Grimm Audio Introduces LevelOne Version 2 Loudness Software
Dutch company Grimm Audio announced the introduction of its LevelOne V2 software with new exciting features. LevelOne has been a standard desktop loudness normalizer tool from the early start of the loudness revolution. The new version improves on existing functionality, adding user-requested features such as a True Peak Limiter function, multiple ‘hot folders’ automation and FFmpeg compatibility to support more file formats. LevelOne Version 2 is available from Grimm Audio’s loudness software partner, BeatRig.
Dolby Announces New Integrated Media Server IMS3000 Combining Dolby Audio and Image Processing
On the eve of another edition of CinemaCon in Las Vegas, the largest trade show geared specifically for motion picture theater owners, Dolby announced its new Integrated Media Server IMS3000 combining Dolby audio and image processing in one unit for immersive audio installations in cinemas of all sizes. Dolby worked with exhibitors, dealers, and the industry to deliver this new integrated solution offering more flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency than ever before.
MAGIX Announces New Free Version of Music Maker Software
A popular tool for musicians for over 20 years, MAGIX's Music Maker is now available for free for the first time. This is a complete audio recording and production software, with all the tools needed to create and share music, now in a fully-functional version completely free and ready for download at magix.com. Why are they doing this? Because that way MAGIX will be to sell built-in expansion options and upgrades to an expanded user base.
Bluetooth 5 Audio Update - An Interview with Mark Powell, Executive Director, Bluetooth SIG
Ahead of the Bluetooth World 2017 meeting (March 28-29 2017), which will bring together more than 1,000 developers, executives, and start-ups on a busy exhibition floor to promote Bluetooth development and applications, we thought it would be appropriate to share part of the interview we had with Mark Powell, Executive Director, Bluetooth SIG, at CES 2017, where we discussed the Bluetooth 5 roadmap.
Technical Program Unveiled for 142nd International AES Convention in Berlin
The Audio Engineering Society, in preparation for its return to Berlin for the 142nd International Convention, has announced details of the Convention’s Technical Program. Europe’s premier pro audio education and networking event takes place May 20 – 23, 2017. The four-day program features presentations covering the latest audio research while spanning a diverse array of audio topics through workshops, tutorials, technical tours, student and career development events, all led by the world's leading audio experts.
Teledyne LeCroy Announces New Bluetooth 5 Development and Conformance Solutions
Teledyne LeCroy, a leading company in Bluetooth protocol analysis and testing services, announced the development of a Bluetooth Conformance Tester for verifying conformance of Bluetooth low energy link layer and HCI implementations and also announced availability of the Frontline Sodera LE Analyzer supporting Bluetooth 5. Both solutions complement Teledyne's Audio Expert System audio quality tool set for resolving audio issues related to the Bluetooth protocol.
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Adopts AS Acoustic Shell from JOCAVI Acoustic Panels
Highly specialized acoustic shells designed by Portuguese company JOCAVI Acoustic Panels have been commissioned for use by the prestigious Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and premiered in a recent concert of Beethoven's Eroica in the historical Republic Hall, part of the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, Malta. The WoodFoil Acoustic Shell portable panels have dramatically improved sound diffusion during the performance with results praised by the orchestra and the public.
New High-Fidelity Speaker Brand MarkAudio-SOTA Enters the Market
Recently announcing their formal introduction to the U.S. market with a new website and the availability of its three first loudspeakers, the Viotti One, Cesti B and Cesti Tower bookshelf and tower models, MarkAudio-SOTA wants to invite audio enthusiasts to hear the difference in their designs. The company combines the talents of a team of experts from UK, Italy, China and Japan, to produce new loudspeakers designed from the ground up, with new drivers, crossovers and cabinet design.
Dirac Live Room Correction Now Available on StormAudio High-End Immersive Audio Home Theater Products
Responding to industry demands to include the very finest room correction technology in its next generation of audio products, StormAudio, a leading manufacturer of high-end Immersive Audio home theater equipment, has entered into an agreement with Dirac Research to incorporate the Dirac Live room correction solution into its new StormOptimizer suite, equipping StormAudio’s integrators with a powerful tool to effectively and efficiently correct the acoustic behaviors of the room and speakers as a complete system.
Philips Launches Brand-New Music and Voice Audio Recorder with Three Microphones
Austrian company Speech Processing Solutions, a Philips subsidiary, has announced a new audio recorder, which expands the company's tradition with voice recording also as a recording device for music enthusiasts. The Philips VoiceTracer audio recorder DVT7500 has been specially developed for high quality recordings, combining three high-quality microphones, an XLR and line-in connector, as well as 16GB of internal storage space. And of course, it still supports the company's famous voice to text applications.