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Jünger Audio Adds Dante/AES67 and MADI Connectivity To Its Modular C8000 Audio Processing System
January 10, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Jünger Audio Adds Dante/AES67 and MADI Connectivity To Its Modular C8000 Audio Processing System

German manufacturer Jünger Audio has launched new combined Audio over IP and MADI modules for its C8000 audio processing solution, giving broadcasters a simple and convenient interconnection to well-established MADI audio and emerging DANTE/AES67 AoIP production environments. With the new modules, Jünger Audio ensures that its customers who already use the company’s C8000 modular processing system for audio processing and loudness control can connect seamlessly to AoIP infrastructures.
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Qualcomm Introduces New Low Power Bluetooth Audio SoC Series for Wireless Earbuds and Hearables
January 9, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Introduces New Low Power Bluetooth Audio SoC Series for Wireless Earbuds and Hearables

At CES 2018, Qualcomm introduced the new Qualcomm Low Power Bluetooth SoC QCC5100 series that is designed to help manufacturers develop a new generation of compact, feature-rich, wireless earbuds, hearables and headsets. The new low power, feature-rich Bluetooth solution includes support for voice assistant services, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo, Qualcomm aptX HD audio and integrated hybrid ANC.
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Roland Announces R-07 High-Resolution Audio Recorder with Enhanced Bluetooth
January 9, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Roland Announces R-07 High-Resolution Audio Recorder with Enhanced Bluetooth

At CES 2018, Roland announced the R-07 High-Resolution Audio Recorder, a convenient handheld recording device for anyone who needs to capture sound on the go. The R-07 features multiple high-quality recording modes, plus unique dual recording and hybrid limiting functions to ensure perfect audio capture every time. It also includes Bluetooth for remote operation from a smartphone or from supported smartwatches, and features Bluetooth-capable audio streaming enhanced with Qualcomm aptX audio technology.
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Sonarworks Brings Studio Calibration Software Technology to Personal Headphone Enjoyment
January 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sonarworks Brings Studio Calibration Software Technology to Personal Headphone Enjoyment

European audio software developer Sonarworks announced its new True-Fi technology that removes unwanted sound coloration from headphones so users can have a sonically balanced listening experience, which the company says is closer to “studio sound performance.” The new True-Fi Headphone app, converts Sonarworks experience in monitor and headphone calibration for studio applications into a personal utility that they believe could maximize headphone investments.
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CEVA Introduces ClearVox Solution for Enhanced Speech Intelligibility in Voice-Enabled Devices
January 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Introduces ClearVox Solution for Enhanced Speech Intelligibility in Voice-Enabled Devices

CEVA, a leading licensor of signal processing platforms for smart, connected devices, introduced ClearVox, a new software suite of advanced voice input processing algorithms aimed at enhancing speech intelligibility and voice clarity for voice-enabled devices. ClearVox is licensed exclusively for the CEVA-TeakLite-4 and CEVA-X2 audio/voice DSPs, and extends the company’s voice portfolio with multi-mic beamforming, speaker direction of arrival, noise suppression and echo cancellation algorithms.
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Bragi Announces Sound Amplification and Hearing Enhancement Collaboration Project with Mimi Hearing Technologies
January 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Bragi Announces Sound Amplification and Hearing Enhancement Collaboration Project with Mimi Hearing Technologies

Bragi announced Project Ears, a special collaboration with Mimi Hearing Technologies to develop sound amplification and hearing enhancement solutions. Project Ears is already in development and will focus on Personal Sound Amplification Systems (PSAP), and will examine the possibilities of hearing enhancement in a multitude of different settings including the home, office, jobsite and even outdoor sport environments.
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Qobuz Brings High-Res Online Music Service to the U.S.
January 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Qobuz Brings High-Res Online Music Service to the U.S.

European online music streaming and downloading service, Qobuz announced it’s going to be available in the United States in mid-2018. Qobuz offers an extensive music catalog of 40-million tracks and is the only service to offer over one-million high-resolution tracks for download. Qobuz works on MacOS, Windows, iOS and Android operating systems, and is integrated with the most prestigious Hi-Fi and multiroom audio brands.
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Avnet and Aaware Introduce New Sound Capture Platform to Enable Advanced Voice Interface Applications
January 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Avnet and Aaware Introduce New Sound Capture Platform to Enable Advanced Voice Interface Applications

Global Distribution Platform Avnet and Aaware, an emerging global supplier of sound capture technology for far-field, voice-enabled products, introduced Aaware’s Sound Capture Platform, designed to provide product development teams with higher performance, scale and flexibility. The solution leverages Avnet’s MiniZed Zynq SoC development platform to improve sound capture performance for smart home, industrial and robotics applications.
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STMicroelectronics and USound Confirm First Piezo-Actuated MEMS Microspeakers Are Now Ready for Production
January 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics and USound Confirm First Piezo-Actuated MEMS Microspeakers Are Now Ready for Production

STMicroelectronics and USound, an innovative and fast-growing audio company from Austria, have delivered the first silicon micro-speakers resulting from their technology collaboration, announced early 2017. The two companies confirmed that they are ready to enter volume production, engineering samples are now with lead customers, and trade demonstrations will take place during CES 2018, in Las Vegas.
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beyerdynamic Launches Impacto Universal Mobile Hi-Res Digital-Analog Converter for Apple and Android Devices
January 4, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

beyerdynamic Launches Impacto Universal Mobile Hi-Res Digital-Analog Converter for Apple and Android Devices

To enjoy music of the highest quality when on the move, a high-resolution audio player is essential – and of course good headphones. Plus, a smartphone is also needed for calls. All in all, that’s quite a few devices. An easier and simpler solution however is the Impacto universal from beyerdynamic. Following the introduction of the smaller Impacto essential DAC, using an ESS Technology's SABRE9018Q2C chip, beyerdynamic now designed the Impacto universal for both Apple and Android devices.
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