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Qualcomm Adds Support for DTS Virtual:X Technology on MAPX Audio System-on-Chip Platform
August 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Adds Support for DTS Virtual:X Technology on MAPX Audio System-on-Chip Platform

Qualcomm announced that its MAPX audio SoC family now supports DTS Virtual:X immersive sound post processing. This next-generation technology is designed to translate any input source, from stereo to 11.1-channel content, into a format that can play back on a traditional 5.1, 3.1 or 2.1 speaker setup, including soundbars, which help deliver a compelling immersive listening experience for consumers without the need for height speakers.
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Eighteen Sound Expands Subwoofer Range with High Performance Tetracoil Technology
August 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Eighteen Sound Expands Subwoofer Range with High Performance Tetracoil Technology

Targeting the most demanding sound reinforcement applications, particularly touring systems, Eighteen Sound continues to design better-performing low frequency solutions with reduced size and less weight. Already a recognized leader in low frequency designs, the Italian brand continues to extend its subwoofer range featuring Tetracoil technology, with the introduction of the 15TLW3000 Very Low Frequency 15” woofer, and the announcement of the new 21TNLW5000 21” Neodymium woofer.
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Bang & Olufsen Unveils BeoLab 50 Speaker System
August 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Bang & Olufsen Unveils BeoLab 50 Speaker System

The new top-performing loudspeakers from Bang & Olufsen, the BeoLab 50 were just unveiled. The new speakers combine sophisticated sound and a beautiful design, with everything one could wish for in the home of the future… today. You wouldn’t tell from the outside, but the technology inside was inherited from the state-of-the-art BeoLab 90. As the brand explains, the BeoLab 50 is the first design from Bang & Olufsen, emerging directly from the prestigious and innovative BeoLab 90 loudspeakers.
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AudioControl New SA-4140i Hi-SPL Measurement Microphone Now Shipping
August 9, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl New SA-4140i Hi-SPL Measurement Microphone Now Shipping

AudioControl is now shipping the new SA-4140i hi-SPL measurement microphone for the iPhone. With the new microphone and the AudioControl Mobile Tools app, users are able to check SPL up to 140 dBA and analyze the acoustics of any environment, including visualizing the acoustical spectrum. The new package includes the improved microphone, clip holder, windscreen. The Mobile Tools iOS all is available on the App Store and includes SPL Meter, RTA, FFT, DQ Alignment, and Polarity.
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NTi Audio Launches Useful Sound Level Visualization with the Projector PRO Update
August 9, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Launches Useful Sound Level Visualization with the Projector PRO Update

NTi Audio has launched a new generation of the very popular display projector for the XL2 Sound Level Meter. The new version of this very popular sound level visualizer now features an XL View Level display, a prediction mode available in a separate window, and the ability to retrieve measurement data from the XL2 without interruption to the measurement process.
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MultiDyne Integrates Dante Audio over IP Networking into Fiber Transport Solutions
August 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MultiDyne Integrates Dante Audio over IP Networking into Fiber Transport Solutions

MultiDyne Fiber Optic Solutions from Hauppauge, NY, has amplified its audio strategy with the integration of Dante Audio over IP networking from Audinate into its range of openGear solutions for modular, high-density fiber transport and signal conversion. The company’s first Dante-enabled product marries modular flexibility with flexible multichannel audio applications for fiber transport.
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Bryston Launches Cubed Series BP-173 Preamplifier
August 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Bryston Launches Cubed Series BP-173 Preamplifier

Bryston has announced the introduction of the new BP-173 (Cubed Series) preamplifier, utilizing patented technology that debuted on its much heralded Cubed Series amplifiers. The BP-173 is the first to employ the patented Salomie input circuit and a new highly flexible input/output configuration for enhanced system flexibility. Like all analog components from Bryston, the BP-173 is covered by an industry best 20 year warranty.
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Celemony Launches Melodyne Training Online Resource
August 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Celemony Launches Melodyne Training Online Resource

Anyone seeking to better understand Melodyne and make smarter use of it will find the new “Training” section on the Celemony website of real assistance. Because it’s one thing to know the functions of an application as extraordinary as Melodyne; quite another to harness its full power to specific needs and make efficient use of it. This takes, above all, experience, which is precisely what the creators of the new Melodyne Training section have set out to share.
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MAGIX Releases Sound Forge Audio Studio 12
August 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MAGIX Releases Sound Forge Audio Studio 12

German software powerhouse MAGIX continues to expand its catalog of audio recording and editing solutions, targeting both casual users as well as top studios and professionals. MAGIX announced the release of Sound Forge Audio Studio 12, a stereo version of the famous multitrack software, introducing a new look, new functionality, new edit modes, new plug-ins, new meters, and much more, all for only $59.99.
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Test Bench: Eighteen Sound ND3ST 1.4” Compression Driver
August 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Test Bench: Eighteen Sound ND3ST 1.4” Compression Driver

This month’s Test Bench measures Eighteen Sound’s ND3ST 1.4” compression driver in combination with the Eighteen Sound XT1464 60° × 50° horn. The ND3ST 1.4 inch exit Natural Sound neodymium high frequency compression driver has been designed to fulfil very high quality sound reinforcement applications. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, December 2016.
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