Bose Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

Bose celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014 with a presentation and dedicated website highlighting the company’s past and vision for the future. During the event, Bose also launched several new audio products, including second-generation Sound Touch Series II wireless multiroom-audio speakers, new Lifestyle and CineMate 5.1-channel home-theater systems and soundbars, and the company’s first under-TV speaker.

In celebration of Shure’s Unidyne microphone 75th anniversary of the world’s first single element unidirectional dynamic microphone and because the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) presented Shure with the prestigious Milestone Award for the Unidyne technology, the company released a new 5575LE Unidyne Limited Edition model.

Messe Frankfurt, promoters of the Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse concurrent trade shows, confirmed a series of initiatives to improve the 2015 edition, including an increased focus for the theatre world following the merger with Showtech Berlin. From 15 to 18 April 2015, the largest international show for the audio and music industries will introduce an improved hall layout, longer opening times for the general public and an exclusive B2B area.

Audix Corporation has unveiled a special limited edition D6 microphone to mark the company’s 30 year anniversary. The Audix D6 was first introduced to the music industry in 2005 and is considered one of the most influential kick drum mics ever made. This special edition D6 microphone features a limited edition finish. Only 750 have been produced, all look different and are numbered and serialized.

THAT Corporation, manufacturer of high-quality integrated circuits to the pro audio industry, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. THAT was founded in 1989 through a management buyout of the dbx OEM division by senior managers and engineers. Currently, THAT designs and sells high-performance analog integrated circuits for professional audio manufacturers.

As Vance Dickason reminds us, November 2014 marks the beginning of Voice Coil’s 28th year as the leading information resource for the loudspeaker industry. Since the first issue in November 1987 Voice Coil stayed true to its original concept as a world-class clearing-house of information for loudspeaker engineers, manufacturers, marketing specialists, and OEM suppliers. The November 2014 edition is now available.

MXL Microphones is marking its 20th year with special edition gold and pearl white versions of three of their most popular microphones: the Genesis SE Tube, R144 SE Ribbon, and 2001 SE Condenser. The special edition microphones retain all the characteristics of the original mics of the same names.