posted January 29, 2012

Until recently, MADI connectivity on a desktop or laptop computer required a format such as PCI or ExpressCard. This often involved a time-consuming set-up operation on a desktop, and laptops with the necessary slot are hard to find. Digico Solutions' UB MADI is designd to eliminate this frustration. UB MADI allows any computer to instantly connect to MADI via the most standard connector of all, USB 2.0, according to a company announcement.

UB MADI uses the latest Stealth Digital Processing FPGA technology straight out of Digico's award-winning SD range of consoles, yet fits into your top pocket and delivers 48 simultaneous inputs and outputs, totalling 96 channels of audio I/O over USB 2.0 --- an unprecedented accomplishment according… Read More

posted January 28, 2012

As part of its corporate goal to enhance shareholder value and meet the demands of a changing marketplace, TEAC Corporation, the global electronics manufacturer, today announced a strategic alliance with Onkyo Corporation, a worldwide leader in consumer audio. The alliance between Onkyo and TEAC is particularly synergistic in that both companies share a commitment to excellence and a passion for engineering, designing and manufacturing products that deliver value and exceed customer's expectations.

Through this strategic alliance TEAC and Onkyo will acquire shares of each other's stock. The companies are exploring ways to share manufacturing facilities, logistic centers and research and development resources. TEAC President, Yuji Hanabusa… Read More

posted January 26, 2012

Audinate is pleased to announce Dave Anderson as the new Director of Sales. Anderson brings a very successful career of sales leadership in the professional audio and video industries to his new position. During his 18 years with Avid, Anderson held various sales roles establishing professional audio, video, storage, and asset management technology products in the marketplace.

"I'm thrilled to be joining Audinate." Anderson says. "Audinate is well positioned for significant growth as customers recognize Dante as the market leading solution for digital media networking while de-risking their future by providing a elegant migration path to upgrade to new standards such as the IEEE Audio Video Bridging (AVB)."

Focused… Read More

posted January 19, 2012

Harman Soundcraft's popular small-format (but big-hearted) digital console Si Compact has received a major upgrade with the V2 software release.

The new free upgrade provides more than 23 major new features, updates and enhancements; the first addition being eight additional DSP channels expanding the Si Compact 16 and Si Compact 24 to 32 and 40 inputs to mix, respectively.

Of particular note is the new user-configurable fader layers allowing input channels to be reassigned anywhere on either input layer and any bus master reassigned to either master layer. Now an engineer can put the inputs and returns where he or she most needs them, for example, having the main vocal or presenter always in position one on both input fader… Read More