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IK Multimedia Digitally Recreates Fulltone Guitar & Bass Effects Collection
by audioXpress Staff

IK Multimedia Digitally Recreates Fulltone Guitar & Bass Effects Collection

In direct collaboration with the legendary Californian boutique sound manufacturer, Italian digital audio specialists IK Multimedia has created the Fulltone Collection for AmpliTube on Mac and PC, offering convenient and improved software emulations of those glorious hardware effects. In another powerful example of the possibilities of digital emulation, IK Multimedia brought back three of the famous Fulltone effects hardware units for guitar and bass.
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Texas Instruments Announces New SimpleLink MCU Platform with Security-Enhanced Wi-Fi Solutions
by Cristina Costa

Texas Instruments Announces New SimpleLink MCU Platform with Security-Enhanced Wi-Fi Solutions

Texas Instruments (TI) has announced availability of its new SimpleLink microcontroller (MCU) platform, combining hardware, software and tools under a single development environment. Sharing drivers, frameworks and libraries, SimpleLink MCU platform's new software development kits (SDKs) support development with TI's complete portfolio of 32-bit wired and wireless ARM-based MCUs, which now also include security-enhanced Wi-Fi chips and modules.
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New Wireless Gecko Bluetooth 5-Compliant SoCs Help Developers Tackle Multiprotocol Design Challenges
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New Wireless Gecko Bluetooth 5-Compliant SoCs Help Developers Tackle Multiprotocol Design Challenges

Silicon Labs announced a major expansion of its Wireless Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) portfolio, making it easier for developers of all skill levels to add versatile multiprotocol switching capabilities to increasingly complex applications. The new EFR32xG12 SoCs support a broader range of multiprotocol, multiband use cases for home automation, connected lighting, wearables and industrial applications.
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Cypress Expands Wireless Connectivity with New 802.11ac Low Power Solutions
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Cypress Expands Wireless Connectivity with New 802.11ac Low Power Solutions

Cypress Semiconductor announced two new wireless solutions that deliver advanced coexistence and robust connectivity combining 802.11ac high-performance Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). The 802.11ac solutions use high-speed transmissions to enable devices with faster downloads and better range, as well as lower power consumption by quickly exploiting deep sleep modes. The solutions are supported in Cypress' popular WICED Studio development platform.
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Nexperia Announces 80% Smaller Automotive Power MOSFET Package
by Cristina Costa

Nexperia Announces 80% Smaller Automotive Power MOSFET Package

Nexperia, the former Standard Products division of NXP, announced the availability of its automotive power MOSFETs in the new, LFPAK33, thermally-enhanced, loss-free package which has a footprint more than 80 percent smaller than industry standard devices. LFPAK33 MOSFETs enable the power infrastructure that allows next-generation automotive subsystems such as infotainment technology to operate reliably and efficiently.
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Ultra Low Power MCU Enables 10 Times System-Level Power Savings and Floating-Point Operation in IoT Applications
by Cristina Costa

Ultra Low Power MCU Enables 10 Times System-Level Power Savings and Floating-Point Operation in IoT Applications

Analog Devices announced an ultra low power microcontroller unit (MCU) that addresses the rapidly growing need for embedding advanced algorithms while consuming the lowest system power at Internet of Things (IoT) edge nodes. The ADuCM4050 MCU includes an ARM Cortex-M4 core with floating-point unit, expanded SRAM, and embedded flash memory in order to allow localized decision making and ensuring that only the most important data is sent to the cloud.
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Sennheiser and Pink Floyd Create Unique Immersive Live Experience of Comfortably Numb Live in AMBEO 3D
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Sennheiser and Pink Floyd Create Unique Immersive Live Experience of Comfortably Numb Live in AMBEO 3D

The mastermind producers behind the brand new AMBEO Mix for The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains, Senior Sound Engineers Simon Rhodes and Simon Franglen came together to remix the last live performance of Pink Floyd. Using the AMBEO 3D Audio Technology in the Abbey Road Studio Two, they are working on a sound experience which allows the audience to hear more details of the song and walk around inside the music of Pink Floyd.
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InfoComm International Names Heidi Voorhees Chief Operating Officer
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InfoComm International Names Heidi Voorhees Chief Operating Officer

InfoComm International announced Heidi A. Voorhees, MBA, CAE, as the organization's new Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Voorhees will lead InfoComm's North American operations and global marketing and communication efforts. With 20 years of trade association and private business experience, Voorhees brings to InfoComm significant expertise in operations management and strategic planning.
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Universal Audio Releases UAD Software v9.1 with New Plug-Ins, Expanded Support for Windows 10 and macOS
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Universal Audio Releases UAD Software v9.1 with New Plug-Ins, Expanded Support for Windows 10 and macOS

Universal Audio announced the release of its new UAD Software v9.1, now with Apollo multi-unit support over Thunderbolt for Windows 10 systems, Console 2 software support to users of multiple Apollo FireWire interfaces and fully qualified macOS Sierra for all Apollo and UAD-2 platforms. The professional audio recording hardware and software manufacturer also announced bountiful new plug-ins from SSL, Moog, Softube, and Brainworx.
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New 3.5mm Jack Interface Lets Smart Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) Headsets Run Battery-Free
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New 3.5mm Jack Interface Lets Smart Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) Headsets Run Battery-Free

ams announced the launch of a technology which enables noise-cancelling headsets with a four-pole 3.5mm jack to operate for the first time without a dedicated battery power supply. The new Accessory Communication Interface (ACI), invented by ams, uses a single wire to carry power and bidirectional data as well as digital audio signals, enabling small form factor noise cancellation headsets while offering the flexibility to include sensors, LEDs and displays.
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