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Next Generation Audio and Video Technologies and the Future of Broadcast and Streaming
by audioXpress Staff

Next Generation Audio and Video Technologies and the Future of Broadcast and Streaming

Learn more about next generation audio and MPEG-H Audio, the industry’s most advanced audio system for UHD-TV and streaming. A new webinar series promoted by Fraunhofer IIS, featuring a distinguished panel of experts in standardization, broadcast and production workflows will talk about pioneering solutions for immersive audio and video production, efficient delivery formats and live encoders for broadcast and OTT, as well as creation of enhanced consumer experiences. Register now for the three sessions, October 6, 8, 13, 2020.
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iZotope Appoints Dr. Jean-Marc Jot as Vice President of Research and Chief Scientist
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iZotope Appoints Dr. Jean-Marc Jot as Vice President of Research and Chief Scientist

iZotope Inc. announced Dr. Jean-Marc Jot will join iZotope as Vice President of Research and Chief Scientist. As a member of the research team reporting to Chief Technology Officer, Jonathan Bailey, Dr. Jot will lead the company’s efforts in advanced scientific research, expanding and deepening iZotope’s investigations into applications of machine learning and digital signal processing technology for audio.
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Microchip Launches Industry’s First SoC FPGA Development Kit Based on the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture
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Microchip Launches Industry’s First SoC FPGA Development Kit Based on the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture

The rising adoption of the free and open RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) is driving the need for an affordable, standardized development platform that embeds RISC-V technology and leverages the diverse RISC-V ecosystem. To meet this need, Microchip Technology is offering the industry’s first RISC-V based System-on-Chip (SoC) Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) development kit for its own low-power, low-cost, PolarFire SoC FPGA.
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McIntosh Announces Matching MC830 Solid State Amplifier and C8 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier
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McIntosh Announces Matching MC830 Solid State Amplifier and C8 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier

Following the immensely popular and retro styled MA252 and MA352 Integrated Amplifiers, which took design cues from the timeless MC275 Vacuum Tube Amplifier, McIntosh introduced two more matching separates with similar styling: the MC830 Solid State Amplifier and C8 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier. "Featuring styling reminiscent of their 1950s and 1960s designs, the MC830 and C8 are full of modern day technology to produce an amazing home audio experience. When a pair of MC830s are combined with the C8, they can form the foundation of system that can deliver a lifelike home audio experience," McIntosh says.
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Bose Enters Headphone Gaming Market with QuietComfort 35 II
by Joao Martins

Bose Enters Headphone Gaming Market with QuietComfort 35 II

Bose introduced their first gaming headphones, cleverly repackaging the brand's extremely popular Bose QuietComfort 35 II ANC model as a gaming headset. For that, Bose combined the already proven features of the QuietComfort 35 II design with a detachable gaming module and attachable microphone boom, turning into a 2-in-1 gaming and lifestyle headset. The QC35 II Gaming Headset will respond perfectly to the demands of hours of competitive gaming and music listening, with a comfortable fit, with just a few added controls on the earcups.
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Powersoft Premieres New-Look Website and Online Portal Resource
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Powersoft Premieres New-Look Website and Online Portal Resource

Powersoft has launched its fully overhauled website, with a clean new layout and simple navigation structure designed to help users to quickly and easily access essential information, while offering a comprehensive understanding of the company’s value proposition, technologies and solutions. The new website is also fully responsive, meaning that it is compatible with all browsers and can easily be navigated using any mobile devices.
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Nominees for the 36th Annual TEC Awards Announced
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Nominees for the 36th Annual TEC Awards Announced

The TEC Awards committee and the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) have announced the nominees across the 22 Technical Achievement and seven Creative Achievement TEC Award categories. The annual TEC Awards recognizes and celebrates the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, video games, and multi-media. The TEC Awards creators and innovators will be honored during Believe in Music Week, January 2021.
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Sound Semiconductor Unveils Next Generation SSI2130 Voltage Controlled Oscillator IC
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Sound Semiconductor Unveils Next Generation SSI2130 Voltage Controlled Oscillator IC

Following the recent expansion of Sound Semiconductor's range of IC products with new single and dual VCA chips, the Sonora, California, -based company founded by Dan Parks, now announced a new audio-band Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) integrated circuit. The first new electronic music VCO IC in decades, the FatKeys SSI2130 has been a long time in the making, and credit is due to the company's great chip designers, which seem determined to quickly build up Sound Semiconductor's portfolio.
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Eminence Speakers Launches Impulse Response Library
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Eminence Speakers Launches Impulse Response Library

Eminence Speakers launched the digital version of its legendary guitar speakers — Eminence Impulse Response (IR) library — developed in conjunction with the highly respected amplifier profiler and guitarist, Michael Britt. This announcement follows the trend from guitar speaker manufacturers to release official IR files of its own best-selling models to support the growing trend of amplifier profilers and emulators, as well as studio production.
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CEVA Partners With Fluent.ai to Offer Multilingual Speech Support on Edge Devices
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CEVA Partners With Fluent.ai to Offer Multilingual Speech Support on Edge Devices

CEVA and Fluent.ai, a leading provider of on-device, multilingual speech understanding solutions, announced a partnership to offer ultra-low power speech-to-intent solutions for intelligent edge devices. Fluent.ai’s suite of speech-to-intent technologies has been ported and optimized for CEVA’s low power audio and sensor hub DSPs, providing a high performance, robust solution for OEMs and ODMs looking to integrate intelligent voice activation and control into their wearables, consumer devices and IoT products.
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