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XMOS Introduces New Voice Processor and Far-Field Voice Development Kit for Amazon AVS
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XMOS Introduces New Voice Processor and Far-Field Voice Development Kit for Amazon AVS

UK-based XMOS launched its next generation voice processor — the XVF3510. The 2-mic voice processor boasts all the performance of a 4-mic solution, and will be available at a market-leading cost of $0.99 per unit, paving the way for mass market implementation. The new processor is now available as part of a new development kit, optimized for far-field applications in TVs and set-top boxes, which allows manufacturers to embed Alexa or other voice engines into their products.
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Industry Celebrates 35th Annual TEC Awards Nominees
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Industry Celebrates 35th Annual TEC Awards Nominees

The NAMM TEC Awards are the pro-audio and musical instrument industries’ most prestigious awards, celebrating the spirit of innovation and honoring best-in-class products in the pro-audio community. A panel comprised of leaders in the audio and production industries carefully evaluated each candidate product before selecting the entries. Nominees were announced at last week’s Summer NAMM, and winners will be announced during the annual TEC Awards ceremony during the 2020 NAMM Show on January 18, 2020.
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AES Announces Results of 2019 Elections and Bylaws Initiative
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AES Announces Results of 2019 Elections and Bylaws Initiative

The Audio Engineering Society has announced the incoming Officers and Governors following the 2019 Board of Governors elections, with terms beginning January 1, 2020. The Society’s membership has elected Jonathan Wyner as President-Elect and re-elected Richard Wollrich as Treasurer.
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Eleven Engineering Confirms Partnership with Infineon Technologies for MERUS Multilevel Amplifiers
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Eleven Engineering Confirms Partnership with Infineon Technologies for MERUS Multilevel Amplifiers

Canadian company Eleven Engineering, specializing in semiconductor products for wireless audio for home theater, multi-room, portable, professional, 12 Volt (car, truck, motorcycle, power sports, marine) and gaming applications, and the developer of the renowned SKAA wireless audio solutions, announced a partnership with Infineon Technologies to promote the company's MERUS multilevel amplifier range.
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RHA TrueConnect True Wireless Earbuds Now Available in White and Blue
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RHA TrueConnect True Wireless Earbuds Now Available in White and Blue

Not every company can afford to just keep one single SKU of a tremendously best-selling product and make available every single color as long as its... white. Black, in the case of the well designed TrueConnect true wireless earbuds from Scottish personal audio specialist RHA. For those looking to make a statement, RHA now announced that the TrueConnect TWS are now available in Navy Blue, Cloud White and the original Carbon Black.
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Audinate Announces Dante Reference Design for Popular NXP i.MX 8M Mini ARM-based Applications Processor
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Audinate Announces Dante Reference Design for Popular NXP i.MX 8M Mini ARM-based Applications Processor

Audinate and NXP Semiconductors have collaborated to introduce a new reference design kit for the popular NXP i.MX 8M Mini QuadLite SoC – providing Dante audio-over-IP to OEMs as on-chip software. Following the announced shift from purpose-built hardware to software-based solutions running on standardized hardware, and a similar agreement to supply software running on Linux for x86 and ARM processors, Audinate now extends the support to NXP’s i.MX 8M processors.
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CEVA Acquires Hillcrest Labs Intelligent Sensor Technologies Business from InterDigital
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CEVA Acquires Hillcrest Labs Intelligent Sensor Technologies Business from InterDigital

CEVA announced the acquisition of the Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. (Hillcrest Labs) business from InterDigital. Hillcrest Labs is a leading global supplier of software and components for sensor processing in consumer and IoT devices, and the acquisition extends CEVA’s connected technology portfolio with highly complementary sensor processing technologies that have powered more than 100 million devices.
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Current Smart Speaker Consumers Value Sound Quality
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Current Smart Speaker Consumers Value Sound Quality

Apparently Apple got it right. Once again. As smart speaker adoption continues to climb, more than half of existing owners would like to have a smart speaker with better sound quality than their current device, while a similar number would pay more for it. That’s one of the findings from the new “Audio Tech Lifestyles” consumer survey from Futuresource Consulting, conducted in the USA, UK, Germany, Japan and China.
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IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Compact Nearfield Reference Monitors Are Now Available
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IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Compact Nearfield Reference Monitors Are Now Available

IK Multimedia announced the availability of its iLoud MTM compact reference monitors, the larger and much improved version of the iLoud Micro monitors, designed for the modern professional and home studio. Yes, they look like cheap plastic, but don’t get fooled. The iLoud MTM monitors deliver sound quality that rivals monitors several times the price and provides innovative features not found anywhere else.
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NUGEN Audio Introduces SoundCloud and MP3 Optimization Options with MasterCheck Plug-In Update
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NUGEN Audio Introduces SoundCloud and MP3 Optimization Options with MasterCheck Plug-In Update

Nugen Audio announced availability of the MasterCheck v1.7.0.1 update to its music streaming auditioning plug-in, which now includes MP3 and SoundCloud support. MasterCheck optimizes mixes for today’s delivery services, revealing problems ahead of time, and providing the tools that enable its users to audition and deliver masters that will reach the listener as intended.
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