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Primacoustic Launches New Website Featuring Expanded Educational Content
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Primacoustic Launches New Website Featuring Expanded Educational Content

Primacoustic announced the launch of their new website featuring a streamlined user experience that customizes to the individual user’s needs, a brand new blog section announcing the latest product news and featured applications as well an extensive library of educational resources. The site retains the very popular online room calculator/quote feature from the previous site.
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MUSIC Appoints Van Williamson to Lead Installed Sound Market Efforts
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MUSIC Appoints Van Williamson to Lead Installed Sound Market Efforts

We’ve not heard much from Uli Behringer’s ventures for almost all of 2016, except for the fact that MUSIC has been hiring and restructuring all its world operations, centered on expanded manufacturing facilities in China. Now MUSIC confirmed the appointment of yet another ex-Harman executive, this time to lead its Installed Sound efforts.
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PreSonus Releases DAW Control Surface FaderPort 8
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PreSonus Releases DAW Control Surface FaderPort 8

The project was unveiled some time ago by PreSonus and its now finally available. As PreSonus explains, although a keyboard and mouse are tried-and-true DAW-control devices, they’re far more effective when used in tandem with the FaderPort 8’s precise tactile control over mix and automation functions. With 8 touch-sensitive, motorized, 100 mm faders and 57 buttons covering 78 different functions, users can quickly zoom in on audio files for editing and make adjustments with the touch of a finger.
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Denon Unveils New AH-D7200 Flagship Reference Over-Ear Headphones
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Denon Unveils New AH-D7200 Flagship Reference Over-Ear Headphones

Denon has announced the new AH-D7200 flagship over-ear headphones designed for the most demanding audio enthusiasts, combining innovative technologies and carefully selected materials for the finest in private listening. The new Denon AH-D7200 headphones feature new FreeEdge nano-fiber drive units and real walnut housings, combined with Japanese-developed soft synthetic leather ear-cushions.
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Arrow Electronics and Conexant Systems Collaboration on Development of Amazon Alexa-Enabled Smart Home Products
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Arrow Electronics and Conexant Systems Collaboration on Development of Amazon Alexa-Enabled Smart Home Products

Arrow Electronics has entered into a preferred global agreement regarding Conexant Systems’ audio and voice technology solutions. Arrow is not only distributing, but also sourcing components and providing technical design support for Conexant’s AudioSmart 2-Mic Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service (AVS).
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The NAMM Foundation Announces Eight 2017 TECnology Hall of Fame Inductees
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The NAMM Foundation Announces Eight 2017 TECnology Hall of Fame Inductees

The NAMM Foundation has announced eight culturally-significant musical inventions and revolutionary products that will be inducted to its TECnology Hall of Fame, Saturday, January 21 at The NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. Some of the inductees include the Wah-Wah Pedal (1966), the Decca Tree spaced microphone array ( 1954), Neumann’s U67 tube microphone (1960), API Audio’s Lunchbox 500-series module housing (1985), and the Neutrik Speakon connector (1987).
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DSP Concepts Announces Multicore Support for Audio Weaver DSP Programming Software
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DSP Concepts Announces Multicore Support for Audio Weaver DSP Programming Software

DSP Concepts has announced multicore support for its Audio Weaver modular programming software. Audio Weaver can now operate in heterogeneous SoC (System on a Chip) devices that employ multiple cores of different types. The new capability extends Audio Weaver’s user-friendly programming environment into more applications, including complex signal processing chains in automotive environments.
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PK Sound Launches Gravity 30 Subwoofer Featuring Powersoft M-Force Transducer
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PK Sound Launches Gravity 30 Subwoofer Featuring Powersoft M-Force Transducer

PK Sound has launched the Gravity 30 - high power 30-inch subwoofer. Specializing in large-scale electronic dance music (EDM) events, the Canadian company understands low frequencies and the need to control those extensions in high power systems. Following extensive tests in live applications, PK combined a Powersoft 15,000 Watts M-Driver amplifier and 30” M-Force driver in a high output compact cabinet, able to replace 3 dual 18″ subs!
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Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Pure Digital Drive Wireless Headphones Get CES 2017 Innovation Honoree Award
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Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Pure Digital Drive Wireless Headphones Get CES 2017 Innovation Honoree Award

Audio-Technica’s ATH-DSR9BT Wireless Headphones with Pure Digital Drive and the AT-ART1000 Direct Power Stereo Moving Coil Cartridge have received CES 2017 Innovation Honoree awards from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The ATH-DSR9BT is the first headphone with wireless Bluetooth technology to employ Audio-Technica’s new Pure Digital Drive system, which keeps the audio signal completely digital from source to driver.
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Microchip Introduces New Low-Power PIC24 “GA7” Microcontroller Family for Cost-Effective, Space-Constrained Designs
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Microchip Introduces New Low-Power PIC24 “GA7” Microcontroller Family for Cost-Effective, Space-Constrained Designs

Microchip’s new PIC24 “GA7” family of microcontrollers (MCU) is now available. As the lowest-cost 256 KB Flash memory 16-bit MCUs available today, these PIC24 devices enable extremely cost-effective designs for Internet of Things (IoT) sensor nodes, portable devices, industrial control, and any battery operated application that requires developers to cut power consumption, cost and space.
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