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TECH · 08.07.2026
Amadeus Acoustics has detailed its ART::IP and ART::Director deployment on the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 main stage at Wiener Stadthalle. Networked processing combined immersive reinforcement with controllable room response in a large live-broadcast production.
TECH · 07.31.2026
Sound Particles has released Beat Panner 1.1. Beat-synchronised motion can now be copied as object metadata and pasted as automation onto a DAW Object Track, allowing the same movement to reach a final immersive renderer instead of remaining locked inside the plug-in.
TECH · 07.27.2026
HK Audio has released DSP CONTROL 4.2 for its network-enabled loudspeakers. The update can process firmware across multiple devices at once, expands storage to 20 presets per unit, increases LINEAR 5 MK2 delay to 50ms, and improves Milan functionality.
STANDARD · 07.30.2026
The Alliance for Open Media has published version 1 of the Open Audio Renderer. The open reference implementation maps channel- and object-based material to both loudspeaker and headphone playback, giving developers a common basis for testing the final rendering stage of spatial-audio delivery.
