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Marshall Refreshes Mobile Audio Range with Major V Headphones and Minor IV Earbuds
April 17, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Marshall Refreshes Mobile Audio Range with Major V Headphones and Minor IV Earbuds

Heralding the rebirth of two icons, Marshall revealed its latest Major V on-ear headphones with 100+ hours of wireless playtime and enhanced comfort, and the Minor IV true wireless earbuds, designed to be small in size, but big on sound. Rewriting the rulebook for what users expect from wireless on-ear headphones and entry-level TWS earbuds already supporting Bluetooth LE Audio, the Major V and Minor IV set new standards for the lifestyle brand.
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Cambridge Audio Introduces New CXA81 Mk II Integrated Stereo Amplifier
April 17, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Cambridge Audio Introduces New CXA81 Mk II Integrated Stereo Amplifier

The new heart of the CX Series, the new CXA81 Mk II Integrated Stereo Amplifier from Cambridge Audio, enhances sound with new premium components within the Class AB amplification circuitry, delivering 80 Watts per channel to drive even the most demanding speakers. An ESS ES9018K2M Sabre 32 DAC delivers reference-level digital-to-analog conversion from the TOSLINK, Coaxial and USB digital inputs, while balanced XLR inputs ensure a premium connection to the new CXN100 Network Player.
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Røde Announces Interview Pro Handheld Microphone, Phone Cage and Magnetic Mount at NAB 2024
April 16, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Røde Announces Interview Pro Handheld Microphone, Phone Cage and Magnetic Mount at NAB 2024

Røde has announced three brand-new products at the 2024 NAB Show in Las Vegas, directly appealing to mobile content creators and reporters. The Interview PRO is a broadcast-quality wireless handheld microphone for use with Røde wireless systems. The other two new products are premium smartphone filmmaking accessories, the Phone Cage and Magnetic Mount, which join Røde’s growing range of solutions for today’s content creators.
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Microchip Technology Acquires Neuronix AI Labs
April 16, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Technology Acquires Neuronix AI Labs

Microchip Technology has acquired Neuronix AI Labs to expand its capabilities for power-efficient, AI-enabled edge solutions deployed on field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Microchip’s mid-range PolarFire FPGAs and SoCs already lead the industry in terms of low power consumption, reliability and security capabilities. The acquisition of this technology will enable Microchip to develop cost-effective, large-scale edge deployments for use in applications on systems that have cost, size and power constraints and enable a multifold increase in AI/ML processing horsepower on low and mid-range FPGAs.
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Lavoce Recruits Paul Richardson to Spearhead Americas Sales Development
April 15, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce Recruits Paul Richardson to Spearhead Americas Sales Development

Lavoce Italiana announced the recruitment of Paul Richardson, appointed to the role of Business Development Manager for the Americas. The speaker company has been consistently expanding its operations in North America since the opening of its sales and logistics center in Nashville, TN. This appointment coincides with the expansion of Lavoce’s catalog of HF and LF transducers for professional audio, also with guitar and bass speakers for the MI market.
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Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 19 Adds Major AI Tools
April 15, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 19 Adds Major AI Tools

Even before NAB 2024 opened in Las Vegas, Blackmagic Design announced DaVinci Resolve 19, a major new update to its software suite which adds new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, over 100 feature upgrades such as IntelliTrack AI, Ultra NR noise reduction, multi source editing, new Fairlight AI audio panning to video, ducker track FX, and ambisonic surround sound, plus new features in Blackmagic Cloud for large customers.
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audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available
April 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available

In the 2024 Glass Audio Special issue there’s Menno van der Veen’s TubeSociety TS-2022-OTL hybrid amplifier, and a Low-Feedback Triode Amplifier With Zero Output Impedance (ZOI) as DIY projects, designed by Tim Mellow and Peter Farrow. More great audio electronic articles by Rudolf Moers, Christopher Paul, and Dimitri Danyuk. Read about sustainable acoustical absorption, the Pure Acourate Sound Project, and The Neurochrome Story. And Andrew C. Russell concludes his High-Performance 60-Watt Class A Amplifier project.
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Digigram Expands with Acquisition of Noise and Vibration Testing Systems Specialist OROS
April 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Digigram Expands with Acquisition of Noise and Vibration Testing Systems Specialist OROS

Digigram has acquired Grenoble-based OROS, also a French company specializing in noise and vibration testing systems. This acquisition by the audio over IP solutions company expands the Digigram Group's build-up strategy focused on critical audio applications. OROS high end solutions meet the requirements and expectations of automotive, aerospace, marine energy & process, manufacturing and automation industries. The amount of the transaction has not been disclosed.
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AudioControl Expands Manufacturing Operations Less Than a Year After Acquisition
April 11, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Expands Manufacturing Operations Less Than a Year After Acquisition

Seattle, WA-based AudioControl reports that its operations are now delivering best products and customer support in the brand’s nearly five-decade history across all critical phases of the company thanks to a significant investment by AVPro Global since the August, 2023 acquisition. New R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and customer service teams are now able to yield just-in-time delivery of multizone entertainment and home theater products to integrators.
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COMSOL Conference 2024 to Kick Off in Boston, October 2–4
April 11, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

COMSOL Conference 2024 to Kick Off in Boston, October 2–4

The modeling and simulation event of the year returns to the US this October. The first stop of the worldwide COMSOL Conference 2024 tour is slated to be held in Boston, MA, on October 2–4. The COMSOL Conference provides a space for engineers, scientists, and researchers to showcase their modeling and simulation work, exchange ideas, and learn new modeling techniques.
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