#audio
Audio technology news from NAB Show 2026 — covering wireless microphone systems, immersive audio formats, broadcast mixing consoles, and IP audio infrastructure. Audio workflows are undergoing their own IP transition, with Dante, AES67, and ST 2110-30 increasingly displacing traditional analog and AES3 routing.
Telos Alliance debuts Axia Pulsar console and two Infinity intercom upgrades
Telos Alliance introduced the Axia Pulsar AoIP console, Infinity VIP SE, and Infinity IP Intercom MK2 at NAB 2026.
Shure DCA901 planar array mic delivers 8 channels over single Dante cable
Shure's DCA901 integrates 78 microphones processed into 8 steerable output channels, lists at $3,750, and won TV Technology Best of Show at NAB 2026.
Riedel ships HorizoN ST 2110 MultiViewer and two IP-native tools
Riedel's HorizoN ST 2110 MultiViewer App supports 128 PiP windows in a 1RU device, joined by a Commentary Control App and StageLink audio adapter.
Sennheiser Spectera SKM Handheld adds Neumann capsules and remote gain
The Spectera SKM Handheld extends the Spectera platform with wireless handheld capability, Neumann capsule compatibility, and remote gain and low-cut control.
Calrec Argo M brings ST 2110 audio console in three scalable fader footprints
Calrec's Argo M is a standalone IP-native broadcast audio console in 24-, 36-, or 48-fader configurations with native ST 2110 and touchscreen control.
TV Azteca and Dolby bring Atmos immersive audio to free-to-air TV in Mexico
TV Azteca and Dolby announced Dolby Atmos delivery over ATSC 1.0 free-to-air broadcasts in Mexico, with Imagine Communications and Ateme as technical partners.
Clear-Com wins NAB Best of Show for FreeSpeak Icon DECT beltpack
Clear-Com's FreeSpeak Icon beltpack won a NAB Best of Show award; the company also launched a 4-channel HelixNet beltpack for multi-team live productions.
Sennheiser opens Spectera to third-party control via new OpenAPI integration
Spectera firmware v1.3.0 introduces an OpenAPI integration layer; new AMBEO renderers cover both file-based VOD and real-time broadcast spatial audio encoding.
RØDE unveils MEMS microphone platform and UHF wireless system at NAB
Sonaura is a 4x5mm MEMS microphone capsule with 83 dB SNR; RØDELink II moves from 2.4 GHz to proprietary UHF with 32-bit float onboard recording.
Calrec ImPulseV joins Grass Valley AMPP for unified audio-video production
Calrec's ImPulseV virtual DSP runs inside Grass Valley's AMPP platform, letting a single operator surface manage audio and video in software-defined production.
Lawo launches Edge One converged video and audio 25G stagebox at NAB
Edge One is a 1RU ST 2110 stagebox with eight bi-directional SDI connectors, MADI over SFP, PoE++ power, and swappable audio interface modules at up to 25 Gbps.
Telos Alliance debuts Omnia XII flagship FM/HD/DAB audio processor
The 2RU Omnia XII features five-band multiband compression, dynamic EQ, and a new Clemenza FM clipper co-developed by founder Frank Foti. Ships July 2026.