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Apple Delivers on the Promise of Ultimate Mobile Studio with Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad
May 9, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Apple Delivers on the Promise of Ultimate Mobile Studio with Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad

Apple unveiled new subscription options for its professional editing tools Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad. Finally delivering on the promise of exploring the mobile, touchscreen interface of the iPad, the new software options are now clear demonstration of the power of these mobile tablet devices equipped with Apple's latest silicon processors. For audio recording and editing in the field, Logic Pro for iPad introduces a completely new paradigm.
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Qualcomm to Acquire Autotalks Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Chipmaker
May 8, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm to Acquire Autotalks Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Chipmaker

Qualcomm announced that its subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Autotalks. The Israeli company will reinforce Qualcomm's ambitions in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) applications and technologies for automotive and transportation ecosystems, ensuring that a standalone dual-mode solution offers enhanced safety solutions for vehicle communications. The acquisition will strengthen Qualcomm's Snapdragon Digital Chassis portfolio offering by accelerating adoption timelines of V2X technologies.
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Holophonix Goes Active Acoustics and Announces Ambitious ‘Continuum’ Research Program with Major Technology Partners
May 8, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Holophonix Goes Active Acoustics and Announces Ambitious ‘Continuum’ Research Program with Major Technology Partners

Coordinated by IRCAM Research Centre in collaboration with Amadeus and VRTUOZ, ‘Continuum’ is a 3-year research project, paving the way to new augmented sonic experiences for the performing arts field. Under this framework, the project intends to create a software solution for modeling room acoustic impulse response at high resolution, a hybrid reverb engine, and active acoustic enhancement systems for performing arts venues, all of which will be available in the Holophonix environment.
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Audioengine Launches 2nd Generation Hi-Res 32-bit D1 Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC
May 8, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Audioengine Launches 2nd Generation Hi-Res 32-bit D1 Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC

Audioengine, an innovative brand of affordable home audio products is now shipping its 2nd Generation Hi-Res 32-bit D1 Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC. Engineered for music lovers on the go, the compact D1 is equipped with both USB-C and optical (SPDIF) inputs. The DAC is equipped with an ESS ES9018 DAC and an optical receiver ESS9018, offering a full-scale output of 2.0V RMS with an output impedance of 4.7 ohm, working with the most demanding headphones.
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GRAS Introduces a True Multifield 1/4" High-sensitivity Microphone
May 5, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

GRAS Introduces a True Multifield 1/4" High-sensitivity Microphone

GRAS Sound & Vibration introduced a new microphone that can acquire good data in any sound field and, at 24 dB(A), has the lowest noise floor of any 1/4" measurement microphone. The new GRAS 46BC measurement microphone is a true multifield microphone for use in pressure, free-field, or random-incidence environments or any scenarios where the sound field is ill-defined or changing - ideal for automotive in-cabin and NVH testing.
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FCC Waiver Enables Harman to Deploy C-V2X Technology
May 4, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

FCC Waiver Enables Harman to Deploy C-V2X Technology

Harman International, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, was one of the select few companies recently approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate roadside and on-board cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technologies within the 5.9GHz band in the United States. Harman's C-V2X solutions are among the most advanced in the industry, and will support building safer roads, relieving traffic congestion, and improving sustainability.
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Keeping Class A Cool. Infigo Audio Debuts Method 6 Stereo Amplifier
May 4, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Keeping Class A Cool. Infigo Audio Debuts Method 6 Stereo Amplifier

Infigo Audio, a Canadian company that designs and manufactures amplifiers, DACs, and cables for consumers who are ready to invest in exquisitely designed electronics, announced its latest Method 6 two-channel amplifier. The new Method 6 (SRP: $20,000) features many of the same attributes as the brand's Method 3 monoblock amplifier and features a Class A architecture, but with a unique design that maintains a low temperature that is not typical of Class A amplifiers.
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Transom Capital Group Names John Maier as CEO of Bose Professional
May 3, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Transom Capital Group Names John Maier as CEO of Bose Professional

Transom Capital Group, the Los Angeles-based private equity firm that recently assumed ownership of Bose Professional's commercial installation and conferencing businesses, has announced the appointment of John Maier as CEO of the newly independent Bose Professional. Maier spent the past several years as an operating partner for Transom, overseeing the strategy for Mackie. Before that, Maier was the CEO of Blue Microphones.
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Carl Tatz Design Announces Mk II Versions of Acclaimed PFM HD-1000 & UHD-1000 Master Reference Monitors
May 2, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Carl Tatz Design Announces Mk II Versions of Acclaimed PFM HD-1000 & UHD-1000 Master Reference Monitors

Carl Tatz Design has released Mk II versions of the company’s acclaimed Master Reference Monitors. The PFM HD-1000 studio monitors now have an updated passive crossover and internal cabinet refinements, while the top-of-the-line PFM UHD-1000 bi-amp model, which relies on the PhantomFocus processor for its crossover control, also enjoys the new internal cabinet architecture.
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Lavoce Expands HF Portfolio with Three New 1.4" Compression Drivers
May 2, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce Expands HF Portfolio with Three New 1.4" Compression Drivers

Expanding its considerable portfolio of high-frequency transducers for pro audio applications, Lavoce Italiana unveiled three new 1.4" exit large format compression drivers during the NAMM 2023 show. The new titanium diaphragm DF14.300T, DN14.300TK and DN14.301T compression drivers are now available. Basically, the three new models are the result of the company's Italian R&D Center to meet market demand with even further options in Neo and ferrite, with competitive specifications and features.
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