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Yamaha Rivage PM10 Makes InfoComm 2015 Debut
by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha Rivage PM10 Makes InfoComm 2015 Debut

Following a preliminary presentation in Japan, at the InterBEE 2014 Show and the presentation at the Prolight+Sound 2015 in Frankfurt, Yamaha Professional Audio has announced that the new Rivage PM10 Digital Mixing Console will make its US debut at the InfoComm 2015 show, in Orlando. And Rivage will also work with the soon to be released Steinberg Nuendo 7.
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MQA Support Continues to Grow at High End 2015
by Joao Martins

MQA Support Continues to Grow at High End 2015

This year’s Munich High End show saw MQA supporter numbers soar above the one hundred mark. The music encoding and streaming format was demonstrated publicly for the first time at a show and it was confirmed that MQA is to be established as a separate business entity from Meridian Audio in order to license the technology.
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High End 2015 in Munich Was Another High-Quality Show
by Joao Martins

High End 2015 in Munich Was Another High-Quality Show

Once again, the High End 2015 Show in Munich, Germany, made a splash as the world’s largest trade fair for the audio industry. With 506 exhibitors from 42 countries (+11%), increased attendance with a total of 20,637 visitors (+16%) and 6,588 trade visitors from 71 countries (+22%), the show has an ever-increasing international profile.
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AVnu Alliance Announces New Officers for Board of Directors at First AVB/TSN Conference
by audioXpress Staff

AVnu Alliance Announces New Officers for Board of Directors at First AVB/TSN Conference

The AVnu Alliance announced a new President and Chairman. The new board officers were first announced at the first-ever Conference on Time Sensitive Networking and Applications (TSNA) in Santa Clara the last week of April. Gary Stuebing, Cisco, is the new AVnu Alliance President, along with Kevin Stanton as Alliance Chairman.
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NTi Audio Introduces Advanced RT60 Reverb Measurements and Low Frequency Noise Assessment with the XL2
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NTi Audio Introduces Advanced RT60 Reverb Measurements and Low Frequency Noise Assessment with the XL2

The XL2 Sound Level Meter now measures reverberation time using the T30 method, a free enhancement in line with the current ISO3382 standard. NTi Audio also announced that its Data Explorer PC software for the XL2 now includes professional tools for detailed analysis of low-frequency noise (LFN).
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QSC TouchMix Mixers Get Free 2.1 Upgrade
by audioXpress Staff

QSC TouchMix Mixers Get Free 2.1 Upgrade

QSC Audio has announced a free firmware download upgrade for its TouchMix mixer range, adding reliability and stability along with a new multi-language info system. The 2.1 firmware adds support for MIDI-over-USB foot-switches, more scene recall functions, the ability to use auxiliary mixes as sub-groups and improved Wi-Fi connectivity.
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RØDE VideoMic Pro Gets Upgrade and Rycote Onboard
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RØDE VideoMic Pro Gets Upgrade and Rycote Onboard

Australian pro-audio brand RØDE Microphones announced an upgrade to its number one selling microphone worldwide, the VideoMic Pro. The all new VideoMic Pro now features the acclaimed Rycote Lyre suspension system, along with an upgraded microphone capsule.
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Apogee Groove Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC is Now Available
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Apogee Groove Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC is Now Available

Apogee Electronics announced the worldwide availability of Groove, a portable headphone amplifier and DAC for Mac and Windows computers. According to Apogee, Groove builds upon Apogee’s 30-year history of digital audio technology for music creation and “unlocks the highest possible quality of any headphones or powered speakers” for music listening.
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Positive Mood at the AES 138th Audio Engineering Society Convention in Warsaw, Poland
by audioXpress Staff

Positive Mood at the AES 138th Audio Engineering Society Convention in Warsaw, Poland

The Audio Engineering Society held its highly-successful 138th Audio Engineering Society Convention at the Sofitel Victoria Hotel in Warsaw, Poland, May 7 - 10, 2015, featuring an all-encompassing lineup of the best that professional audio has to offer.
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Chord Electronics Introduces DAVE Advanced DAC, Preamp and Headphone Amplifier
by Cristina Costa

Chord Electronics Introduces DAVE Advanced DAC, Preamp and Headphone Amplifier

During the High End 2015 show in Munich, Germany, British high-end audio manufacturer Chord Electronics introduced what the company proudly calls “the world’s most advanced digital to analogue convertor”. Given the acronym DAVE, the $12,500 (£7,995) unit integrates a reference-grade DAC, digital preamp and headphone amplifier.
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