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Fairchild Launches Complete USB Type-C Portfolio Focusing on Smallest Footprint and Lowest Power
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Fairchild Launches Complete USB Type-C Portfolio Focusing on Smallest Footprint and Lowest Power

Fairchild announced a comprehensive line of USB Type-C solutions that meet a wide range of requirements so manufacturers can accelerate time-to-market of new-generation USB-C products. The six new devices all have smaller size and lower power requirements than existing alternatives.
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Dolby Promotes Dolby AC-4 Solution for Broadcast and Streaming Services
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Dolby Promotes Dolby AC-4 Solution for Broadcast and Streaming Services

With the transition to immersive audio formats which are object-based, Dolby is promoting its new AC-4 audio coding system to bridge both conventional channel-based audio and new immersive formats on next-generation broadcast and streaming services. The solution is available now for product development and is targeted for consumer availability starting in 2017.
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NTi Audio Promotes Practical Demos at Swiss Acoustical Conference
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NTi Audio Promotes Practical Demos at Swiss Acoustical Conference

NTi Audio, headquartered in Schaan, Liechtenstein, NTi Audio attended this year’s meeting of the Swiss Acoustical Society (SGA), held under the theme “Practical Sound Measurements”. NTi presented its XL2 Audio and Acoustic Analyzer and provided practical demos of environmental noise, speech intelligibility, RT60 and sound insulation measurements.
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Radial Space Heater 500 Tube Overdrive Now Shipping
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Radial Space Heater 500 Tube Overdrive Now Shipping

Radial Engineering confirms its new Space Heater 500 tube overdrive unit is now shipping. The Space Heater 500 is a single-wide tube overdrive module for the Radial Workhorse and other 500 series racks that delivers natural crunch to drums, adds character to voice, and natural compression to bass and acoustic guitar.
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New Speaker Drivers for 2015 from B&C Speakers
by Vance Dickason

New Speaker Drivers for 2015 from B&C Speakers

Italian loudspeaker specialist B&C Speakers introduced several new drivers and improved solutions since NAMM 2015 and the 2015 ProLight+Sound show in Frankfurt. In addition to the new MBX woofer series, B&C Speakers released three new titanium diaphragm compression drivers, two large diameter subwoofers, two midbass drivers, and three sealed back midrange devices.
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PCB Piezotronics Introduces Water and Dust Resistant Test and Measurement Microphone
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PCB Piezotronics Introduces Water and Dust Resistant Test and Measurement Microphone

PCB Piezotronics introduced a new 1/2” (12mm) microphone and preamplifier system, for use in applications where moisture, oil splash and contamination are a concern. The new model 130A24 is a free-field, pre-polarized array microphone and preamplifier system, ideal for general purpose acoustic tests in harsh applications and environments.
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Audiffex Introduces inTone2 Effects and Software Instrument Host
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Audiffex Introduces inTone2 Effects and Software Instrument Host

Audiffex, a software company from Czech Republic, introduced InTone2, a realtime performance application which combines a multichannel effects processor, software mixing console, virtual instruments host, and flexible multitrack zonal player. InTone2 can be a simple jamming tool or a sophisticated playback machine with studio-quality effects plug-ins and much more.
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Oberton Introduces New High Frequency, Midbass, and Coaxial Loudspeaker Drivers
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Oberton Introduces New High Frequency, Midbass, and Coaxial Loudspeaker Drivers

Oberton recently introduced new neodymium and ferrite compression drivers, two impressive 12” and 15” neodymium midbass units for multi-way PA speakers, and the new 15HCX coaxial transducer, designed for use in compact reflex enclosures and stage monitors. A great set of new options at reasonable prices, manufactured in Bulgaria.
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NYC Ambisonics Library Now Available from Pro Sound Effects
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NYC Ambisonics Library Now Available from Pro Sound Effects

Pro Sound Effects has announced the release of NYC Ambisonics, its first sound effects library containing files captured with SoundField microphones and delivered in Ambisonics B-format bundled with SurroundZone2 software, allowing to point “virtual microphones” in any direction for greater control and creativity.
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Cakewalk Announces Free SONAR 2015 Demo Versions
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Cakewalk Announces Free SONAR 2015 Demo Versions

Cakewalk announced free demo versions of all available Cakewalk SONAR 2015 configurations - Artist, Professional, and Platinum - allowing users to discover how good this software DAW is becoming with every single upgrade. These demo versions do not expire, and are updatable as new releases become available, only save and export are unavailable.
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