audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available

audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available
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Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!

Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!
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Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Frontier Collaborates with NXP on new Smart IoT Software Licensing Business
by Joao Martins

Frontier Collaborates with NXP on new Smart IoT Software Licensing Business

Frontier Smart Technologies, the digital audio solutions development company, announced the launch of a new Smart IoT software licensing and services business line. The first collaborator in this venture is leading silicon manufacturer, NXP Semiconductors. Frontier’s SmartSDK is a mature starting point for the development of reliable and sophisticated networked devices and can be deployed in a range of IoT systems including smart audio, home automation, smart appliances and security.
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Infineon's Digital MEMS Technology Enables Zylia ZM-1 Microphone Array
by audioXpress Staff

Infineon's Digital MEMS Technology Enables Zylia ZM-1 Microphone Array

Marketed as the world's first portable recording studio able to capture a live performance directly into multiple separate tracks, the Zylia ZM-1 Microphone Array is actually found multiple possible applications including for spatial recording in virtual and augmented reality productions, showing great potential for R&D activities also in noise measurement and even voice capture in meeting rooms. Now the Poland-based developer revealed that its powerful microphone array is powered by MEMS technology from Infineon Technologies.
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Lessons Learned: Bose Introduces New Smart Speaker and Soundbars
by audioXpress Staff

Lessons Learned: Bose Introduces New Smart Speaker and Soundbars

Bose announced what it claims to be "the next chapter" in the company's "legendary home audio history" with the introduction of a new wireless smart speaker and two new smart soundbars — the Bose Home Speaker 500 for music, and the Bose Soundbar 700 and Soundbar 500 for music and home theater. Each model combines size-defying performance with superior voice pickup and the power of Amazon Alexa now, other voice assistants to follow, and AirPlay 2 for simple streaming from Apple devices added in early 2019.
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    Want to Hear That Smart Speakers Are Not A Big Deal? Head to CEDIA Expo
    by audioXpress Staff

    Want to Hear That Smart Speakers Are Not A Big Deal? Head to CEDIA Expo

    International research firm Parks Associates announced that Research Analyst Dina Abdelrazik will speak at CEDIA Expo, September 6 and 7 in San Diego, CA. Abdelrazik will address the impact that voice will have on user interfaces and specifically new partnerships within the smart home and will detail Parks Associates latest research indicating that Smart Speakers rate poor against Smart Home Devices measured in terms of Net Promoter Score, a metric of customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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    Sennheiser Showcases New IE 40 PRO In-Ear Monitors and Latest Audio Tools at IBC 2018
    by audioXpress Staff

    Sennheiser Showcases New IE 40 PRO In-Ear Monitors and Latest Audio Tools at IBC 2018

    At IBC 2018, Amsterdam 14-18, Sennheiser and Neumann will showcase their full range of media production tools. Among the highlights is the introduction of the new Memory Mic, a wireless microphone for smartphones, and the accompanying video app. Sennheiser will also premiere the new IE 40 PRO in-ear monitors, the company’s entry model in a series of brand-new professional in-ears.
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    Audinate Strengthens Dante Domain Manager Software with New Release
    by audioXpress Staff

    Audinate Strengthens Dante Domain Manager Software with New Release

    Demonstrating its commitment to providing systems integrators and end-users with the strongest network technologies, Audinate introduced an update to its Dante Domain Manager software. The new version provides advances in diagnostics and usability, extended auto discovery for legacy devices and increased support for larger networks, with more devices supported - over 1,000 audio networking devices.
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    Pascal Unveils Redesigned and Repurposed Website with Improved Design Resources
    by audioXpress Staff

    Pascal Unveils Redesigned and Repurposed Website with Improved Design Resources

    Pascal has unveiled a newly redesigned website that represents a major upgrade of the look, functionality and content of its online presence. The Copenhagen, Denmark, pro audio amplifier specialists developed a new website with better guidance to match projects for self powered speakers and power amplifiers with the company's expanded range of amplifier modules. The new website also provides better insight on Pascal's expanding activities.
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    Past, Present and Future: Tascam Unveils Model 24 Digital Multitrack Recorder
    by audioXpress Staff

    Past, Present and Future: Tascam Unveils Model 24 Digital Multitrack Recorder

    Tascam will probably cause a big smile in the face of every musician, producer and audio engineer with this announcement. Recovering one of its glories of the past and the predecessor of every multitrack home- and project-studio system since the eighties, the new Model 24 Digital Multitrack Recorder is certainly a time travel experience for everyone, combining a good-looking compact mixing solution with a built-in 24 track digital recording system with specifications that are "good enough" to today's market.
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    IFA 2018: Larger, Trendier and Smarter in Every Respect
    by audioXpress Staff

    IFA 2018: Larger, Trendier and Smarter in Every Respect

    This year’s IFA is booked up and boasts two fully occupied exhibition areas: the entire Berlin Exhibition Grounds as well as IFA Global Markets (for trade visitors only) at Station Berlin on Gleisdreieck are already full for 2018. Europe's giant trade show for Consumer and Home Electronics IFA 2018 again underlines the event’s unique global standing as a driving force for growth and innovation. This year's Home Appliances@IFA celebrates its tenth anniversary, IFA NEXT grows with even more innovations, and there's plenty of new exhibits and events.
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    Atlona and Symetrix to Emphasize Audio over IP Interoperability in Upcoming Webinar
    by audioXpress Staff

    Atlona and Symetrix to Emphasize Audio over IP Interoperability in Upcoming Webinar

    Following the announcement of their strategic alliance at InfoComm 2018, Atlona and Symetrix will take the first steps of a co-education initiative with a webinar. Scheduled from 10:30-11am on September 20, “Systems Design for Networked Audio” will outline the essentials of managing AES67 and Dante audio in a networked AV ecosystem, along with specifics on applying Atlona and Symetrix solutions to strengthen the overall infrastructure.
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