio build for the newly released Apple M1, Apple’s first ARM-based system-on-chip (SoC) designed specifically for Mac. Embedded Studio is SEGGER’s cross-platform Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for ARM/Cortex and RISC-V. According to the company, the build for the Apple M1 platform - the first commercial embedded system IDE optimized for the M1 - allows very impressive results.
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Yamaha Family of Communication Products Adapts to Hybrid Workplaces
by Joao Martins

Yamaha Family of Communication Products Adapts to Hybrid Workplaces

Following the introduction of the Yamaha YVC-200 Portable USB + Bluetooth Speakerphone in 2018, Yamaha Unified Communications gradually increased its range of professional-quality portable conference solutions, including new YVC Speakerphone models, the CS-700 Video Soundbar and further conference room speaker and microphone solutions. Since 2020, Yamaha refocused this powerful range of communication products to respond to the more diverse needs of work from home and remote collaboration.
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New DiGiCo Quantum225 Configurable Digital Mixing Console
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New DiGiCo Quantum225 Configurable Digital Mixing Console

Design for a challenging environment in live production, DiGiCo announced the new Quantum225 mixing console. Following on from the massive Quantum 338 introduced at NAMM 2020, the 225 brings the power of the latest Quantum platform with its three large-scale seventh generation FPGAs in a compact and robust surface. The working area is dominated by a high-brightness 17-inch multitouch screen, with a left area that can be used to mount a laptop, an extra screen or a dedicated controller.
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