All items tagged with webcasting (10)

Mackie Announces M•Caster Live Compact Audio Streaming Mixer

January 21, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Mackie Announces M•Caster Live Compact Audio Streaming Mixer

Mackie, the professional audio manufacturer founded in 1988 by Greg Mackie and now the main brand of LOUD Technologies, announced the M•Caster Live Portable Live Streaming Mixer. Not just another repurposed live sound mixer, M•Caster Live was designed from the ground up for content creators and their unique needs. It combines audio interface, audio mixing, voice and processing effects and even RGB lights, targeting social streamers, gamers and podcasters.

Harman Introduces AKG Ara Two-Pattern USB Condenser Microphone

September 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Introduces AKG Ara Two-Pattern USB Condenser Microphone

Harman Professional Solutions introduced the AKG Ara, a two-pattern USB condenser microphone that expands on the global success of the AKG Lyra Multimode USB microphone. The AKG Ara follows the same design fundamentals of the Lyra - at once contemporary and reminiscent of the AKG legacy - with a more streamlined format for two basic pickup patterns that make sense for tabletop use in webcasting and podcasts. It is also much more affordable, at just $99 US.

Can Audio Quality Criteria Be Classified by Machines Using Artificial Intelligence?

March 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Can Audio Quality Criteria Be Classified by Machines Using Artificial Intelligence?

The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) are promoting a webcast on March 24 to discuss the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence to address audio quality classification. The topic will be addressed by Musician Tyler Morris, Tufts Graduate School of Electrical Engineering, Undergraduate WPI Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Dr. Karen Panetta, Dean of Graduate Education for the School of Engineering, authors of a paper on the subject.

The Audio Technologies That Matter More Than Ever in audioXpress February 2021

January 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

The Audio Technologies That Matter More Than Ever in audioXpress February 2021

audioXpress February 2021 explains why Microphones have gained Essential Status, and how microphones have a foundational contribution to voice front-ends. Erica Yorga details how Thousands of Virtual Microphones can solve audio conferencing challenges, and Mike Meechan explains how to design high-performance microphone preamplifiers. Brent Butterworth reviews the Widex Moment mRIC RD hearing aids to understand the differences and similarities in the critical sound experience. Michael Steffes explains how to increase the output current for an audio op-amp, and Andrew C. Russell details the X-Altra, a high-performance MC/MM phono equalizer DIY project. Now available in print and digital.

Røde Releases All-in-One Vlogger Kit Mobile Solutions

December 10, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Røde Releases All-in-One Vlogger Kit Mobile Solutions

Relaunch, Repackage, Inspire. That seems to be the wining strategy manufacturers are using to increase sales during the pandemic, particularly for online sales channels. And no one has been playing that game better than Røde Microphones, which now announced three additions to its market-leading range of creative solutions for vloggers. The new Røde Vlogger Kits feature a high-quality Røde VideoMic for smartphones, bundled with a tripod, phone grip, LED light and accessories.

PreSonus Introduces Software-Controlled Revelator USB-C Microphone

November 12, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

PreSonus Introduces Software-Controlled Revelator USB-C Microphone

Reacting to the exploding demand for microphone that can be used at home for web meetings, podcasting, voiceovers, or general home studio use, PreSonus is the latest company to announce a new entry in the USB microphone category. The new PreSonus Revelator microphone makes it easy to get polished, professional-sounding results with selectable polar patterns, preset configurations and loopback audio. Better still, it's an affordable option that looks like a big, expensive studio microphone that offers that delivers the desired "Radio Sound."

Qualcomm Announces QCC5141 Occluded Earbud Reference Design Platform to Simplify True Wireless Development

November 11, 2020 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Announces QCC5141 Occluded Earbud Reference Design Platform to Simplify True Wireless Development

Truly wireless earbuds are growing rapidly in popularity as consumers discover everything that the Apple AirPods and Apple AirPods Pro are capable of and experiment other products, demanding similarly rich functionalities from their devices. To allow manufacturers to stay ahead of the curve by bringing innovative new features to market quickly with Bluetooth 5.2, Qualcomm made available its QCC5141 Occluded Earbud Reference Design with Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring and Qualcomm Hybrid ANC.

Tascam Launches US-HR Series of High-Resolution USB Audio Interfaces

November 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Tascam Launches US-HR Series of High-Resolution USB Audio Interfaces

With orders for simple USB audio interfaces with one or two microphone preamps skyrocketing due to home use requirements, Tascam decided to launch an update to its existing US series of audio interfaces, highlighting features that will be better appreciated by today's market, such as iOS compatibility, USB Type C connections, and the support for 24-bit up to 192kHz high-resolution audio. The bundled software also highlights usage in podcasting and webcasting, with zero-latency direct monitoring function (mono or stereo for each input pair).

Shure Introduces MV7 Hybrid XLR/USB Microphone for Recording and Streaming

October 27, 2020 by Joao Martins

Shure Introduces MV7 Hybrid XLR/USB Microphone for Recording and Streaming

Inspired by the Shure SM7B, which quickly became an icon among many musicians, podcasters and creatives forced to work from home, the new Shure MV7 is a dynamic microphone with both USB and XLR outputs for use with computers and professional interfaces alike. Basically, the MV7 expands on the famous cardioid studio microphone with software features. Users can connect via USB and explore additional set-up features and Auto Level Mode within the complementary ShurePlus MOTIV app, which allows controlling vocal tone, and distance-effect from the microphone.

Telos Alliance Debuts Z/IPStream Audio Streaming Tools at NAB 2015

April 15, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Telos Alliance Debuts Z/IPStream Audio Streaming Tools at NAB 2015

Streaming high-quality audio to the web is now easier than ever with the newly introduced Telos Z/IPStream family of software, hardware and PC encoding tools with support for both Microsoft Smooth Streaming and Apple HLS technologies, using only genuine Fraunhofer IIS codecs and accepting audio input via Livewire, AES67, and RTP.