Martin Audio Announces New Wavefront Precision Longbow (WPL) Line Array Element and SXC118 Cardioid Subwoofer
At this year’s ISE 2019 trade show in Amsterdam, Martin Audio announced several new products, both for the installation market but also for live performance and touring. The British company unveiled its latest optimized line array, adding to the popular Wavefront Precision Series with the Longbow (WPL) edition, which takes its scalable resolution concept further. At the same time, Martin Audio launched its new SXC118 cardioid subwoofer, as part of an overhaul of its subwoofer strategy, designed for touring sound and installations.
audioXpress March 2019 Is Now Available. Time for Audio Test and Measurements!
Get to the bench, it's Test and Measurement time. In this edition, you will find a Market Update with the latest audio measurement solutions available to the audio industry. Stuart Yaniger reviews the new Earphone Audio Response System from miniDSP, Joe Begin explains how to measure speech intelligibility, and Jonathan Novick details how to use external attenuators for measurements. Geoff Hill discusses why total system efficiency should be the target in loudspeaker design, and Dimitri Danyuk explores a discrete high output current buffer with JFET input.
PMC Launches New Generation of IB2S Active Studio Monitors
The new generation of PMC’s IB2S active range is aimed at studios working in stereo and surround formats who require true high-end monitoring - with both analogue and digital inputs - for reference and mastering applications. According to the brand, the three-way IB2S-AII offers all the attributes of PMC’s large ATL reference active monitors but in a more compact form. The PMS IB2S-AII and the twin cabinet IB2S XBD-AII systems bring even more power, detail and flexibility.
DirectOut expands Prodigy Series with Prodigy.MP Multifunction Audio Processor
DirectOut’s new PRODIGY.MP multifunction audio processor follows the successful launch of its sister product, the PRODIGY.MC modular audio converter that spearheaded the recent introduction of the PRODIGY Series. The new PRODIGY.MP is a multifunction audio processor that provides flexible I/O, dual networked audio, DSP (EQ, Delay, Limiter, Matrix/Mixing, Inserts…), Sample Rate Conversion, multiple sync generation/handling/distribution and powerful hard- and software, all housed in a 2U rack frame. The processor supports networking selectable from Dante, RAVENNA and SoundGrid.
Sennheiser Introduces Complete Digital Wireless Solutions for Work and Lecture Activities
Sennheiser Education Solutions is the audio specialist’s portfolio for the education sector. For Sennheiser, this is not new territory, since numerous universities and colleges have already been equipped with Sennheiser products. But in the age of digital transformation, the education system is also subject to constant change, and students, colleges and universities must constantly adapt to this change. Focused on these users’ evolving needs, Sennheiser introduced a portfolio that is perfectly customized for educational institutions.
Preserving the Sound of Stradivarius for Future Generations
The northern Italian city of Cremona is the cradle; a place where the masters Amati, Stradivari, and Guarneri del Gesú lovingly created a new pinnacle of quality for stringed instruments. Even though centuries have passed, these instruments are still considered the holy grail of violins today. Now, e-instruments lab GmbH will record and preserve the sounds of these unique instruments, in order to make digital sampling versions of the Stradivarius sound available forever.
SAR Insight & Consulting Forecasts Strong Growth for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Earbuds
True wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds are driving innovation and creating a growth market. Total market revenues for the true wireless stereo earbuds (TWS) market are expected to reach almost $10 billion in 2019, outstripping all other headphone markets, according to the latest research from SAR Insight & Consulting, which reports "the market is expected to grow rapidly over the next 5 years accounting for more than 60% of all wireless stereo headphones shipped by 2023.”
Libre Wireless MAVID Device and Software Now with Amazon Alexa Built-in
Leading embedded wireless voice/AI solutions provider Libre Wireless Technologies announced that its MAVID (Multiprotocol, Audio, Voice, IoT Device) super compact, ultra-low power mic-to-cloud platform and software SDK, now supports the Alexa Voice Service (AVS) built-in. The breakthrough platform incorporates a complete hardware and software solution for embedded voice, IoT, audio and wireless connectivity, and now features integrated AVS.
Tascam Offers Expanded Range of Dante-Enabled Solutions
Seen already at the Tascam booth during NAMM 2019 and highlighted front and center at the ISE 2019 show in Amsterdam, the new Dante Compact Processors are a clear indicator of how the market is quickly evolving to networked audio applications, from AV products for system integrators and installers, all the way to studio and portable recording. The new Dante range from Tascam is clearly targeted at fully AV enabled solutions, building on existing Dante/AES67 multi-channel audio interfaces like the ML-16D/ML-32D units.
Audio-Technica ES954 Quad-Capsule Steerable Microphone Array for Conference Rooms and Meeting Spaces
Audio-Technica introduced the ES954 Hanging Microphone Array, an ideal, cost-effective solution for huddle rooms, conference rooms and other meeting spaces. When controlled by the Audio-Technica ATDM-0604 Digital SmartMixer, the four-capsule microphone array provides 360-degree coverage through virtual hypercardioid or cardioid outputs that can be steered horizontally and tilted vertically. An high-output design with low self-noise delivers strong, natural-sounding vocal reproduction.