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APDA-ALTI Education Symposium 2023. Three Days of Audio Product Knowledge
May 1, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

APDA-ALTI Education Symposium 2023. Three Days of Audio Product Knowledge

The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) in association with the Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Association, promotes a three day education symposium during the ALTI Expo & Conference 2023, June 11 - 13, 2023 at the DoubleTree by Hilton at the entrance to Universal, Orlando. Three days to improve your knowledge and skills in the development of audio products, from concept to delivery.
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ALTI-Expo and Conference 2023. Largest Focused Event for the Loudspeaker Industry and Audio Product Developers
May 1, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

ALTI-Expo and Conference 2023. Largest Focused Event for the Loudspeaker Industry and Audio Product Developers

The traditional Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Association annual gathering has long been the highest quality networking event for any audio industry professional, particularly for brands, manufacturers and its suppliers. The upcoming ALTI-Expo and Conference 2023, will be held June 11-12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton at Universal Studios, in Orlando, FL, and will combine a highly focused exhibition with the largest ever conference program for audio product developers.
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Lake People Launches MC100 Monitor Controller and High-End DAC
May 1, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Lake People Launches MC100 Monitor Controller and High-End DAC

German brand Lake People, renowned for headphones amplifiers and converters, has ventured into the studio market with the new MC100 monitor controller, offering a valuable new tool for discerning professionals, but also a very versatile DAC option for high-end music enthusiasts in general. The new MC100 design combines comprehensive control for up to three studio monitors with separate subwoofer output, XLR, RCA, jack, USB-C inputs, and headphone amplifier with X-Feed.
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Sennheiser Enhances the Audio Experience on New Cupra Tavascan All-Electric SUV
May 1, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Enhances the Audio Experience on New Cupra Tavascan All-Electric SUV

Sennheiser has joined forces with Cupra, the new "unconventional" brand from Spanish car manufacturer SEAT (Volkswagen Group), to deliver a new immersive sound experience to Cupra's first all-electric SUV coupe, the Cupra Tavascan. According to the car maker, the Tavascan's performance makes it a game-changer in the world of electrification, breaking conventional rules, and helping to deliver an emotional driving experience where sound is an essential factor.
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Magnets, New Speaker Technologies, Microspeakers, and More in Voice Coil May 2023
April 28, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Magnets, New Speaker Technologies, Microspeakers, and More in Voice Coil May 2023

In this issue. Mike Klasco looks at the exciting progress happening in magnets and new signal processing options for speaker design. James Croft compares patents of ducted loudspeaker designs for automotive. And for Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the new Russo 44CDN-PK 1" PEEK diaphragm compression driver from SB Audience, and the B&C Speakers DCX354 ring radiator coaxial dual-diaphragm compression driver.
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SoundHound Announces Chat AI For Automotive Voice Assistant
April 27, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

SoundHound Announces Chat AI For Automotive Voice Assistant

SoundHound AI launched SoundHound Chat AI for Automotive, an in-vehicle voice assistant. SoundHound Chat AI for Automotive will be the first product to offer an in-vehicle voice assistant that combines Generative AI capabilities, like ChatGPT, with an established best-in-class voice assistant. The platform lets automakers provide customers with voice-enabled access to a combination of real-time information domains and Generative AI models which are proving popular.
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NTi Audio Co-Founder and CEO Philipp Schwizer Retires
April 27, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Co-Founder and CEO Philipp Schwizer Retires

NTi Audio has announced the retirement of its long-serving CEO, Philipp Schwizer, effective April 30, 2023. After a successful period of over two decades, Schwizer has decided to step down from his role and enjoy a well-deserved retirement. Philipp Schwizer founded NTi Audio in 2000, through a management buyout of the Audio Measurement Division of Neutrik AG. After nine years of operation NTI AG changed its name to NTi Audio AG (New Technologies in Audio).
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Theory Professional Adds Marc Bertrand as Chief Operating Officer
April 25, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Theory Professional Adds Marc Bertrand as Chief Operating Officer

Theory Professional announced the appointment of highly-regarded audio industry executive and respected veteran, Marc Bertrand as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Theory Professional, a division of Theory Audio Design (Theory), and sister company to Pro Audio Technology (PRO). Former CEO of Adamson Systems Engineering and TC Group Americas, Bertrand joins the company as the first strategic move towards its launch into the commercial audio market.
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HEM Introduces New Ferrum WANDLA Flagship DAC/Preamp
April 25, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

HEM Introduces New Ferrum WANDLA Flagship DAC/Preamp

Polish audio manufacturer HEM continues to introduce new high-end audio products under its brand Ferrum. First it launched the HYPSOS hybrid power system, followed by the OOR headphone amplifier, and the ERCO USB-C DAC with headphone preamp, establishing a new reference in quality and price for a desktop high end design. Now, the company introduced the new WANDLA, a flagship DA converter that can also be powered by the HYPSOS.
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Digigram Introduces New ALP-X PCIe Multichannel Sound Cards
April 25, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Digigram Introduces New ALP-X PCIe Multichannel Sound Cards

Digigram has announced the release of four new ALP-X sound cards featuring 4 input/outputs and 8 inputs/outputs, plus their respective MIC versions. With the first cards in the ALP-X family launched in 2022, Digigram’s range of digital and analog sound cards with improved features continues to expand. One year after the release of the ALP222e and ALP222e-MIC cards, the company introduces the new ALP442e, ALP442e-MIC, ALP882e and ALP882e-MIC for Windows and Linux systems.
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