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Zoom Launches Full-Featured H1n Handy Recorder with Analog-Style Gain Control
by audioXpress Staff

Zoom Launches Full-Featured H1n Handy Recorder with Analog-Style Gain Control

Zoom launched its new H1n Handy Recorder, a compact and versatile audio recorder designed to be an essential tool for creators who are looking to capture professional-quality audio on the go. The H1n offers a host of upgrades from the popular H1 model and offers all features needed for capturing audio for film, music, podcasts, and other applications. That includes an analog-style gain control, variable speed playback, test tone generators and much more.
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Technics Organizes World's First Full Turntable Orchestra
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Technics Organizes World's First Full Turntable Orchestra

On March 20, 2018, the "Record Day," Panasonic Corporation released the video of the world's first full orchestra performance featuring Technics turntables as the only instruments, under the Technics brand's theme, "Rediscover Music." It's basically a room full of "turntablists" scratching away over classical music. Technics created a special website for "The Philharmonic Turntable Orchestra."
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Jensen's Mic Input Transformer Specified for ART Trans X Two Channel Solid State Preamp
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Jensen's Mic Input Transformer Specified for ART Trans X Two Channel Solid State Preamp

Jensen mic input transformers from Jensen Transformers Inc. were specified for the newly released ART Trans X two channel solid state preamp by Ontario, Canada based Applied Research and Technology (ART), a division of Yorkville Sound. The release of the new ART Trans X, signals the company's third-generation discrete preamp which provides clean quiet gain while maintaining incredible transparency.
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Dayton Audio Announces New MK402BT Powered Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers
by Joao Martins

Dayton Audio Announces New MK402BT Powered Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers

Featuring the same build quality and articulation as the original top-rated MK402 speakers, Dayton Audio launched the added convenience of a wireless connection with the new Dayton Audio MK402BT Powered Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers. The built-in amplifier on the MK402BT is able to provide up to 80 watts of max output power, while a local control panel allows users to change tracks, volume, and even pause/play songs directly from the speaker itself.
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Jabra Elite 65e Brings Total Noise Cancellation Solution with Bluetooth 5
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Jabra Elite 65e Brings Total Noise Cancellation Solution with Bluetooth 5

Audio and communications technology specialist Jabra announced that it has expanded its Elite family of headphones and earbuds to provide the best combined voice and music experience, with the Jabra Elite 65e. These neckband wireless earbuds are engineered for best-in-class wireless calls and music. They feature Jabra's leading Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) solution, providing two levels of noise cancellation and challenging existing products in the market.
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Alango Prepares for Launch of Wear & Hear Line of Assistive Hearing Products
by Joao Martins

Alango Prepares for Launch of Wear & Hear Line of Assistive Hearing Products

Alango Technologies is getting ready to launch its new Wear & Hear line of assistive hearing products, starting with BeHear Now, an advanced Bluetooth stereo headset and hearing enhancer, featuring advanced audio processing with personal adjustments. Unique technologies include the company's ListenThrough enhancement of ambient sounds, music and phone calls, and EasyListen, which slows down incoming speech in real time.
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Celestion Announces New “Pick & Mix” Option for their Acclaimed Impulse Response Library
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Celestion Announces New “Pick & Mix” Option for their Acclaimed Impulse Response Library

Celestion announced a new way for users to acquire and build upon their library of Impulse Responses, the company’s authentic digitally downloadable speaker tones. The new Pick & Mix option, which is available in combinations of either 3 or 5 cabinets from the company’s full range of IRs, offers complete flexibility in the way users can choose to build their personal IR library at a significant savings compared to purchasing individual IRs.
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MQA Makes Live Hi-Res Music Streaming Possible with Real Time Encoder
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MQA Makes Live Hi-Res Music Streaming Possible with Real Time Encoder

An invite-only audience in Austin experienced the debut of “MQA Live”, a new way for fans to connect to musicians. Jake Isaac and his band performed from London's Rocket Studios – the first time a live performance has been streamed in real time using MQA's technology and a new reference real time MQA encoder. The performance was listened to live in an Austin home on a variety of devices to recreate everyday listening environments.
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High Quality Sound and Travels with the Nomadic Audio Speakase
by Joao Martins

High Quality Sound and Travels with the Nomadic Audio Speakase

The ultimate high-end portable speaker for music enthusiasts? A traveling case that allows taking the party anywhere? A great acoustic engineering design? The Nomadic Audio Speakase is all that and more. An "out-of-the-box" project from the speaker industry veterans at Morel, this high-end Bluetooth speaker boosted by an acoustic case is now available on Kickstarter. Because true quality sound requires a box - this one happens to be a quality (cabin-size) travel suitcase too.
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Alexa Development Board Runs Linux on Raspberry Pi Compute Module
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Alexa Development Board Runs Linux on Raspberry Pi Compute Module

Gumstix has launched a version of its Linux-driven Chatterbox Alexa Voice Service development board designed for the RPi Compute Module. Designed by Gumstix in Geppetto, and following the Amazon AVS functional design guide, The Chatterbox for Raspberry Pi CM provides a feature rich development platform for Alexa Voice Service projects.
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