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New Elysia mpressor 500 Series Creative Compressor Module
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New Elysia mpressor 500 Series Creative Compressor Module

German high-end studio processor manufacturer Elysia announced the availability of the mpressor 500, its latest 500 series module, bringing the heritage of its immensely powerful rack-mount mpressor creative compressor to the popular standard format. Like all Elysia products, the audio path of the mpressor 500 is completely based on discrete circuitry and features unique ways of processing the audio signals in the most effective way.
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Soundtrap Cloud-Based Audio Recording Platform Secures Funding to Embark On New Markets
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Soundtrap Cloud-Based Audio Recording Platform Secures Funding to Embark On New Markets

Digital Audio Workstations have reached their peak some time ago and even the market leaders are wondering where to take their products next. Meanwhile, companies like Propellerhead, Steinberg and several new players are placing their bets on cloud software and online music collaboration tools as the way forward. Swedish company Soundtrap is the latest sensation in online music tools, supporting any devices and OS platforms.
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Digital Audio Denmark (DAD) Cooperation with Dynaudio and Avid
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Digital Audio Denmark (DAD) Cooperation with Dynaudio and Avid

At the 141st Audio Engineering Society convention, Digital Audio Denmark (DAD) scored big with some key announcements of joint projects with Danish speaker powerhouse Dynaudio, and a very interesting new product development for Avid, with the preview of the new MTRX audio interface for Pro Tools. Two powerful alliances, given DAD’s expertise with audio networking and AD/DA conversion technologies.
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The Future of the Loudspeaker Industry at ALMA International Symposium & Expo 2017
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The Future of the Loudspeaker Industry at ALMA International Symposium & Expo 2017

The main event of the year for the loudspeaker industry, ALMA International Symposium & Expo (AISE) is being held on January 3-4, 2017 at the Tuscany Suites in Las Vegas, NV, prior to CES. The Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing and Acoustics (ALMA) International’s promises the best in cutting-edge education, networking, exhibits, and fun! Voice Coil and audioXpress magazines are proud sponsors and the official media partners for AISE 2017.
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The Future in Product Development at electronica 2016
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The Future in Product Development at electronica 2016

Anyone involved in product development, design, and production needs to attend the electronica 2016 trade-show, November 8-11. The 27th International Trade Fair for Electronic Components, Systems and Applications, will be the largest ever, featuring an additional hall to occupy a total of 13 halls at the Messe München trade-fair center, and offering even more presentations on current industry trends, such as embedded systems, connectivity, automotive electronics, home automation, smart grids, and IoT.
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Newly Ratified IEEE 802.3bz Standard Allows 5-Gigabit Ethernet of Existing Infrastructures
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Newly Ratified IEEE 802.3bz Standard Allows 5-Gigabit Ethernet of Existing Infrastructures

The Ethernet Alliance, the global consortium dedicated to the advancement of Ethernet technologies, hailed the ratification of the IEEE 802.3bz standard, allowing an upgrade path for existing infrastructures, considering the more than 70 billion meters of Cat5e / Cat6 cabling installed worldwide. The new IEEE standard allows network access layer bandwidth to evolve incrementally beyond 1 Gigabit per second (Gb/s) to 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s.
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iZotope Introduces Neutron Intelligent Mixing Assistant Software
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iZotope Introduces Neutron Intelligent Mixing Assistant Software

iZotope has embarked in a new quest to make its most sophisticated audio technologies available to a wider number of users, through a new generation of software tools that provide simple solutions for audio mixing and processing. Using powerful new features like Track Assistant and Masking Meter, iZotope’s Neutron is able to identify perceptual frequency collisions getting any mixing session to an optimal starting point, while allowing creative control over all mix decisions.
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Tivoli Audio Introduces ART range of Bluetooth and Wireless Whole-Home Audio Products
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Tivoli Audio Introduces ART range of Bluetooth and Wireless Whole-Home Audio Products

Portable speakers continue to be a magnet for any consumer electronics company and in particular for those already familiar with the retail and distribution chains. Now, the innovative alarm-clock radio company, Tivoli Audio, also decided to enter the Bluetooth and whole-home audio speaker fray and released its new ART series, consisting - for now - of the CUBE and ORB speakers and an interesting device, named the ConX, which is a Wi-Fi transmitting and receiving dongle.
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Bluesound Introduces First High-Res Streaming Audio Soundbar with MQA Support
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Bluesound Introduces First High-Res Streaming Audio Soundbar with MQA Support

Bluesound introduced its new Pulse Soundbar at CEDIA 2016 and will be showcasing it at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2016 in Denver (7-9 October). This is the world’s first soundbar to support Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) high-resolution audio, joining Bluesound’s family of MQA-ready wireless Pulse speakers and Node players, enabling wireless hi-resolution music streaming to any room in the home.
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Sennheiser Announces Design Enhancement for HD 280 PRO Monitoring Classic Headphones
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Sennheiser Announces Design Enhancement for HD 280 PRO Monitoring Classic Headphones

Sennheiser has enhanced its classic HD 280 PRO monitoring headphones with a new design and improved comfort for the wearer. The HD 280 PRO received an improved headband padding, allows better adjustment of the headband and earcups, and now conveniently folds away for transport. Visitors to the 141st AES Convention in Los Angeles were the first to try out the upgraded model.
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