The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Sharing the Knowledge. audioXpress October 2024 Is Now Available!

Sharing the Knowledge. audioXpress October 2024 Is Now Available!
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Behind The Scenes With TOTAL CAL Award-Winning, Cloud-Based Room-Tuning

Behind The Scenes With TOTAL CAL Award-Winning, Cloud-Based Room-Tuning
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Bragi Announces Strategic Collaboration with Qualcomm to Offer Brands AI Solutions for Headphones and Earbuds

Bragi Announces Strategic Collaboration with Qualcomm to Offer Brands AI Solutions for Headphones and Earbuds
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Syntiant to Acquire Knowles' Consumer MEMS Microphone Division
by Joao Martins

Syntiant to Acquire Knowles' Consumer MEMS Microphone Division

Syntiant Corp., announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Knowles Corporation's Consumer MEMS Microphones (CMM) business. The $150 Million transaction will bolster Syntiant market strategy in Edge AI solutions with voice, audio, and speech applications. As a recognized pioneer in low power edge AI deployments, the Irvine, CA-based company intends to offer complete turnkey solutions integrating sensors, processors and software.
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Apogee Launches Symphony Studio USB Audio Interface Series
by audioXpress Staff

Apogee Launches Symphony Studio USB Audio Interface Series

A reference in professional audio converters and studio interfaces, Apogee Electronics unveiled its new Symphony Studio Series, a new line of improved USB-C high-fidelity recording and mixing interfaces designed for today's music production needs. With three models offering 8x8, 2x12, and 8x16 configurations for up to 24-bit/192kHz recording, the Symphony Studio Series adds monitor calibration and control up to 9.1.6, with built-in input and output DSP.
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AntennaWare and Raycom Show Innovative Antenna for Body Worn UHF Wireless Microphone Transmitters
by Joao Martins

AntennaWare and Raycom Show Innovative Antenna for Body Worn UHF Wireless Microphone Transmitters

Causing genuine excitment at IBC 2024 in Amsterdam, AntennaWare and Raycom have presented the very first Sub-GHz BodyWave antenna that maintains a robust wireless audio link in environments where current solutions struggle. The innovative antenna, designed specifically for body worn UHF wireless microphone transmitters, enables unprecedented uses for film and TV production.
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    WiiM Launches Installation Products and Adds Soundtrack Commercial Music Streaming
    by Joao Martins

    WiiM Launches Installation Products and Adds Soundtrack Commercial Music Streaming

    Following the announcement a year ago that WiiM was partnering with Origin Acoustics to bring to market a dedicated range of installation-oriented solutions, at CEDIA Expo 2024 the Linkplay brand now delivered with actual products. Completely new is the WiiM CI MOD S streamer DAC and the WiiM CI MOD A80, a streaming amplifier model. WiiM also confirmed that they’ve partnered with Soundtrack Your Brand to add a streaming service for commercial use to all its devices.
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    L-Acoustics Introduces HYRISS Hyperreal Immersive Sound System
    by Joao Martins

    L-Acoustics Introduces HYRISS Hyperreal Immersive Sound System

    L-Acoustics unveiled HYRISS (Hyperreal Immersive Sound Space), a new audio solution that the French manufacturer says is "set to redefine how we experience spaces through sound." In-wall architectural speakers, active acoustics, and advanced L-ISA spatial audio processing, are the core of the new system. Intended to bring sound to the center of spaces designed for living and gathering, HYRISS combines audio with visual aesthetics in a new speaker topology that was designed for immersive environments.
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    Digigram Releases Cost-Effective ALP-DANTE-LE PCIe Soundcard
    by audioXpress Staff

    Digigram Releases Cost-Effective ALP-DANTE-LE PCIe Soundcard

    Digigram announced the release of a new Dante soundcard as part of its ALP-X range, launched in 2022. Available from Digigram's network of distributors early October 2024, the new ALP-DANTE-LE soundcard is the eighth addition to the French company's fast growing range of PCIe audio interface solutions. The ALP-DANTE-LE offers the same audio quality and optimized functionalities of the original ALP-DANTE card, for cost-effective projects.
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    Schoeps Introduces KMIT Shotgun Microphone Capsule for Modular Colette Series
    by audioXpress Staff

    Schoeps Introduces KMIT Shotgun Microphone Capsule for Modular Colette Series

    Launched at IBC 2024, the new KMIT Shotgun Capsule is an exciting addition to Schoeps' modular Colette series. A new standard in high-quality, modular shotgun microphones from the leading microphone manufacturer from Karlsruhe, Germany - celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The KMIT represents the next evolution in Schoeps’ renowned design, seamlessly integrating with the Colette series amplifiers, and retaining the signature sound characteristics of the acclaimed CMIT series.
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    Sennheiser Unveils Spectera, First WMAS-Based Digital Wireless Ecosystem
    by Joao Martins

    Sennheiser Unveils Spectera, First WMAS-Based Digital Wireless Ecosystem

    At IBC 2024, Sennheiser unveiled Spectera, the world's first wideband, bidirectional, digital wireless ecosystem for microphones and monitoring. A major breakthrough for the company, the announcement follows the gradual global regulatory approval for the use of Wireless Multi-Channel Audio Systems (WMAS) technology. Designed to meet the challenges of highly demanding live performance and studio applications, Sennheiser is first-to market with this advanced wireless technology.
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    Syntiant Introduces Small Language Model Assistant Generative AI Solution at IBC 2024
    by Joao Martins

    Syntiant Introduces Small Language Model Assistant Generative AI Solution at IBC 2024

    Syntiant showcased the possibilities of its low power edge AI solutions during the 2024 IBC show in Amsterdam in partnership with Synaptics. Ideal for service providers and device manufacturers, Syntiant's proprietary small language model assistant (SLMA) was used to implement an AI voice assistant running exclusively on-device, ready for integration in low-cost designs such as set-top boxes. Syntiant showcased its SLMA solution on a set-top box reference design powered by Synaptics Astra SL1680 embedded processors.
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    Koss Reinvents Iconic Koss Porta Pro Next-Generation Wireless Headphones
    by Joao Martins

    Koss Reinvents Iconic Koss Porta Pro Next-Generation Wireless Headphones

    Koss Corporation, the US headphones manufacturer and the creator of the world's first SP3 Stereophone in 1958, is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Koss Porta Pro with the introduction of the next-generation Koss Porta Pro Wireless headphones. The iconic Koss Porta Pro headphones now combine the legendary sound and the design of the Koss Porta Pro Classic, with the convenience and freedom of Bluetooth 5.2 wireless, also supporting wired USB-C connectivity.
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