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Fluid Audio Image 2 Studio Monitors With Integrated SoundID Reference Now Available
by audioXpress Staff

Fluid Audio Image 2 Studio Monitors With Integrated SoundID Reference Now Available

Sonarworks announced the global availability of the Fluid Image 2 studio monitors. In November 2022, Fluid Audio announced a partnership with Sonarworks which delivers a complete pro studio monitoring solution, built around its Image 2 studio monitors and SoundID Reference. The room calibration software is integrated directly into Image 2 studio monitors, giving users the ability to load SoundID Reference export files into each monitor’s native DSP right after calibration.
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WiSA Technologies Begins Shipping WiSA E Multichannel Audio Development Kits to Initial Beta Customers
by Joao Martins

WiSA Technologies Begins Shipping WiSA E Multichannel Audio Development Kits to Initial Beta Customers

WiSA Technologies, a leading provider of wireless audio technologies for home theater already adopted by Bang & Olufsen, Harman, Klipsch, Savant, LG Electronics and many others, announced its first shipments of WiSA E development kits to leading audio brands developing multichannel audio systems. Using the 5GHz portion of the Wi-Fi band, WiSA E offers high-performance, high-quality wireless audio transmission and reception at an affordable price.
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Audio Engineering Society Requests Expressions of Interest in AES75 Standard
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Audio Engineering Society Requests Expressions of Interest in AES75 Standard

The Audio Engineering Society announced the adoption and publication of the AES75 standard for acoustics - "Measuring loudspeaker maximum linear sound levels using noise - in March of 2022. The AES SC-04-03-A task group is currently in the process of publicizing the 2022 AES75 standard and has issued an industry appeal of support from audio manufacturers, audio test and measurement solutions manufacturers, and audio measurement services providers.
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Beyma Introduces Innovative Solutions for Next-Generation Compression Drivers
by Joao Martins

Beyma Introduces Innovative Solutions for Next-Generation Compression Drivers

The brand new generation of Beyma compression drivers originates from an intense R&D effort and two patent-pending innovations. Unveiled at ISE 2013, Beyma's four base designs with 2 throat sizes, 4 voice coil diameters, 3 diaphragm materials and 2 magnet types, allow for a total of 12 new models (for now). Scheduled to be launched progressively during 2023, these new Beyma state-of-the-art high frequency transducers deliver new exciting possibilities for speaker designs.
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Pascal Acquires WorxAudio from Fender and Appoints Hugh Sarvis to Lead New Blaze Audio Loudspeaker Development Team
by Joao Martins

Pascal Acquires WorxAudio from Fender and Appoints Hugh Sarvis to Lead New Blaze Audio Loudspeaker Development Team

In what is certainly great news for all other OEM amplifier companies, Pascal A/S of Copenhagen, Denmark, which recently had decided to compete directly with its former amplifier clients with the launch of Blaze Audio, is now also going to sell speakers, competing directly with what last clients it still had. To push forward with this strategy, Pascal acquired the former WorxAudio IP from Presonus/Fender and hired its veteran team, led by Hugh Sarvis.
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Netflix Promotes AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio Powered by Sennheiser
by Joao Martins

Netflix Promotes AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio Powered by Sennheiser

Netflix has announced a series of brand-new features for subscribers on its Premium plan, including a surround renderer, powered by Sennheiser’s AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio technology. The pitch says "Members on Netflix’s Premium plan using a stereo system will experience immersive cinematic audio on more than 700 top titles – all on their existing hardware." In reality, Netflix is basically supporting a spatialization rendering engine for content that isn't Dolby Atmos.
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Denmark Creates Accelerator Program for Startups Involved in Sound and Audio Technologies
by audioXpress Staff

Denmark Creates Accelerator Program for Startups Involved in Sound and Audio Technologies

Denmark should be the world’s best place to develop and operate businesses using sound and audio technologies. After all, that's the country where some of the most cutting-edge audio companies originated, including most of the speaker and audio test and measurement names. Now, a new partnership between Sound Hub Denmark and Danish Creative Industries (DCI) established an ambitious and innovative accelerator program for international startups named: SoundTech Accelerator.
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New 1" Annular Compression Drivers and Common HF/LF Magnet Coaxials from Lavoce
by Joao Martins

New 1" Annular Compression Drivers and Common HF/LF Magnet Coaxials from Lavoce

At ISE 2023, Lavoce Italiana announced the launch of their first 1" exit annular diaphragm design compression drivers, DN10.143 and DF10.143. During the Barcelona show the company also presented their new 6.5" ferrite common HF/LF magnet coaxial, CSF061.71K. In 2022, the company with a 35-year heritage designing and manufacturing loudspeakers reported the highest growth rates since its inception, and 2023 is already looking even stronger.
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Outline Appoints New Management Team
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Outline Appoints New Management Team

Outline has been working behind the scenes on a profound company restructuring, which has resulted in the appointment of a new management team. The new organization stems from the retirement of Giorgio Biffi from his role of CEO, which he carried in addition to his Head of Sales function, since the passing of founder Guido Noselli, whom he had joined already in 1976. The Italian pro audio pioneer is also celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023.
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STMicroelectronics Unveils World’s First MCU Edge-AI Developer Cloud
by Cristina Costa

STMicroelectronics Unveils World’s First MCU Edge-AI Developer Cloud

STMicroelectronics continues to expand its solutions for embedded AI developers and data scientists with a new, industry-first set of tools and services to get edge AI technology on the market faster and with less complexity by aiding hardware and software decision-making. The STM32Cube.AI Developer Cloud opens access to an extensive suite of online development tools built around the industry-leading STM32 family of microcontrollers (MCUs). Benefits include access to online service to benchmark edge-AI models on STM32 boards.
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