Crown DCi Network Display Amplifiers Are First AVnu Alliance Certified AVB Endpoint
At the InfoComm 2014 Show in Las Vegas, Harman’s Crown Audio announced its DCi Network Display Amplifiers are “the first professional audio endpoints” to receive AVnu certification for Audio Video Bridging (AVB) interoperability from the AVnu Alliance. In other words, they are the first AVB amplifiers available.
PreSonus StudioLive AI Mixers to Add Cascading
PreSonus Audio Electronics pioneered affordable digital mixing with integrated audio recording interfaces in compact configurations. Its latest firmware upgrade for the StudioLive AI-series Active Integration digital mixers enables cascading two consoles of any size, creating up to 64-channels fully featured configurations.
Audio-Technica Announces Dante Network Microphone
Audio-Technica announced its new Audio-Technica ATND971 Cardioid Condenser Boundary Network Microphone, bridging the gap between audio and IT as the first wired microphone that transmits audio and control data together over Audinate’s Dante network protocol.
JBL Professional Expands EON600 Portable PA Series with EON610 and EON612 Loudspeakers
In January 2014, JBL Professional introduced its new EON600 Series portable PA loudspeakers. The first model, was the EON615 model, introducing a completely new design and advanced technologies to the popular series. Now the range is expanded with the EON610 10-inch 2-way and the EON612 12-inch 2-way loudspeakers.
Harman International acquires manufacturer of fitness headphones Yurbuds
Harman International Industries has acquired Yurbuds, a manufacturer of fitness headphones. Yurbuds will join Harman’s lifestyle division, helping the company to gain foot on the fast-growing niche of sports headphones and wearables, and develop the next generation of headphones designed specifically for athletes.
PreSonus Acquires Loudspeaker Manufacturer WorxAudio Technologies
PreSonus announced the acquisition of loudspeaker manufacturer WorxAudio Technologies, of Greensboro, North Carolina. WorxAudio designs and manufactures a broad range of line array, point-source, sub-bass, stage monitor, and related loudspeaker systems and accessories.
Audinate announces Dante software audio network solution
Audinate announced a new software-based Dante audio network that runs on any PC or Mac. It’s called Dante Via and it creates a flexible software audio bridge for any computer to connect with local USB, FireWire, Thunderbolt and analog audio interfaces, transforming them into Dante networked devices.
Sennheiser Microphone Technology Featured in Brazil
During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the production company Host Broadcast Services (HBS) will be using wireless and wired microphones from Sennheiser, including the new Esfera surround microphone system and around 300 MKH shotgun microphones, to capture the stadium atmosphere as realistically as possible.
GatesAir enters into RAVENNA partnership
RAVENNA is clearly gaining momentum in the broadcast arena. The technology for real-time distribution of audio and other media content in IP-based network environments just received the endorsement from GatesAir.
L-Acoustics introduces K2 and PANFLEX Technology at InfoComm 2014
The new line source with horizontal steering from French company L-Acoustics, makes its official North American debut at InfoComm 2014 in Las Vegas. K2 employs L-Acoustics’ new PANFLEX horizontal steering technology that combines mechanically adjustable fins with DSP algorithms effective from 300 Hz.