The Guitarists' Interface: Antelope Audio Brings Guitar FX and Amp Simulation to New Heights at Summer NAMM

Antelope Audio's Zen Tour, Orion Studio and Goliath Turn the Page on Traditional FX Plug-Ins, with Superior Built-In FPGA Modeling Engine

 Nashville, June 22, 2016 – Leading pro audio gear manufacturer Antelope Audio will be showcasing its innovative Thunderbolt™ interfaces at Summer NAMM, June 23 to 25 at Nashville's Music City Center, booth 343. These interfaces, including Zen Tour, Orion Studio and Goliath, each feature a powerful integrated FPGA engine that drives several on-board vintage amplifier and hardware-powered simulations. Antelope Audio's Marcel James, Director of Sales for the U.S., will be on hand to demonstrate the interfaces, which are ideal for guitarists.

Also present will be guitarist Todd Lombardo, who will demonstrate Antelope's new digital simulations while performing at the booth. Lombardo's credits include studio performances with Lady Antebellum,  Zac Brown Band, J.D. Souther and many others.

Antelope Audio’s FPGA modeling engine technology allows users to process their audio with the speed and musicality of real hardware, while leveraging the speed and routing flexibility of digital effects.

"Until now, Guitarists have been vastly underserved with other guitar-based simulations on the market," commented Marcel James. "With Orion Studio, and the imminent launch of Zen Tour and Goliath, Antelope is delivering the tonal flexibility and sonic authenticity that guitarists deserve. We are anxious to recruit an entirely new user base of guitarists at this year's Summer NAMM."

In addition to regularly schedule demos of its Thunderbolt™ interfaces, the Antelope booth will once again feature guest appearances by VIP musicians and engineers, to be announced on the first day of the show. Following Summer NAMM, Antelope will also offer special discounts to its dealer community on select products. Dealers should contact their local sales representatives for more details.

WHO: Antelope Audio, Booth 343
WHAT: Summer NAMM
WHERE: Nashville's Music City Center, 700 Korean Veterans Blvd, Nashville, TN
WHEN: Thursday, June 23rd to Saturday, June 25th, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (except Saturday, Until 4:00 p.m.) 

Sennheiser Stands by Wireless Microphone Users with Support and Innovation, in Light of Pending Spectrum Reallocation

Old Lyme, Conn., June 23, 2016 – The wireless spectrum reallocation — which is underway through a process called the 'incentive auction' — will have a direct impact on thousands of wireless microphone users across the country. As a leading global manufacturer of microphones and wireless systems, Sennheiser is committed to supporting its customer base through its support channels and relentless product innovation — including the recently announced A1 range, a new frequency variant for its popular evolution wireless ew 100 G3 and ew 300 IEM G3 series.

For the benefit of Sennheiser customers and the broader audio community at large, following is a brief Q&A that describes the key spectrum issues facing wireless microphone users, and how Sennheiser is helping them navigate and overcome these issues.

What is happening?
To accommodate the increasing demand for mobile broadband services in North America, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Industry of Canada (IC) have agreed on a future reallocation of spectrum in the UHF band in order to accommodate demands for mobile broadband. The 600 MHz range, which is currently used for TV broadcast and wireless microphones, and possibly the upper range of the 500 MHz band, will be repurposed based on the results of a spectrum auction. For wireless microphone users, this means that many of the UHF TV channels used today may no longer be available for microphone usage in the future.