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Get the Scope on the Audio Industry with Voice Coil December 2017
November 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Get the Scope on the Audio Industry with Voice Coil December 2017

Don't miss Mike Klasco's overview of the latest trends in Audio Digital Signal Processing, a review of a new "knurled diaphragm," patent for planar magnetic drivers, and a User Report on LOUDSOFT's FINE R+D Analyzer, which, from 2018, will be implemented into the Test Bench measurement protocol. In Test Bench, learn more about a bass-midrange driver, and a woofer, from Eton and Volt, respectively.
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Tidal Implements Album Loudness Normalization and Activates It by Default for Mobile Players
November 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Tidal Implements Album Loudness Normalization and Activates It by Default for Mobile Players

Always looking to differentiate its music streaming service with higher quality experiences, Tidal has now adopted the loudness recommendations of Eelco Grimm, HKU University of the Arts Utrecht and Grimm Audio. In Tidal’s recent update of their iOS and Android apps, loudness normalization is now turned ON by default. With this move, Tidal follows the trend towards automatic loudness normalization that was initiated by Spotify and Youtube.
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Waves Audio Offers New Waves VU Meter
November 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Audio Offers New Waves VU Meter

Waves Audio is now shipping its highly realistic and accurate Waves VU Meter plug-in, featuring meter average levels to provide a well-balanced mix, and accurate ballistic response with smooth movement and fast refresh rate. The meter allows headroom calibration from 4 to 26 dB in a classic console VU meter design, helping users to achieve optimal levels, sufficient headroom and overall better results.
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Black Friday: Futuresource Announces Key Global CE Retail Trends
November 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Black Friday: Futuresource Announces Key Global CE Retail Trends

With Black Friday deals ramping up, enticing consumers into a flurry of retail activity, Futuresource Consulting announces the key findings from its latest global consumer electronics retail channel trends report. The study looks at the main CE retail market trends, with online-only growing exponentially in market share, new key product categories, and the response from CE chain stores, the winners when it comes to audio hardware, currently accounting for more than 40% of retail value.
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HEAD acoustics Introduces High-Precision HRT I Measurement Turntable
November 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Introduces High-Precision HRT I Measurement Turntable

HEAD acoustics launched the HRT I (HEAD acoustics Remote-operated Turntable), a high-precision turntable allowing users to perform automated, orientation-dependent acoustic measurements. The rotation unit of the turntable offers a 360-degree rotation range, which can be approached in 0.1-degree steps, allowing manual or automated measurements.
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The Rheintacho Stroboscope Shaking Test for Quality Control
November 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

The Rheintacho Stroboscope Shaking Test for Quality Control

Rheintacho Messtechnik proposes a practical solution for vibration quality control tests with a portable stroboscope solution, using its RT STROBE qbLED series. The German company specializes in highly efficient solutions wherever speed must be measured, monitored or indicated. Its portable stroboscope range allows non-contact checking of electrical and mechanical components on a vibrating table, in a safe way.
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AES@NAMM 2018 Pro Sound Symposium Receives Support from Industry-Leading Brands and Companies
November 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

AES@NAMM 2018 Pro Sound Symposium Receives Support from Industry-Leading Brands and Companies

Registration is now open for the inaugural AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium: Live & Studio, a unique education and training program from the Audio Engineering Society targeted at working professionals in the live sound, recording and performance-audio communities. These must-attend classes will be held within the Anaheim Hilton Hotel’s NAMM U Education Center, adjacent to the new pro-audio exhibit space. The 2018 NAMM Show, January 25-28 in Anaheim, CA.
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Generics Says Stop Tolerating Poor Fitting, Uncomfortable Earphones
November 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Generics Says Stop Tolerating Poor Fitting, Uncomfortable Earphones

Generics is a new company in the field of personal audio, pitching new high-tech earphones that are both affordable and personalized to each user's ears - literally. The Lebanese tech firm claims to solving the ill-fitting earphones problem with a combination of its clever scanning app, algorithms and 3D printing. Now launching its custom-made earphones with a Kickstarter campaign, Generics is backed by the UK government.
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Steinberg Launches Cubasis 2.3 for iOS Now Supporting Waves Plug-ins
November 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Steinberg Launches Cubasis 2.3 for iOS Now Supporting Waves Plug-ins

Steinberg has released a comprehensive update for its popular iOS sequencer app, Cubasis, including many enhancements as well as three in-app purchasable (IAP) effects plug-ins by Waves. Waves and Steinberg have joined forces in offering Cubasis and Cubasis LE users three in-app purchasable plugins by Waves: Q10 Equalizer, the AudioTrack channel strip plugin and the L1 Ultramaximizer level maximizer/peak limiter.
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Two Swedish Microphone Manufacturers Reunited: Milab Acquires Pearl Microphones
November 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Two Swedish Microphone Manufacturers Reunited: Milab Acquires Pearl Microphones

Swedish microphone manufacturer Milab Microphones AB (Milab) has agreed with the owners of Pearl Mikrofonlaboratorium AB (Pearl) to acquire 100% of the shares in Pearl and consolidate Pearl’s operations and product portfolio into Milab. The two Swedish companies share the same history that goes back to 1941, but went separate ways almost 40 years ago.
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