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DiGiCo and Fourier Audio Transform Live Sound with Dante-Connected Hardware Engine for VST3 Plugins
by Joao Martins

DiGiCo and Fourier Audio Transform Live Sound with Dante-Connected Hardware Engine for VST3 Plugins

Building upon the earlier announcement of industry pioneer DiGiCo acquiring Fourier Audio, during the AES convention in New York, the British startup finally revealed the transform.engine, previously known as codename "Project Core." transform.engine runs VST3 plugins directly, giving access on DiGiCo consoles to any studio-grade processing on a lowest-latency robust platform, specifically designed for the complexities of live productions.
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Bang & Olufsen Designs Wireless Earbuds for Cisco Webex Meetings and Calling
by Joao Martins

Bang & Olufsen Designs Wireless Earbuds for Cisco Webex Meetings and Calling

Following a previous collaboration with Cisco to design the 980 headset, Danish brand Bang & Olufsen now created the Cisco 950 wireless earbuds, based on the Beoplay EX, but equipped with features critical for today's hybrid workforce, including enhanced security and device management for IT teams in companies that don't allow bring-your-own devices. The Bang & Olufsen Cisco 950 wireless earbuds can seamlessly interoperate and are optimized for Webex Meetings and Calling.
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Eleven Engineering SKAA-Enabled USB-C Transmitters Are Now iPhone Compatible
by Joao Martins

Eleven Engineering SKAA-Enabled USB-C Transmitters Are Now iPhone Compatible

When it comes to robust, reliable, one-to-many, wireless audio transmission without compromise, there's a company from Canada that, for more than a decade, offers a complete solution that remains a sort of secret weapon in the audio and consumer electronics industries. That company is Eleven Engineering, Inc., and the technology is known as SKAA, which is now about to become far more easy to use. The reason is Apple's iPhone migration to USB-C connectors, making it possible to just plug-in a SKAA transmitter.
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Digital Audio Denmark Introduces DADlink High-Speed Connection
by audioXpress Staff

Digital Audio Denmark Introduces DADlink High-Speed Connection

During the 2023 AES Convention in New York, Digital Audio Denmark (DAD) announced DADlink, a new proprietary audio and data format that establishes a super-fast connection between DADlink-compatible units such as the AX64, AX Center, Core 256, AX32, and other DAD audio interfaces. Depending on the sample rate, DADlink handles up to 128 bidirectional channels between units with a latency of less than 100 nano seconds.
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Goldmund Introduces Melos Active Wireless Speaker
by Joao Martins

Goldmund Introduces Melos Active Wireless Speaker

Swiss luxury audio manufacturer Goldmund, a name synonymous with precision and opulence, introduced its latest "entry-level" marvel, the Melos Active Wireless Loudspeakers. These compact wireless speakers offer everything a proud owner would expect from this type of design, plus the exclusive privileges of the "harmonious union of advanced technology and meticulous craftsmanship" that Goldmund offers.
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DALI Introduces IO-12 Refined Headphones Design for a Superior Listening Experience
by Joao Martins

DALI Introduces IO-12 Refined Headphones Design for a Superior Listening Experience

At the Munich High End Show in May 2023, Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries (DALI) celebrated its 40th anniversary and unveiled two ground-breaking additions to its product portfolio: the EPIKORE 11 loudspeaker and the IO-12 headphones. Both products incorporate DALI's patented Soft Magnetic Compound (SMC) technology. Five months later, the IO-12 wireless headphones with its 50mm custom dynamic drivers are available to consumers offering Active Noise Cancellation, 35-hour battery, aptX Adaptive Bluetooth and USB-C/3.5mm wired connections.
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Audeze Enhances Maxwell Headphones for Professional Dolby Atmos Mixing
by Joao Martins

Audeze Enhances Maxwell Headphones for Professional Dolby Atmos Mixing

Audeze, the Los Angeles-based planar magnetic headphone manufacturer, announced the beta launch of a significant firmware upgrade to its Maxwell gaming headset, adding head tracking support compatible with the Dolby Atmos Renderer for professional mixing. Utilizing built-in hardware already included in every Maxwell headset, this integration transforms Maxwell into a powerful tool optimized for content creators and audio engineers mixing in Dolby Atmos.
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Qualcomm Unveils S7 Pro Snapdragon Sound Platform With Micro-Power Wi-Fi and 24-bit/192kHz Lossless Streaming
by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Unveils S7 Pro Snapdragon Sound Platform With Micro-Power Wi-Fi and 24-bit/192kHz Lossless Streaming

During its Snapdragon Summit event Qualcomm unveiled the latest S7 and S7 Pro Gen1 Sound platforms, which will soon power a new generation of advanced audio products. The new platforms offer five times the compute power, three times the DSP processing power, and almost 100 times on-device AI processing power compared to the previous generation. A real differentiator is the use of micro-power Wi-Fi to extend wireless audio range and support for up to 192kHz lossless music quality in the S7 Pro.
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BdSound and Vivoka Join Forces to Boost the World of Voice Assistants
by Joao Martins

BdSound and Vivoka Join Forces to Boost the World of Voice Assistants

BdSound and Vivoka, two European pioneers in voice technology, announced a strategic partnership to reshape the landscape of voice assistants. Through this collaboration, BdSound will leverage Vivoka's development framework allowing users to high-level construct tailored voice assistants. And BdSound's audio and speech processing technology will become an integral part of the acoustic front-end tools offered by Vivoka, promising to make voice assistants more accessible and customizable than ever before.
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Tymphany and Exeger To Launch Self-Powered Speaker at CES 2024
by Joao Martins

Tymphany and Exeger To Launch Self-Powered Speaker at CES 2024

Exeger, the manufacturer of Powerfoyle energy-harvesting technology, announced a partnership with Tymphany, the manufacturer of audio systems, acoustic modules and drivers and one of the largest OEM/ODMs in the audio industry, to produce a self-powered speaker which will be unveiled at CES 2024. Tymphany's Hybrid-life Green Speaker, under development, will be powered by Exeger's patented solar cell technology, which converts all forms of light into electricity.
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