Qualcomm Adds Support for DTS Virtual:X Technology on MAPX Audio System-on-Chip Platform
Qualcomm announced that its MAPX audio SoC family now supports DTS Virtual:X immersive sound post processing. This next-generation technology is designed to translate any input source, from stereo to 11.1-channel content, into a format that can play back on a traditional 5.1, 3.1 or 2.1 speaker setup, including soundbars, which help deliver a compelling immersive listening experience for consumers without the need for height speakers.
Eighteen Sound Expands Subwoofer Range with High Performance Tetracoil Technology
Targeting the most demanding sound reinforcement applications, particularly touring systems, Eighteen Sound continues to design better-performing low frequency solutions with reduced size and less weight. Already a recognized leader in low frequency designs, the Italian brand continues to extend its subwoofer range featuring Tetracoil technology, with the introduction of the 15TLW3000 Very Low Frequency 15” woofer, and the announcement of the new 21TNLW5000 21” Neodymium woofer.
Bang & Olufsen Unveils BeoLab 50 Speaker System
The new top-performing loudspeakers from Bang & Olufsen, the BeoLab 50 were just unveiled. The new speakers combine sophisticated sound and a beautiful design, with everything one could wish for in the home of the future… today. You wouldn’t tell from the outside, but the technology inside was inherited from the state-of-the-art BeoLab 90. As the brand explains, the BeoLab 50 is the first design from Bang & Olufsen, emerging directly from the prestigious and innovative BeoLab 90 loudspeakers.
AudioControl New SA-4140i Hi-SPL Measurement Microphone Now Shipping
AudioControl is now shipping the new SA-4140i hi-SPL measurement microphone for the iPhone. With the new microphone and the AudioControl Mobile Tools app, users are able to check SPL up to 140 dBA and analyze the acoustics of any environment, including visualizing the acoustical spectrum. The new package includes the improved microphone, clip holder, windscreen. The Mobile Tools iOS all is available on the App Store and includes SPL Meter, RTA, FFT, DQ Alignment, and Polarity.
Audio Engineering Society Announces 2017 Election Results and Confirms Nadja Wallaszkovits as AES incoming President-Elect
The Audio Engineering Society has released the list of winning candidates from the balloting in the 2017 AES international elections. The newly elected officers will assume their roles in October, shortly after the end of the 143rd International AES Convention in New York. Entering the office of President-Elect is Nadja Wallaszkovits, who will serve first on the AES Board of Governors and Executive Committee as President-Elect, fully assuming the Presidency in October 2018 for a one-year term.
NTi Audio Launches Useful Sound Level Visualization with the Projector PRO Update
NTi Audio has launched a new generation of the very popular display projector for the XL2 Sound Level Meter. The new version of this very popular sound level visualizer now features an XL View Level display, a prediction mode available in a separate window, and the ability to retrieve measurement data from the XL2 without interruption to the measurement process.
MultiDyne Integrates Dante Audio over IP Networking into Fiber Transport Solutions
MultiDyne Fiber Optic Solutions from Hauppauge, NY, has amplified its audio strategy with the integration of Dante Audio over IP networking from Audinate into its range of openGear solutions for modular, high-density fiber transport and signal conversion. The company’s first Dante-enabled product marries modular flexibility with flexible multichannel audio applications for fiber transport.
Bryston Launches Cubed Series BP-173 Preamplifier
Bryston has announced the introduction of the new BP-173 (Cubed Series) preamplifier, utilizing patented technology that debuted on its much heralded Cubed Series amplifiers. The BP-173 is the first to employ the patented Salomie input circuit and a new highly flexible input/output configuration for enhanced system flexibility. Like all analog components from Bryston, the BP-173 is covered by an industry best 20 year warranty.
MAGIX Releases Sound Forge Audio Studio 12
German software powerhouse MAGIX continues to expand its catalog of audio recording and editing solutions, targeting both casual users as well as top studios and professionals. MAGIX announced the release of Sound Forge Audio Studio 12, a stereo version of the famous multitrack software, introducing a new look, new functionality, new edit modes, new plug-ins, new meters, and much more, all for only $59.99.
IK Multimedia’s ARC System 2.5 with New MEMS Microphone is Now Shipping
IK Multimedia confirmed that its ARC System 2.5 with a MEMS microphone is now available for shipping. Version 2.5 of the Advanced Room Correction System combines a new highly accurate MEMS measurement microphone that provides dramatically increased precision, together with an audio correction plug-in for Mac/PC DAWs and employs Audyssey MultEQ XT32 patented technology to greatly improve the audio monitoring accuracy of speakers in any studio or listening room.