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Providence Equity Partners Acquires d&b Group
by Joao Martins

Providence Equity Partners Acquires d&b Group

d&b group announced a major investment by Providence Equity Partners, a private equity firm specializing in investments in media, communications, education and technology. The d&b Group is the entity that combines German company d&b audiotechnik, one of the leading manufacturers of sound reinforcement systems, and d&b solutions, a service-focused business entity, offering audio, video, lighting and presentation systems, mainly based in the UK.
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Tascam Announces DR-10L Pro 32-bit float Field Recorder and Lavalier Microphone
by audioXpress Staff

Tascam Announces DR-10L Pro 32-bit float Field Recorder and Lavalier Microphone

Tascam introduced a new valuable alternative for mobile audio capture with the launch of the new DR-10L Pro 32-bit float Field Recorder and Lavalier Microphone. The new DR-10L Pro is an ultra-compact, lightweight, portable 32-bit float recorder with clip-on microphone. On top of the superior audio quality, the new recorder supports timecode sync with multiple devices and comes bundled with iZotope's audio repair and noise reduction software.
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NAB Show New York to Include AI Creative Summit
by audioXpress Staff

NAB Show New York to Include AI Creative Summit

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Future Media Conferences (FMC), with sponsorship by Dell Technologies, have joined forces to promote the first AI Creative Summit. This series of training events is set to teach and empower the creative industry by demonstrating how artificial intelligence (AI) tools can amplify and streamline creative workflows. First event will be online, followed by in-person activities at NAB Show New York, October 24-25.
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Audioscenic Grows as it Widens Ambitions in Spatial Audio Technology for Consumer Applications
by audioXpress Staff

Audioscenic Grows as it Widens Ambitions in Spatial Audio Technology for Consumer Applications

Following the presentation of its latest Amphi 3D Audio Beamforming Solution at the Computex 2023 show in Taipei, Taiwan, Audioscenic announced a substantial team expansion including 15 new staff members across their Software Engineering, DSP, Computer Vision, and Audio R&D teams, along with a new CFO. The expansion reflects the company's commitment to advancing spatial audio technology and strengthening its market position.
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Holoplot Addresses Targeted Reinforcement Challenges with X2 Compact Matrix Arrays
by Joao Martins

Holoplot Addresses Targeted Reinforcement Challenges with X2 Compact Matrix Arrays

Holoplot, the company that disrupted the market with the first large-scale commercial implementation of 3D Audio-Beamforming and Wavefield Synthesis solutions, will be introducing its second product following the original X1 Matrix Array. Designed to address smaller scale sound reinforcement needs for a multitude of audio applications, and particularly focused on tackling speech intelligibility issues, the X2 is the latest hardware innovation from the Berlin-based venture.
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Sony HT-AX7 Portable Theater System Makes Spatial Sound More Convenient
by Joao Martins

Sony HT-AX7 Portable Theater System Makes Spatial Sound More Convenient

Sony Electronics announced the HT-AX7, a portable theater system with 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, that offers a new way to enjoy entertainment throughout the home. The new HT-AX7 Portable Theater System promises to offer a cinematic sound experience that goes behind what is possible with single omnidirectional designs. By simply placing the three-speaker system around a room, the HT-AX7 delivers a captivating audio experience to fill any space.
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Alcons Introduces LR15 Pro-Ribbon Ultra-Compact Line-Array
by Joao Martins

Alcons Introduces LR15 Pro-Ribbon Ultra-Compact Line-Array

Alcons Audio introduced the latest LR15 Pro-Ribbon Ultra-Compact Line-Array, relieving its predecessor from duties after 20 years. The new LR15 is a 2-way, line-source sound system with high SPL capabilities and throw in a very compact form factor is considered an evolution in all key performance metrics by the Dutch pro-ribbon transducer innovator. At the heart of the new design is the patented RBN502rs 5” pro-ribbon transducer, combined with next-generation 6.5" woofers with FlowVent loading for full-range performance.
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AntennaWare and Silicon Labs Join Forces to Address Connectivity Issues in the Wireless Wearables Market
by audioXpress Staff

AntennaWare and Silicon Labs Join Forces to Address Connectivity Issues in the Wireless Wearables Market

AntennaWare has joined the Silicon Labs technology partner program that will address the wireless performance bottlenecks for on- or near-body wireless wearables in Bluetooth markets. The partnership between the innovative antenna technology company and the large semiconductor company will enable the design of more efficient wearable devices for connected healthcare, audio, and sports applications using AntennaWare's BodyWave antenna technology.
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Drawmer Launches Highly Desirable 1977 Analog Channel Strip
by Joao Martins

Drawmer Launches Highly Desirable 1977 Analog Channel Strip

Drawmer announced a new analog channel strip unit, directly targeted at home and project studios looking to add vintage characteristics and analog warmth to their productions. Offering all the features required for a single, comprehensive channel strip, the Drawmer 1977 combines an ultra clean preamplifier and a three band parametric equalizer with the silkiness of the soft knee compressor, and 3 types of variable harmonic saturation.
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WiiM Pro Music Streamer Receives ‘Roon Ready’ Certification
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WiiM Pro Music Streamer Receives ‘Roon Ready’ Certification

The WiiM Pro, the versatile network audio streamer launched by Linkplay Technology in March 2023, has now received the coveted Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs. Through Roon Ready, the WiiM Pro expands its already extensive capabilities, which already include AirPlay 2, with a multi-room, multi-user networked audio platform featuring bit-perfect playback, DSD and PCM upsampling, multichannel support and Signal Path display.
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