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Crown Audio Announces “Empower by Crown” Amplifier Program Available to Third-party Manufacturers
by audioXpress Staff

Crown Audio Announces “Empower by Crown” Amplifier Program Available to Third-party Manufacturers

Crown Audio announced its new Empower by Crown initiative, a new embedded amplifier program to provide third-party active loudspeaker manufacturers of finished product with special access to its portfolio of amplifier technology. The new Empowered by Crown Amplifier modules are built on the proprietary DriveCore platform and are designed for integration into virtually any loudspeaker configuration and application.
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A Comparative Measurement Microphone Study
by Vance Dickason

A Comparative Measurement Microphone Study

In mid-August 2013, the SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden undertook a study to compare four brands of measurement microphones. The standards bureau had been asked to purchase four microphones of the same type from four different measurement microphone manufactures — Brüel & Kjær, BSWA, G.R.A.S. Sound and Vibration A/S, and PCB Piezotronics.
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Mackie And Audinate Announce Dante Expansion Card For DL32R Mixer
by audioXpress Staff

Mackie And Audinate Announce Dante Expansion Card For DL32R Mixer

During the 2015 NAMM Show, Mackie promoted its new iPad-controlled DL32R digital mixer, which now easily networks with any Dante-enabled audio solutions. Mackie and Audinate joined forces to bring high performance networked audio to the DL32R with the new DL Dante Expansion Card.
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Riedel Joins RAVENNA and Accelerates Efforts to Provide AES67 Interoperability
by audioXpress Staff

Riedel Joins RAVENNA and Accelerates Efforts to Provide AES67 Interoperability

Riedel Communications announced its support for the AES67 standard and the RAVENNA technology framework for real-time IP distribution of audio and other media content. By extending format support to include AES67/RAVENNA, the German company takes a key step forward in delivering the many benefits of standards-agnostic communications and signal-transport solutions.
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Powersoft to Unveil New Ottocanali Series at ISE 2015 and foster Training & Education
by audioXpress Staff

Powersoft to Unveil New Ottocanali Series at ISE 2015 and foster Training & Education

Powersoft will once again be exhibiting at the Integrated Systems Europe show in Amsterdam, in collaboration with its Dutch partner TM Audio. Powersoft will introduce three new Ottocanali DSP+D installation amplifiers. The new 8-Channel power amplifiers feature two redundant Dante digital streams and take up just two rack spaces.
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Soundcraft New Signature Series Range of Analog Mixing Consoles
by audioXpress Staff

Soundcraft New Signature Series Range of Analog Mixing Consoles

Soundcraft unveiled its Signature Series and Signature Series Multi-Track analog mixing consoles at the 2015 NAMM Show. The new Signature Series consoles are available in four frame sizes: 10-channel, 12-channel, 16-channel, and 22-channel while the Signature Series Multi-Track consoles are available in 12-channel (14-in/12-out USB interface) and 22-channel (24-in/22-out USB interface).
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RCF To Showcase New EN54-Compliant EVAC Systems At ISE 2015
by audioXpress Staff

RCF To Showcase New EN54-Compliant EVAC Systems At ISE 2015

RCF spa will present a wide range of products at the ISE 2015 Show, including the new flagship DXT 9000 and DXT 3000 digital voice alarm systems, certified to EN 54-16 and EN 54-4 standards, featuring amplification, control, routing, monitoring and power supply all integrated. RCF will also launch a new white installation version of the company’s HDL 10-A active line array.
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Line 6 Introduces New Generation Relay G70 and G75 Digital Guitar Wireless
by Joao Martins

Line 6 Introduces New Generation Relay G70 and G75 Digital Guitar Wireless

Recognized as a pioneer in digital wireless solutions working in the 2.4GHz ISM band, Line 6 introduced the new Relay G70 and G75 systems with support for multiple simultaneous transmitters reaching the same receiver, with support for different level instruments, with active, passive and acoustic pickups, for instance. The new designs are also more battery efficient and robust.
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audioXpress March 2015—Focus on Test & Measurement, available online!
by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress March 2015—Focus on Test & Measurement, available online!

For our March 2015 edition, we have selected a series of articles dedicated to Test & Measurement, both from a practical and a DIY perspective. First is Ethan Winer’s (re)take on Practical Applications for SPL Meters, followed by an historical recap from Voice Coil magazine editor Vance Dickason, on his reputed Test Bench process used to characterize drivers. We also discuss Headphone Testing issues among other things.
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TC Electronic Introduces New Loudness Normalization Plug-In with Stand-Alone Capability
by audioXpress Staff

TC Electronic Introduces New Loudness Normalization Plug-In with Stand-Alone Capability

Controlling loudness levels is now easier than ever. The new LCn Loudness Correct from TC Electronic works either as a Pro Tools plug-in or as a complementary stand-alone version with watch folder capability for automatic batch-normalization of multiple audio files. LCn is available for stereo or 5.1 surround - LC2n and LC6n respectively.
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