Focusrite Introduces Vocaster Audio Interfaces for Podcasters and Content Creators
It's a new class of audio interface from Focusrite, the legendary British audio manufacturer, now extending an already vast range of popular products in this essential category. Vocaster is also a brand new range of audio tools designed for the rapidly growing market of podcasters and other content creators, but which will probably also appear to recording musicians, producers, and professional audio facilities.
InfoComm 2022 Will Explore the Pro AV Solutions and Trends for Audio and Live Events
InfoComm 2022 on June 4-10 (exhibits June 8-10) at the Las Vegas Convention Center will explore the pro AV solutions that power live events in addition to the latest advancements in audio solutions. The show will feature an extensive lineup of leading solution providers across the trade show floor, a comprehensive education program, audio demo rooms, and tours of pro AV applications around Las Vegas that highlight these vibrant pro AV solutions.
Audient Releases Next Generation iD44 MKII Desktop Audio Interface
Audient announced the launch of its iD44 MKII USB-C 24-bit/96kHz audio interface, updating the original introduced successfully in 2018, and which was immediately praised for bringing professional results within the reach of a broader spectrum of creatives. Commenting on the iD44 MKII, the British studio equipment manufacturer calls it its "most powerful desktop audio interface," benefiting from many of the advancements introduced with recent product upgrades from the brand.
NAT Spatial Audio Technology Software Available Through Plugivery Distribution
German company New Audio Technology (NAT) and Plugivery Distribution, have announced a collaboration to make NAT's Spatial Audio Technology products available to sound designers, musicians, producers, and mixing engineers worldwide. With musicians highly invested in mixing to immersive audio formats, NAT's Spatial Audio Designer plug-ins are an affordable range of audio tools for creating and monitoring any surround or spatial audio format with speakers or regular headphones.
NTi Audio Expands Solutions for Monitoring Bass Frequencies and Manage Live Sound Compliance
After two years with concerts severely restricted due to the global pandemic, music lovers are expected to attend events in large numbers over the coming months. Successfully managing the noise impact from music events is key to encouraging future events. NTi Audio just updated its NoiseScout noise monitoring system to offer live display of the all-important low frequency components of music as well as all the usual broadband parameters.
EAW Showcases New AC6 2-Way Full Range ADAPTive Column Loudspeaker
Following a soft presentation in March 2022, Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) will be showcasing its AC6 2-Way Full Range ADAPTive Column Loudspeaker at the 2022 NAMM and InfoComm shows. The latest addition to the brand’s renowned ADAPTive line, the AC6 has a frequency response from 65Hz to 20KHz and a max SPL of 143dB, delivering a versatile, low profile professional solution with top audio performance from a loudspeaker that blends into the installation aesthetics.
HEM Unveils Serce Digital Audio System on a Module
Following the launch of three Ferrum products, HEM now announces Serce, a completely new digital audio platform that contains everything needed for a wide range of new hi-fi product developments. HEM is the audio manufacturing company from Poland that recently launched its own brand, Ferrum, with products aimed at high end audio enthusiasts. With Serce, HEM reinforces its position as a one-stop-shop solution for ODM/OEM audio electronics.
Continental Speakerless Ac2ated Sound System and Sennheiser Software Power Morgan Sports Cars
The next generation of Morgan sports cars will benefit from Sennheiser’s software technology to deliver a quality sound experience to Morgan drivers. The partnership is supported by the technology developed by Continental with its speakerless Ac2ated Sound System, which is based on actuators that excite selected surfaces in the vehicle interior to produce sound. In comparison to conventional audio systems, Ac2ated Sound enables a reduction of weight and space of up to 90 percent.
Headphone Testing and Lots of Speaker Knowledge in Voice Coil June 2022
Another great issue of Voice Coil magazine. Vance Dickason writes about the Multi-Tone Measurement Module (MTON) available for the Klippel KA3 Analyzer. Mike Klasco and Nora Wong (Menlo Scientific) compiled an updated Directory of Headphone Test & Measurement Equipment for 2022. We revisit a 2004 patent of a speaker using an "Internal Negative Stiffness Mechanism." And in Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the latest Celestion CDX1-1412 1" Compression Driver and a new 3" dome midrange from Tang Band Speaker (TB Speaker).
L-Acoustics Redefines Multichannel Amplification with New LA7.16i Amplified Controller
L-Acoustics new LA7.16i multichannel amplifier is described as an amplified controller because it basically conveys the intelligence required to predict power and load requirements from all channels, surmounting the limitations of current high power amplifier configurations used in most projects. Unique in the market, LA7.16i offers an unprecedented 16x16 architecture — each of the 16 output channels delivers up to 1300 watts at 8 ohms or 1100 watts at 4 ohms - in a 2U chassis with seamless networking redundancy.