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Voice Coil February 2024 Cone and Dome Issue Now Available
January 29, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil February 2024 Cone and Dome Issue Now Available

The February 2024 issue of Voice Coil is now available, and it includes a major resource for all speaker designers and manufacturers, which is our annual Loudspeaker Cone and Dome Manufacturers Directory. In Test Bench, you can find characterizations of the new SEAS Excel T29X001 home audio tweeter, the first transducer to incorporate Composite Sounds' TPCD metamodal technology. The second driver in Test Bench is Eighteen Sound's latest 8NTLS2000 8" high-power handling woofer, for professional audio applications.
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Focusrite Group CEO Tim Carroll Named President of MIDI Association
January 29, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Group CEO Tim Carroll Named President of MIDI Association

The MIDI Association, a nonprofit trade organization dedicated to expanding, promoting and protecting MIDI technology for the benefit of artists and musicians around the world, has named Tim Carroll, Focusrite Group CEO, as its new president. He will serve a two-year term. The decision was made via an election by the association’s executive board.
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Neumann Presents New Live Sound Products ​at NAMM 2024
January 29, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Neumann Presents New Live Sound Products ​at NAMM 2024

Neumann.Berlin launched several new products for stage use at NAMM 2024, making its range of condenser capsule heads compatible with other wireless systems and expanding the Miniature Clip Microphone System (MCM) system. The KK 104 U and KK 105 U condenser capsule heads make the famous Neumann sound accessible to users of third-party wireless systems. In addition, Neumann is expanding its MCM system with an omnidirectional capsule as well as goosenecks and cables in various lengths.
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beyerdynamic Unveils New DT 770 PRO X Limited Edition Headphones
January 26, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

beyerdynamic Unveils New DT 770 PRO X Limited Edition Headphones

Celebrating its centennial, beyerdynamic announced a limited-edition version of the classic DT 770 PRO headphones featuring the company's latest driver technology, plus detachable cables and components. The all-new DT 770 PRO X Limited Edition blends the most popular design features of the DT 770 PRO with the dynamic STELLAR.45 driver system's flexibility. The DT 770 PRO X headphones are now available in limited quantities for pre-order for $199, with wider availability to come later in 2024.
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New JUCE 8 Audio Application Framework Announced
January 26, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

New JUCE 8 Audio Application Framework Announced

JUCE announced the key features of its upcoming JUCE 8 Audio Application Framework, described as "a leap forward in audio application and plug-in development." This release will introduce long-anticipated features, including the ability to design and deploy GUIs with embedded web views, a faster Direct2D-based renderer, a new animation framework, enhanced Unicode support, and more.
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L-Acoustics Launches Xi Series Coaxial Installation Speakers
January 26, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

L-Acoustics Launches Xi Series Coaxial Installation Speakers

L-Acoustics announced the launch of the Xi Series, an extension to its X Series of coaxial speakers that already includes the X4i and 5XT two-way cube speakers. With cleaner, straight lines, the new X6i and X8i speakers in the Xi Series are designed to meet the demands of every type of integration project that requires powerful, premium sound in a discrete format that can seamlessly blend into any room architecture.
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Shure Launches New Axient Digital ADX3 Plug-On Transmitter With Showlink Technology at NAMM 2024
January 25, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Shure Launches New Axient Digital ADX3 Plug-On Transmitter With Showlink Technology at NAMM 2024

Shure has introduced the Axient Digital ADX3 plug-on transmitter, the latest addition to the Emmy Award-winning Shure Axient Digital Wireless System. The new ADX3 transmitter, compatible with any XLR microphone, is ideal for audio professionals in broadcast television and location sound who are seeking a ShowLink-enabled industry-standard transmitter that enables real-time remote control of key parameters.
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Orchard Audio to Debut Two New Products at the 2024 Florida International Audio Expo
January 25, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Orchard Audio to Debut Two New Products at the 2024 Florida International Audio Expo

Orchard Audio, the boutique audio company founded by Leonid (Leo) Ayzenshtat, will showcase two new products at the 2024 Florida Audio Expo. Expanding its popular range of ultra-high-performance DACs, streamers, and amplifiers will showcase new Premium models of the PecanPi+ Streamer with much improved specifications, and the Starkrimson Mono, a 150W gallium nitride (GaN) monoblock audio amplifier.
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Meyer Sound Celebrates 45 Years with New Logo and Reaffirmed Investment in the Future of Sound
January 25, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Meyer Sound Celebrates 45 Years with New Logo and Reaffirmed Investment in the Future of Sound

A pioneer in professional sound reinforcement since 1979, Meyer Sound celebrates 45 years of innovation in 2024. The company signaled the occasion with a new logo that underscores its commitment to the future of sound. The rebranding initiative highlights Meyer Sound's continuous dedication to pushing boundaries, advancing technologies, and shaping the industry for the next generation.
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ESS Technology Introduces New Stereo High Performance CODEC
January 24, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

ESS Technology Introduces New Stereo High Performance CODEC

With market demand for encoder/decoder solutions on the rise, ESS Technology introduced a new SABRE CODEC that integrates its newest generation high performance stereo analog and digital channels in a single chip. The new ESS ES9290 is a synchronous CODEC incorporating both stereo ADCs and DACs that provide ultra-low noise conversion with a dynamic range (DNR) of +116dB/+116dB, and with THD+N rated at -108dB/-110dB (ADC/DAC respectively) per channel.
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