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About Joao Martins

Since 2013, Joao Martins leads audioXpress as editor-in-chief of the US-based magazine and website, the leading audio electronics, audio product development and design publication, working also as international editor for Voice Coil, the leading periodical for the loudspeaker industry. Covering Audio and Video technology for more than 30 years - Broadcast, Film, Computer Graphics, and Music - as founder and editor of several leading publications in Portuguese and Spanish languages, (he's also fluent in French!), he benefits from a broad and rich perspective of those sectors and its multiple verticals. Marketing and Communication Specialist working at the intersection of media and technology for over three decades, Joao Martins started as a musician and studied visual arts and cinema before founding its own (short-lived) advertising agency. After a career in marketing and sales in film, television, radio and pro audio systems, transitioned full time to magazine publishing, founding new

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The Standards We Need. A Review of the Book "Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio" by Nick Hunn

January 20, 2022 by Joao Martins

The Standards We Need. A Review of the Book "Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio" by Nick Hunn

This article is a review of the recently distributed book, Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio, by Nick Hunn, Chair of the Bluetooth SIG Hearing Aid Working Group, Vice Chair of the Generic Audio Working Group and a key contributor to the Bluetooth LE Audio specifications. This is an important book for everyone who wants to understand Bluetooth LE Audio. But has the industry momentum for Bluetooth LE Audio been lost? Two years after the original Bluetooth LE Audio announcement in 2020, all we have is a Book.

WiSA Partners with Realtek to Develop and Launch a 5GHz Multichannel Immersive Audio Module

January 20, 2022 by Joao Martins

WiSA Partners with Realtek to Develop and Launch a 5GHz Multichannel Immersive Audio Module

WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Summit Wireless Technologies, announced plans to integrate WiSA’s multichannel wireless audio capabilities - and its latest high-performance Spatial Audio Software - into Realtek’s 5GHz IoT chipsets. The partnership will culminate in a cost-effective module capable of delivering uncompressed, high-definition spatial audio streams for an unparalleled immersive audio experience.

NAD Launches New M23 Masters Series Hybrid Digital Stereo Power Amplifier

January 19, 2022 by Joao Martins

NAD Launches New M23 Masters Series Hybrid Digital Stereo Power Amplifier

NAD Electronics took value and audio performance to a whole new level with the launch of its new M23 Masters Series stereo amplifier featuring once again Purifi Eigentakt amplifier technology. The M23 Hybrid Digital stereo power amplifier (US $3499 MSRP), builds on the design first introduced in the acclaimed M33 BluOS Streaming Amplifier - described by NAD as "a once-in-a-decade amplifier innovation that will define the pinnacle of power and performance in the category for years to come."

HEAD acoustics Increases Audio Measurement and Analysis Flexibility with ACQUA 5.0.100 Software

January 17, 2022 by Joao Martins

HEAD acoustics Increases Audio Measurement and Analysis Flexibility with ACQUA 5.0.100 Software

ACQUA 5.0.100 is the first iteration of the new generation of the well-established measurement and analysis software ACQUA from HEAD acoustics. ACQUA's significantly reworked software structure provides even greater flexibility for voice and audio quality evaluation, while paving the way for future expansions. Designed for the requirements in applications as diverse as communication systems, Bluetooth, ANC headphones, or smart speakers, ACQUA now supports faster hardware configuration, perceived loudness analysis, and MDAQS audio quality evaluation.

Roland Announces iPad-Based Solutions for Livestream Productions

January 14, 2022 by Joao Martins

Roland Announces iPad-Based Solutions for Livestream Productions

As part of its AV professional solutions division, Roland announced new products to help take livestreaming productions to the next level. Helping users to work with what they already have, the new AeroCaster Live iPad app and AeroCaster VRC-01 console offer a complete audio and video production and presentation solution, accepting wireless signals from mobile devices and external computers. Roland also introduced the UVC-02 Web Presentation Dock and CGM-30 Gooseneck Microphone to create a simple to use package for presentation and professionals calls.

CES 2022 Audio Highlights. 10 Companies We Want to See and Hear Again!

January 13, 2022 by Joao Martins

CES 2022 Audio Highlights. 10 Companies We Want to See and Hear Again!

It was just like CES 2022 was a blink. We walked all over CES 2022, from hotel suites and halls - literally and virtually - to report on these great audio companies and technologies! Among our #CES2022 audio highlights we discuss presentations and demos from xMEMS Labs, Noveto, Exeger, Mayht, Tectonic, Resonado, Fraunhofer IIS, Silentium, GaN Systems, and Axign. Text and CES report originally published in The Audio Voice weekly newsletter.

NXP Advances Matter Smart Home Connectivity with Industry’s First Secure Tri-Radio Device

January 13, 2022 by Joao Martins

NXP Advances Matter Smart Home Connectivity with Industry’s First Secure Tri-Radio Device

NXP Semiconductors announced the IW612, the industry’s first secure tri-radio device to support the Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 and 802.15.4 (Zigbee, Thread, Z-Wave, Matter) protocols. Part of NXP’s new family of tri-radio products, the new device enables seamless, secure connectivity for smart home, automotive and industrial use cases. The single SoC enables simultaneous transmit and receive for higher performance in smart solutions, and supports Matter, the new interoperable, secure connectivity standard for the smart home.

The Vitec Group Acquires Audix Microphones

January 12, 2022 by Joao Martins

The Vitec Group Acquires Audix Microphones

The Vitec Group, an international conglomerate of hardware products and software solutions for content creation, announced that it completed the acquisition of Audix, the microphone manufacturer from Portland, Oregon, which in the past three years has successfully executed the most ambitious product catalog expansion in its history. With the acquisition, The Vitec Group expands its audio hardware business established with the 2018 acquisition of Rycote, the manufacturer of advanced microphone windshields and suspension systems.

PHABRIX Manufactures 8000th Handheld Signal Test Unit

January 12, 2022 by Joao Martins

PHABRIX Manufactures 8000th Handheld Signal Test Unit

PHABRIX, the manufacturer of video and audio broadcast Test and Measurement instruments that was acquired by Leader Electronics in 2019, announced that the 8000th of its Sx handheld unit is about to roll off the company’s production line. This significant milestone helps cement the brand's position as the broadcast industry’s most popular test and measurement device despite only being launched not even 14 years ago.

Zorloo Unveils Dual-Mode Zophia Wire.less Earphones and Earbuds

January 11, 2022 by Joao Martins

Zorloo Unveils Dual-Mode Zophia Wire.less Earphones and Earbuds

To Wire or Not To Wire? Why not have both? Zorloo, a consumer electronics brand from Hong Kong introduced a product design that does both and manages to explore the best of wired or wireless audio. The Zophia Wire.less earphones support both modes by combining Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX support, with a built-in USB-DAC on the pluggable cable that allows listening to Hi-Res Audio and MQA files at their best.

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