Apple Updates All Hardware and Software at WWDC17 and Announces HomePod Speaker
Apple's opening keynote for its Worldwide Developers Conference 2017 (WWDC17) at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, was a swirl of long expected announcements, wrapped in surprising underlying technology revelations. Among the many announcements was the preview of Apple's new home music speaker with built-in-far-field voice recognition powered by Apple Siri, the HomePod. As expected, the design is a powerful combination of electroacoustic mastery, digital processing and smart connectivity.
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Announces Breakthrough Development in Speech Separation Technology
Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, announced a breakthrough in speech separation technology at an annual R&D open house held in Tokyo. The research lab has created the world's first technology that separates in real time the simultaneous speech of multiple unknown speakers recorded with a single microphone. It’s a key step towards building machines that can interact in noisy environments, in the same way that humans can have meaningful conversations in the presence of many other conversations.
Genelec Announces 1032C Studio Monitor Updating Classic Design with Latest Technologies
Genelec announced the 1032C two-way nearfield monitor, now upgraded with the cutting edge features and flexibility of Smart Active Monitoring (SAM) advanced monitor auto-calibration and networking software, plus significant across-the-board improvements including a digital input, higher SPL and increased low frequency extension. The 1032C monitor uses the same drivers, acoustic design and soffit-mountable classic styling, simply upgraded for the most demanding modern studios.
The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Special Dolby Atmos Listening Events
Dolby Laboratories and Universal Music Group (UMG), announced special listening events for The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, remixed in Dolby Atmos at the illustrious Abbey Road Studios in London, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic album. Listening events will take place at select cinemas in the United States and Canada.
MPEG-H TV Audio On The Air as South Korea Launches UHD TV Services Based on ATSC 3.0
The MPEG-H TV Audio System is the first next-generation audio codec worldwide to go on air 24/7 as South Korea launched its 4K UHD TV services, broadcast using the next-generation ATSC 3.0 standard, on May 31, 2017. Not only will this new, ultra-high definition television service deliver pin-sharp pictures, it also brings with it never-heard-before novelties in sound, thanks to the MPEG-H TV Audio System.
Fundamentals of RAVENNA Audio Networking at 142nd AES Convention in Berlin
For those who weren’t able to attend NAB 2017 in Las Vegas, the 142nd International AES convention in Berlin was yet another opportunity to learn about the latest developments in AoIP networking from a number of industry experts including RAVENNA evangelist, Andreas Hildebrand from ALC NetworX. AES67 was among the core topics during this year’s European convention, and Hildebrand gave no fewer than three presentations during the course of the event.
RCF Announces Three New Precision Transducers for Professional Audio Applications
With an extensive range of drivers for professional audio applications, RCF confirmed that it is now shipping its latest range of products featuring advanced technologies and the precise designs that always characterize the Italian brand. The new products include the ND340 high performance neodymium compression driver with an extremely reduced size, the LF18N405 extended low frequency transducer, and LF21N401 high power handling 21" subwoofer.
DPA Microphones Celebrates 25th Anniversary with d:facto Limited Edition Kit
DPA Microphones, the Danish Professional Audio manufacturer of high-quality condenser microphone solutions for professional applications, is celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout 2017. Among several scheduled celebration initiatives, DPA announced that the first of three limited edition, 25th Anniversary microphone kits is now available. The first limited edition kit features the successful DPA d:facto 4018V Vocal Microphone.
M-Audio Announces New and Improved BX D3 Series Monitors
M-Audio, now part of inMusic brands, announced two new compact nearfield active studio monitors, which represent an effort to improve on the previous generation while maintaining very affordable prices. The new BX5 D3 and BX8 D3 are not exactly "reference" monitors and much less "high-quality" but, as the previous D2 generation already has proven, allow very decent results for musicians and home studios, in a very competitive market segment.
Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2017 Edition Now Online!
Our annual Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS 2017) edition is now available in print and online. In the best tradition of the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook, the 2017 edition contains so much more than the listings. Combining the editorial resources of our monthly publications, audioXpress and Voice Coil, LIS 2017 contains cutting-ege articles from some of the finest industry leaders, Q&As on trending industry topics, and annual industry reports about the state of the industry.