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Harman Implements DSP Group’s SmartVoice Technology for their Sonique Total Voice Solution
by Joao Martins

Harman Implements DSP Group’s SmartVoice Technology for their Sonique Total Voice Solution

Voice UI chipset specialist DSP Group, and Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, announced their cooperation implementing voice input technology, based on DSP Group’s SmartVoice Audio/voice SoC and HDClear far-field multi-mic algorithms. The cooperation will enable expanding Harman's Sonique Total Voice Solution platform into a new generation of voice-enabled products.
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NTi Audio Introduces XL2 Remote Control via Web Browser
by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Introduces XL2 Remote Control via Web Browser

Remote monitoring of noise is getting easier. NTi Audio's XL2 Sound Level Meter functions can now be remotely controlled directly from a web browser, allowing a remote display on any smartphone, tablet or computer with a web browser. This allows level measurements to be executed remotely from the technicians' desk at home as if they were standing next to the instrument. Also, all recorded measurement data is immediately available for download.
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Dirac Research to Debut Its Second-Generation ‘Dirac VR’ 3D Audio Solution at Mobile World Congress 2018
by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research to Debut Its Second-Generation ‘Dirac VR’ 3D Audio Solution at Mobile World Congress 2018

Dirac Research announced new achievements in 3D audio processing for virtual and augmented reality that drive the industry closer to the long-sought goal of true virtual immersion. These achievements build on the company’s previous 3D audio breakthroughs and are included in the second-generation Dirac VR solution that’s debuting at Mobile World Congress 2018 2018 in Hall 2, Stand 2B64MR.
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McIntosh Now Offers MCT500 SACD/CD Transport with Front Panel USB Input
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McIntosh Now Offers MCT500 SACD/CD Transport with Front Panel USB Input

McIntosh announced their new MCT500 SACD/CD Transport. The new transport has been designed to replay SACD/CD discs, plus a wide range of audio formats stored on USB flash drives and user-generated CD and DVD Data discs. All common disc types can be played on the MCT500, including SACD, CD, CD-R/RW and DVD-R. In addition, popular file formats such as AAC, AIFF, ALAC, DSD (up to DSD128), FLAC, MP3, WMA and WAV (up to 24-bit/192kHz) WMA can be played from discs and USB drives.
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High End Munich 2018 Set to be the Largest Gathering of High Quality Audio Experiences in the World
by audioXpress Staff

High End Munich 2018 Set to be the Largest Gathering of High Quality Audio Experiences in the World

From May 10-13 2018, Munich will be once again the meeting place for all those interested on the latest in consumer audio. In the best organized consumer audio show in the world, visitors will find all kinds of products related to high-quality consumer electronics as well as a unique variety of services. As the global meeting-place for the consumer audio industry, the forthcoming High End show is almost fully booked. More than 500 exhibitors will offer a complete market overview, making the 2018 edition the largest and best ever.
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Periodic Audio Celebrates First Year at CanJam 2018 NYC
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Periodic Audio Celebrates First Year at CanJam 2018 NYC

Periodic Audio will celebrate their first anniversary at CanJam NYC 2018 (17-18 February 2018) with new product introductions and some headphone measurement education. After a highly successful first year that saw launches of their trio of in-ear monitor (IEM) headphones -the Be, Ti, and Mg - Periodic Audio returns to the Big Apple to launch the first amplifier product, the Nickel (Ni) portable amplifier, initially previewed at RMAF 2017, and which is now available at an MSRP of $299.
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Optoma NuForce and Massdrop Announce Massdrop x NuForce EDC3 In-Ear Monitor
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Optoma NuForce and Massdrop Announce Massdrop x NuForce EDC3 In-Ear Monitor

With Massdrop continuing to expand its successful promotional model of creating exclusive versions of popular headphones, Optoma NuForce announced that the new Massdrop x NuForce EDC3 In-Ear Monitors (IEM), created in collaboration with Massdrop, is now available for purchase. On the heels of the success of the award-winning Massdrop x NuForce EDC IEM, the new EDC3 IEM has been designed for discerning yet price-conscious music enthusiasts.
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H2O Audio Announces World's First Custom Premium Waterproof Earphones
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H2O Audio Announces World's First Custom Premium Waterproof Earphones

H2O Audio, a company from Solana Beach, California, specializing in waterproof headphones for swimming and all water-sports, announced the availability of the H2O Audio Surge Custom Waterproof Earphones designed for lap swimmers and water enthusiasts. The project was developed in partnership with in-ear experts Westone Laboratory, resulting in a proprietary, soft custom molded earplug that is designed to provide a comfortable fit, while sealing out all water.
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Red Pitaya Adds Vector Network Analyzer Capabilities to Reconfigurable STEMlab Instrument
by Cristina Costa

Red Pitaya Adds Vector Network Analyzer Capabilities to Reconfigurable STEMlab Instrument

Red Pitaya, the company from Ljubljana, Slovenia, that pioneered the move to low cost, open-source, reconfigurable test & measurement instrumentation with its credit-card-sized STEMlab platform, launched a VNA new bridge module and application that enables STEMLab to function as an affordable vector network analyzer (VNA), a precision measuring tool that tests the electrical performance of high frequency components in the radio frequency.
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JBL Professional Introduces New Long-Throw VLA Compact Line Array Series
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JBL Professional Introduces New Long-Throw VLA Compact Line Array Series

Harman Professional Solutions introduced the new JBL Professional VLA Compact Series line array, combining out-of-the-box weather protection for small to mid-sized stadiums and arenas. Built upon the industry-leading capabilities of the JBL Variable Line Array (VLA) Series of long-throw line arrays, the new VLA Compact Series offers the same performance quality in a more compact, outdoor-ready solution for use in larger venues where speakers are mounted a long distance from the listener.
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