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Astro Spatial Audio Shines with Object-Based Audio at Integrated Systems Europe 2019
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Astro Spatial Audio Shines with Object-Based Audio at Integrated Systems Europe 2019

During Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019, Astro Spatial Audio (ASA), will validate its status as the professional audio industry’s sensation for true object-based audio, as it appears on the booths of not one but three major loudspeaker manufacturers. In addition, a new AAX plug-in will be previewed, offering full remote control and monitoring of the SARA II Premium Rendering Engine within Pro Tools and the Avid S6L live mixing console.
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EAW Appoints Legendary Audio Engineer John Mills as Senior Applications Engineer
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EAW Appoints Legendary Audio Engineer John Mills as Senior Applications Engineer

Eastern Acoustic Works continues to announce changes following its move away from Loud and becoming part of RCF Group, and the company now announces that John Mills has joined the company as a Senior Applications Engineer. A 25-year industry veteran, Mills most recently served as vice president of Nashville's Morris Light & Sound, where he worked for the past eight years.
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CTA Debuts “Studio Stories: Quality Sound Matters” Video Series Featuring Renowned Music Artists and Producers
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CTA Debuts “Studio Stories: Quality Sound Matters” Video Series Featuring Renowned Music Artists and Producers

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced a new documentary-style video series to promote High-Resolution Audio (Hi-Res Audio or HRA) as an emerging audio technology platform. The series of video features testimonies from eight renowned artists and producers including Bruce Botnick, Kenny Aronoff, Paul Oakenfold, or Skylar Grey. The series also pays special tribute to The Beatles’ Recording Engineer, Geoff Emerick with an extended cut version of his interview for the series.
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Allen & Heath Debuts New Dante Installation I/O and Cards
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Allen & Heath Debuts New Dante Installation I/O and Cards

In preparation for ISE 2019, where Audinate's Dante networking will be again a dominating topic, Allen & Heath announced a series of new Dante-enabled products to expand the options for their dLive and SQ ranges of digital mixing consoles for installations, live shows and broadcast systems. This includes tow new Dante I/O portable and wall-mount expander Dante interfaces and two new "super" Dante cards, all of which are AES67 compatible and Dante Domain Manager ready.
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Q Acoustics Makes a Cutting Edge Design Statement with New Concept 300 Loudspeaker
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Q Acoustics Makes a Cutting Edge Design Statement with New Concept 300 Loudspeaker

Q Acoustics' flagship loudspeaker, the Concept 500 floorstander, arrived with an elegant design and innovative audio technology, delivering an audiophile performance way beyond what is expected of its £3,999/$5,999 price point, while allowing everyone to enjoy high-end sound in the home. Now the brand unveiled the Concept 300s (£2,999/$4,499), a new flagship standmount speaker that leverages the same technology created for their Concept 500 floorstanders. The Concept 300s will be available in March 2019.
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Axpona Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Largest Event To Date
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Axpona Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Largest Event To Date

Audiophiles, music lovers, vinyl collectors, audio engineers and musicians, will join 500 manufacturers in 185+ listening rooms, and Live Music events, for the 2019 edition of AXPONA (Audio Expo North America), from April 12-14 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center. Three jam-packed days of high-quality sounds, technology, presentations, design, and the very latest products in the industry.
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OCA Alliance Promotes AES70 Control Standard Upgrade at ISE 2019
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OCA Alliance Promotes AES70 Control Standard Upgrade at ISE 2019

The OCA Alliance – the AV trade association formed to promote awareness, implementation and development of the AES70 open network control standard – has announced the release of the latest revision of the AES70-2018 standard with new developer tools and resources, making implementation “easier than ever before”. The result of several years of collaborative work within the OCA Alliance and the AES, AES70-2018 is an evolutionary upgrade to the original AES70-2015 standard.
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L-Acoustics Unveils Ultra-compact X4i Coaxial Enclosure
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L-Acoustics Unveils Ultra-compact X4i Coaxial Enclosure

Previewed at NAMM 2019 and now officially introduced at ISE 2019, the new L-Acoustics X4i speaker is a powerful yet unobtrusive and highly weatherized coaxial loudspeaker for installation applications. In a convenient enclosure weighing less than a kilo, X4i, the smallest loudspeaker the company has ever manufactured, measures only 3.9 inches/99 mm deep, yet still offers the L-Acoustics sonic signature. A high performance, purpose-built tiny package for discreet installation applications.
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Auralex Acoustics Now Offers Room Layout eXpress Standalone Acoustical Treatment App
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Auralex Acoustics Now Offers Room Layout eXpress Standalone Acoustical Treatment App

Auralex Acoustics announced that its Room Layout eXpress (RLX) acoustical treatment app is available as a standalone app available on the Apple App Store and Android App Store. Unveiled at NAMM 2019, the RLX app is an intuitive, automated treatment app that is specifically designed to provide instantaneous recommendations for various small room types and gives users the ability to quickly get acoustical treatment suggestions on their mobile devices.
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Bose Professional Introduces ArenaMatch Loudspeakers for Outdoor Installations
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Bose Professional Introduces ArenaMatch Loudspeakers for Outdoor Installations

During NAMM 2019, Bose Professional introduced its new ArenaMatch DeltaQ array loudspeakers and ArenaMatch Utility loudspeakers for outdoor installations. ArenaMatch arrays incorporate DeltaQ technology, to improve sound quality, consistency, vocal clarity and flexibility to outdoor installations — sports stadiums, arenas, outdoor entertainment centers, and more. Featuring an IP55 weather rating, ArenaMatch DeltaQ modules make it easy to create durable and reliable outdoor loudspeaker arrays that bring consistent, intelligible sound to listeners.
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