All items tagged with Focusrite Group (14)

Focusrite Group Publishes Free Immersive Audio Expert Guide

August 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Group Publishes Free Immersive Audio Expert Guide

Responding to the growing global trend to convert studios to immersive multichannel monitoring to support mixing for Dolby Atmos, Focusrite and ADAM Audio, two brands that are part of the Focusrite Group, have decided to make available a new educational guide about immersive audio. The new free resource, the Immersive Audio Expert Guide, is available to download now on the Focusrite website for those who sign-up.

Cirrus Logic Unveils Latest Family of Professional Audio Digital-to-Analog Converters and CODEC Products

June 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

Cirrus Logic Unveils Latest Family of Professional Audio Digital-to-Analog Converters and CODEC Products

Cirrus Logic unveiled a new series of digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and an ultra-high performance audio CODEC, that cater to the needs of recording artists, live performers, and even audio enthusiasts. Setting a new standard for the prosumer and professional audio markets, the new CS4308P, CS4304P, CS4302P DACs and CS4282P CODEC expand on last year's successful analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) launch, and deliver transparent audio conversion to ensure recording and playback without any compromise in sound quality.

ADAM Audio Unveils A4V and A7V Limited Edition White Studio Monitors

May 6, 2024 by Joao Martins

ADAM Audio Unveils A4V and A7V Limited Edition White Studio Monitors

On the occasion of the company’s 25th anniversary in 2024, ADAM Audio announced a limited-edition run of the A4V and A7V studio monitors. To celebrate the first quarter of a century of the Berlin, Germany -based brand, a restricted quantity of these two nearfield monitor models from the A Series will feature a decadent high-gloss arctic white finish. These will be available from June 2024 through selected official ADAM Audio retailers worldwide as well as the ADAM Audio webstore.

Focusrite Group CEO Tim Carroll Named President of MIDI Association

January 29, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Group CEO Tim Carroll Named President of MIDI Association

The MIDI Association, a nonprofit trade organization dedicated to expanding, promoting and protecting MIDI technology for the benefit of artists and musicians around the world, has named Tim Carroll, Focusrite Group CEO, as its new president. He will serve a two-year term. The decision was made via an election by the association’s executive board.

Focusrite Announces Acquisition of OutBoard Electronics and TiMax Immersive Audio Solutions

December 19, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Announces Acquisition of OutBoard Electronics and TiMax Immersive Audio Solutions

Focusrite plc has announced the acquisition of UK based Sheriff Technology Limited, trading as OutBoard, the company behind both TiMax immersive audio solutions and OutBoard stage rigging motor control products and PAT4 enterprise electrical safety testing. They will join the Audio Reproduction division of the Focusrite Group alongside Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, and Linea Research.

Adam Audio Runs Sonarworks Calibration Profiles Embedded on A Series Monitors

October 25, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Adam Audio Runs Sonarworks Calibration Profiles Embedded on A Series Monitors

More speaker monitor companies are embracing the reality that its users are going to apply calibration tools to their carefully designed and tuned "linear responses," and eventually even load speaker responses that emulate other well-known references. Anticipating that fact, Adam Audio confirmed a partnership with Sonarworks on its all new A Series, the successor to the popular AX Series, which are now able to load those calibration files to embedded DSP.

ADAM Audio Announces A Series of Studio Monitors with Built-In Sonarworks Room Correction

April 7, 2022 by Joao Martins

ADAM Audio Announces A Series of Studio Monitors with Built-In Sonarworks Room Correction

ADAM Audio announced the launch of a complete new range of studio monitors, with a total of 5 models. The new A Series is the successor of the original and most popular designs from the Berlin-based company, now adding rotatable HPS waveguides for the company's X-ART tweeter, DSP-based room correction and voicing with remote control software. The most significant innovation is the DSP-integration of automated room correction in partnership with Sonarworks.

Focusrite plc Acquires DSP and Amplifier Experts Linea Research Holdings

March 10, 2022 by Joao Martins

Focusrite plc Acquires DSP and Amplifier Experts Linea Research Holdings

Focusrite plc, the British music and audio conglomerate company that also owns Martin Audio among other brands - and recently created Optimal Audio - announced the acquisition of Linea Research Holdings Ltd, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of professional audio equipment. The acquisition allows Focusrite to add a very strong audio amplifier and signal processing company to the group, while the founders of Linea Research join the fast growing Focusrite Group.

Optimal Audio Appoints Al McKinna as Head of Product

September 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Optimal Audio Appoints Al McKinna as Head of Product

Recently launched British company Optimal Audio, extending the business in commercial audio for holding company Focusrite plc (Focusrite, Martin Audio, ADAM Audio, Novation and Ampify Music), announced the appointment of Al McKinna as Head of Product. McKinna was Director of Product Management for Live Sound at Avid. Optimal Audio also announced the appointment of Raf Willems, formerly with Apart/Biamp as the new Head of Sales and Channel Marketing EMEA.

Focusrite Group Acquires American Synthesizer Company Sequential

April 27, 2021 by Joao Martins

Focusrite Group Acquires American Synthesizer Company Sequential

In a joint statement, Focusrite Group and Sequential LLC announced that British holding company Focusrite plc has acquired Sequential LLC, the respected American synthesizer manufacturer led by legendary electronic instrument designer and Grammy winner Dave Smith. A surprising development given that it was only in 2015 that Dave Smith regained the rights to the Sequential name from Yamaha, allowing Dave Smith Instruments to be rebranded as Sequential in 2018.

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