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Audio Industry Icon: Rupert Neve, 1926-2021
by audioXpress Staff

Audio Industry Icon: Rupert Neve, 1926-2021

Rupert Neve, an innovator and business owner whose analog audio equipment designs have become an essential component in music recording, live sound production and home hi-fi systems, died on February 12, 2021 in Wimberley, Texas. He was 94. Rupert Neve's name will forever be synonymous with quality audio equipment. At 94, Rupert remained engaged and passionate about his work, spending most days on a perpetual series of audio electronics projects and continuing to mentor numerous design and development projects.
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Bowers & Wilkins Launches Music App for Its Formation-Enabled Products
by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Launches Music App for Its Formation-Enabled Products

Bowers & Wilkins announced an exciting new development to its Formation wireless audio technology platform. Available now, the new Bowers & Wilkins Music App significantly increases the number of music-streaming services accessible to owners of Formation-enabled Bowers & Wilkins products. Available to both Android and iOS users, the App will initially offer support for Qobuz, TIDAL, TuneIn, Dash Radio, NTS Radio and SoundCloud, with more to be added in the coming months.
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Microchip Unveils First Fully Integrated Solution for Vehicle Ethernet Audio Video Bridging (AVB)
by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Unveils First Fully Integrated Solution for Vehicle Ethernet Audio Video Bridging (AVB)

As connected vehicles increasingly rely on Ethernet for network connectivity, smart technology is helping developers to streamline infotainment system development and quickly adapt to manufacturers’ evolving requirements. Microchip Technology announced the first hardware-based audio endpoint solution for AVB – the LAN9360, a single chip Ethernet controller with embedded protocols. The new LAN9360 AVB audio endpoint helps to reduce development time, eliminating the need for stack integration and additional software and firmware development.
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Wi-Fi Alliance Expands Home Wi-Fi with Certified Solutions
by audioXpress Staff

Wi-Fi Alliance Expands Home Wi-Fi with Certified Solutions

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced that its Wi-Fi Easy Connect and Wi-Fi EasyMesh solutions will evolve to drive superior home network experiences. Wi-Fi Certified Easy Connect and Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh now deliver more secure, smart, and efficient Wi-Fi home networks. New features available for Wi-Fi Easy Connect now enable zero touch, secure provisioning of devices onto home networks, while additions to Wi-Fi EasyMesh increase Wi-Fi network capacity, support more simultaneous services, and deliver end-to-end service prioritization.
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Tektronix Offers IEEE 802.3ch Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Compliance Test Solution
by Cristina Costa

Tektronix Offers IEEE 802.3ch Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Compliance Test Solution

Tektronix announced the launch of its TekExpress Multi-Gigabit Automotive Ethernet Compliance Test Solution as the first-in-market solution to meet the requirements of complex automotive designs. As newer automotive technologies such as autonomous driving, 5G and connected car solutions develop, the paths carrying the vast amount of data necessary to support those technologies must be tested to ensure reliable transfers between a vehicle’s electronic sub-systems.
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audioXpress March 2021 Brings Increased Focus on Audio Test & Measurement
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audioXpress March 2021 Brings Increased Focus on Audio Test & Measurement

For this edition of audioXpress, start with our valuable Market Update on Audio Test and Measurement, followed by an interview and guided tour of QuantAsylum. From a practical perspective, Stuart Yaniger shares his experience with the latest version of Virtins Multi Instrument Measurement Software, Michael Steffes explains how to explore an interesting composite amplifier structure for great results, Mike Meechan continues his series on microphone preamplifier design, and Ethan Winer explains how to avoid too much wiring in large designs. Another great edition of audioXpress, now available to read in print and online.
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Webinar About Intellectual Property Issues Across the Production Chain
by Audio Engineering_Society

Webinar About Intellectual Property Issues Across the Production Chain

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), an initiative of the Audio Engineering Society to focus on promoting methodologies, practices and technologies involved in developing and bringing audio products to market, will host its fifth online event addressing Supply Chain & Sourcing on Wednesday, February 17 (12:00pm EST). The online event will feature leading experts in IP protection, counterfeiting and authentication to discuss challenges and strategies in manufacturing audio products.
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Picovoice Announces Voice Interfaces on the Edge With German Language Support and Plans to Go Multilingual
by Joao Martins

Picovoice Announces Voice Interfaces on the Edge With German Language Support and Plans to Go Multilingual

Picovoice, a young company developing voice AI on the edge with on-device speech recognition and natural language understanding software, announced a new SDK for German language. The company allows developers to create and fully test voice experiences directly on its recently launched Picovoice Console platform, before exporting models that can run on-device with minimal latency. Picovoice also announced plans to release SDKs for French, Spanish, and Japanese.
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UK Loudspeaker Manufacturer PMC Celebrates 30 Years of Loudspeaker Passion
by Joao Martins

UK Loudspeaker Manufacturer PMC Celebrates 30 Years of Loudspeaker Passion

UK-based PMC is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, marking three decades of ‘Best of British’ loudspeaker design and manufacture for both the international professional music production and audiophile markets. From a modest start as two men in a garage to 30 years of the biggest movie soundtracks and albums in the world, the Professional Monitor Company Limited, had a remarkable trajectory grounded on a common devotion for transmission line designs and a fundamental belief in fidelity.
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Audinate Announces Availability of New Dante AVIO Bluetooth Adapter
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Audinate Announces Availability of New Dante AVIO Bluetooth Adapter

Audinate, the developer of Dante audio networking technology, confirmed that it is now possible to connect an audio-over-IP networked device directly to a Bluetooth 5 source and sink device, wirelessly. This is because Audinate announced availability of the Dante AVIO Bluetooth adapter, an important addition to the popular Dante AVIO family, allowing mobile devices and computers to wirelessly connect to any Dante audio network for playout or recording.
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