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Lawo Radio Consoles First To Adopt SMPTE 2022-7 Standard
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Lawo Radio Consoles First To Adopt SMPTE 2022-7 Standard

Lawo, the German manufacturer of broadcast and production consoles and pioneer in network control, continues to expand its family of radio solutions, including the latest networking standards and technologies, creating completely new concepts in user interface and system design for those critical installations. Now Lawo confirmed that it implemented the latest the SMPTE 2022-7 standard for Seamless Protection Switching (SPS), allowing for complete network redundancy in radio consoles.
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VUE Audiotechnik Introduces New hm-115 High Definition Stage Monitor and e-351 Nano Coaxial Cube
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VUE Audiotechnik Introduces New hm-115 High Definition Stage Monitor and e-351 Nano Coaxial Cube

Ken Berger's team at VUE Audiotechnik continues to expand its product catalogue of refined sound reinforcement products for all applications, now introducing the new high-output, extended-range, hm-115 stage monitor, and the new e-351 full range nano speaker, a new compact installation in its e-Class Architectural Element Systems, which can be complemented with the es-269 ACM subwoofer. Rounding out the e-Class expansion is the V242 (2-input 4-zone) VUEDrive System Engine, designed specifically for use with e-Class systems.
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QSC Adds Automatic Microphone Mixing to TouchMix-30 Pro Digital Mixer
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QSC Adds Automatic Microphone Mixing to TouchMix-30 Pro Digital Mixer

QSC announced the addition of Automatic Microphone Mixing (Auto Mix) to the company’s popular TouchMix-30 Pro digital mixer. Providing two independent processors available to all of the mixer’s 24 Mic/Line inputs, the easy-to-configure and use Auto Mix function delivers advanced gain sharing capabilities to audio professionals for applications such as conferences, presentations, panel discussions and theatrical sound reinforcement.
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RME Introduces New M-32 Pro Series of AVB-MADI Converters
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RME Introduces New M-32 Pro Series of AVB-MADI Converters

Anyone who visited the Synthax booth at InfoComm 2018 could find an expanded range of RME Audio interfaces and converters with one thing in common. All the new units expand the options available for multichannel audio interfaces to and from the current audio networking standards. RME expanded Dante and AVB options with the new Digiface Dante and Digiface AVB mobile audio interfaces during NAB 2018. No, at InfoComm, with was time for a new generation of large channel-count M-32 Pro AVB series of converters.
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Alclair Audio Releases Hybrid Electrostatic Custom In-Ear Monitors
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Alclair Audio Releases Hybrid Electrostatic Custom In-Ear Monitors

Alclair Audio, from Minneapolis, MN, released the Alclair Electro, the first custom in ear monitor to feature electrostatic drivers, and also the first headphone to power the electrostatic driver with an internal transformer, which makes it perfect for stage and studio use. The new Electro model uses 4 balanced armature drivers and a dual electrostatic tweeter, appealing both to music enthusiasts, studio engineers, producers, and performers.
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Parasound Introduces Improved Halo Integrated Amplifier
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Parasound Introduces Improved Halo Integrated Amplifier

Parasound has introduced the HINT 6, an improved version of its popular Halo Integrated Amplifier. The new HINT 6 features a Burr-Brown volume control with easy-to-read front panel display. It also adds an upgraded USB receiver with plug and play functionality for Windows and Mac, a second optical input, increased phono gain, greater channel separation, and some pleasing refinements to its appearance.
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BroaMan Appoints Clear-Com as USA Distributor
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BroaMan Appoints Clear-Com as USA Distributor

German fiber network specialists BroaMan, who offer scalable SD/HD/3G video, data and intercom transport solutions down a single fiber, have appointed Clear-Com, the provider of real-time communications solution and services, as their new distributor in the USA. Since 2011, Clear-Com has been working with BroaMan and sister company Optocore, implementing the German company's products for integrated real-time transport, routing, conversion and management of professional video, audio and data.
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Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association Continues to Expand
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Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association Continues to Expand

Infineon is the latest company to join the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association, the industry group dedicated to bringing high resolution, wireless, multi-channel audio products to the home theater market, assuring interoperability between wireless speakers and components. Infineon joins a strong and extensive list of members, including also GoldenEar, Electrocompaniet, Almando and Primare, as WiSA continues to expand with major audio industry suppliers, manufacturers and speaker brands.
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Regular Broadcast with Immersive and Interactive Sound Powered By MPEG-H Audio
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Regular Broadcast with Immersive and Interactive Sound Powered By MPEG-H Audio

The opening game of the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia marked the world’s first regular broadcast with immersive and interactive audio: The South Korean television and radio network company SBS transmitted this match live in Ultra-High Definition (UHD) based on the ATSC 3.0 standard, utilizing the advanced features of Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H TV Audio System, immersive sound and interactive audio.
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DirectOut Adds Enhanced Automatic Redundancy Switching to EXBOX.MD Dante Interface
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DirectOut Adds Enhanced Automatic Redundancy Switching to EXBOX.MD Dante Interface

DirectOut Technologies has significantly expanded the capabilities of its recently released EXBOX.MD Dante/MADI interface, with a major firmware and software update. The German networking and pro audio specialist company previewed the updated EXBOX.MD at the AES Milan 2018 Convention, demonstrating it to be one of the most flexible Dante bridges presently on the market.
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