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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.

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February 26, 2025 by Joao Martins

Amazon Introduces Alexa+ Next Generation Voice Assistant Powered by Generative AI

Amazon unveiled its new voice assistant Alexa+, now fully enabled by artificial intelligence. This is the predictable next step to bring back voice interfaces and personal assistants, directly interfacing and powered by generative AI engines, which helps explain why Amazon called Alexa+ its new personal AI assistant. The promotion shows a more conversational and more capable natural language voice interface. Time for the audio industry to start looking again at voice front-ends and smart speakers?

Edifier Announces LolliClip Open-Ear True Wireless Noise-Cancelling Earbuds

February 21, 2025 by Joao Martins

Edifier Announces LolliClip Open-Ear True Wireless Noise-Cancelling Earbuds

Edifier announced LolliClip, a bold new open-ear design that the company claims is able to offer effective adaptive active noise cancellation to block out unwanted noise. The interchangeable true wireless earbuds feature an innovative ear-clip design that enhances compatibility, providing a comfortable and secure fit. Edifier also added other premium features to the LolliClip, including spatial audio with head-tracking, and Hi-Res Wireless Audio.

Frontier Reports High Demand for its Auracast-Ready AURIA Audio Platform

February 21, 2025 by Joao Martins

Frontier Reports High Demand for its Auracast-Ready AURIA Audio Platform

Frontier is celebrating being first to market with its AURIA FS2345 module, which allowed the company to gain multiple design-ins over the past few months since its launch. Originally presented at IFA 2023, the AURIA module featuring a 5th generation Realtek Ameba SoC was launched in 2024 and allowed the company to be ahead in making available a Bluetooth LE Audio and Wi-Fi 6 module with support for Auracast.

Meze Audio Announces New Open-Back Planar-Magnetic Headphones

February 20, 2025 by Joao Martins

Meze Audio Announces New Open-Back Planar-Magnetic Headphones

Meze Audio launched a new open-back headphones design featuring new MZ6 Isodynamic Hybrid Array drivers, based on the same state-of-the-art planar-magnetic technology developed exclusively for Meze Audio by Rinaro Isodynamics. The new $2,000 USD model is called POET and seems to be a streamlined, compact design that pays attention to every single detail and should appeal to headphone enthusiasts already aware of the brand's previous accolades.

Powersoft Acquires K-Array and Signals Transition to Solution Provider

February 20, 2025 by Joao Martins

Powersoft Acquires K-Array and Signals Transition to Solution Provider

Powersoft, the Italian company that heads the Powersoft Group operating worldwide, announced the signing of a binding investment agreement to acquire 51% of the share capital of K-array from shareholder H.P. Sound Equipment. Powersoft says that the acquisition of K-Array expands and strengthens its position as a professional audio solutions provider, allowing the group to transition from a product focus into becoming a solution provider in existing and new markets.

Ambiq Introduces AI-Powered Speech Enhancement Platform for Hearables

February 19, 2025 by Joao Martins

Ambiq Introduces AI-Powered Speech Enhancement Platform for Hearables

The number of audio signal processing applications leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning running on ultra-low-power, on-device (edge AI) designs is growing fast for consumer, health, and medical applications. Ambiq has introduced a new solution targeting over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids and hearables that implements AI-powered speech enhancement technology using its latest Apollo510 microcontroller (MCU).

Beyma Introduces Multiple New Products at ISE 2025

February 18, 2025 by Joao Martins

Beyma Introduces Multiple New Products at ISE 2025

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) is increasingly the trade show where speaker driver manufacturers in the pro audio segment present their new designs and announce new base models and innovations. During ISE 2025, Beyma introduced many new products that update its range to make it more competitive and broader. Among the new products are a new 14" woofer, two waveguides for line arrays, two new horns, and new compression drivers, expanding the CD family presented in 2023.

AudioSourceRE Updates DeMIX Pro with New Speech Separation Model

February 18, 2025 by Joao Martins

AudioSourceRE Updates DeMIX Pro with New Speech Separation Model

AudioSourceRE, the company behind the most powerful AI-powered, high-quality audio separation technology currently available, is once again redefining what's possible with the release of DeMIX Pro v6.1. Expanding from musical applications, the update introduces a powerful new Speech Separation module, alongside enhanced residual track processing, delivering new possibilities for music, broadcasting, and film production.

New Expressive Real-Time Text-to-Speech (TTS) Models Support High-Fidelity Voice Cloning

February 17, 2025 by Joao Martins

New Expressive Real-Time Text-to-Speech (TTS) Models Support High-Fidelity Voice Cloning

Zyphra, a company based in Palo Alto, California, building a mew multimodal artificial intelligence agent system, announced the release of Zonos-v0.1 beta, a pair of extremely expressive text-to-speech (TTS) models with high fidelity voice cloning. The company is releasing both the transformer and hybrid TTS models with an Apache 2.0 license, which effectively makes these available for redistribution.

Audio-Technica Improves Cartilage Conduction in Second-Generation Design

February 17, 2025 by Joao Martins

Audio-Technica Improves Cartilage Conduction in Second-Generation Design

The industry continues to explore the potential of open-ear solutions for personal audio, and Audio-Technica launched an interesting product, improving on the company's earlier experiments with cartilage conduction. The new ATH-CC500BT2 takes the familiar neckband design of existing bone conduction products to leverage cartilage conduction technology, with an improved dedicated driver that maximizes audio conduction with less vibration, also adding AI noise-reduction and filter optimizations.

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