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New Westone Signature W50/60 Earphones Introduced at the CES 2014
January 28, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

New Westone Signature W50/60 Earphones Introduced at the CES 2014

Westone, a manufacturer of high-performance audio and in-ear monitoring technology, has announced its new signature series W50 and W60 model earphones. Combining the latest in design with elite performance drivers and crossovers, the Signature W-Series is intended to continue the …
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Industry Watch: February 2014
January 24, 2014 by Vance Dickason

Industry Watch: February 2014

New President Heads MartinLogan, Paradigm, and Anthem Rocco Melchione recently accepted the position of president/CEO for the Paradigm, MartinLogan, and Anthem brands. He replaces Tim Valters, who held that title for the last four years. Melchione has more than 20 …
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Q&A: Engineer Takes a Chance on Start-Up Audio Venture
January 22, 2014 by Shannon Becker

Q&A: Engineer Takes a Chance on Start-Up Audio Venture

SHANNON BECKER: Tell us about your company Tortuga Audio. Can you also share the story behind your sea turtle mascot? MORTEN SISSENER: Tortuga Audio is a boutique audio design, manufacturing, and marketing company located in South Florida. At present we …
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January 21, 2014 by Joao Martins

One More Take

“One more take.” Remember that joke? The producer in the recording studio says to the band: “Not bad, fellas. Let’s do one more take, this time with more emphasis on tone, harmony, melody, rhythm, composition, lyrics, musicianship, tempo, and originality.” …
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Prescient Audio Awarded at CES 2014 For Its Revolutionary ThinDriver TD-12
January 16, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Prescient Audio Awarded at CES 2014 For Its Revolutionary ThinDriver TD-12

Prescient Audio, from Rockford, IL, a consumer and professional audio manufacturer of high-performance loudspeaker technology, was named an International CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for its ThinDriver TD-12, in the High Performance Home Audio product category. Prescient …
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Q&A: OrigAudio Founders Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak
December 30, 2013 by Shannon Becker

Q&A: OrigAudio Founders Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak

Founded in 2009 by Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak, OrigAudio offers innovative solutions for music portability. As they explained to audioXpress, “both of us are marketing guys who recognized the need for a light, ultra-portable speaker. We met on the job, which required a lot of travel. This is how we came up with our “million dollar idea” for cool, portable speakers.”
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Q&A: Dan Dugan - Audio Engineer, Inventor, and Nature Sounds Recordist
December 29, 2013 by Shannon Becker

Q&A: Dan Dugan - Audio Engineer, Inventor, and Nature Sounds Recordist

The Original Sound Designer. An Interview with Dan Dugan - Audio Engineer, Inventor, and Nature Sounds Recordist. Dan Dugan has spent his entire life involved with audio although, ironically, his first job in the production industry was as a lighting designer. It was when designing the audio for an early 1970s production of the musical Hair that he saw the need for an automated solution to control multiple microphones.
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Music Key and Energy Analysis Gets Better with Mixed In Key 6.0
December 27, 2013 by audioXpress Staff

Music Key and Energy Analysis Gets Better with Mixed In Key 6.0

More and more DJ’s - even the better paid ones… - are using Mixed In Key software to create new session playlists and music mixes. Just released, the brand new 6.0 version of this leading key detection software for DJs …
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December 23, 2013 by Joao Martins

Bridging Audio Worlds

In the last three months, the audioXpress team attended several audio shows, including the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; the Expomusic show in São Paulo, Brazil; the CEDIA EXPO 2013 in Denver, CO; the PLASA London show …
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The January 2014 Edition of audioXpress is Now Available Online!
December 19, 2013 by Joao Martins

The January 2014 Edition of audioXpress is Now Available Online!

Our first issue for the New Year highlights the main technologies and product launches at the 135th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention, one of the best audio engineering-related events in the US. While there, AES celebrated its 65th anniversary. And, …
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