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Integrated Life at InfoComm 2018 With New Content and Exhibits That Demonstrate the Pervasiveness of AV Experiences
by audioXpress Staff

Integrated Life at InfoComm 2018 With New Content and Exhibits That Demonstrate the Pervasiveness of AV Experiences

AVIXA (the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association) announced new initiatives, content program and exhibition for InfoComm 2018, which returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center June 2-8, 2018. The show will kick off on June 5, with the opening reception at OMNIA Nightclub Las Vegas. The AV Tech Tours will take visitors to tech marvels, such as the nightclubs at MGM and Aria. There are more than 80 new education sessions, training, and workshops, from the popular Emerging Trends Day to the new Integrated Life Day.
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Waves MultiRack Audio Processing Plugins Power the KN-DSP100 Kramer Network Server
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Waves MultiRack Audio Processing Plugins Power the KN-DSP100 Kramer Network Server

Digital signal processing solutions specialist Waves Audio has integrated Waves MultiRack and Waves plugins in the KN-DSP100 Kramer Network Server from Kramer Electronics. Waves MultiRack is a software host used by FOH and monitor engineers to run multiple simultaneous instances of the same award-winning audio processing plugins used in recording studios and mixing rooms the world over. KN−DSP100 is a 19” 1U server with pre−installed Kramer Network Enterprise Management Platform and added DSP functionality.
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Marshall Electronics Releases New AR-DM61-BT Multi-Channel Digital Audio Monitor
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Marshall Electronics Releases New AR-DM61-BT Multi-Channel Digital Audio Monitor

Marshall Electronics announced the release of a new multi-channel digital audio monitor for NAB 2018 (Las Vegas, April 9-12), the Marshall AR-DM61-BT. Packed into a sleek 1 RU design, the Marshall AR-DM61-BT allows users to monitor up to 64 channels of audio vertically, or two detailed audio channels horizontally, and also includes a live video confidence monitor. It also is equipped with two powerful stereo speakers that feature a max volume of 100 dB.
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Audio Excellence Expands Home Theater Systems in US
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Audio Excellence Expands Home Theater Systems in US

Already selling in many markets around the world since its 2016 launch, UK company Audio Excellence made its North American debut at the 2017 CEDIA Expo. The patented approach used by Audio Excellence already begun to take root amongst high-end home theater designers in the US. The brand is now developing a national sales network, and announced the appointment of its first independent sales reps in the US, with opportunities for representation in other territories.
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Smart Speakers Drive Music Consumption, Key Takeaways from Insightful BPI and ERA Event
by David Sidebottom

Smart Speakers Drive Music Consumption, Key Takeaways from Insightful BPI and ERA Event

It could be argued that the proliferation of smart speakers in the last 2 years has heralded the biggest evolution of music consumption we have seen since the launch of the iPod, iPhone or even CD. The BPI and ERA held an event in London on Tuesday 20th March 2018, that tackled the smart speaker impact on music consumption. Futuresource was proud to be on the bill, alongside several esteemed industry leaders and experts.
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OCA Alliance Demonstrates Increasing Pace of AES67 / AES70 Development Worldwide
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OCA Alliance Demonstrates Increasing Pace of AES67 / AES70 Development Worldwide

Promoting the AES70 open network media device control standard – aka Open Control Architecture (OCA), the ecosystem of products and technologies that support the AES70 open network control standard – OCA Alliance member companies presented live demonstrations of development tools and proof of concept solutions at the Integrated Systems Europe 2018 show. Development tools and proof of concept implementations from OCA Alliance members across three continents includes single chip solutions.
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Universal Audio Releases Neve Preamp Plug‑In for UA Audio Interfaces and UAD‑2 Hardware
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Universal Audio Releases Neve Preamp Plug‑In for UA Audio Interfaces and UAD‑2 Hardware

Universal Audio continues to expand its collection of valuable plug-ins for its own range of UAD DSP accelerators, available both on dedicated units or integrated in its Thunderbolt audio interfaces. The California-based company now released the Neve Preamp plug-in — giving users the clarity, grit, and complex class‑A saturation of the legendary Neve mic preamplifier in a simple two-knob plug-in that’s perfect for UA Audio Interface owners.
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Tymphany Expands R&D Capabilities with New UK Design Center
by Joao Martins

Tymphany Expands R&D Capabilities with New UK Design Center

In direct response to increasing demand and market expansion, Tymphany has announced the opening of its new R&D facility, located in Bridgend, Wales. The UK Design Center will be led by Tymphany veteran George Bullimore and will have two primary focuses: high-performance transducer R&D and early-engagement system design and prototyping for professional and premium audio customers worldwide.
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AES E-Library Subscriptions Benefit Institutions and Organizations
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AES E-Library Subscriptions Benefit Institutions and Organizations

The Audio Engineering Society E-Library is the world’s largest collection of audio industry resources, and subscriptions provide access to extensive content for research, product development and education. The AES E-Library has become the go-to online resource for anyone looking to gain instant access to the vast amount of information gathered by the Audio Engineering Society through research, presentations, interviews, conventions, section meetings and more.
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SSL Announces Global Premiere For 32-Fader Version Of S300 Compact Audio Console at NAB 2018
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SSL Announces Global Premiere For 32-Fader Version Of S300 Compact Audio Console at NAB 2018

Solid State Logic announced the global premiere of the 32-fader version of its System T - S300, compact broadcast console. The new S300 is a fixed layout compact control surface that can be combined with the complete portfolio of SSL’s ground-breaking System T network objects: Consoles, remote tiles, touchscreen interfaces, Tempest Processing Engines, remote PC software and Network I/O. All ready to deal with the production challenges of new immersive audio formats.
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