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Sennheiser Announces New Digital 6000 Series Advanced Wireless Microphone System
November 18, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Announces New Digital 6000 Series Advanced Wireless Microphone System

Sennheiser announced the new Digital 6000 wireless Series, designed for demanding live productions, using the same long-range mode and proprietary Sennheiser Digital Audio Codec as the Digital 9000, Sennheiser’s top-of-the-range wireless series. Comprising a two-channel receiver in two different versions, a bodypack and a handheld transmitter as well as a rack-mount 19” charging unit, the Digital 6000 Series will be available from March 2017.
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Sennheiser Announces Design Enhancement for HD 280 PRO Monitoring Classic Headphones
October 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Announces Design Enhancement for HD 280 PRO Monitoring Classic Headphones

Sennheiser has enhanced its classic HD 280 PRO monitoring headphones with a new design and improved comfort for the wearer. The HD 280 PRO received an improved headband padding, allows better adjustment of the headband and earcups, and now conveniently folds away for transport. Visitors to the 141st AES Convention in Los Angeles were the first to try out the upgraded model.
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Audio-Technica Launches New Wireless-Technology Subsidiary Company, Alteros
October 4, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Launches New Wireless-Technology Subsidiary Company, Alteros

Alteros will develop products capitalizing on Audio-Technica’s years of extensive ultra-wideband (UWB) and RF technology research. The new subsidiary will be dedicated to the research, development and sales of innovative technology products with a special focus on high-end wireless for broadcast, live and theater applications in the ever-shrinking frequency spectrum available for those applications.
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Media Excel Integrates MPEG-H Audio Encoding from Fraunhofer in New UHD Broadcast Encoder
September 15, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Media Excel Integrates MPEG-H Audio Encoding from Fraunhofer in New UHD Broadcast Encoder

In advance of the launch of the world’s first terrestrial 4K TV broadcast service in South Korea, Media Excel, a leading supplier of software solutions, is taking the first step to integrate MPEG-H Audio software from Fraunhofer IIS. Media Excel’s latest UHD HEVC encoder will be among the first encoders to support MPEG-H Audio real-time encoding of immersive and interactive sound.
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Blackmagic Design Makes a Grand Entrance Into Professional Audio with Acquisition of Fairlight
September 12, 2016 by Joao Martins

Blackmagic Design Makes a Grand Entrance Into Professional Audio with Acquisition of Fairlight

As reported back in July 2016, Australian technology development company Fairlight.AU was actively seeking a buyer for its Professional Audio technology and intended to focus on licensing its existing generic user-interface technologies. At IBC 2016, the largest company in broadcast and professional video technologies from Australia, Blackmagic Design, confirmed the acquisition, together with many other spectacular announcements.
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Technica Del Arte Launches uMi USB Microphone Interface at IBC 2016
September 12, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Technica Del Arte Launches uMi USB Microphone Interface at IBC 2016

A highlight of Technica Del Arte’s presence at IBC 2016 was the launch of uMi, a professional location broadcast and recording USB microphone interface, designed with the mobile reporter and musician in mind. Compact, robust, flexible, multi-platform and delivering 24-bit/192kHz audio quality for all professional applications, the compact uMi microphone was designed in response to a number of key requests from users of Technica Del Arte’s popular LUCI reporter software.
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Electronic Media and Entertainment at IBC 2016
July 8, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Electronic Media and Entertainment at IBC 2016

The most international Electronic Media and Entertainment Event continues to get bigger and better every year and IBC 2016 is expected to once again attract large numbers of visitors and exhibitors. The IBC Exhibition covers fifteen halls across the RAI and hosts over 1,700 exhibitors spanning the creation, management and delivery of electronic and media entertainment. For those interested in learning about the latest trends in audio streaming and digital radio, including multichannel and binaural distribution, the Amsterdam is indeed a valuable opportunity.
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TSL Products joins RAVENNA Partnership in Response to Rapid Adoption of AoIP
May 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

TSL Products joins RAVENNA Partnership in Response to Rapid Adoption of AoIP

TSL Products, a leading broadcast equipment manufacturer, has become the latest company to join the growing ranks of the RAVENNA audio networking community. Based in the UK, TSL Products designs and manufactures a range of hardware and software solutions to facilitate operations within the TV broadcast, cable, satellite, IPTV and IT industries.
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Ward-Beck Systems of Canada Joins RAVENNA Partner Community
March 22, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Ward-Beck Systems of Canada Joins RAVENNA Partner Community

Another company joins the RAVENNA partner AoIP community and commits to provide AoIP-compatible products to the broadcast and professional audio industry. Ward-Beck Systems announced it will add Ravenna/AES67 connectivity to their range of audio monitors and multichannel audio converter and monitor series. The new products will be introduced at NAB 2016, April 16-21, 2016.
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Alliance for IP Media Solutions Promotes Open Standards and IP Interoperability for Broadcast Applications
December 14, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Alliance for IP Media Solutions Promotes Open Standards and IP Interoperability for Broadcast Applications

A group of broadcast equipment and solution suppliers has come together to ensure an easier transition to IP by supporting VSF TR-03/-04, SMPTE 2022-6 and AES67 standards. The newly formed Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), was born with support from Grass Valley (Belden), Imagine Communications, Lawo and Snell Advanced Media and they already agreed on the audio part, with AES67.
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