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Radial Now Shipping McBoost 100% Discrete Class-A Dual FET Signal Booster for Low Output Dynamic and Ribbon Microphones
November 25, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Radial Now Shipping McBoost 100% Discrete Class-A Dual FET Signal Booster for Low Output Dynamic and Ribbon Microphones

The Radial McBoost is a 100% discrete class-A Dual FET high performance microphone signal booster designed to elevate the output of a typical dynamic microphone for greater transient response and boost the signal of a low-output ribbon mic to bring it up to a usable level for mixing consoles or preamps that may not provide sufficient gain.
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Powersoft Promoted Successful M-System Subwoofer Technology Showcase
November 25, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Powersoft Promoted Successful M-System Subwoofer Technology Showcase

Italian amplifier manufacturer Powersoft “shook things up” with four exclusive in-person listening sessions in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The presentation and listening experience ‘Xperience The Power’ explored what is possible in the low frequency zone with Powersoft’s next generation Class D amplifiers and its M-System technology.
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G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration Legendary Founder Turns 90
November 24, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration Legendary Founder Turns 90

The distinguished acoustic engineer Gunnar Rasmussen, who founded G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration, celebrated his 90th birthday. Gunnar Rasmussen founded G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration in 1994, at the age of 67, and continues to inspire with his extraordinary vision and guiding principles for the Danish measurement microphones specialist.
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Audio Precision Sponsors AES Scholarship Honoring the Legacy of Tom Kite
November 24, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Sponsors AES Scholarship Honoring the Legacy of Tom Kite

The Audio Engineering Society Educational Foundation has announced the establishment of “Advancing Audio – The Tom Kite Scholarship.”. The scholarship honors Kite’s legacy of dedication to engineering excellence in audio and audio measurement, as well as his achievements within the AES and as Vice President of Engineering of Audio Precision.
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QSC Debuts New Improved Website with Enhanced Features, Navigation and Content Structure
November 24, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

QSC Debuts New Improved Website with Enhanced Features, Navigation and Content Structure

QSC just launched its new www.qsc.com website with enhanced features, navigation and content structure. The new site structure makes it easier for users to navigate and find the company’s Live Sound, Systems and Cinema solutions, along with industry resources and support information.
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Get Ready and Better Informed. Get Voice Coil December 2015
November 23, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Get Ready and Better Informed. Get Voice Coil December 2015

Prepare for CES 2016 with the Voice Coil December 2015 issue, now available. In this issue, read how the Test Bench column has evolved, learn more about VocalZoom’s Laser Microphone, check the Microphone Capsule supplier directory and read about another audio patent granted to Apple. Learn more about two pro sound drivers as Test Bench focuses on the CF0617M 6.5” midrange driver from Celestion, and the 18iD woofer from Eighteen Sound.
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Roland and V-MODA release M-100 AIRA Over-ear Headphones
November 23, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Roland and V-MODA release M-100 AIRA Over-ear Headphones

Designed and built by lifestyle and DJ brand V-MODA in collaboration with Roland, targeting fashion-conscious DJs pretending to be musicians by turning knobs, the new M-100 AIRA headphones combine the DJ-acclaimed V-MODA Crossfade M-100 over-ear headphones with the AIRA logo customized on each shield, along with AIRA-green chevrons on the headband.
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Paul Reed Smith Launches Digital Harmonic With Patented Image and Waveform Technology
November 23, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Paul Reed Smith Launches Digital Harmonic With Patented Image and Waveform Technology

Guitar maker Paul Reed Smith and a team of scientists and physicians have lunched a new image and sound waveform technology company called Digital Harmonic LLC. The company intends to explore revolutionary medical applications for its patented image technology ‘Weds Mathematics and Physics to Medicine’ to develop sharper X-Ray images with significantly less radiation exposure.
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Freescale Produces the First Record Album on a Silicon Wafer
November 23, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Freescale Produces the First Record Album on a Silicon Wafer

Finding innovation in old places, Freescale Semiconductor has engineered a modern application for a classic music format – record albums. For the first time, an eight-inch silicon wafer was programmed and etched to play a music recording, just like a vinyl record album. Developed within the Freescale Discovery Lab, this retro project intends to demonstrate the unique expertise in the company’s engineering and manufacturing facilities.
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New Actran 16 Release Delivers New Advances for Acoustic Response in Bigger Domains and for Higher Frequencies
November 20, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

New Actran 16 Release Delivers New Advances for Acoustic Response in Bigger Domains and for Higher Frequencies

Free Field Technologies (FFT), an MSC Software Company, announced the release of Actran 16. The new release provides new audio and electroacoustic capabilities; acoustic propagation in huge domains and at high frequencies; new aeroacoustic modeling capabilities for fast virtual testing; and co-simulation with other MSC Software tools for multi-discipline analyses. The new release also introduces performance enhancements, including on graphical user interface and its meshing tool.
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