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AudioControl Celebrates 45 Years and Introduces Exciting New Products at CEDIA Expo 2022
September 27, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Celebrates 45 Years and Introduces Exciting New Products at CEDIA Expo 2022

AudioControl will signal its 45 years in business during CEDIA Expo 2022, which this year takes place in Dallas, TX. The Seattle, WA-based manufacturer will show premium home entertainment solutions to attendees, including a powerful new 70-volt GaN amplifier technology with available Dante network connectivity, innovative solutions to support the custom integration installer, premium 8K home theater products, and much more. All unique integration products Made in USA.
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Muse Group Updates Audacity Audio Editing Software and Launches New Audio Sharing Service
September 26, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Muse Group Updates Audacity Audio Editing Software and Launches New Audio Sharing Service

San Francisco, CA-based Muse Group, current owners of the world's most popular audio editing software, are paving the way for greater music accessibility with the release of Audacity 3.2, the latest version of the leading audio editor and recorder. Audacity 3.2 takes leaps toward being an end-to-end production tool with the addition of real-time effects support, non-destructive editing, VST3 support, UX and UI improvements, and notably, quick audio sharing with the newly launched audio.com service.
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Rational Acoustics Announces Substantially Updated Smaart v9 Software
September 26, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Rational Acoustics Announces Substantially Updated Smaart v9 Software

Rational Acoustics announced the next major release version of Smaart (System Measurement Acoustic Analysis Real-time Tool), with many important new features. Smaart v9 will introduce a fundamentally revised software 64-bit code base, which unifies all editions to a common foundation and coherent interface: Smaart Suite v9, Smaart RT (Real-Time Edition), Smaart LE (Light Edition), and Smaart SPL (SPL Edition). The widely used acoustic test & measurement software platform, will be released on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
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Paul Wojciechowski Joins Russound as Director of Product Development
September 21, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Paul Wojciechowski Joins Russound as Director of Product Development

Russound, a leading developer and manufacturer in home audio entertainment, announced the appointment of Paul Wojciechowski to the position of Director of Product Development. The long-time CE product development specialist, whose extensive background in consumer and custom electronics includes leadership roles at ELAC Audio and Sonavox/Merry Electronics, will drive an aggressive period of product design and manufacturing at Russound. He reports to the company’s CEO, Charlie Porritt.
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SMPTE Announces 2022 Honorees and Awards John Meyer the Samuel L. Warner Memorial Medal
September 21, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

SMPTE Announces 2022 Honorees and Awards John Meyer the Samuel L. Warner Memorial Medal

SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has once again honored industry luminaries and next-generation leaders. The 2022 SMPTE Awards Gala takes place during the SMPTE Media Technology Summit (The Summit), the Society's first in-person conference since 2019. Among the names honored by the SMPTE, John Meyer receives the Samuel L. Warner Memorial Medal, which recognizes a Lifetime of Contributions to Excellence in Cinema Sound.
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John Calder Creates Calder Acoustics
September 21, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

John Calder Creates Calder Acoustics

John Calder started in the music and sound business as a teenager playing drums in a surf band, and later became a successful recording engineer, working in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Milan and Montreal. His interest in acoustics lead him to work in studio design. After 10 years with Acoustical Surfaces (ASI), were he created and led the Acoustic Geometry brand, he now started as an independent room acoustics designer as Calder Acoustics, based in Minneapolis, MN.
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Powersoft Expands DSP+ Amplifier Range with AES67 Native Models
September 20, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Powersoft Expands DSP+ Amplifier Range with AES67 Native Models

Powersoft has further enhanced its amplifier product range oriented towards fixed installations by introducing AES67-compatible versions of its popular Duecanali and Quattrocanali amplifier platforms. The new models, called Duecanali DSP+ and Quattrocanali DSP+, are able to receive audio-over-IP (AoIP) streams from AES67-capable networked sources for increased interoperability across different systems.
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Alcons Introduces Wide Dispersion LR24/120 Pro-Ribbon Line-Array Elements
September 20, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Alcons Introduces Wide Dispersion LR24/120 Pro-Ribbon Line-Array Elements

Over several years, Alcons Audio has been building its L-series of pro-ribbon line array modules into a comprehensive range to bring hi-fidelity sound quality at concert sound pressure levels to any size of indoor or outdoor venue. The latest LR24/120 mid-size line array is an important extra tool for medium to larger Pro-Ribbon applications. As with the rest of the range, this new line-array element offers precise horizontal and vertical projection control.
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Nugen Audio Halo Vision Audio Analysis Suite Now Available
September 15, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Nugen Audio Halo Vision Audio Analysis Suite Now Available

Nugen Audio announced availability of its new Halo Vision plug-in. Designed for 3D, surround and immersive audio production environments, Halo Vision is a customizable, real-time visual analysis suite operating in up to 7.1.2 channels. Inspired by the brand’s renowned Halo Upmix and Halo Downmix solutions, Halo Vision features a variety of modules that provide audio professionals with a clearer understanding of every aspect of their sound. In support of the official launch of the software, Nugen has also added a Timecode View module to the plug-in.
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Origin Acoustics Named US Brand Manager for Bang & Olufsen in the Custom Channel
September 14, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Origin Acoustics Named US Brand Manager for Bang & Olufsen in the Custom Channel

Origin Acoustics is breaking new ground for custom integrators with the announcement of an expanded partnership with Bang & Olufsen in the US. Since 2016, Origin Acoustics has been collaborating with Bang & Olufsen on the co-design and manufacturing of certain architectural loudspeakers. Now, Origin has been named US Brand Manager for Bang & Olufsen’s full portfolio in the custom channel.
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