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SabineTek Introduces SmartMike+ Bluetooth Wireless Microphone at CES 2020
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SabineTek Introduces SmartMike+ Bluetooth Wireless Microphone at CES 2020

Beijing Sabine Technology Co., Ltd, (also known as Sabinetek) was one of the companies to follow at the CES 2020 show, thank to its latest awarded product – the SmartMike+ Bluetooth Wireless Microphone. Twice recognized at the CES 2020 Innovation Awards, the SmartMike+ is a wireless microphone with real-time transmission and synchronization of full band stereo, applicable for recording interviews, vlogging, and more with smartphones.
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Continental and Sennheiser Developed New Sound Actuator Solution for Vehicle Audio
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Continental and Sennheiser Developed New Sound Actuator Solution for Vehicle Audio

One of the key technology demonstrations in automotive audio at CES 2020 was promoted by Continental and audio specialist Sennheiser. The two German companies presented a "speakerless" audio system for the vehicle interior, which Sennheiser claims is able to generate immersive audio by exciting surfaces inside the vehicle to produce sound. The Continental actuator solution - Ac2ated Sound - reduces weight and space by up to 90% in comparison to conventional systems.
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Smart Speaker Ownership Reaches 60 Million U.S. Adults
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Smart Speaker Ownership Reaches 60 Million U.S. Adults

New data from the latest installment of The Smart Audio Report from NPR and Edison Research confirms that smart speaker adoption continues to grow in the U.S. with 60M adults A18+ (24% of the population) now owning a smart speaker. And with spoken word audio listening up 20% from 2014, cutting into time spent with music, it's clear the audio landscape is changing dramatically – driven by technology advancements and content preferences alike.
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IsoAcoustics and PSB Speakers Announce Collaboration Ahead of Integrated Systems Europe 2020
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IsoAcoustics and PSB Speakers Announce Collaboration Ahead of Integrated Systems Europe 2020

IsoAcoustics, the manufacturer of acoustic isolation products for home and professional speakers, and PSB Speakers, the loudspeaker manufacturer recognized around the globe as a leader in high-quality speakers, are joining forces in 2020 to offer a new line of PSB Speakers featuring IsoAcoustics award-winning isolation technology, the first of which is integrated into the PSB CustomSound In-Room Sub (CSIR Sub) to be introduced at ISE 2020, in Amsterdam.
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Focusrite Introduces ISA 828 MkII, ISA ADN2 and ISA ADN8 with Dante
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Focusrite Introduces ISA 828 MkII, ISA ADN2 and ISA ADN8 with Dante

Focusrite Pro showed its full range of Dante-enabled Audio-over-IP interfaces in a dedicated booth during NAMM 2020, where dedicated solutions specialists were on hand to answer any networking questions. For this edition of the Anaheim show, Focusrite announced three new products in the ISA range that bring the classic Focusrite sound to Dante Audio-over-IP networks: The ISA 828 MkII Eight-Channel Mic Preamp, and the ISA ADN2 and ADN8 A/D cards.
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Sennheiser Reintroduces HD 25 Headphones with New Redesigned Headband
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Sennheiser Reintroduces HD 25 Headphones with New Redesigned Headband

For more than 30 years, the Sennheiser HD 25 headphones have been the professionals' choice for monitoring, field recording and DJing - as well as the favorite "light" headphones for many music enthusiasts. Now Sennheiser is launching an all-new HD 25 LIGHT model, which for the first time combines the sound signature of the original on-ear with a simpler headband design. By offering the same sought-after sound performance as the iconic classic, the new model provides an attractive entry into the HD 25 world.
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Apogee Introduces Symphony Desktop USB-C Audio Interface
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Apogee Introduces Symphony Desktop USB-C Audio Interface

With the new Symphony Desktop, Apogee launched its most affordable Symphony series interface ever. Unveiled at NAMM 2020, the new USB-C compact audio interface combines the flagship sound quality that the Symphony interface range is known for, with vintage mic preamp emulation, Apogee hardware DSP with premium plugins, and an immersive touch screen interface. A powerful, compact recording and music production solution.
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RME Announces ADI-2 Pro FSR Black Edition and ADI-2 Pro FS Price Decrease
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RME Announces ADI-2 Pro FSR Black Edition and ADI-2 Pro FS Price Decrease

RME debuted the ADI-2 Pro FSR BE, a black edition of its popular reference AD/DA converter, at the 2020 NAMM Show. The ADI-2 Pro FSR BE features a black front plate and is an all-in-one solution for a host of devices, including a high-end AD/DA converter, a USB DAC, a high-end AD/DA frontend and headphone amp for iOS devices, a multi-format converter with monitoring function, an AD/DA frontend of audio measurement at up to 768 kHz sample rate, and a DSD record and playback solution.
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TDK Announces First MIPI Standard SoundWire MEMS Microphone
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TDK Announces First MIPI Standard SoundWire MEMS Microphone

Among the many interesting demonstrations of new audio solutions for developers presented by TDK at CES 2020, the T5808 MIPI standard SoundWire microphone stands out as a "world's first," using the MIPI Alliance SoundWire compliant digital interface which allows bi-directional data flow. The T5808 is a multi-mode, low noise digital MEMS microphone in a small package, consisting of a MEMS microphone element and an impedance converter amplifier followed by a fourth-order Σ-Δ modulator.
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DiGiCo Reveals Latest Generation Quantum Consoles at NAMM 2020
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DiGiCo Reveals Latest Generation Quantum Consoles at NAMM 2020

The 2020 NAMM Show was the opportunity for DiGiCo to reveal the latest in its new generation of Quantum digital consoles, the expanded Quantum 5 and the all-new Quantum 338. Like the Quantum 7, the new consoles represent a dramatic leap forward in power and connectivity, with impressive new design features and enhancements. DiGiCo also announced the new DMI-KLANG at NAMM 2020, an immersive in-ear mixing expansion that can be mounted directly into DiGiCo consoles, equipped with DMI slots.
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