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Behringer's Music Tribe Buys British Brand Aston Microphones
March 1, 2021 by Joao Martins

Behringer's Music Tribe Buys British Brand Aston Microphones

Music Tribe, the expat manufacturing and distribution organization created by Uli Behringer in China to assemble all the brands that have resulted from his multiple past acquisitions, has now confirmed the addition of Aston Microphones, a studio microphone brand founded in the United Kingdom. The partnership with Music Tribes adds Aston studio microphones to Behringer's pro audio portfolio, which was never particularly strong in that product segment.
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Ableton Live 11 Launches Worldwide With Expanded Music Manipulation Possibilities
February 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Ableton Live 11 Launches Worldwide With Expanded Music Manipulation Possibilities

German music software company Ableton announced the latest version of Live, the software for music creators and performers, that actually meets the needs of musicians, producers, and DJs. Ableton Live 11 includes new advanced music manipulation possibilities with audio and MIDI fusion, new devices for experimentation, features for live performance, chance tools and much more. More than any existing DAW, Live 11 enables free manipulation and stretching of whole songs or individual notes.
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Tracktion Announces Waveform Pro 11.5 and Waveform Free Updates
February 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Tracktion Announces Waveform Pro 11.5 and Waveform Free Updates

The product of evolution from the reimagined Seattle, WA, company efforts in the audio production and music creation space, Waveform is one of the most interesting new-generation DAW platforms. Waveform is available in Free, OEM and Pro versions, for macOS, Windows and Ubuntu Linux (all 64-bit) and even Raspberry Pi 32-bit platforms, and Tracktion just announced the availability of the latest Waveform Pro 11.5 updates, as well as an update for Waveform Free, enabling the core features of V11.
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Nugen Audio Announces Update to Paragon Convolution Reverb
February 19, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Nugen Audio Announces Update to Paragon Convolution Reverb

Nugen Audio released Version 1.1 of its 3D-compatible convolution reverb plug-in, Paragon. Included among the updates is the addition of outdoor Impulse Responses (IRs) and improved balancing of early reflections. Version 1.1 also features new presets and an improved browser, with “search,” “tagging” and “favorite” functions. Unlike other convolution reverbs on the market, Paragon offers full control of the decay, room size and brightness via state-of-the-art re-synthesis modeled on 3D recordings of real spaces.
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Focal Unveils Clear MG Professional Open-Back Headphones
February 17, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Focal Unveils Clear MG Professional Open-Back Headphones

Focal announced another new headphone model, this time in its Focal Professional range. The new Focal Clear MG Pro is a flagship professional mixing solution that evolves the design and aesthetic of their original Clear Pro model. The Clear MG Pro circumaural open-back headphones use Focal's unique 40mm full-range drivers with M-shaped magnesium inverted domes to deliver a precise and detailed sound. The physical design ensures maximum comfort and introduces a new honeycomb grille design which opens the cup enclosure to allow improved soundstage.
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UK Loudspeaker Manufacturer PMC Celebrates 30 Years of Loudspeaker Passion
February 10, 2021 by Joao Martins

UK Loudspeaker Manufacturer PMC Celebrates 30 Years of Loudspeaker Passion

UK-based PMC is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, marking three decades of ‘Best of British’ loudspeaker design and manufacture for both the international professional music production and audiophile markets. From a modest start as two men in a garage to 30 years of the biggest movie soundtracks and albums in the world, the Professional Monitor Company Limited, had a remarkable trajectory grounded on a common devotion for transmission line designs and a fundamental belief in fidelity.
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2021 TECnology Hall of Fame Recognizes the Work of Audio Pioneers
February 10, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

2021 TECnology Hall of Fame Recognizes the Work of Audio Pioneers

While audioXpress did highlight already the 36th Annual NAMM Creative and Technical TEC Awards when those were announced, because there was no actually NAMM show this year (and no actual TEC Award ceremony) we still needed to confirm the 2021 TECnology Hall of Fame Inductees. These are awards also confirmed every year to honor and recognize audio products and innovations that have made a significant contribution to the advancement of audio technology.
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Solid State Logic Redefines Control Surfaces with UF8 USB-C Controller
February 5, 2021 by Joao Martins

Solid State Logic Redefines Control Surfaces with UF8 USB-C Controller

Solid State Logic introduced a new compact DAW control surface that redefines the category by relying on a combination of serial communication via USB and its own 360° control software and MIDI USB driver, making it relatively protocol independent. The new SSL UF8 takes lessons learned from many years building control extensions within studio mixing consoles like the SSL Origin, or dedicated studio DAW controllers like the SSL Nucleus. The expandable and modular UF8 is an interesting evolution.
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PSI Audio Updates Flagship Three-Way A25-M Studio Monitors for 2021
February 4, 2021 by Joao Martins

PSI Audio Updates Flagship Three-Way A25-M Studio Monitors for 2021

Swiss manufacturer PSI Audio announced a new version of its flagship three-way speaker A25-M for 2021. Following on the improvements announced in 2019 with the flow guide introduced in the A23-M monitor, and a larger, more powerful woofer engine, the A25-M boasts an entirely new midrange driver. The Extended Dome Driver (EXD) combines a larger dome and new cone formula, effectively offering the best of both worlds in the process. The new driver system is still mounted to a rotatable baffle to enable vertical or horizontal speaker placement at optimum dispersion.
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Celestion Launches Software Update for SpeakerMix Pro Plug-in Digital Speaker Solution
January 29, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Launches Software Update for SpeakerMix Pro Plug-in Digital Speaker Solution

Celestion announced the release of Version 1.1.0 update for its SpeakerMix Pro, the company’s advanced virtual speaker software designed for use with both Impulse Responses as well as Celestion’s Dynamic Speaker Responses (DSRs). This professional studio-grade DAW plug-in enables new levels of detail and realism to guitar and bass speaker tone thanks to next-generation digital speaker responses that capture the sound and feel of the speaker’s dynamic, non-linear response.
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