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Martin Audio’s MLA speakers deliver Glastonbury’s highest permitted sound levels yet
July 8, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Martin Audio’s MLA speakers deliver Glastonbury’s highest permitted sound levels yet

Martin Audio’s groundbreaking Multi-Cellular Loudspeaker Array (MLA) system has made history at the Glastonbury festival by delivering the highest sound levels to the audience without exceeding noise pollution levels beyond the perimeter. More than 150,000 fans listened to headline acts mixed on the MLA system.
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Jensen Transformers Acquired by Peter Janis, Teams up with Radial Engineering
July 7, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Jensen Transformers Acquired by Peter Janis, Teams up with Radial Engineering

Peter Janis, owner and president of Radial Engineering acquired Jensen Transformers. As Janis himself explains, “we felt that the brand was simply too important to the industry and our long-term health to end up being purchased by a multi-national and made offshore.” Jensen will remain an independent operation in Chatsworth, CA.
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Renkus-Heinz helps bring Intrepid Museum’s Legends to Life
July 7, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Renkus-Heinz helps bring Intrepid Museum’s Legends to Life

NY-based Metro Sound Pros successfully completed a challenging audio installation at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. The spectacular aircraft carrier USS Intrepid museum benefited from a Renkus-Heinz system to solve the acoustic challenges on its Space Shuttle Pavilion exhibit.
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Allen & Heath New Qu-32 Digital Mixing Console
July 7, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Allen & Heath New Qu-32 Digital Mixing Console

Allen & Heath unveiled its new Qu-32 console at Infocomm 2014 in June, a 32 fader, 38 in / 28 out digital mixer, joining the already existing rackmount Qu-16 and compact Qu-24 models. The new Qu-32 will start shipping in July and places the new Qu Series in a whole new dimension, both as a live and studio mixer.
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AD 480 Reverb Available for iOS Devices
July 6, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

AD 480 Reverb Available for iOS Devices

German company Fiedler Audio launched the first dedicated professional reverb effect app for iOS devices. Providing a unique set of tuning parameters and vast sonic spectrum, the AD 480 Reverb app is a valuable tool on any live or studio situation, with the added advantage of portability on the iPad and iPhone.
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Audio metering and monitoring for all platforms from RTW
July 6, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Audio metering and monitoring for all platforms from RTW

RTW, the German experts in visual audio meters and monitoring devices, recently announced that the company is expanding into new applications with three product segments – software and hardware – thus enabling a larger pool of professionals to access the company’s award-winning metering tools.
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New Immersive Surround Loudspeaker from QSC Audio
July 5, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

New Immersive Surround Loudspeaker from QSC Audio

During the recent CineEurope cinema convention (June 16 to 19) in Barcelona, Spain, QSC Audio previewed the newest member of its SR Series surround loudspeaker family, the SR-1290, in direct response to new audio requirements created by immersive sound formats, in a cost-effective and compact loudspeaker enclosure.
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Brazil’s first 4K OB truck equipped with Lawo and RAVENNA IP technology
July 5, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Brazil’s first 4K OB truck equipped with Lawo and RAVENNA IP technology

The World Cup 2014 in Brazil has been the ideal test field for the first live global broadcasts in Ultra High-Definition (4K). Used for 4K football live production at Maracanã Stadium, GloboSat’s new TV OB truck is fitted with audio equipment from Lawo and state-of-the-art RAVENNA IP networking technology.
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Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney excels with Dante
July 3, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney excels with Dante

An impressive Dante deployment at the Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney used Harman’s BSS BLU digital signal processing units to create an audio distribution network of 160-plus channels across 200 acres. The Dante enabled BSS units increased quality and control while minimizing labor and installation costs.
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Eight-channel High Dynamic-Range Audio Processor from STMicroelectronics
July 3, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Eight-channel High Dynamic-Range Audio Processor from STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics has introduced a new digital audio processor with a >100 dB SNR and HDR (High Dynamic Range) audio-signal acquisition technology. The device can process most digital input formats up to 6.1/7.1 channel and 192 kHz, 24-bit DVD-audio and DSD/SACD.
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