Speechly Releases Free Tool to Help Developers Scale Voice Experiences From Alexa Skills
Speechly, a voice technology startup from Finland, launched a new developer tool that lets users convert an Alexa skill into a Speechly application that work across the web and mobile applications. The Speechly application can be used to enable Reactive Voice User Interfaces across all major browsers and in mobile apps. The announcement was made live on stage, during the second day of the 2021 VOICE Summit in Arlington, Virginia. The tool was released as a public beta, with plans for quick iteration in partnership with users.
Solid State Logic Launches BiG SiX Mixer and USB Interface
The ideal gift for any musician, music producer, and home or project studio owner just arrived. An SSL console and recording interface for $2,999! Solid State Logic (SSL) just launched its latest desktop mixing console, BiG SiX. It's a larger version of the SSL SiX Desktop Mixer but it's also exactly what many have wished the original design to be. A real 16-channel studio grade mixer and hybrid production tool, with comprehensive AD/DA conversion, advanced monitoring and routing, enhanced SSL EQ, and much more.
Zoom Unveils Fully Integrated R20 Multi-Track Recorder and USB-C Audio Interface with Touchscreen
Recording multiple tracks in a compact device, with tiny buttons and faders, hard to read LED meters and an input bay cluttered with cables and jack connectors that could generate noise anytime we accidentally touch them... It seemed like a great idea in the 1980s, when it was just the cheapest (and sometimes only) way to record 4 to 8 tracks. More than thirty years later, the Japanese audio innovator Zoom Corporation believes in perfecting the concept, and launched a modern design with touchscreen interface.
New Line of THX Certified Dominus Reference Subwoofers by M&K Sound
M&K Sound, the subwoofer pioneers recognized globally in the film mixing studios and home theater markets, announced the availability of three brand new THX Certified subwoofers, the X15+, X12+ and X10+. The new subwoofer series, which includes the company’s first THX Certified Dominus 15-inch X15+ model, offers increased power output and new drivers, ready to boost any audio environment with reference bass.
Klippel Announces dB-Lab Software Updates and New Virtual Lecture 2022 Event
Klippel announced a minor software update for both the R&D and QC software of the Klippel Analyzer System, free of charge for current users of dB-Lab major version 212 or QC 7. The update introduces the new Multi-Tone Measurement (MTON) and Multi-Tone Distortion Task (MTD) measurements, updates to the Near-Field Scanner (NCS) software and new capabilities for the Poly2SCN converter utility, which converts scan data from Polytec systems toto Klippel Software formats. And Klippel announced details of its 2022 Virtual Lecture event.
Mackie Launches OnyxGO Wireless Clip-on Microphone and Mobile App
Mackie announced a second wave of products in its Unmuted "drop" launch campaign, which features new professional powered loudspeakers, a new USB microphone, wireless headphones and more. By far the most interesting product among the announcements, the OnyxGo Mic ($119 MAP) is a new clip-on lapel design that transmits audio wirelessly via Bluetooth to mobile devices, working in combination with a dedicated OnyxGo app.
Dragoslav Colich Receives Innovation Award From Los Angeles & Orange County Audio Society
Audeze Co-Founder and CTO, Dragoslav Colich, has received the 2021 George and Carolyn Counnas Innovation Award from the Los Angeles & Orange County Audio Society for his life’s work and achievements. The award was presented Sunday, December 5, at the Society's annual gala in Los Angeles. Dragoslav Colich was recognized by his extraordinary life’s work with planar magnetic transducers and his overall contributions to the audio industry.
Blue Tiger Solar-Powered Bluetooth Comms Headset Receives CES 2022 Innovation Award
Blue Tiger USA, a leading brand in communications headsets, announced that it was named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree for the Solare headset, the world’s first solar-powered communications headset for hands-free driving. Using Powerfoyle solar-cell technology from Exeger, the new Solare Headset harvests light from any source – indoor or outdoor for continuous use without the need to recharge a battery. Blue Tiger will be introducing Solare at CES 2022, in Las Vegas from January 5-8, 2022 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Eminence Speaker Announces Global Standard Series for International Markets
Eminence announced the addition of a new Global Standard Series of loudspeakers to its international catalog, with future availability pending for USA customers. The new series of speakers includes a range of Retro guitar amp speakers in the traditional 12" size, Retrobass woofers in 10" and 15" sizes, and six new speaker drivers for sound reinforcement applications in sizes from 6" to 15." All combining premium quality and high performance at an affordable price.
Update from Asahi Kasei Microdevices - The Return of Velvet Sound
Following the major fire that destroyed its semiconductor factory in Japan, Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) is back online and promises new announcements in January 2022. audioXpress received notice from Gaku Suzuki, General Manager for Digital Marketing HiFi ICs at AKM that the company's famed Velvet Sound DACs and ADCs are about to resume production. We also learned that the company intends to focus on a new generation of chips and offer updated replacements for existing references.