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Spatial, Simple and Intelligent as It Gets. Nomono Sound Capsule Starts Shipping
by Joao Martins

Spatial, Simple and Intelligent as It Gets. Nomono Sound Capsule Starts Shipping

The Nomono Sound Capsule is a cloud-connected, self-contained recording kit for capturing audio in the field. The Norwegian startup executed on its unique vision to turn audio capture and creation simple to any user. The portable, wireless, system simplifies audio recording, production, and collaboration for creators, and uses sophisticated audio processing and AI to help support podcasters, content creators and journalists telling immersive audio stories.
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Wireless Power Consortium Approves Release of the New Qi2 Industry Standard for Wireless Charging
by Joao Martins

Wireless Power Consortium Approves Release of the New Qi2 Industry Standard for Wireless Charging

Following the announcement made at CES 2023, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has released the Qi2 standard with the approval of the Qi v.2.0 Interface Specification by its Board of Directors. The release of the standard paves the way for WPC to establish a Qi2 Certification Program, enabling member companies to certify products as compatible with the new standard for wireless charging. This will be a major incentive for manufacturers and a major win for consumers.
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Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 18.5 Introducing Major AI-Based Tools
by Joao Martins

Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 18.5 Introducing Major AI-Based Tools

Blackmagic Design announces DaVinci Resolve 18.5, a major new update to its leading software that combines non-linear editing of audio and video, color correction, the complete Fairlight audio suite, and Fusion effects and composition. The update introduces speech to text editing, automatic subtitling, and AI audio classification. On the audio front, DaVinci Resolve 18.5 adds support for edit and mix groups, improved elastic wave pitch handling, enhanced Dolby Atmos, improved metering, multiple voice isolation improvements, third party Rewire integration, and much more.
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Lavoce Italiana Sets the Stage In North America
by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce Italiana Sets the Stage In North America

Lavoce products are now available in North America directly from the company's group US division Elettromedia Corp. new sales and logistical center in Nashville, Tennessee, to supply and support its manufacturer and distribution partners. Lavoce Italiana offers a full range of HF and LF transducers for professional audio, and a full catalog of guitar and bass speakers for the MI market. Its Italian R&D Center is based in Potenza Picena, Macerata, and all products are manufactured at their wholly owned modern production facility near Shanghai.
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Rycote Offers Expanded Range of Professional Microphones
by Joao Martins

Rycote Offers Expanded Range of Professional Microphones

In a surprise announcement for many audio recordists - and certainly for many manufacturers of professional microphones - British brand Rycote announced the launch of its own high-end range of professional microphones, designed for the film production, sport broadcast and field recording applications. The range includes condenser pencil-type microphones and hypercardioid shotguns, which Rycote now expanded with the BD-10, a new bi-directional microphone, and a long shotgun design named HC-35.
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Technics Introduces New SU-GX70 Universal Streaming Amplifier
by audioXpress Staff

Technics Introduces New SU-GX70 Universal Streaming Amplifier

Technics unveiled the new SU-GX70, a universal streaming amplifier that easily integrates into any home hi-fi system with the inclusion of an HDMI ARC port. The Technics SU-GX70 extends the Technics Grand Class portfolio with a heavily featured integrated design that combines the sonic genes of Technics Grand Class components with a wealth of source functions, including video connectivity. The new SU-GX70 streaming amplifier is the first Technics product with a HDMI ARC port since the brand revitalization in 2014.
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Ultimate Ears Pro Reveals UE Premier Flagship In-Ear Monitors
by Joao Martins

Ultimate Ears Pro Reveals UE Premier Flagship In-Ear Monitors

Ultimate Ears Pro unveiled the new UE Premier in-ear monitors at the 2023 NAMM show. The new flagship IEMs feature an industry-leading 21 balanced armature drivers per side to deliver unparalleled fidelity and performance. Careful design in cooperation with Knowles, from the choice of drivers to crossovers, allowed Ultimate Ears Pro to achieve the best possible frequency response, to an extended frequency range of 5Hz to 40kHz.
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Sonos Expands into Commercial Spaces with Launch of Sonos Pro
by Joao Martins

Sonos Expands into Commercial Spaces with Launch of Sonos Pro

Sonos announced Sonos Pro, a new flexible software as a service (SaaS) offering that makes it easy for businesses to have music backgrounds across each of their locations. A new product category for Sonos, the subscription-based offering includes a simple dashboard to remotely manage a system across multiple locations, commercially-licensed music, personalized support, and more.
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Sennheiser Launches 5th Generation Evolution Wireless Digital
by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Launches 5th Generation Evolution Wireless Digital

At NAB 2023, Sennheiser launched its 5th generation of Evolution Wireless systems for camera applications. Purpose-built for content creators, filmmakers, and broadcasters, the EW-DP is a fully digital UHF wireless microphone system with a new portable design and improved audio quality. The compact EW-DP EK receiver, at the heart of the system features an easy to read OLED display, an innovative magnetic stacking system, and can be conveniently controlled remotely via the Smart Assist app.
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xMEMS Announces General Availability of First Solid-State Fidelity, All-Silicon Microspeakers
by Joao Martins

xMEMS Announces General Availability of First Solid-State Fidelity, All-Silicon Microspeakers

Following the announcement of the world's first true MEMS microspeaker in July 2020, xMEMS Labs now announced general availability of three solutions for immediate integration into next-generation true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones, in-ear-monitors (IEMs), hearing aids, and other emerging personal audio designs. Offering the advantages of Solid-State Fidelity and DynamicVent technology, xMEMS is determined to change the market through vastly superior audio experiences and improved consumer listening comfort.
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