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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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Noble Audio Launches FoKus Triumph Premium Earbuds with xMEMS Drivers

March 28, 2024 by Joao Martins

Noble Audio Launches FoKus Triumph Premium Earbuds with xMEMS Drivers

Texas-based Noble Audio has launched the FoKus Triumph True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, showcasing the company's ability to design high-quality hybrid in-ears, this time in a TWS package. Repeating a formula already tested in the Noble Falcon Max TWS, the new FoKus Triumph earbuds are driven by a custom 6.5mm dynamic driver coupled with Cowell, the all-silicon MEMS-based speaker from xMEMS Labs. This brings Noble's signature sound quality to a convenient wireless form-factor, enhanced with xMEMS' solid-state technology.

Electrotec Audio STAGE ONE Wireless Portable Speaker Features SKAA Wireless Technology

March 28, 2024 by Joao Martins

Electrotec Audio STAGE ONE Wireless Portable Speaker Features SKAA Wireless Technology

Electrotec Audio is a familiar name and the original audio equipment venture founded by famous entrepreneur and concert manager Rikki Farr. Decades later, Electrotec is back with a portable, battery-powered wireless party speaker that is meant to rival Soundboks in its own game. To do that, Electrotec created STAGE ONE, a technologically advanced design that leverages the latest Infineon MERUS multilevel amplifiers, and SKAA Pro wireless technology to allow for performance and easy connectivity with zero latency issues.

Cambridge Audio Launches Melomania M100 True Wireless ANC Earbuds with aptX Lossless

March 27, 2024 by Joao Martins

Cambridge Audio Launches Melomania M100 True Wireless ANC Earbuds with aptX Lossless

Expanding on its successful efforts to create, well-designed products in a crowded space, Cambridge Audio launched the latest Melomania M100 true wireless earbuds bringing the range up to date by introducing aptX Lossless support, alongside premium 10mm drivers, and a mammoth 10-hour battery life with Active Noise Cancelling. Designed for music lovers like all products from the brand, the Melomania M100 earbuds are also ready for any work task, and add Bluetooth LE Audio support.

Waves Audio Makes Remote Audio Collaboration Simple with Waves Stream

March 27, 2024 by Joao Martins

Waves Audio Makes Remote Audio Collaboration Simple with Waves Stream

Complementing its signal processing technologies and plugins, Waves Audio has launched Waves Stream, a remote audio collaboration service that allows music and audio creators to share audio directly from their DAW with their co-creators or clients, in real time. Based on a simple DAW plugin with Send and Receive modes, Waves Stream is a simple solution for one-to-one collaboration, easy to configure and use without being restricted in terms of audio quality.

Novosound Secures Patent For Wireless Wearable Ultrasound Imaging Platform

March 26, 2024 by Joao Martins

Novosound Secures Patent For Wireless Wearable Ultrasound Imaging Platform

Scottish sensor technology Novosound has secured a patent for its ultrasonic instrumentation system, with the company recently launching its related Slanj platform targeted at the medical and wearable device sectors worldwide. The new ultrasound imaging patent underpins Novosound's first-mover advantage to initiate efforts in consumer health, including blood pressure monitoring for smartwatches.

New Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound Platforms Dramatically Expand Options for Mid-Tier Designs

March 26, 2024 by Joao Martins

New Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound Platforms Dramatically Expand Options for Mid-Tier Designs

Qualcomm Technologies International announced the new Qualcomm S3 Gen 3 and Qualcomm S5 Gen 3 Sound Platforms, designed to allow OEMs deliver sound experiences never before possible at the S5 and S3 tiers. All Gen 3 devices support Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast. The mid-tier S3 Gen 3 Sound Platform now allows customizations via 3rd party solutions from the Qualcomm Voice & Music Extension Program. And now there is a new quality option with aptX Lossless at 24-bit/48kHz.

XMOS and DSP Concepts Partner to Accelerate Audio and Voice DSP Applications

March 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

XMOS and DSP Concepts Partner to Accelerate Audio and Voice DSP Applications

XMOS has announced a partnership with DSP Concepts, the company behind Audio Weaver. The UK AI and semiconductor experts have partnered with the Californian embedded audio software specialists to combine XMOS' highly-deterministic, low latency xcore.ai platform with DSP Concepts' Audio Weaver software. The combined solution enables developers to graphically design and debug audio and voice solutions utilizing multicores easily from one single canvas.

Open Ears and the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds in Review

March 21, 2024 by Joao Martins

Open Ears and the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds in Review

I tested the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds and I'm Keeping Them. They sound great and allow listening at safe levels while being aware of what other people say. These make a great case for Open Ears and that's the topic of this article where I have inserted my review of the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds and I provide examples of how the industry has been exploring alternative designs that avoid in-ear occlusion, from loose-fit earbud shapes to the recent air conduction craze.

Meyer Sound Acquires Jonathan Deans' Theater Sound Solutions Business

March 20, 2024 by Joao Martins

Meyer Sound Acquires Jonathan Deans' Theater Sound Solutions Business

Meyer Sound announced the acquisition of a company called Audio Rhapsody (not to be confused with high-end audio equipment supplier Rhapsody.Audio), which is in fact a business founded by acclaimed sound designer Jonathan Deans of Broadway and Las Vegas fame. With the acquisition, Meyer Sound strengthens its position in theater sound solutions, utilizing Deans’ expertise to develop software solutions to expand the company’s portfolio of integrated digital systems.

Sustainability Drives New Peerless Audio HVS Speaker Series

March 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sustainability Drives New Peerless Audio HVS Speaker Series

Peerless Audio, the component business of Tymphany producing transducers since 1926, has announced the launch of its new HVS speaker series, intended to promote sustainable design practices that remain competitively priced. For the new HVS drivers Peerless significantly reduced the use of adhesives, replaced paper cones to prevent wastewater pollution, and minimized the use of rare earth materials, whilst maximizing meaningful acoustic performance, all while achieving comparable performance with improved audio consistency.

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