Primacoustic’s VoxGuard VU Features See-through Window
Primacoustic announced an update to its popular nearfield absorber VoxGuard. The VoxGuard VU now features a window to improve sight lines between a vocalist/musician and recording engineer/producer, while retaining all of the benefits of acoustic isolation for use in a recording studio.
Yamaha Launches New Low Profile Ceiling Loudspeakers At ISE 2015
Yamaha launched two brand new, low profile ceiling loudspeakers at the ISE 2015 show in Amsterdam. Featuring a newly designed speaker unit and resin enclosure, optimally tuned for music playback, the shallow, lightweight construction and flexible design of the VXC3F and VXC5F can easily conform to the strictest installation limitations.
Optocore Provides Fohhn With Digital Connectivity And Added Flexibility For Flagship Focus Line Array
Digital fibre solutions specialists, Optocore GmbH, have entered into an agreement with fellow German manufacturers Fohhn Audio AG, to provide multi-channel digital connectivity to their pioneering Linea Focus electronically steerable loudspeakers. The solution provides digital audio and control data distribution, simultaneously, either via Cat5 or optical fibre.
Audinate Announces 200th Dante Licensee, Over 20M Channels Shipped
Audinate announced that 200 manufacturers have now adopted Dante, the industry-leading Audio over IP networking solution. The company hit this milestone just 6 months after announcing their 150th manufacturer. Dante’s 200th licensee is AD Systems, a German company specializing in amplifiers and loudspeakers.
Audinate Brings Dante to NewTek’s TalkShow and Quicklink TX Skype TX Solutions
In 2013, Microsoft announced it would license its professional Skype TX to the broadcast industry. In 2014, three manufacturers were awarded the required license: Riedel (Germany), NewTek (USA) and Quicklink (UK). Now, Audinate confirmed its Dante media networking software has been integrated with Skype TX and both the NewTek TalkShow and Quicklink TX units.
Ear Trumpet Debuts Beautiful Evelyn Stereo Microphone
Ear Trumpet Labs is a privately owned company in Portland, OR, that makes handcrafted microphones with modern electronics and a striking vintage look. Already with nine different condenser models in the catalogue, Ear Trumpet Labs as announced the release of a new stereo microphone system - with two separate matched capsules mounted at the correct distance for the ORTF stereo recording technique.
Symetrix Future-Proofs Projects with New SymNet Radius 12x8 EX DSP and New 2 Line VoIP Interface Card
The latest version of Symetrix’ established DSP system - the new SymNet Radius 12x8 EX - includes an expansion card slot to increase the total audio input/output count to 24 in the same 1U format. A new 2 Line VoIP Interface Card for Symetrix SymNet Edge, Radius 12x8 EX and Radius AEC systems is ideal for conferencing, paging, remote monitoring and broadcast applications.
Nugen Audio Announces Loudness Toolkit 2 With Major Enhancements
Nugen Audio announced a new release of its Loudness Toolkit, an industry-leading NLE/DAW editor-cased loudness and correction solution, with upgrades to the integrated VisLM, LM-Correct, and ISL tools, including powerful new workflow enhancements and a new DynApt Dynamic Adaptation extension for LM-Correct.
New AKG K553PRO Studio Headphones Truly for Professionals
Offering closed-back performance and open-back sound for monitoring, mixing and mastering, AKG introduced at the 2015 NAMM Show its K553 PRO closed-back studio headphones. Available only in the USA, the K553 PRO’s provides an optimal balance of noise-isolating qualities of closed-back headphones and the spacious, multi-dimensional sound of an open-back design.
New Solid State Logic VHD Pre Module for the 500 Format Rack Platform
Solid State Logic announced the release of the VHD Pre Module for the popular 500 format modular rack platform. The release makes its patented Variable Harmonic Drive (VHD) and SSL SuperAnalog preamp technology from Duality, SSL’s large format studio console, available for studios of all sizes.