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Tascam Unveils New Series USB Audio/MIDI Interfaces with Built-in DSP
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Tascam Unveils New Series USB Audio/MIDI Interfaces with Built-in DSP

Tascam unveiled a new value-oriented series of USB 2.0 audio-MIDI interfaces for musicians and home studios, with two models that deliver 24-bit, 192 kHz recording and playback to a Mac, Windows PC, or iPad. Controllable with included custom software, the two versatile Series interfaces — 102i 10-in, 2-out and 208i 20-in, 8-out — feature powerful DSP input and output mixers with built-in digital reverb, compressor, phase invert, and four-band EQ for each channel.
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MAGIX Software Announces ACID Music Studio 11
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MAGIX Software Announces ACID Music Studio 11

The wait is over. Five years since the last version and less the a year since reviving ACID Pro with an update, MAGIX released the all-new ACID Music Studio 11 – with more power and more professional features, but easier to use than ever before. ACID Music Studio 11 now has the innovative power of the completely updated legend for loop-based music production, ACID Pro 8. It packs a 64-bit engine behind a brand-new GUI, new instruments, effects, and many new ACIDized loops.
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Genelec Launches Smart IP Audio Platform at ISE 2019
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Genelec Launches Smart IP Audio Platform at ISE 2019

Leveraging the company's pioneering efforts with audio-over-IP and the introduction of the world's first AoIP-enabled monitors in 2016, Genelec is now unveiling a unique open IP networking technology platform at ISE 2019. This platform is aimed specifically at the installation market and will deliver power, audio, and scalable loudspeaker system configuration, supervision and calibration features via a single, standard CAT5 cable.
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CEVA Announces Availability of RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.1 IP
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CEVA Announces Availability of RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.1 IP

CEVA announced the general release of its RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.1 IP and multiple license agreements already signed with leading semiconductor companies. Supporting the headline new feature of Direction Finding via Angle of Arrival (AoA) and Angle of Departure (AoD) for enhanced location services, the RW-Bluetooth 5.1 IP is available in both Bluetooth Dual Mode and Bluetooth Low Energy flavors.
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Audinate Announces Dante AV, Complete Integrated Audio and Video Networking Solution
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Audinate Announces Dante AV, Complete Integrated Audio and Video Networking Solution

Audinate, developer of the industry-leading Dante audio networking technology, has announced Dante AV, a first-of-its-kind integrated audio and video-over-IP solution for manufacturers. Dante AV is a complete integrated audio and video networking solution, bringing ease-of-use, unified control and tight synchronization to distribution of audio and video over standard IP networks. Dante AV enables complete interoperability with more than 1600 Dante-enabled audio products already on the market.
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Bluetooth Special Interest Group Introduces Location Services with Bluetooth 5.1 Specification
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Bluetooth Special Interest Group Introduces Location Services with Bluetooth 5.1 Specification

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced a new direction finding feature that holds the potential to significantly enhance the performance of Bluetooth location services solutions, down to centimeter-level location accuracy. The new feature, included in version 5.1 of the Bluetooth Core Specification, allows devices to determine the direction of a Bluetooth signal, thereby enabling the development of Bluetooth proximity solutions that can understand device direction as well as Bluetooth positioning systems.
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New Audio Amplifier Company LEA Professional Launches at NAMM 2019
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New Audio Amplifier Company LEA Professional Launches at NAMM 2019

Founded on the premise that amplifier technology has headroom for innovation, that design has a prominent place in the rack and that dealers want the ease of one-click digital commerce coupled with old-school partnership, LEA Professional launched at the Winter NAMM 2019 Show in Anaheim. The company, led by Blake Augsburger and a team of proven executives, engineers, and sales/marketing experts from the pro audio community, promises to introduce a series of new amplifiers with advanced connectivity and bold, compelling design.
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Nadja Wallaszkovits Assumes Role as President of the Audio Engineering Society
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Nadja Wallaszkovits Assumes Role as President of the Audio Engineering Society

The AES announced the ascension of Nadja Wallaszkovits to the office of President, taking on the role as of January 1, 2019. "Having worked with Nadja for many years as part of the AES team, we look forward to having her serve in the role of president, as the Society continues our mission to promote science and education in the field of audio engineering. Nadja’s knowledge of audio engineering technologies and experience within the AES will be a valuable asset in the coming year," states AES Past-President David Scheirman.
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New Three-Way A23-M Studio Monitor Introduced by PSI Audio at NAMM Show 2019
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New Three-Way A23-M Studio Monitor Introduced by PSI Audio at NAMM Show 2019

PSI Audio introduced its new A23-M active three-way studio monitor at the NAMM Show 2019. The speaker features a new midrange driver developed and manufactured in the company’s Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland headquarters. And like everything else PSI Audio does, the intent is to achieve the most accurate acoustic reproduction. The baffle with tweeter and midrange driver can be rotated to optimize the speaker’s setup for horizontal or vertical positioning. Combining the new driver with proprietary PSI Audio technologies and Class G/H amplifiers, the A23-M transcends the border between nearfield and midfield speakers.
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Powersoft Establishes New Benchmark for Professional Audio Applications with New T Series Networkable Amplifiers
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Powersoft Establishes New Benchmark for Professional Audio Applications with New T Series Networkable Amplifiers

On the first day of the NAMM Show 2019, Powersoft announced the release of its new T Series line, an ultra-reliable and efficient amplifier platform designed with the rental market in mind, and four models all available now. The new platform, officially unveiled during a NAMM 2019 press conference, builds upon the credits of the flagship X Series, but it represents much more for the Italian company. The T Series effectively combines unparalleled flexibility for small to mid-size reinforcement applications and benefits from an intense R&D effort.
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