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Acoustic Geometry Launches Pro Room Packs Acoustic Solutions
October 31, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Acoustic Geometry Launches Pro Room Packs Acoustic Solutions

Acoustic Geometry announced the launch of Pro Room Packs, a unique grouping of acoustical products aimed at the professional audio market. Delivering professional-level acoustical performance at four cost-saving price points, these new product packages include Fabric-Wrapped Panels and Ceiling Clouds (absorbers), Curve Diffusors, CornerSorbers, and all mounting hardware, providing convenient and well-balanced room treatment solutions for studios and high-end audio rooms.
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NTi Audio Offers Professional Noise and Sound Power Reports with the XL2 Sound Level Meter
October 31, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Offers Professional Noise and Sound Power Reports with the XL2 Sound Level Meter

Providing reports that look professional and contain detailed relevant information is a must for any professional noise and acoustic consultant. The powerful Data Explorer Software from NTi Audio provides such reports using data acquired directly from the XL2 Sound Level Meter. The Sound Power Reporter PC software now completes the essential tools needed for sound power measurements by evaluating and reporting on the measured data recorded with the XL2.
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CanJam Europe 2017 with New Expanded Location in Berlin
October 30, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

CanJam Europe 2017 with New Expanded Location in Berlin

Headphone show CanJam Europe will opens its doors November 4-5, 2017, in Berlin, Germany, allowing visitors to see and listen to numerous world premieres, in direct cooperation with hifi show High End Munich. Following previous editions in Essen, the European headphone show will be held for the first time at music hotel nhow, right in creative district Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, of Berlin, Germany. The 2017 edition of the show is promising more than 100 headphone brands and related audio electronics and accessories for interested visitors to test, compare and buy.
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CEVA and Cyberon Partner for Ultra-low Power Always-listening Voice Activation Solution
October 30, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA and Cyberon Partner for Ultra-low Power Always-listening Voice Activation Solution

CEVA, a leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, and Taiwan's leading embedded speech solution provider, Cyberon Corporation, announced a partnership to offer an ultra-low power, always-listening voice activation solution for smartphones, consumer and IoT devices. Cyberon has developed an optimized implementation of its CSpotter voice recognition engine for the CEVA-TeakLite family of DSPs.
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Point Source Audio Awarded Patents for Embrace Earmount Microphone Design and Functionality
October 30, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Point Source Audio Awarded Patents for Embrace Earmount Microphone Design and Functionality

Point Source Audio (PSA), an audio equipment manufacturer specializing in the development of miniature microphones and headsets, announced today that the U.S. Patent Office has issued two patents for PSA’s Embrace Earmount Microphone: Patent No. D786,220, which protects the design of PSA’s Embrace earmount, and 9,706,285, which covers the device, apparatus, system or method of use.
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Sony Professional Unveils Three Hi-Resolution Microphones and 3rd generation DWX Wireless Series Now with Dante
October 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Professional Unveils Three Hi-Resolution Microphones and 3rd generation DWX Wireless Series Now with Dante

At the 143rd AES International Convention, Sony Electronics’ Pro Audio Division introduced prototypes of three new Hi-Resolution microphones. Designed for professional studio and home recording applications, the new Hi-Res microphones are capable of extended frequency response to 50kHz. At the show, Sony also previewed its next the generation of DWX Digital Wireless systems, improving on latency, bandwidth and multi-channel density and adding Dante connectivity.
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TASCAM Unveils New TM-Series Condenser Microphones and TM-AM Series Stands
October 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

TASCAM Unveils New TM-Series Condenser Microphones and TM-AM Series Stands

TASCAM has introduced three new TM-series condenser microphones and the new TM-AM-series microphone stands and booms, including a stand with a counterweight, a broadcast-style microphone boom, and a tripod stand. The new products have multiple applications but are ideal for podcasters and videographers. The series now includes the TM-90BM boundary condenser, the TM-95GN gooseneck electret condenser, and the TM-150SG supercardioid shotgun microphones.
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Sonnet Launches Thunderbolt 3 to Dual HDMI 2.0 Adapter for Mac and Windows Computers
October 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sonnet Launches Thunderbolt 3 to Dual HDMI 2.0 Adapter for Mac and Windows Computers

Sonnet Technologies announced its latest Thunderbolt 3 product, the Thunderbolt 3 to Dual HDMI 2.0 Adapter. The compact bus-powered device enables users to connect up to two 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) HDMI monitors with just one Thunderbolt 3 port on their computers. The adapter's built-in audio support also ensures that there's no need to connect additional cables to hear sound from the monitors.
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High Quality Audio Experiences at Capital Audiofest 2017
October 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

High Quality Audio Experiences at Capital Audiofest 2017

Scheduled for November 3 – 5, 2017, Capital Audiofest (CAF), the popular East Coast show, will return to the Rockville Hilton Hotel at Twinbrook. Following the 2016 edition with the largest visitor turnout ever during three days, the promoters decided to keep the show dates in November at the same venue. The show benefited from the hotel's recent renovations, allowing for larger listening rooms and an expanded Marketplace and CanMania dedicated areas with 50% more space and more than 30 headphone companies.
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Research from Fraunhofer IDMT Finds Use of Soundbars Actually Improves TV Viewing Experience
October 26, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Research from Fraunhofer IDMT Finds Use of Soundbars Actually Improves TV Viewing Experience

The German Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT, in Oldenburg, Germany, has compared the speech intelligibility and sound quality of a Samsung smart TV and a Samsung soundbar. The results show that using the soundbar considerably reduces listening effort in comparison to using only the TV set. 15 adults aged between 25 and 55 were invited to the Fraunhofer IDMT’s Sound Technologies Lab (STL) in Oldenburg for the study.
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