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Yamaha AFC3 Delivers Dramatic Acoustic Improvement to Multi-purpose Venue
July 3, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha AFC3 Delivers Dramatic Acoustic Improvement to Multi-purpose Venue

A Norwegian venue has employed Yamaha’s AFC3 acoustic enhancement system to transform its main auditorium into an acoustically enhanced space. Even the most modern venues can suffer from acoustic issues and the Lørenskog Hus multi-purpose is using the AFC3 system every day, transforming the acoustics of the venue.
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Avid Announces Key Updates to Its Professional Mixing Solutions
July 2, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Avid Announces Key Updates to Its Professional Mixing Solutions

Avid has announced key enhancements to its Pro Tools Control Surfaces, including the new S6 modular solution, as well the previous System 5, including support for Dolby Atmos mixing and monitor control, deeper integration with the Eucon control protocol and including VCA Spill, automation control and much more.
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Audio-Technica New ES945/LED and ES947/LED Boundary Microphones
June 30, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica New ES945/LED and ES947/LED Boundary Microphones

Audio-Technica announced new microphones for conference room applications, the ES945/LED omnidirectional and ES947/LED cardioid condenser boundary microphones featuring Red/Green LED indicator rings and the AT8657/LED flush-mount socket, available exclusively to contractors and system integrators.
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Lab.gruppen Introduces D Series Networked Amplifier Platform
June 30, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Lab.gruppen Introduces D Series Networked Amplifier Platform

At the InfoComm 2014 Show in Las Vegas, there were several audio network related announcements, from speakers to microphones and obviously amplifiers. Lab.gruppen introduced its new D Series, leveraging its Lake processing technology in a Dante solution, as well as a new partnership with Biamp Systems equipped with AVB connectivity.
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Electro-Voice Next Generation X-Line Line-Array Loudspeakers
June 30, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Electro-Voice Next Generation X-Line Line-Array Loudspeakers

Electro-Voice had big news at InfoComm 2014 expo in Las Vegas, with the global preview of the next generation of X-Line line-array loudspeakers (X1 & X2). At the EV booth, cutaway models allowed a close-up look at the engineering innovations of the new series, while the X1 line-array system could be seen in action in the demo room.
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Moogfest 2014 Featuring DirectOut MADI System
June 28, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Moogfest 2014 Featuring DirectOut MADI System

Billed as the “Synthesis of Technology, Art and Music,” Moogfest is a fabulously quirky celebration of electronic music, geekiness and the legacy of synthesizer legend, Bob Moog. For the first time, two DirectOut MADI systems were used for the live recording of two of the main festival venues.
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New Microchip Low-Cost PIC32MX1/2 Series MCUs for Audio and Bluetooth Applications
June 28, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

New Microchip Low-Cost PIC32MX1/2 Series MCUs for Audio and Bluetooth Applications

Microchip announced an expansion of its low-Cost PIC32MX1/2 Series MCUs now with larger Flash and RAM, offering optimized performance, memory and peripheral mix support for digital audio with Bluetooth, USB audio, embedded control, low-cost graphics and touch sensing applications.
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Stardraw.com Announces Launch of Stardraw Design 7.1
June 27, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Stardraw.com Announces Launch of Stardraw Design 7.1

Software provider Stardraw.com has just announced a major upgrade to their design and documentation software, Stardraw Design 7, publically unveiled at InfoComm 2014 in Las Vegas. Stardraw Design 7.1 includes a host of important new features, including a drawing mode that shows where cables cross without intersecting.
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New DSP “Lab-in-a-Box” for ARM-Based Audio Systems
June 27, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

New DSP “Lab-in-a-Box” for ARM-Based Audio Systems

ARM announced a new digital signal processing (DSP) ‘Lab-in-a-Box’ (LiB) solution to help boost practical skills development and the creation of new ARM-based audio systems, using Cortex-M4-based microcontroller boards by STMicroelectronics and audio cards from Wolfson Microelectronics and Farnell element14.
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Linear Audio Volume 7—More Innovative and Thought-Provoking Articles!
June 27, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Linear Audio Volume 7—More Innovative and Thought-Provoking Articles!

Linear Audio Volume 7 is the eight issue of a series of printed bookzines dedicated to technical audio and perception. Compiled and published by our technical editor, Jan Didden, this series of bookzines aims to help spread technical audio information and knowledge in printed format.
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