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Powersoft Appoints Tom Knesel to General Manager, North America
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Powersoft Appoints Tom Knesel to General Manager, North America

Powersoft appointed industry veteran Tom Knesel to the position of General Manager, North America. Knesel, who will be located at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Kearny, NJ, will focus on systems integration market, development of key accounts and accelerating U.S. growth, reporting directly to Luca Giorgi, Sales & Business Development Director, Powersoft.
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Fulcrum Acoustic Enlists Kirk Lombardo as Loudspeaker Engineer
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Fulcrum Acoustic Enlists Kirk Lombardo as Loudspeaker Engineer

Fulcrum Acoustic has announced the appointment of loudspeaker designer Kirk Lombardo to their expanding engineering team. An industry veteran, Kirk has participated in Professional and Consumer audio, working with such companies as Electro-Voice, Altec Lansing, and Velodyne. In addition to his design work, Lombardo has worked in other roles including product management and contract manufacturer/supply chain management.
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QSC Expands Media Networking Control with Acquisition of Attero Tech
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QSC Expands Media Networking Control with Acquisition of Attero Tech

QSC announced the acquisition of Attero Tech, effective September 30, 2019. The combination of the two leading companies in audio and media networking and connectivity expands the rapidly growing portfolio of the Q-SYS audio, video and control (AV&C) Ecosystem with Attero Tech’s highly innovative portfolio of networked AV endpoints and I/O peripherals, as well as boosting QSC’s development capabilities with Attero Tech’s Fort Wayne-based engineering staff joining the multi-national QSC team.
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Latest Updates and Getting Ready for AES New York 2019
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Latest Updates and Getting Ready for AES New York 2019

With a complimentary Exhibits-Plus registration, this year’s AES New York Convention offers more ways than ever to listen, learn and connect with the biggest names in audio science, technology and techniques including Bob Ludwig, George Massenburg, Hank Shocklee, Danny Kortchmar, Just Blaze, Prince Charles Alexander, Chris and Tom Lord-Alge, Larrance Dopson and James Fauntleroy (1500 or Nothin’) and a special opening-day keynote address by the legendary Grandmaster Flash.
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XMOS Secures $19M Funding to Accelerate Global Growth and Support Development in Voice Interfaces
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XMOS Secures $19M Funding to Accelerate Global Growth and Support Development in Voice Interfaces

XMOS, a Bristol-based technology company, specialising in voice-processing, edge-AI and connected devices, announced the completion of a new $19 million financing round — fueling the company’s global growth, consolidating its technical leadership in far-field voice interfaces and developing a new product roadmap for the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT). The funds will also enable an expanded global footprint — including new staff in its Hong Kong office.
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L-Acoustics Inaugurates AES Dr. Christian Heil Future of Sound Scholarship
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L-Acoustics Inaugurates AES Dr. Christian Heil Future of Sound Scholarship

To mark the 35th anniversary of its founding, L-Acoustics announced the creation of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) Dr. Christian Heil Future of Sound scholarship. A stipend of $5,000 offered annually to graduate students in the field of audio engineering who are members of the AES, the Dr. Christian Heil Future of Sound scholarship, the first of which has been granted to McGill University student Ben Creelman, who is pursuing a Master of Music degree in the field of sound recording, will be granted yearly to students who demonstrate curiosity and dedication to shaping the future of sound.
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Acoustic Geometry Begins Shipping Starfield Acoustic Treatment Ceiling Tiles
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Acoustic Geometry Begins Shipping Starfield Acoustic Treatment Ceiling Tiles

Acoustic Geometry announced the immediate availability of its StarField Ceiling Tiles, an acoustical ceiling panel with a realistic starry sky effect. This innovative, sound management product is ideal for home theaters, media rooms, studios, retail spaces, restaurants/bars and commercial businesses looking to inspire a “wow” factor. Simple installation and acoustical functionality are key features of the tiles, along with improvement of both sonic and visual quality in nearly any environment.
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Steinberg New UR-C Audio Interfaces with USB Type-C for Music Production
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Steinberg New UR-C Audio Interfaces with USB Type-C for Music Production

It's taking a while , but finally we are seeing a consistent transition to more USB-C audio solutions. Steinberg announced the immediate availability of its new range of audio interfaces, comprising the UR22C, the UR44C and the UR22C Recording Pack. An additional UR816C rackmount interface is scheduled for release in November 2019. Each model in the new range features different input/output capabilities, sharing the same overall robust build quality, Yamaha D-PRE audio preamps and a comprehensive software bundle.
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Celestion Introduces the Laney Cabinets Collection of Impulse Responses
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Celestion Introduces the Laney Cabinets Collection of Impulse Responses

Celestion teamed up with iconic British amplifier manufacturer Laney Amplification to create the Laney Cabinets Collection of Impulse Responses. The new Laney Cabinets Collection is the newest addition to the Backline Heroes IR Range of complete guitar cabinet impulse responses, along with the growing collection of authentic Celestion guitar speaker tones. All available for audition and download at CelestionPlus.
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TIDAL Now Available on the Roku Platform with High Resolution Audio Support
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TIDAL Now Available on the Roku Platform with High Resolution Audio Support

TIDAL announced its launch on the Roku platform, including support for TIDAL HiFi tiers — which includes Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) recordings. Members of the music streaming service can enjoy a custom TIDAL interface while searching for videos, albums, playlists, and exclusive content to stream directly on their Roku devices. The service allows access to more than music streaming, with premiere access to high-profile original content including music videos, documentaries, concert live streams, and more.
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