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ESS Technology Announces First High-Performance 8-Channel DAC with Built-In 2Vrms Line Drivers
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ESS Technology Announces First High-Performance 8-Channel DAC with Built-In 2Vrms Line Drivers

ESS Technology announced their newest addition to the SABRE audio series of DACs, the ES9080 8-channel DAC with built-in 2Vrms, ground centered line drivers. The new ESS SABRE ES9080Q DAC simplifies multichannel line level setups with best-in-class performance integrated into one small package. According to the audio semiconductor manufacturer, the 32-bit 8-channel DAC is an ideal platform for the consumer home entertainment market, delivering improved audio specifications with streaming media applications.
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Microphone Maker Ear Trumpet Labs Wraps Up 2020 with Record Sales
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Microphone Maker Ear Trumpet Labs Wraps Up 2020 with Record Sales

Rounding out 2020, boutique microphone company Ear Trumpet Labs celebrates record sales, a healthy staff, and increased diversity efforts; a triumph for small businesses everywhere during a year when the music industry has been one of the hardest hit. A mighty team of six powers Ear Trumpet Labs out of a small workshop in Portland, OR, where they handcraft each microphone.
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Scaeva Technologies and Slate Audio Team Up on VSX Headphone and Modeling System
by Joao Martins

Scaeva Technologies and Slate Audio Team Up on VSX Headphone and Modeling System

Imagine being instantly transported to some of the best studio mixing rooms, choosing to listen to Yamaha NS10s or PMC monitors, switching to the frequency response of Sennheiser or Audio-Technica headphones, or even checking how a mix sounds on a luxury SUV or Apple AirPods Pro. Always using the same, single pair of headphones. That's the promise of the Slate Audio VSX headphones and modeling software, designed in partnership with Scaeva Technology.
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Audio Product Education Institute Promotes Webinar with Key Audio Industry Suppliers
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Audio Product Education Institute Promotes Webinar with Key Audio Industry Suppliers

The third online event promoted by the Audio Product Education Institute on its Supply Chain & Sourcing pillar will take place December 15 at 9am Pacific (12pm Eastern). The webinar will welcome industry experts from two major audio industry suppliers - Fujikon Industrial and Tonly Electronics - detailing their organizations operations and valuable perspective. In conversation with Dave Lindberg (DB Enterprises), and Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific), the two companies will address key questions for the audio industry.
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Røde Releases All-in-One Vlogger Kit Mobile Solutions
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Røde Releases All-in-One Vlogger Kit Mobile Solutions

Relaunch, Repackage, Inspire. That seems to be the wining strategy manufacturers are using to increase sales during the pandemic, particularly for online sales channels. And no one has been playing that game better than Røde Microphones, which now announced three additions to its market-leading range of creative solutions for vloggers. The new Røde Vlogger Kits feature a high-quality Røde VideoMic for smartphones, bundled with a tripod, phone grip, LED light and accessories.
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Steinberg Introduces Nuendo 11 with New Tools for Dolby Atmos Mixes and AI-Powered Intelligibility Meter
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Steinberg Introduces Nuendo 11 with New Tools for Dolby Atmos Mixes and AI-Powered Intelligibility Meter

First revealed in November 2020, Steinberg announced the immediate availability of its much-anticipated premium media production software, Nuendo 11, now adding Audio Definition Model (ADM) authoring file support for Dolby Atmos mixes, Netflix Loudness Meter, plus many other features and workflow enhancements. The latest Nuendo is a more complete professional audio production tool for media content creation, including a new Intelligibility Meter, based on algorithms developed by the Fraunhofer Institute.
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Audio Brands Foster Consumer Appreciation for Innovations in Automotive Audio
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Audio Brands Foster Consumer Appreciation for Innovations in Automotive Audio

The pace of innovation within the automotive industry is contributing to the competitive growth of premium audio system solutions. The latest report from SAR Insight & Consulting, "In-Car Audio Distribution: The Connection Between Audio and Vehicle Brands," highlights the significant rise and transformation of in-car audio systems and speakers exceeding the expectations of the connected consumer.
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Simon Says Assemble Uses Audio-to-Text Transcription For Video Editing
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Simon Says Assemble Uses Audio-to-Text Transcription For Video Editing

Simon Says is a company from San Francisco, specializing in timecode-based AI transcription, which now announced the launch of Simon Says Assemble, a new product and significant expansion to the Simon Says platform that makes video editing as simple as copying and pasting text. According to the company, the new application, which is directly supported by popular NLE and MAM applications, brings the story forward with modern tools and narrative-driven editing capabilities that enable collaboration and speed up video workflows.
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Dialog Audio Supports Live Event Streaming Events to Paying Audiences
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Dialog Audio Supports Live Event Streaming Events to Paying Audiences

Audio performance tools developer Dialog Audio announced availability of its That’s Live streaming service — supporting bands, DJs, orchestras, or spoken word artists alike during the pandemic. Following the recent introduction of its all-in-one Live Audio streaming service, the German company decided to move into servicing live event streaming to paying audiences with no setup charges and no fixed costs involved, providing the technical infrastructure.
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Apple Introduces AirPods Max Over-Ear Headphones with Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, and Spatial Audio
by Joao Martins

Apple Introduces AirPods Max Over-Ear Headphones with Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, and Spatial Audio

Everyone knew it was coming because the rumors about the new over-ear headphone design abounded for some time, but no one knew exactly what the focus for the new product would be, except that everyone was anticipating an "augmented" edition of the popular AirPods Pro in-ears. Now, we know it is a radically new approach to wireless headphones, leveraging all of Apple's technologies and experience in design and user interfaces. Most importantly, the AirPods Max headphones combine high-fidelity audio with Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, and spatial audio.
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