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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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miniDSP Introduces Flex HT 8x8 DSP Processor with WiSA Wireless Home Theater
March 23, 2023 by Joao Martins

miniDSP Introduces Flex HT 8x8 DSP Processor with WiSA Wireless Home Theater

miniDSP announced its latest Flex HT home theater processor, a compact multichannel processor with HDMI ARC/eARC capabilities and WiSA wireless audio. The miniDSP team was able to cram a full eight channels of DSP power, with eight-channel audio input via linear PCM over USB Audio or HDMI eARC, with an additional stereo input supported over SPDIF and TOSLINK optical. Output is available in 8 analog channels and 24-bit/48kHz fixed latency wireless for WiSA-compatible speakers.
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New SoundHound Chat AI Platform Uses Generative AI Technology To Boost Voice Assistants
March 23, 2023 by Joao Martins

New SoundHound Chat AI Platform Uses Generative AI Technology To Boost Voice Assistants

SoundHound AI, Inc. launched SoundHound Chat AI, a voice platform that combines proprietary software engineering and machine learning voice AI with third-party Generative AI models, like ChatGPT to select the right response to queries. The SoundHound Chat AI Platform is intended for businesses to build next-generation voice assistants. SoundHound Chat AI app now available to everyone in Android Google Play Store and coming soon to iOS App Store.
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Nothing Launches Hi-Res Audio Certified True Wireless Earbuds with Mimi Sound Personalization
March 22, 2023 by Joao Martins

Nothing Launches Hi-Res Audio Certified True Wireless Earbuds with Mimi Sound Personalization

Nothing, the Android-Centric hardware company that's full of itself, launched a second true wireless design, improving on its first attempt. This time, Nothing joined forces with leading Chinese iPhone-clone maker companies to design Hi-Res Wireless Audio certified earbuds with LHDC, ANC and updated Bluetooth specifications including multipoint. Interestingly, the company is the latest brand to partner with Mimi Hearing Technologies to adopt Mimi Sound Personalization.
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Jabra Releases Affordable Elite 4 ANC True Wireless Earbuds with Bluetooth Multipoint
March 21, 2023 by Joao Martins

Jabra Releases Affordable Elite 4 ANC True Wireless Earbuds with Bluetooth Multipoint

Jabra, the personal sound and hybrid work solutions brand from GN Group, launched the Elite 4, the latest addition to its successful true wireless earbuds Elite lineup. The new design maintains the already familiar form-facto and basically updates the Bluetooth platform to support 5.2 and gain Bluetooth Multipoint connectivity and easy pairing with Fast Pair and Swift Pair. It also adds 4-mic call technology.
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ESS Technology Introduces ES9069Q & ES9039Q2M 2-Channel Digital-to-Analog Converters
March 21, 2023 by Joao Martins

ESS Technology Introduces ES9069Q & ES9039Q2M 2-Channel Digital-to-Analog Converters

ESS Technology introduced two new SABRE Series high performance Digital-to-Analog 2-channel converters targeting applications that require outstanding stereo performance. According to the semiconductor company, the new ES9069Q and ES9039Q2M SABRE DACs continue to set the benchmark in ultra-low noise digital conversion with a dynamic range (DNR) of +130dB and -120dB THD+N per channel.
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The Cinema Designer (TCD) 2.0 Updates Expands Original Vision, Features and Functionality
March 21, 2023 by Joao Martins

The Cinema Designer (TCD) 2.0 Updates Expands Original Vision, Features and Functionality

Back to the hands of its original creator and home cinema designer Guy Singleton, The Cinema Designer application 2.0 introduces renewed features and functionality, now allowing designers to add acoustic treatment and predict room modes. The new 3D models of any cinema environment offer accurate models of where nulls and room modes will occur. The application is also expanding on acoustic treatment placement tools, and adding features specific content creation spaces and production studios.
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Synaptics Resonate Offers Integrated Audio and Haptics Solution for Embedded Displays
March 20, 2023 by Joao Martins

Synaptics Resonate Offers Integrated Audio and Haptics Solution for Embedded Displays

Following successful demonstrations at CES 2023 and Embedded World 2023 - and other tradeshows and events in between - Synaptics has officially announced the availability of its Synaptics Resonate solution that uses a display's surface as a sound and haptics transducer. The Resonate solution combines amplifiers, DSP, and algorithms uniquely designed to drive lower than 1mm thick piezo transducers, attached to any surface.
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Mytek Audio Introduces Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core Streamer, DAC, and Preamplifier
March 20, 2023 by Joao Martins

Mytek Audio Introduces Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core Streamer, DAC, and Preamplifier

Mytek Audio is now shipping its new Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core. The new design combines a Roon Core server, high-end streamer, DAC, preamplifier with phono MM/MC input, and headphone amplifier in a single unit. This all-in-one system allows users to explore the Roon music player system without the need to set up a complex network or use multiple devices.
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Audiomovers Web Transmitter Allows Sharing Audio in Real Time From a Web Browser
March 20, 2023 by Joao Martins

Audiomovers Web Transmitter Allows Sharing Audio in Real Time From a Web Browser

British software company Audiomovers has introduced Web Transmitter, a software extension to the company's ListenTo software suite, which allows users to stream, listen to and record high-resolution PCM multichannel audio remotely and in real time. Web Transmitter is a simplified, web-based version of the ListenTo app, which launches straight from a browser.
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New SPL Diamond Desktop DAC and Preamplifier Serves Up to Six Digital Stereo Sources
March 17, 2023 by Joao Martins

New SPL Diamond Desktop DAC and Preamplifier Serves Up to Six Digital Stereo Sources

Sound Performance Lab (SPL) continues to design extraordinary audio electronics, and forgetting to let the world know about it. The latest product to be dropped on the world by the company is a new digital to analog converter worthy of attention by those who need top audio playback quality from their digital sources. The new Diamond from SPL is a premium DAC and preamplifier with support for up to 32-bit/768kHz digital PCM and DSD256 audio decoding through the AKM AK4490 DAC and analog DLP120 dual low-pass filter chips.
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