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SmartScope: Get your own open-source oscilloscope!
by audioXpress Staff

SmartScope: Get your own open-source oscilloscope!

Following a very successful crowdsourcing campaign on KickStarter, LabNation started a new oscilloscope revolution with the introduction of the SmartScope, an open-source measurement device at an affordable price. The device works with OS X, Linux, Windows, Android and iOS (jailbroken).
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Don’t Miss Voice Coil June 2015. Now online!
by audioXpress Staff

Don’t Miss Voice Coil June 2015. Now online!

On our June 2015 edition Mike Klasco takes the Spotlight with an article on “Trends And Innovations In Headphones,” which provides an excellent introduction to our annual Directory on Earphones And Headphones. Dickason’s June 2015 Test Bench focuses on the DE550-8, a new 1” polymer diaphragm compression driver from B&C Speakers.
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PreSonus Studio One 3 Might Well Be The Next Standard DAW
by audioXpress Staff

PreSonus Studio One 3 Might Well Be The Next Standard DAW

Now available, following a very restrained introduction, PreSonus Studio One digital audio workstation software version 3 is already getting praise and rave reviews from users all over the world. It seems PreSonus has succeeded, against all odds and fierce competition, in redefining the music production standard. Studio One version 3 successfully consolidates PreSonus’ efforts.
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Yamaha Rivage PM10 Makes InfoComm 2015 Debut
by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha Rivage PM10 Makes InfoComm 2015 Debut

Following a preliminary presentation in Japan, at the InterBEE 2014 Show and the presentation at the Prolight+Sound 2015 in Frankfurt, Yamaha Professional Audio has announced that the new Rivage PM10 Digital Mixing Console will make its US debut at the InfoComm 2015 show, in Orlando. And Rivage will also work with the soon to be released Steinberg Nuendo 7.
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MQA Support Continues to Grow at High End 2015
by Joao Martins

MQA Support Continues to Grow at High End 2015

This year’s Munich High End show saw MQA supporter numbers soar above the one hundred mark. The music encoding and streaming format was demonstrated publicly for the first time at a show and it was confirmed that MQA is to be established as a separate business entity from Meridian Audio in order to license the technology.
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High End 2015 in Munich Was Another High-Quality Show
by Joao Martins

High End 2015 in Munich Was Another High-Quality Show

Once again, the High End 2015 Show in Munich, Germany, made a splash as the world’s largest trade fair for the audio industry. With 506 exhibitors from 42 countries (+11%), increased attendance with a total of 20,637 visitors (+16%) and 6,588 trade visitors from 71 countries (+22%), the show has an ever-increasing international profile.
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AVnu Alliance Announces New Officers for Board of Directors at First AVB/TSN Conference
by audioXpress Staff

AVnu Alliance Announces New Officers for Board of Directors at First AVB/TSN Conference

The AVnu Alliance announced a new President and Chairman. The new board officers were first announced at the first-ever Conference on Time Sensitive Networking and Applications (TSNA) in Santa Clara the last week of April. Gary Stuebing, Cisco, is the new AVnu Alliance President, along with Kevin Stanton as Alliance Chairman.
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NTi Audio Introduces Advanced RT60 Reverb Measurements and Low Frequency Noise Assessment with the XL2
by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Introduces Advanced RT60 Reverb Measurements and Low Frequency Noise Assessment with the XL2

The XL2 Sound Level Meter now measures reverberation time using the T30 method, a free enhancement in line with the current ISO3382 standard. NTi Audio also announced that its Data Explorer PC software for the XL2 now includes professional tools for detailed analysis of low-frequency noise (LFN).
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QSC TouchMix Mixers Get Free 2.1 Upgrade
by audioXpress Staff

QSC TouchMix Mixers Get Free 2.1 Upgrade

QSC Audio has announced a free firmware download upgrade for its TouchMix mixer range, adding reliability and stability along with a new multi-language info system. The 2.1 firmware adds support for MIDI-over-USB foot-switches, more scene recall functions, the ability to use auxiliary mixes as sub-groups and improved Wi-Fi connectivity.
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RØDE VideoMic Pro Gets Upgrade and Rycote Onboard
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RØDE VideoMic Pro Gets Upgrade and Rycote Onboard

Australian pro-audio brand RØDE Microphones announced an upgrade to its number one selling microphone worldwide, the VideoMic Pro. The all new VideoMic Pro now features the acclaimed Rycote Lyre suspension system, along with an upgraded microphone capsule.
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