All items tagged with Thunderbolt 3 (41)

Blackmagic Design UltraStudio HD Mini Portable Thunderbolt 3 Interface

May 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Blackmagic Design UltraStudio HD Mini Portable Thunderbolt 3 Interface

There will always be those occasions on any audio recording studio or audio engineer will need a nice video interface to deal with some work. And considering the recent evolution in computers and video formats, it's not easy to find an affordable solution that answers of the needs. That's why we are highlighting this new Blackmagic Design UltraStudio HD Mini Portable Thunderbolt 3 interface. It does everything, and is available now for just US$495!

Sonnet Technologies Launches Echo Express III-D and Echo Express III-R Expansion Chassis with Thunderbolt 3

April 25, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sonnet Technologies Launches Echo Express III-D and Echo Express III-R Expansion Chassis with Thunderbolt 3

Sonnet Technologies is one of many companies showing Thunderbolt 3 solutions for the professional creation market at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The company launched both desktop and rackmount versions of three-slot expansion chassis now with 2750 MB/s of PCI Express bandwidth via Thunderbolt 3 interface. The new Echo Express III-D (desktop) and Echo Express III-R (rackmount) Thunderbolt-to-PCI Express (PCIe) three-slot expansion chassis will be available May 22, 2017.

Avid Pro Tools to Provide Native Dolby Atmos Mixing

April 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Avid Pro Tools to Provide Native Dolby Atmos Mixing

Avid has introduced several groundbreaking innovations at NAB 2017, including a next-generation video/audio interface in cooperation with Blackmagic, a new version of its Avid NEXIS storage platform for media, a free version of its Media Composer video editing system, and much more. On the audio front Avid announced a collaboration with Dolby to deliver deep integration of Dolby Atmos audio mixing to create a new powerful immersive audio workflow.

Get Ready for What’s Coming with audioXpress January 2017!

December 9, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Get Ready for What’s Coming with audioXpress January 2017!

audioXpress January 2017 is now available. This month, we review Kii Audio’s new Kii Three speakers, and report on the most interesting new products at The Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) 2016. We explore Near Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) wireless audio applications, and the new USB Audio Device Class 3.0 specification for USB Type-C. We discuss streaming DSD over the Internet, revisit the Helmholtz resonator, explain how to build a Low-Power, Class-A Power Amplifier, and interview Michael Carnes of Exponential Audio. There is a lot to read inside this issue!

Universal Audio Announces Thunderbolt Compatibility For Windows 10 Systems and New UAD Software v9.0

November 4, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Universal Audio Announces Thunderbolt Compatibility For Windows 10 Systems and New UAD Software v9.0

Universal Audio enjoyed success with its range of Apollo Thunderbolt (1 and 2) interfaces because of the quality and lower latency when using realtime UAD processing and the company’s Unison technology. The company promised to launch Thunderbolt 3/USB 3.1 compatible drivers for both Windows 10 and Apple Mac. Now, Universal Audio announced Thunderbolt compatibility for Windows 10 users, while launching its new UAD Software v9.0 with new powerful plug-ins.

Important Technology Updates and Great Product Reviews Featured in audioXpress December 2016

November 1, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Important Technology Updates and Great Product Reviews Featured in audioXpress December 2016

audioXpress December 2016 is now ready to download. Our Standards Review article explains the fundamentals of the USB 3.1, USB Type-C, and Thunderbolt 3 specifications. We review four measurement microphones from PCB Piezotronics, the Mytek Digital Brooklyn DAC, the new miniDSP DDRC-24 processor, and we feature a Retro-Style High-Fidelity Preamplifier for DIY enthusiasts. This is an issue no one will want to miss.

Apple Unleashes Round of Thunderbolt 3 Announcements

November 1, 2016 by Joao Martins

Apple Unleashes Round of Thunderbolt 3 Announcements

Apple’s announcement on October 27, 2016, of a new generation of MacBook Pro laptops will be remembered obviously for the company’s “courage” to disrupt the traditional function keys on the keyboard, and the introduction of a fully programmable touch-screen called the Touch Bar. But more importantly it was the first confirmation that Thunderbolt 3 - the USB-C That Does it All, as Intel calls it - will be the future. And that’s what the industry was waiting for.

Do You Think It Was Apple's Decision to Drop the 3.5 mm Jack? Think Again!

June 2, 2016 by Joao Martins

Do You Think It Was Apple's Decision to Drop the 3.5 mm Jack? Think Again!

Did you read/hear one of the many rumor stories about the removal of the 3.5 mm audio "due to Apple's fixation on making devices slimmer?" Well, we all did, and the rumor has a reason. It's true! The only minor detail is: It wasn't just Apple on that one. To the surprise of many in the audio industry, the decision was taken in consensus among the powerful companies that decide about consumer technologies these days: the big semiconductor and IT companies and the smartphone makers, of course.

Intel Introduces 6th Generation Intel Core Processors

September 2, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Intel Introduces 6th Generation Intel Core Processors

These are finally the much-waited Intel Processors that will power our Windows 10 laptops and MacBooks in 2016, supporting Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C technology. Intel’s new Skylake 14nm microarchitecture is delivered in different series, increases battery life multiple times and adds up to 2,5 times performance improvements.

We're Just Starting with Digital...

June 5, 2015 by Joao Martins

We're Just Starting with Digital...

Some audio manufacturers seem to be following the same familiar paradigm regarding file distribution and streaming audio as they have previously done with physical media formats. The problem is, in areas such as media players, servers, DACs and the like, the audio industry no longer dictates the rules.

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