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Roon Labs Announces Support for Chromecast Devices
by audioXpress Staff

Roon Labs Announces Support for Chromecast Devices

High-resolution network audio playback has never been so cost-effective! That's how Roon Labs highlights its latest update, which expands its ecosystem to include support for all Chromecast devices. This includes the Google Home family of smart speakers, Chromecast and Chromecast Audio receivers, and a wide range of third party products. Chromecast devices will now appear automatically in Roon’s Settings screen under the Audio tab.
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ACTIVO CT10 Hi-Res Portable Audio Player with MQA Support
by Joao Martins

ACTIVO CT10 Hi-Res Portable Audio Player with MQA Support

ACTIVO is a new audio brand focused on portable devices and high-resolution music. The CT10 portable audio player is the brand's first product, and the first hi-res portable audio player with MQA support at an affordable price of just $299. The device, probably the first portable player with a decent design since Apple's iPod, is actually designed by groovers Japan, a high-res jazz music label and distribution website. The ACTIVO CT10 is now available in the US!
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Bosch Sensortec Launches New Generation of Smart Sensor Hubs for Hearables
by audioXpress Staff

Bosch Sensortec Launches New Generation of Smart Sensor Hubs for Hearables

During the Sensors Expo (June 27-28) in San Jose, California, Bosch Sensortec announced the BHI260 and BHA260, the first two members of a new generation of smart sensor hubs. These new devices are optimized for 24/7, always-on sensor processing and feature ultra-low power consumption, and a high performance co-processor, ideal for the development of new wearables, hearables, AR/VR and other mobile devices and battery-operated devices.
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Danley Sound Labs Introduces the MINI 180 Loudspeaker: Even Coverage Across 180 Degrees
by audioXpress Staff

Danley Sound Labs Introduces the MINI 180 Loudspeaker: Even Coverage Across 180 Degrees

Led by legendary acoustician Tom Danley and his handpicked team of engineers, Danley Sound Labs has once again developed a loudspeaker that solves a technical problem without compromising on its trademark sound quality. The new Danley MINI 180 provides even, seamless coverage across 180 degrees (by 90 degrees vertical) using Danley’s patented technology. Its operating frequency range is 149Hz to 20kHz (+/-3dB) with impressively linear phase response across that range and across the beam width.
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Voice Assistant Technology Making Waves into the B2B and Institutional Sectors
by Futuresource Consulting

Voice Assistant Technology Making Waves into the B2B and Institutional Sectors

The explosion of Voice Assistant (VA) technology in the consumer segment has been phenomenal, with 37 million units of smart speakers installed worldwide as of end 2017. This technology is starting to make waves into the B2B environment, with Futuresource Consulting predicting that by 2022, 82 million professional A/V displays and room control devices shipped will be voice-enabled. This excludes usage of dedicated consumer smart speakers in healthcare, hospitality and education.
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Global Music Production Software Market to Triple in Value in the Next Five Years
by audioXpress Staff

Global Music Production Software Market to Triple in Value in the Next Five Years

The global music production software market is expected to grow to USD 6.26 billion by the end of the period 2018-2022, from USD 2.12 billion in 2017, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. The new report, "Global Music Production Software Market 2018-2022," which is now available, forecasts high growth for music software (recording, mixing, and editing) due to the strong demand for digital audio content worldwide.
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Eventide and Newfangled Audio Raise Mastering Bar with Two New Plug-ins for Elevate Bundle 1.5
by audioXpress Staff

Eventide and Newfangled Audio Raise Mastering Bar with Two New Plug-ins for Elevate Bundle 1.5

Eventide and advanced software audio tools creator Newfangled Audio - a company started by Dan Gillespie after 15 years of writing DSP code for Eventide - announced availability of Elevate Bundle 1.5, adding value to an already valuable software package with the addition of two new plug-ins, Saturate, a spectral clipper, and Punctuate, a transient emphasis plug-in, as well as feature improvements to EQuivocate and Elevate itself.
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Audionamix New Instant Dialogue Cleaner Plug-In Separates and Preserves Speech
by audioXpress Staff

Audionamix New Instant Dialogue Cleaner Plug-In Separates and Preserves Speech

Audionamix, the software company specializing in audio source separation, introduced its new Instant Dialogue Cleaner (IDC) plug-in, its first real-time, cloudless solution. IDC offers unique and effective dialogue cleaning technology through an intuitive interface, and is compatible with many post-production and broadcast workflows. The software is available for pre-launch sale and will officially be released on July 17.
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Crest Audio Debuts C1 Series Contracting Amplifiers with Integrated DSP and Dante Connectivity
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Crest Audio Debuts C1 Series Contracting Amplifiers with Integrated DSP and Dante Connectivity

During InfoComm 2018 Crest Audio has unveiled the new C1 Series range of contracting and installation amplifiers featuring powerful and efficient Class D designs, on-board digital signal processing, Dante protocol networking and USB/Ethernet connectivity for monitoring and control. The new C1 Series amplifiers are contractor-friendly thanks to the addition of Euro connector inputs and barrier strip outputs as well as fault relays and CV (control voltage) inputs.
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New OEM Driver Company: BlieSMa
by Vance Dickason

New OEM Driver Company: BlieSMa

BlieSMa, located in Blieskastel, Germany, was founded January 16, 2018 by Stas Malikov. Prior to starting BlieSMa, Malikov worked at Ultrasound Technologies, at Morel as a QC manager and a transducer engineer, and at Accuton as a production engineer for the last 8 years. The first product released by BlieSMa is the T34A, a 34 mm tweeter. Available since May 2018, the T34A is a metal aluminum/magnesium alloy dome tweeter.
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