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Sennheiser Updates Solutions for Campus-Wide Audio Installations
August 24, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Updates Solutions for Campus-Wide Audio Installations

Expanding its range of SpeechLine Digital Wireless microphone series customized for speech applications, Sennheiser has announced two important updates. First is the new CHG 2N charger, meeting the requests of higher education institutions for a two-bay networkable charger. The company has also launched a major update of its Sennheiser Control Cockpit software, making remote management of Sennheiser audio devices even easier.
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IrcamLAB Announces The Snail v1.3 High-Precision Frequency-Domain Analyzer
August 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

IrcamLAB Announces The Snail v1.3 High-Precision Frequency-Domain Analyzer

IrcamLAB, the audio software and plug-ins arm of IRCAM (Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music), supported and distributed by Plugivery, announced the availability of The Snail v1.3, a high-precision frequency-domain analyzer that offers a new way of analyzing music or tuning an instrument accurately. The software is available as standalone application or AAX / AU / VST3 format plugins, for Windows and macOS.
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Rational Acoustics Announces Major Update with Smaart v8.5
July 28, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Rational Acoustics Announces Major Update with Smaart v8.5

Already on the fifth major version update for Smaart v8, Rational Acoustics has now focused its attention on Impulse Response (IR) Mode with an extensive overhaul while providing multiple new feature additions and improvements across the entire program. With the release of Smaart v8.5, a free update, the company also includes a new “Advanced Delay Finder” dialog, new features and improvements to SPL and Transfer Function measurements.
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Raising the Bar for Loudspeaker Knowledge in Voice Coil August 2021
July 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Raising the Bar for Loudspeaker Knowledge in Voice Coil August 2021

It's time for Loudspeaker News and Developments, unique technology Spotlights, valuable industry Directories, great speaker patent reviews, and Vance Dickason's speaker driver characterizations in Test Bench. This month, Bruno Putzeys and Lars Risbo write about their speaker research for Purifi Audio, James Croft reviews an acoustic low-pass filter patent awarded to Bujeon, and Vance Dickason tests the 5CXN44 coaxial driver from B&C Speakers. This edition features updated directories of Voice Coil and Magnet Vendors and Distributors.
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Genelec Introduces GLM 4.1 with AutoCal 2 Automatic Room Calibration Algorithm
July 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Introduces GLM 4.1 with AutoCal 2 Automatic Room Calibration Algorithm

Genelec is marking the 15th anniversary of its highly praised GLM loudspeaker manager software with the introduction of GLM 4.1, which is compatible with all Genelec Smart Active Monitors and Subwoofers. The GLM 4.1 update offers significant new features and improvements, thanks to the debut of the next-generation AutoCal 2 automatic room calibration algorithm, which delivers a more precise frequency response in a fraction of the time than was previously possible.
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MOTU Launches Digital Performer 11 and Redesigned UltraLite-mk5 USB-C Audio Interface
July 8, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

MOTU Launches Digital Performer 11 and Redesigned UltraLite-mk5 USB-C Audio Interface

Following 18 months without any announcements, Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) announced that it is now shipping Digital Performer version 11, a major upgrade to their flagship audio workstation software now including lots of improvements, support for macOS Big Sur, native compatibility with Apple silicon Macs and dozens of additional user-requested enhancements. And the Cambridge, MA-based company also announced a redesigned UltraLite-mk5 USB-C audio interface.
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Klippel New dB-Lab Version 212 and QC 7 Updates Extend Speaker and Enclosure Characterization Tools
July 1, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Klippel New dB-Lab Version 212 and QC 7 Updates Extend Speaker and Enclosure Characterization Tools

Klippel released a major software update to its Klippel Analyzer System. The new dB-Lab Version 212 and QC 7 updates now add shared sensor management, support for the new Multi-Scanning Workbench hardware and three further modules (LSIM, MTON, RMA). The Klippel Multi-Scanning Workbench supports near-field holographic soundfield scanning measurements in a much smaller form factor, while the new modules add linear signal modeling and simulation and multi-tone measurements, dedicated to speaker and enclosure design.
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Poikosoft’s EZ CD Audio Converter Software Now Supports xHE-AAC Audio Codec from Fraunhofer IIS
June 30, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Poikosoft’s EZ CD Audio Converter Software Now Supports xHE-AAC Audio Codec from Fraunhofer IIS

Fraunhofer recently licensed its xHE-AAC implementation to Poikosoft, makers of the EZ CD Audio Converter software that allows users to convert files into many lossless and compressed audio formats. With xHE-AAC encoding and decoding, users of EZ CD Audio Converter 9.3 will gain access to the best-performing general audio codec available today. The Converter also fully supports the xHE-AAC loudness metadata, with which users can adapt content playback to the listening situation and dynamic range available.
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Skullcandy Confirms Partnership with Bragi for Software Upgradable True Wireless Earbuds
June 29, 2021 by Joao Martins

Skullcandy Confirms Partnership with Bragi for Software Upgradable True Wireless Earbuds

Skullcandy, the headphone company from Park City, Utah, announced a partnership with Bragi, the inventor and largest intellectual property owner of true wireless headphones, now licensing its software to brands and manufacturers worldwide. The partnership enables Skullcandy to create truly smart, future-proof audio products, infused with easy-to-use, transformative technology incorporating Bragi’s software platform featuring embedded AI.
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Audio Precision Releases APx500 Version 6.1 Audio Measurement Software
June 1, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Releases APx500 Version 6.1 Audio Measurement Software

Audio Precision released the APx500 audio measurement software, version 6.1. With this update, AP is adding new measurement results, options, and test signals for production test of loudspeakers, headphone drivers, and microphones. Most importantly for speaker designers and manufacturers the new APx software now offers the broadest set of methodologies available for detecting rub and buzz defects.
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