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Waves Audio Is Now Shipping the TRACT System Calibration Plugin and TRACT System Calibration + Smaart Di v2 Bundle
by audioXpress Staff

Waves Audio Is Now Shipping the TRACT System Calibration Plugin and TRACT System Calibration + Smaart Di v2 Bundle

As recently promised, Waves Audio is now shipping the TRACT System Calibration plugin and the TRACT System Calibration + Smaart Di v2 bundle. With the Waves TRACT plugin, sound engineers can now turn any sound system into a well-balanced foundation for their mixes, quickly and easily. The TRACT plugin integrates with Smaart, the industry-standard audio analysis software, to auto-correct EQ issues and time-align any sound system: live or in the studio.
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RHA Introduces Entry Level High-Quality MA390 Wireless Headphone
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RHA Introduces Entry Level High-Quality MA390 Wireless Headphone

RHA has expanded its wireless headphone range with a new entry-level Bluetooth 4.1 model packed with premium features, for a very affordable price. The new RHA MA390 Wireless features a lightweight, understated design that delivers 8-hour battery life, 10m range and ability to sync with two devices at once. Using a single custom dynamic driver, the MA390 Wireless allows users to switch between music, calls and digital assistant functions at the touch of a button.
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Adam Hall Group Opens Doors to Its New Experience Center in Germany
by Ward Maas

Adam Hall Group Opens Doors to Its New Experience Center in Germany

Adam Hall Group created a new Experience Center at its headquarters, located in the Hessian town of Neu-Anspach near Frankfurt, Germany. The opening was celebrated with an exclusive celebration for customers, industry partners and employees worldwide, signaling another important component in the company's overall concept of helping people to realize their creative ideas in event technology solutions. Adam Hall Group also announced a major expansion of its co-located Logistics Park.
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Avantone Pro Brings 'Back' Nearfield Studio Monitoring Mainstay
by Joao Martins

Avantone Pro Brings 'Back' Nearfield Studio Monitoring Mainstay

While many in the audio industry work to establish the ideal target frequency response for audio reproduction on studio monitors, speakers and headphones, others are providing "familiar" listening references that, with all their imperfections, are already familiar to working professionals. That's exactly what affordable high-quality audio products producer Avantone Pro now announced with the introduction of the CLA-10 Nearfield Monitors - which many will instantly recognize.
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DTS Play-Fi Launches Headphones App to Bring Personal Connectivity to Home Systems
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DTS Play-Fi Launches Headphones App to Bring Personal Connectivity to Home Systems

DTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi Corporation, announced the new DTS Play-Fi Headphones app, now available on iOS and coming to Android in early July, as a companion app to select DTS Play-Fi audio products. The new companion app allows DTS Play-Fi users to enjoy shared content via standard headphones while maintaining audio/video synchronization, expanding the possibilities of the wireless streaming technology, originally intended for multi-room speakers.
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RØDE Microphones Launches Videomic Me-L for Apple iOS Devices
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RØDE Microphones Launches Videomic Me-L for Apple iOS Devices

At the Vidcon 2018 event, in Anaheim, California, RØDE Microphones announced the release of the new VideoMic Me-L microphone for iOS devices. The new VideoMic Me-L is the evolution of the VideoMic Me, which uses a standard 3.5mm jack connector and proved to be extremely reliable, and useful for anyone using a smartphone or DLSR camera to shoot video. Of course, since there's no more jack on current iPhones, RØDE designed the VideoMic Me-L with Lightning connector.
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Bose Launches Noise-Masking Sleepbuds Following Indiegogo Campaign
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Bose Launches Noise-Masking Sleepbuds Following Indiegogo Campaign

Apparently, a large percentage of the population is looking for a solution to be able to get more hours of quality sleep without hearing city noise, neighbors or a snoring partner... So, you use earplugs, right? Well, not so fast. According to Bose, earplugs are not enough. You need an active system that fits in your ear comfortably when you are in bed and at least one of your ears is pressed against the pillow. That's why Bose designed the noise-masking, launched its very first campaign on Indiegogo (amassing an impressive $450,320 USD), and now made it available worldwide.
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Can Music Downloads and Compact Discs Be Replaced by USB Music Cards?
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Can Music Downloads and Compact Discs Be Replaced by USB Music Cards?

Declining music downloads and compact disc sales could possibly be offset by a new physical music medium called a USB Music Card by TVM.Bio Inc. A Tampa-based Florida company called TVM.Bio Inc. believes they might have the solution for a problem that has long plagued the music industry - declining music sales. TVM.Bio has developed a patent pending medium named a USB Music Card, that will not only replace CDs, but provide live time data and analytics to record labels, musicians, and music sponsors.
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JOCAVI Announces Opening of JOCAVI Acoustic Panels USA
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JOCAVI Announces Opening of JOCAVI Acoustic Panels USA

Founded twenty-six years ago and with a worldwide presence including the North American market, the Portuguese acoustic solutions manufacturer JOCAVI now announced the creation of its own company in the United States. JOCAVI Acoustic Panels Corporation was established to reinforce its presence in the US market, one of its most important export destinations since the company's inception. The new company will now be able to produce and deliver materials and products locally, providing better support to US customers.
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Mackie Expands DL Series Stagebox Mixer Lineup With Two New Models
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Mackie Expands DL Series Stagebox Mixer Lineup With Two New Models

Mackie announced two all-new DL Series digital mixers, the 16-channel DL16S and 32-channel DL32S Wireless Digital Live Sound Mixers with built-in Wi-Fi for multi-platform control. Since the stagebox mixer form factor was introduced, the world of live mixing, particularly for events, small clubs and band rehearsals was never the same. Mackie is leading the category and just announced an expansion of the Wi-fi equipped mixers, together with an ambitious upgrade path for its Master Fader tablet, Mac and PC control software.
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