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Martin Audio Acquired by Focusrite
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Martin Audio Acquired by Focusrite

Another year, another new owner for Martin Audio, which is about to break the record for the most sold, bought and bought-out pro audio company ever. This time, in another example of the Good 'Ol Boy Network in action, Focusrite plc., which comprises the Focusrite, ADAM Audio, Novation and Ampify Music brands, announced the acquisition of Martin Audio Ltd and associated companies.
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Audio Media Research Acquires ReValver Guitar Amplifier Modeling from Peavey
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Audio Media Research Acquires ReValver Guitar Amplifier Modeling from Peavey

Audio Media Research (AMR), the company originally founded by Hartley Peavey as a research and development branch of Peavey Electronics, announced the acquisition of the ReValver guitar amplifier modeling software line from Peavey Electronics. AMR is now a stand-alone entity focused on audio software and digital signal processing for the music creation market, specializing in sound emulation with tube, circuit and component level modeling.
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Redefining the Shape of Sound: Resonado Introduces Flat Core Speaker Technology at CES 2020
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Redefining the Shape of Sound: Resonado Introduces Flat Core Speaker Technology at CES 2020

Resonado, a South Bend, Indiana company founded at the University of Notre Dame, has a new take on electrodynamic speaker topology. The company developed a reconfigured speaker with a planar voice coil mounted perpendicularly to its flat “race track” diaphragm, to which Resonado calls Flat Core Speaker (FCS) technology. The ingenious architecture enables slightly thinner, lighter, and more efficient speakers than conventional equivalents. Applications are wide-ranging from soundbars, home theater, column speakers, automotive to headphone drivers.
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Project Connected Home Over IP Created to Expand Smart Home Device Connectivity
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Project Connected Home Over IP Created to Expand Smart Home Device Connectivity

Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance, announced a new working group that plans to develop and promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity standard to increase compatibility among smart home products, with security as a fundamental design tenet. The working group is named Project Connected Home over IP and intends to simplify development for device manufacturers by creating a new, open standard for Smart Home Device Connectivity.
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GraphAudio to Provide World's First Demo of Pure Graphene Speaker at CES 2020
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GraphAudio to Provide World's First Demo of Pure Graphene Speaker at CES 2020

Following years of intense research and development work, GraphAudio will debut and demo its proprietary 100% graphene speakers at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. For demo purposes, the technology will be implemented in an earbud, amplifier, and microphone and attendees are invited to visit GraphAudio at The Venetian to experience the pure graphene-powered speaker's enhanced, high definition, audiophile-quality sound.
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Renkus-Heinz Founder, Harro Heinz, Reflects on the Pro Audio Industry at 90
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Renkus-Heinz Founder, Harro Heinz, Reflects on the Pro Audio Industry at 90

Harro Heinz, the co-founder of Renkus-Heinz, celebrated a major milestone on December 14: his 90th birthday – an event that sits synchronously within the 40th year of the company that bears his name. For 40 years, Harro has fearlessly led Renkus-Heinz through technology evolutions, innovations and advancements, and he's kept his company close, and his family even closer. And important to note: the celebration is not a retirement.
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JBL Launches Indiegogo Campaign for New Self-Charging Headphones Using Exeger Light Charging Technology
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JBL Launches Indiegogo Campaign for New Self-Charging Headphones Using Exeger Light Charging Technology

Through a new strategic approach, JBL is promoting a new sustainable, solar-powered headphone model, the JBL REFLECT Eternal. A first for the brand, JBL is using Indiegogo to crowdsource interest for a solar-powered headphone with unlimited playtime. This concept marries a light converting material from Swedish brand Exeger into an on-ear JBL form-factor for everyday use. By collaborating directly with potential users, JBL hopes to gain insights and feedback on self-charging, eco-friendly technology to ensure it meets their needs.
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USound MEMS Microspeakers Now Available to the Audio Industry as Components, Development Platforms, and Reference Designs
by Joao Martins

USound MEMS Microspeakers Now Available to the Audio Industry as Components, Development Platforms, and Reference Designs

Austrian microspeaker company USound is the most advanced MEMS Microspeakers initiative currently in the market. Since announcing a production partnership with STMicroelectronics in 2017, the world's first miniature piezoelectric MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) actuators for smart audio systems in portable devices have become a commercial reality. Targeting multiple possible applications from headsets to high-end speakers and completely new development ideas, USound has announced multiple reference solutions to push the technology forward.
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RCF Group Announces Acquisition of Montarbo
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RCF Group Announces Acquisition of Montarbo

The RCF Group, one of the fastest-growing group of companies in the professional audio market, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Montarbo, an historic Italian brand with one of the most extensive product catalogs in the pro audio sector. From an operational standpoint, the brand’s operations and distribution will be overseen by AEB Industriale. According to the Reggio Emilia company, the incorporation of Montarbo further expands the group's product range in a market that is demonstrating strong growth.
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Klippel Supports MegaSig U980 Bluetooth Interface for R&D and QC Line Testing
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Klippel Supports MegaSig U980 Bluetooth Interface for R&D and QC Line Testing

Klippel now officially distributes and supports the MegaSig U980 professional Bluetooth interface. Together with the Klippel Analyzer System, this USB-controlled, analog signal converter supports reliable testing of any audio device enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology such as portable speakers, wireless headsets, and true wireless earbuds with a fully integrated solution for both lab and end-of-line context.
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