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Infineon and XMOS Cooperate on New Voice-Recognition Platform that Combines Radar with MEMS Microphones and Audio Processing
March 2, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Infineon and XMOS Cooperate on New Voice-Recognition Platform that Combines Radar with MEMS Microphones and Audio Processing

At Mobile World Congress 2017, Barcelona, Infineon Technologies and XMOS partner to deliver a new building block for voice recognition. It features a combination of Infineon’s BGT60TR24B 60GHz 2Tx/4Rx radar IC with accompanying antenna, 70dB SNR silicon microphone sensors, based on Infineon’s dual backplate MEMS technology, and an audio processor from XMOS. In combination, the solution provides far field voice capture by audio beamforming combined with radar target presence detection.
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New Rayz Lightning Earphones from Pioneer with Truly Smart Features
March 2, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Rayz Lightning Earphones from Pioneer with Truly Smart Features

During Mobile World Congress 2017, in Barcelona, Pioneer Home Entertainment U.S.A introduced the innovative Rayz and Rayz Plus earphones. Rayz and Rayz Plus blend the intelligence of an iOS app with Lightning connectivity to deliver completely new experiences not possible through the 3.5mm headphone jack. Plus, they are well designed products that will easily please the more demanding users, featuring a very light construction and active noise cancelation to start with.
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Sennheiser Digital 6000 Microphone Wireless System is Shipping Now
March 2, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Digital 6000 Microphone Wireless System is Shipping Now

As promised, Digital 6000, the latest member of Sennheiser’s professional wireless microphone range, is shipping now. Incorporating the acclaimed Long Range transmission mode and proprietary audio codec from Sennheiser’s top-of-the-range Digital 9000 series, Digital 6000 delivers impeccable RF wireless and audio performance. Designed for demanding live productions, Digital 6000 also addresses the challenges of the shrinking UHF spectrum, eliminating intermodulation, and enabling more channels to operate in less spectrum space.
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Alcons Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience at ISE 2017 Shows Full Potential of Immersive Audio Formats
March 1, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Alcons Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience at ISE 2017 Shows Full Potential of Immersive Audio Formats

Alcons Audio was at the recent Integrated Systems Europe 2017 show with another impressive installation of its Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience. With partners Astro Spatial Audio (ASA), Barco Residential, Trinnov, and DreamScreen, the best possible immersive audio experience was presented, for both Residential as well as Live Production applications. Visitors could experience Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D and DTS:X content, as well as ASA 3D material using that company’s SARA II Premium Rendering Engine.
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Celestion Announces Impulse Response (IR) Video Contest
March 1, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Announces Impulse Response (IR) Video Contest

Celestion launched a new contest, in which participants are invited to submit a video showing how they use the brand new Celestion Impulse Responses (IRs), the definitive digital representations of their renowned classic guitar speaker tones, for a chance to win a host of prizes including a pair of Celestion speakers and more great prizes.
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Innovox Audio Chooses Powersoft Amp Modules to Drive Its Loudspeakers
March 1, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Innovox Audio Chooses Powersoft Amp Modules to Drive Its Loudspeakers

St. Paul, MN, -based Innovox Audio has selected Powersoft amplification modules for use in its Flex Synergy modular A/V loudspeakers and HLA Family Hybrid Line Arrays. Innovox, which specializes in loudspeakers for visual display support applications as well as houses of worship and small to midsize theaters and auditoriums, went with Powersoft D-Cell 504 and DigiMod modules for their products due to their superior sound quality, compact form factor, and advanced DSP integration.
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Control4 Acquires Residential and Home Theater Pioneer Triad Speakers
February 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Control4 Acquires Residential and Home Theater Pioneer Triad Speakers

Control4 Corporation announced the acquisition of Larry Pexton’s company, Triad Speakers, Inc., known for its advanced audio technology and customizable speaker-solutions. Direct competitors to Control4 have all recently introduced their own installation-oriented speaker lines. The acquisition of Triad is a strategic addition that immediately brings industry-leading acoustics expertise to Control4 and adds a full line of premium audio-speaker solutions to its product portfolio.
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STMicroelectronics, DSP Group, and Sensory Create Keyword-Smart Microphone for Voice-Controlled Devices
February 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics, DSP Group, and Sensory Create Keyword-Smart Microphone for Voice-Controlled Devices

Top MEMS supplier STMicroelectronics, DSP Group, and Sensory, a leading technology provider of voice interface and keyword-detect algorithms, have revealed details for a highly power-efficient, voice-detecting and -processing microphone that delivers keyword-recognition capabilities in a compact package. Ultra-low power voice processing and MEMS microphone circuitry enables sound detection and keyword recognition in a miniaturized single package.
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Eventide Enters New Plug-in Paradigm with Sound-splitting FISSION Featuring Structural Effects
February 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Eventide Enters New Plug-in Paradigm with Sound-splitting FISSION Featuring Structural Effects

Eventide entered a new plug-in paradigm by announcing availability of FISSION — the first product to feature its seminal Structural Effects method for cleanly and completely separating the transient and tonal components of a sound in a patent-pending approach which makes it practical to modify the individual components independently. FISSION is effectively a multi-effects plug-in for music creation with an interesting potential for audio processing applications.
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Waves Audio Announces Its First Chip To Bring Virtual Reality Audio Capabilities To Any Headphone and Headset
February 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Audio Announces Its First Chip To Bring Virtual Reality Audio Capabilities To Any Headphone and Headset

At Mobile World Congress 2017, Waves Audio and Realtek unveiled their co-developed WNX7000, the world's first integrated circuit (IC) with Waves Nx virtual reality audio technology embedded. The DSP specialists from Waves co-developed WNX7000 in partnership with Realtek Semiconductor, one of the world's leading network and multimedia IC providers, creating a high definition audio DSP chip embedded with Waves Nx technology. A complete Low Power DSP & Codec Hub audio solution with an integrated headphone amplifier.
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