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Sonarworks Introduces SoundID Reference Speaker and Headphone Calibration Software
by audioXpress Staff

Sonarworks Introduces SoundID Reference Speaker and Headphone Calibration Software

Sonarworks announced its all-new and improved speaker and headphone calibration software SoundID Reference (currently known as Sonarworks Reference). Continuing its commitment to making a simple and affordable software that delivers reliable reference sound for creators, Sonarworks added new features and updates including Custom Target, Translation Check, improved systemwide drivers for Windows users, and many other enhancements to the user interface.
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Soundbars Star in 2020 With Another Strong Year for Home Audio
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Soundbars Star in 2020 With Another Strong Year for Home Audio

In 2020, the value of the Home Audio market was the highest it has ever been, rising 4% to $19.8 billion. This was partly driven by the pandemic, which in forcing people inside has supercharged interest in music and media consumption. In a new report from Futuresource Consulting by analyst Patrick Montgomery, the market research firm calls attention to Soundbars, which continues to be a strong growth audio product segment, increasingly expanding the wireless audio ecosystem.
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Rohde & Schwarz Joins the FiRa Consortium to Show Its Commitment to the Growing Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Ecosystem
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Rohde & Schwarz Joins the FiRa Consortium to Show Its Commitment to the Growing Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Ecosystem

Rohde & Schwarz joined the FiRa Consortium as an associate member. FiRa, short for "fine ranging," is an organization dedicated to growing the UWB ecosystem by ensuring interoperability between multiple devices through compliance and certification programs. By joining the FiRa Consortium, Rohde & Schwarz contributes to the organization’s efforts to establish a certification program for UWB devices. Rohde & Schwarz brings along a broad expertise in mobile device testing and certification
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Dirac Makes the New Dual Speaker ASUS ROG Phone 5 the Best-Sounding Smartphone Available
by Joao Martins

Dirac Makes the New Dual Speaker ASUS ROG Phone 5 the Best-Sounding Smartphone Available

Swedish digital audio processing pioneer Dirac and ASUS, the electronics powerhouse, have raised the bar on mobile audio with the new ASUS ROG Phone 5, which features a new level of sound fidelity for a smartphone with dual speakers, delivering a spatial soundscape and accurate stereo sound localization. The ASUS ROG Phone 5 now becomes the first smartphone to feature Dirac’s breakthrough MIMO mixed phase speaker co-optimization technology.
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Focal Introduces Clear Mg Open-Back Luxury Headphones
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Focal Introduces Clear Mg Open-Back Luxury Headphones

Always pushing further in technology and materials, Focal unveiled Clear Mg, a new reference headphone design for the French brand. In addition to the sophisticated finishes, the sound reproduction of these open-back headphones is even sharper than that of their Clear predecessor. The luxury of Focal products lies in their performance and the experience they offer, as well as in every detail that enhances the object to make it more than a set of headphones.
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Libre Wireless Forms Strategic Alliance with Knowles Corporation on MAVID Voice AI Platform
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Libre Wireless Forms Strategic Alliance with Knowles Corporation on MAVID Voice AI Platform

Leading embedded wireless voice/AI solutions provider Libre Wireless Technologies announced a strategic alliance with Knowles Corporation to jointly promote and market new solutions based on the MAVID (Multiprotocol-Audio-Voice-IoT-Devices) platform. These miniature-sized and low power mic-to-cloud edge voice/AI computing solutions now feature Knowles' micro-acoustic microphones and speaker technology, optimized for smart product development.
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High End Show 2021 in Munich Is Now Fully Booked!
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High End Show 2021 in Munich Is Now Fully Booked!

The organizer of the High End Show, the High End Society Service Gmbh, announced that the 2021 edition of the Munich show is now fully booked, even before the registration deadline at the end of March 2021! Scheduled to take place September 9-12, 2021, in combination with the newly announced International Parts+Supply (IPS) expansion, this seems to be now the very first International audio show to take place in 2021, even if global travel is expected to still be conditioned.
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Mackie Appoints Danny Olesh as Chief Technology Officer
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Mackie Appoints Danny Olesh as Chief Technology Officer

Mackie announced the appointment of its new Chief Technology Officer, Danny Olesh. With more than 40 years of experience in the audio industry, product development, and digital technologies, Olesh is regarded as one of the top live sound engineers in Australia where many of his innovative product ideas came to life. An experienced pro audio professional and educator, Olesh brings a renewed focus on emerging technologies, innovation and exciting future products for the Mackie brand.
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Bold North Audio Launches BWF-8001 Abaca Fiber Cone 8-Inch Woofer
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Bold North Audio Launches BWF-8001 Abaca Fiber Cone 8-Inch Woofer

With a Klippel optimized abaca fiber cone and rubber surround, the newest Bold North Audio 8" subwoofer, the BWF-8001, delivers heavy duty power and robust sound for two-way systems, tower speakers, or high-end home theaters. This latest design from MISCO, the St. Paul, MN-headquartered company, is an 8" (203 mm) stamped frame subwoofer, rated for 150 Watts program power and totally designed and assembled in the US. Another valuable option in the Bold North Audio range for speaker designers.
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Nanusens Moves Headquarters and Receives Funding for Expansion
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Nanusens Moves Headquarters and Receives Funding for Expansion

Nanusens, the innovative research venture working on nano-sensors built inside CMOS devices, recently received significant funding that will enable it to expand its operations and hire new staff. Nanusens is also a finalist for the Design Team of the Year in the prestigious Elektra Awards 2020. The company, headquartered in the United Kingdom, with R&D centers in Barcelona, Spain and Shenzen, China, has designed a novel way to enable the higher frequency bands needed by 5G mobile phones, something that presents a challenge with current technology.
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