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Paul Reed Smith Launches Digital Harmonic With Patented Image and Waveform Technology
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Paul Reed Smith Launches Digital Harmonic With Patented Image and Waveform Technology

Guitar maker Paul Reed Smith and a team of scientists and physicians have lunched a new image and sound waveform technology company called Digital Harmonic LLC. The company intends to explore revolutionary medical applications for its patented image technology ‘Weds Mathematics and Physics to Medicine’ to develop sharper X-Ray images with significantly less radiation exposure.
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Freescale Produces the First Record Album on a Silicon Wafer
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Freescale Produces the First Record Album on a Silicon Wafer

Finding innovation in old places, Freescale Semiconductor has engineered a modern application for a classic music format – record albums. For the first time, an eight-inch silicon wafer was programmed and etched to play a music recording, just like a vinyl record album. Developed within the Freescale Discovery Lab, this retro project intends to demonstrate the unique expertise in the company’s engineering and manufacturing facilities.
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Blue Introduces Lighter and Slimmer Lola Headphones
by Joao Martins

Blue Introduces Lighter and Slimmer Lola Headphones

Blue decided to follow-up on the positive things achieved with its original Mo-Fi headphones and has now introduced Lola, dropping the built-in amplifier while maintaining the main positive things from its radical form-fit design. Lola shares the same custom 50mm drivers in a new lighter, slimmer design that actually allows enjoyment in comfort.
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New Actran 16 Release Delivers New Advances for Acoustic Response in Bigger Domains and for Higher Frequencies
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New Actran 16 Release Delivers New Advances for Acoustic Response in Bigger Domains and for Higher Frequencies

Free Field Technologies (FFT), an MSC Software Company, announced the release of Actran 16. The new release provides new audio and electroacoustic capabilities; acoustic propagation in huge domains and at high frequencies; new aeroacoustic modeling capabilities for fast virtual testing; and co-simulation with other MSC Software tools for multi-discipline analyses. The new release also introduces performance enhancements, including on graphical user interface and its meshing tool.
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DPA Microphones Launches New Website With New Mic Finder
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DPA Microphones Launches New Website With New Mic Finder

DPA’s new website makes finding the right microphone even easier - that was the main focus for the redesign of the company’s online presence. The Danish company completely revamped its website to create a resource that is both useful and informative for new and experienced microphone users. The new website is also much better on mobile platforms.
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ON Semiconductor Acquires Fairchild Semiconductor
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ON Semiconductor Acquires Fairchild Semiconductor

It’s hard to keep track how semiconductor companies evolve given the pace of mergers, spin-offs and acquisitions. ON Semiconductor, a relatively young player in the industry but increasingly crucial for the audio industry, announced it will acquire one of the most iconic companies, Fairchild Semiconductor, for $2.4 Billion in Cash. The acquisition creates the global leader in the power semiconductor market, they say.
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139th International AES Convention and Successful AES67 Interoperability Demonstration
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139th International AES Convention and Successful AES67 Interoperability Demonstration

With an all-time high record of nearly 20,000 visitors, the 139th Audio Engineering Society Convention in New York City was a huge success, according to the AES final report. A major highlight at the show and attracting a lot of attention, the Media Networking Alliance (MNA) promoted for the very first time in public a live demonstration of audio networking based on the new AES67 interoperability standard.
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Lectrosonics New HHa Digital Hybrid Wireless Handheld Transmitter
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Lectrosonics New HHa Digital Hybrid Wireless Handheld Transmitter

Lectrosonics introduced the latest edition of their acclaimed Digital Hybrid Wireless handheld transmitters – the HHa. The HHa features a wide tuning range of 75 MHz or 3 standard Lectrosonics blocks, selectable RF power of 50 or 100 mW, IR sync for quick setup, and a USB port for firmware updates in the field. An ideal handheld for a variety of wireless microphone applications, from live vocal performance to broadcast.
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Consumer Technology Association Study Shows Strong Interest in Hi-Res Audio
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Consumer Technology Association Study Shows Strong Interest in Hi-Res Audio

A new study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) finds the audio category is constantly evolving with new features and products entering the market, including high-resolution equipment. More than half of recent audio technology consumers are interested in Hi-Res Audio (HRA) and three-quarters researched audio products in physical stores.
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Shure Updates its ShurePlus MOTIV Mobile Recording App for iOS
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Shure Updates its ShurePlus MOTIV Mobile Recording App for iOS

Shure released a new version of its ShurePlus MOTIV Mobile Recording App, designed for use with the company’s MOTIV Digital Condenser Microphones. Version 1.1 of this iOS app offers a host of new features, including five-band EQ and gain adjustment controls for the MV51 Digital Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone, the MV5 Digital Condenser Microphone, and MVi Digital Audio Interface.
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