Atonemo Unveils Streamplayer Connected Wireless Design
Atonemo, a new company from Stockholm, Sweden, is launching its first product, the Streamplayer. A pocket-sized device with a USB-C and a single 3.5mm connector, the Streamplayer was designed to be the digital signal source for any speaker, amplifier, or home audio system — regardless of brand, age, or inputs. The company says that the Streamplayer design behaves as a complete wireless, multiroom audio system and will retail for $99 USD/EUR with shipments expected to begin in Spring 2025.
The Latest in Wireless Earbuds and Hearables Innovations in audioXpress April 2025
audioXpress April 2025 is now available and includes a comprehensive Market Update on Wireless Earbuds and Hearables, covering AI, Sensors, how Wi-Fi streaming is possible in headphones, and more. René Christensen explains Expansion Techniques for Acoustical Engineering, Ethan Winer writes about Built-In Guitar Effects, and Vincent Thiernesse shares his incredible single control Low-Frequency Hybrid Crossover. Don't miss also Paul Marchese's Primer on Class-D Amplifiers, and Richard Honeycutt's article on Silvertone guitar amp circuits.
Merging Technologies' Pyramix 15 Takes Flagship DAW to a Whole New Level
The software DAW market was always a highly competitive space, where many outstanding products have disappeared over the years. Pyramix survived against all odds, and now reappears with renewed strength. Following more than two years of development, Pyramix 15 was released full of new features and enhancements, starting with a completely redesigned interface and a new Mixer with upgraded Strip and Bus Tools, ARA2 support, enhanced monitoring, re-engineered Merging VS3 plugins, a new video engine, and much more.
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Synaptics Launches Ultra-Low-Power Triple Combo Wireless SoC Family with Auracast
Synaptics has extended its Veros Triple Combo connectivity portfolio with the launch of the latest SYN461x family of ultra-low-power Wi-Fi 2.4/5/6 GHz, Bluetooth 6.0, Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast, and IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee/Thread) systems on chip (SoCs). Designed for embedded applications in Edge AI connected devices, the Veros SYN461x family is optimized for system integration, size, and rapid time to market.
Orban Celebrates 50 Years of Optimod FM Processors
The Optimod FM audio processor is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025. 50 years ago, Orban shipped its first audio processor for FM radio broadcasting, the Optimod 8000, and it revolutionized the broadcasting business. Since that day, the company founded by Bob Orban has been leading in audio processing for broadcast audio and the name "Optimod" basically defines the whole radio processor category.
General Motors Introduces Dolby Atmos Across its Entire 2026 EV Lineup
Dolby Laboratories and General Motors announced that Dolby Atmos will be supported as an available feature across Cadillac's entire 2026 electric vehicle lineup. This will include the 2026 Escalade IQL, Escalade IQ, Lyriq-V, Optiq, Vistiq, and more. As previewed at CES 2025, select 2025 models will also receive Dolby Atmos through over-the-air software updates. Dolby reports over 2 million Dolby Atmos-enabled cars already on the roads.
NDI Joins AES70 Efforts as Latest Member of the OCA Alliance
The OCA Alliance, formed to promote the Open Control Architecture (OCA) according to the AES70 control and monitoring standard, announced NDI as a member to the trade association. NDI is now a de facto standard in audio, video, and metadata media networking, and a major update to its metadata capabilities was just announced, making the collaboration with the OCA Alliance even more pertinent. NDI has been adopted by more media organizations than any other IP standard, creating the industry’s largest ecosystem of compatible and enabled video products.
Qualcomm Acquires On-Device Machine Learning Pioneer Edge Impulse
A Californian company that was instrumental in multiple pioneering efforts to run machine learning on-device, particularly for voice recognition, Edge Impulse has agreed to be acquired by Qualcomm, which is aiming to boost its own development ecosystem for edge AI applications. Edge Impulse, founded in 2019 with the mission to streamline the creation of AI and machine learning models in embedded systems, says it will remain open to other platforms, while accelerating integration with Qualcomm devices and development kits.
Powersoft Introduces New Amplifier Platform for Touring Market
A few days past announcing the ultra-compact Nota PoE amplifier, its smallest product ever, and from the K-Array acquisition announcement, Powersoft announced Unica T, a new touring amplifier platform, designed for massive scale, power, and reliability, while optimizing space and ensuring seamless performance for touring professionals. The Italian manufacturer intends to expand its Class-D solutions on the market that originally projected the Powersoft brand globally.
Synseer Unveils HealthBuds Health and Wellness Monitor Earbuds
Synseer, a company focused on health and wellness consumer solutions, officially unveiled its HealthBuds essential biometrics monitor earbuds at SXSW 2025 in Austin, Texas. The company developed the design to help consumers access essential biometric data and better understand their bodies and personal health. The new HealthBuds have been designed to monitor hearing, heart, and health signals in a single device using Synseer's patent-pending infra and ultrasonic technology.