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New Tiny ams AS3412 Speaker Driver Opens Up Mass Market For Active Noise Cancellation
by audioXpress Staff

New Tiny ams AS3412 Speaker Driver Opens Up Mass Market For Active Noise Cancellation

Austrian high performance sensors and analog ICs specialist, ams AG launched the AS3412, a compact, cost-effective speaker driver which promises to bring the benefits of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) for the first time to mass-market headsets. The new AS3412 noise cancellation platform is ideal for use in the low-cost headphones and bundled head-sets supplied with smartphones.
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Analog Devices’ Low Dropout Regulators Enable Cleaner Audio and Faster Communications
by Cristina Costa

Analog Devices’ Low Dropout Regulators Enable Cleaner Audio and Faster Communications

Analog Devices announced two series of low dropout regulators (LDOs) offering ultra-low noise performance that eliminate unwanted system noise and improve receiver, transmitter, and audio quality. Target applications for the new ADP176x and ADP715x LDOs include wireless base stations, wired communications, industrial instrumentation, high-end audio equipment, and medical devices.
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New GR Series Mixers for Multizone Audio from Allen & Heath
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New GR Series Mixers for Multizone Audio from Allen & Heath

Allen & Heath has launched two new installation mixers, the GR3 and GR4, designed to provide simple yet comprehensive control of audio and announcements for multiple zones in bars, restaurants, stores and other leisure and retail environments. Highly configurable, the GR3 and GR4 are ideally suited to applications requiring multiple input sources and specific priority settings.
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Sterling Audio Introduces MX Series Powered Studio Monitors
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Sterling Audio Introduces MX Series Powered Studio Monitors

Sterling Audio announced its new MX Series powered studio reference monitors, combining next-generation materials and Sterling’s proprietary dual-axis WaveGuidanceVH technology to deliver high efficiency and ultra-low distortion, even when mixing audio with challenging content. The series includes two models with balanced/unbalanced inputs and a compact model only with unbalanced inputs.
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Steinberg Releases WaveLab Pro 9 and WaveLab Elements 9
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Steinberg Releases WaveLab Pro 9 and WaveLab Elements 9

Steinberg Media Technologies announced the immediate availability of WaveLab 9, a major update to its popular audio editing/mastering software. The ninth generation introduces a new product naming format: the professional version is now labeled “WaveLab Pro 9” while the entry-level version remains “WaveLab Elements 9”, including all the essential tools.
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The Audio Engineering Society Launches AES Live Online Video Collection
by audioXpress Staff

The Audio Engineering Society Launches AES Live Online Video Collection

Would you like to see an interview with Richard Small discussing transducers design and manufacturing? Or Ray Dolby discussing his career and R&D efforts? Or simply watch a conference you missed at the 139th AES convention? The Audio Engineering Society is making that possible with its new AES Live: Video library on the AES website.
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Sennheiser HD 630VB Headphones Honored at iF Design Awards 2016
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Sennheiser HD 630VB Headphones Honored at iF Design Awards 2016

At the iF Design Awards 2016 in Germany, Sennheiser’s HD 630VB headphones have been honored with the prestigious iF Label in the Product Design category. The closed headphones impressed the jury of 58 international design experts with their innovative and premium design. Altogether, the judges considered 5,295 entries by 2,458 participants from 53 countries.
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New Xplay 5 Elite Smartphone Features Twin ES9028 SABRE HiFi DAC Design
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New Xplay 5 Elite Smartphone Features Twin ES9028 SABRE HiFi DAC Design

ESS Technology announced the company’s ES9028 SABRE HiFi Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), implemented in a revolutionary twin DAC format, has been selected for Vivo’s new flagship smartphone – the Xplay 5 Elite. Vivo selected twin ES9028 SABRE DACs to power its HiFi 3.0 capabilities because of the ES9028’s dynamic range and superior performance.
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Powersoft to Demonstrate its M-Force System Low Frequency Solution at Exclusive Listening Sessions in Boston and NYC
by audioXpress Staff

Powersoft to Demonstrate its M-Force System Low Frequency Solution at Exclusive Listening Sessions in Boston and NYC

Amplifier manufacturer Powersoft announced that it will demonstrate its M-Force linear motor technology during exclusive listening sessions and product presentations in Boston and New York, on March 22nd and March 24th respectively. The sessions will also feature an overview of Powersoft’s other amplifier product lines.
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Designing Audio Products for Work or Fun? Don’t Miss audioXpress April 2016. Now Available!
by audioXpress Staff

Designing Audio Products for Work or Fun? Don’t Miss audioXpress April 2016. Now Available!

Three great amplifier designs, practical test and measurement, acoustical treatment advice, and more are all included in audioXpress April 2016. Building new audio products with audio networking? Then don’t miss this month’s Standards Review article on RAVENNA/AES67 development.
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