Better Acoustics, Better Designs in audioXpress August 2024!

Better Acoustics, Better Designs in audioXpress August 2024!
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Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024

Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 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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Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024

Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024
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MakeMusic Releases New Version of Finale Music Notation Software
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MakeMusic Releases New Version of Finale Music Notation Software

MakeMusic announced the release of a new version of Finale, the acclaimed music notation software. Features added in this release include 64-bit support, better playback abilities with an expanded Garritan sound library, a new ARIA Player with improved interface, improved ability to transpose note entries, and ReWire support to synchronize Finale playback with other pro-level audio software. The new software also improves creating very tall time signatures (popular in large scores) and other improvements requested by publishers.
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European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards 2016-2017 in Audio Categories
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European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards 2016-2017 in Audio Categories

An established annual tradition for more than 30 years, the prestigious European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards, featuring more than 20 products in different audio categories, have been announced. Harman, Bluesound, Bowers & Wilkins, Chord, ELAC, Hegel, Marantz, Naim Audio, Pro-Ject, Sonos, Canton, DALI, Denon, Monitor Audio, Panasonic, Trinnov and Yamaha among the winners in Hi-Fi, mobile and home-theater categories. Winners for 2016-2017 will receive the awards at IFA Berlin 2016.
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Townsend Labs Sphere 3D Microphone Modeling System is Huge Crowdfunding Success Story
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Townsend Labs Sphere 3D Microphone Modeling System is Huge Crowdfunding Success Story

The Sphere L22 microphone, unveiled by Townsend Labs as their debut product, was launched August 4 with a phenomenally successful international crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, raising over $100,000 (250% of its target) in 24 hours. The high-precision, side-address, large-diaphragm condenser microphone, combined with microphone modeling software has proved its appeal to the market, emulating the characteristics of the most sought-after microphones on the market.
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    Bryston Unveils BDP-π Compact Digital Music Player Leveraging Raspberry Pi and HifiBerry Platforms
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    Bryston Unveils BDP-π Compact Digital Music Player Leveraging Raspberry Pi and HifiBerry Platforms

    Bryston has announced the introduction of the BDP-π digital music player, designed for users wishing to enjoy high-resolution audio files without tying a standard computer for the task. The compact BDP-π features advanced Bryston hardware and software built upon the Raspberry Pi and HifiBerry open source platforms, supports up to 24/192 high-resolution lossless files and can be connected to virtually any DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) using the provided S/PDIF, Toslink, USB and HDMI connectors.
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    New TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO Interfaces for Geeky Podcasting
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    New TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO Interfaces for Geeky Podcasting

    Internet broadcasting and production are easier than ever with the new TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO series of personal audio interfaces, just announced by the Japanese brand, now part of the Gibson group. The series includes the TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO Personal US-32, an easily affordable solution for Internet broadcasting, and the MiNiSTUDIO Creator US-42, slightly larger unit with all the podcasting features of the MiNiSTUDIO Personal, adding a number of features that are ideal for more advanced audio and video production.
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    Focal Introduces Next Generation of Dôme Flax System with Dolby Atmos Compatibility Using ICW-4 In-Ceiling Speakers
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    Focal Introduces Next Generation of Dôme Flax System with Dolby Atmos Compatibility Using ICW-4 In-Ceiling Speakers

    Focal announced the company’s new flagship in the Home Cinema range, Dôme Flax 5.1.2, a Dolby Atmos compatible speaker system. Building on the already impressive Dôme Flax 5.1 channel speaker system which features the French speaker manufacturer’s Sub Air wireless subwoofer and five matching Dôme Flax, this new offering adds two 300 Series ICW-4 speakers to mount in the ceiling and enable the Atmos effect when combined with an Atmos enabled AV receiver and appropriate content.
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    ETAL Group Completes Anaview Integration and Changes Name of Class D Amplifier Specialist to ETAL
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    ETAL Group Completes Anaview Integration and Changes Name of Class D Amplifier Specialist to ETAL

    ETAL Group, based in Stockholm, Sweden, announced that it is renaming Anaview, the manufacturer of Class D amplifiers, as ETAL. The well recognized and regarded Anaview name will continue as the product line name for the Group’s Class D amplifier range. KAMIC Group, the parent company of ETAL acquired Anaview in 2013, managing it as a unit of ETAL Group, an international supplier of inductive components.
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    141st AES Los Angeles International Convention Confirms Presentations and Events Calendar
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    141st AES Los Angeles International Convention Confirms Presentations and Events Calendar

    The Audio Engineering Society has unveiled the detailed Technical Program and Events calendar for the highly-anticipated 141st AES International Convention in Los Angeles, taking place Thursday, September 29 – Sunday, October 2, 2016. The largest professional audio event of the year offers four full days of activities, including a complete conference schedule and historical presentations. Synthesizer design pioneer and “Father of MIDI” Dave Smith is confirmed to give the AES Heyser Lecture.
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    Philips Introduces Renewed Voice Tracers Audio Recorder Range
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    Philips Introduces Renewed Voice Tracers Audio Recorder Range

    Believe it or not, even in this smartphone era, dedicated dictation recorders still offer best-in-class voice recording in any situation, especially when considering pairing with available speech to text recognition applications and transcription services. Professional dictation specialists Philips Speech Processing Solutions, now offers its new Voice Tracer audio recorders range with 8 GB internal memory space, doubling the recording time of its previous models.
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    Steven Lamar Funds ROAM Ropes Bluetooth Earphones on Kickstarter
    by Joao Martins

    Steven Lamar Funds ROAM Ropes Bluetooth Earphones on Kickstarter

    Ropes USA are a colorful special edition of ROAM’s first product, the Ropes Bluetooth earphones, now successfully funded on Kickstarter with a $100,000 goal. Ropes’ design is somewhat reminiscent of Beats earphones and that’s probably the intention because ROAM is a company founded by Steven Lamar, an entrepreneur with a history related to Beats’ origins. The Ropes Bluetooth earphones also remind us of how early Bluetooth products looked back in 2010.
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