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New Speakers and Drivers 2014 – SICA / Jensen
by Joao Martins

New Speakers and Drivers 2014 – SICA / Jensen

At the Prolight+Sound 2014 show there was a wealth of new components available from all major pro audio and MI speaker manufacturers. Some products were already introduced earlier at the Winter NAMM in January, while many other were worldwide launches. AudioXpress highlights new products from SICA Altoparlanti.
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Universal Audio Releases Thermionic Culture Vulture Plug-In
by audioXpress Staff

Universal Audio Releases Thermionic Culture Vulture Plug-In

Universal Audio announced the release of its new Thermionic Culture Vulture Plug-In for the UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform and Apollo audio interfaces. This is a circuit emulation of the legendary British-made Thermionic Culture“all-valve” boutique distortion hardware. Uncanny!
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Martin Audio’s MLA speakers deliver Glastonbury’s highest permitted sound levels yet
by audioXpress Staff

Martin Audio’s MLA speakers deliver Glastonbury’s highest permitted sound levels yet

Martin Audio’s groundbreaking Multi-Cellular Loudspeaker Array (MLA) system has made history at the Glastonbury festival by delivering the highest sound levels to the audience without exceeding noise pollution levels beyond the perimeter. More than 150,000 fans listened to headline acts mixed on the MLA system.
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Jensen Transformers Acquired by Peter Janis, Teams up with Radial Engineering
by audioXpress Staff

Jensen Transformers Acquired by Peter Janis, Teams up with Radial Engineering

Peter Janis, owner and president of Radial Engineering acquired Jensen Transformers. As Janis himself explains, “we felt that the brand was simply too important to the industry and our long-term health to end up being purchased by a multi-national and made offshore.” Jensen will remain an independent operation in Chatsworth, CA.
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Renkus-Heinz helps bring Intrepid Museum’s Legends to Life
by audioXpress Staff

Renkus-Heinz helps bring Intrepid Museum’s Legends to Life

NY-based Metro Sound Pros successfully completed a challenging audio installation at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. The spectacular aircraft carrier USS Intrepid museum benefited from a Renkus-Heinz system to solve the acoustic challenges on its Space Shuttle Pavilion exhibit.
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Allen & Heath New Qu-32 Digital Mixing Console
by audioXpress Staff

Allen & Heath New Qu-32 Digital Mixing Console

Allen & Heath unveiled its new Qu-32 console at Infocomm 2014 in June, a 32 fader, 38 in / 28 out digital mixer, joining the already existing rackmount Qu-16 and compact Qu-24 models. The new Qu-32 will start shipping in July and places the new Qu Series in a whole new dimension, both as a live and studio mixer.
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AD 480 Reverb Available for iOS Devices
by audioXpress Staff

AD 480 Reverb Available for iOS Devices

German company Fiedler Audio launched the first dedicated professional reverb effect app for iOS devices. Providing a unique set of tuning parameters and vast sonic spectrum, the AD 480 Reverb app is a valuable tool on any live or studio situation, with the added advantage of portability on the iPad and iPhone.
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Audio metering and monitoring for all platforms from RTW
by audioXpress Staff

Audio metering and monitoring for all platforms from RTW

RTW, the German experts in visual audio meters and monitoring devices, recently announced that the company is expanding into new applications with three product segments – software and hardware – thus enabling a larger pool of professionals to access the company’s award-winning metering tools.
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Positive Grid announces BIAS Desktop Amp Designer and Modeler Plug-in
by Joao Martins

Positive Grid announces BIAS Desktop Amp Designer and Modeler Plug-in

After releasing BIAS Amp modeler as an app for iOS, California-based software house Positive Grid decided to release BIAS Desktop as a plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows computers. A sign of the times? Anyway, the company’s Amp Matching technology, available on BIAS desktop will certainly be of great value in any studio.
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New Immersive Surround Loudspeaker from QSC Audio
by audioXpress Staff

New Immersive Surround Loudspeaker from QSC Audio

During the recent CineEurope cinema convention (June 16 to 19) in Barcelona, Spain, QSC Audio previewed the newest member of its SR Series surround loudspeaker family, the SR-1290, in direct response to new audio requirements created by immersive sound formats, in a cost-effective and compact loudspeaker enclosure.
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