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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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August 15, 2025 by Joao Martins

Here Are All the EISA 2025-2026 Awards in Audio Categories

The Expert Imaging & Sound Association (EISA) revealed the winners of its 2025-2026 Awards. Technical experts from over 54 specialist magazines and websites in 27 countries across the world have recognized and awarded the best products in their categories. The 43rd edition of the awards recognizes stand-out products in hifi, home theater, mobile and car audio. This year there are again surprises and predictable winners, but the unexplainable absence of leading products in home audio, personal audio, and particularly in the true wireless category continues.

IDUN audio Granted US Patent for Dynamic Spatial Audio Technology

August 14, 2025 by Joao Martins

IDUN audio Granted US Patent for Dynamic Spatial Audio Technology

IDUN audio announced that it has been granted a key US patent for its cutting-edge technology enabling real-time, dynamic spatial audio through time-varying HRTFs. The patent, US2023-0403528 A1, listing Pauli Minnaar as the inventor on behalf of the Danish spatial audio company, is an important milestone that further validates its longstanding efforts. The technology at the core of IDUN audio's advanced spatial audio engine for personal audio devices has been embedded on leading platforms and chipsets from Qualcomm, Airoha, or BES Technic.

GN Introduces New AI-Powered Hearing Aids with LE Audio and Auracast

August 14, 2025 by Joao Martins

GN Introduces New AI-Powered Hearing Aids with LE Audio and Auracast

GN Hearing announced the launch of ReSound Enzo IA (and the Beltone Boost Max S equivalent hearing aids), offering improved ability to enhance speech, especially in noisy environments, using real-time adaptive processing and more precise beamforming. The new design is promoted as the "world's smallest rechargeable" Super Power hearing aid, offering "a huge leap forward in sound quality for people with severe to profound hearing loss." It also offers Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast— something that should be totally standard in 2025.

StreamUnlimited Brings AES67-Based Multiroom Audio to IFA 2025

August 13, 2025 by Joao Martins

StreamUnlimited Brings AES67-Based Multiroom Audio to IFA 2025

StreamUnlimited Engineering is heading to IFA 2025 in Berlin (September 5-9 - Hall 11.2, Booth 261), offering an early look at its upcoming multiroom audio implementation, currently in development as part of StreamSDK. Supporting native playback of high-resolution audio, delivered via Ethernet and Wi-Fi transmission, expanded sampling rates, and AES67-based integration, this next-generation solution marks a significant evolution in distributed audio systems.

Sonarworks Updates SoundID Reference Calibration Software

August 13, 2025 by Joao Martins

Sonarworks Updates SoundID Reference Calibration Software

Sonarworks SoundID Reference was designed to make studio workflows more reliable by creating a calibrated reference for creators, including those working on headphones, in any environment. Now, Sonarworks updated the software with improvements to Translation Check reliability, adding four new headphone profiles, and improving the integration with Universal Audio's Apollo X interfaces, allowing a faster Measurement Mode start, smarter output gain handling, and fixes to the preset export and install path.

Frontier Expands Possibilities for Wireless Audio with AURIA Module Updates

August 11, 2025 by Joao Martins

Frontier Expands Possibilities for Wireless Audio with AURIA Module Updates

With another edition of IFA Berlin approaching, Frontier Smart Technologies has unveiled a new range of features and updates for its connected audio development platforms. Meeting market trends, Frontier announced its new CA1.2 software for the AURIA turnkey module, allowing for advanced user interface customizations and designs that combine Wi-Fi 6 dual band with AirPlay 2 and direct connect streaming, plus support for dual Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast.

Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 20.1 Adding Support for Apple Spatial Audio and Apple Vision Pro

August 8, 2025 by Joao Martins

Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 20.1 Adding Support for Apple Spatial Audio and Apple Vision Pro

Blackmagic Design launched DaVinci Resolve 20.1, a software update that adds support for Apple Immersive Video workflows to DaVinci Resolve Studio for macOS. This update allows filmmakers to edit, color grade, add visual effects, mix Spatial Audio, and deliver Apple Immersive Video captured using the new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera. The software records audio in 32-bit floating point and offers exclusive features to work with Spatial Audio.

CoLinear Acoustics Debuts with DSP-8C Audio Processor and Preamplifier

August 8, 2025 by Joao Martins

CoLinear Acoustics Debuts with DSP-8C Audio Processor and Preamplifier

CoLinear Acoustics is a new British hifi company focusing on state-of-the-art, yet affordable, digital audio solutions pioneering the latest innovations and technologies. The company's inaugural product, the DSP-8C, is an 8-channel digital signal processor and preamplifier. Engineered with precision and versatility in mind and powered by the latest Analog Devices family of SHARC+ multicores, this new audio processor aims to meet the demands of both domestic and professional environments.

Yamaha Unveils Its Most Advanced Soundbar Yet: True X Surround 90A

August 7, 2025 by Joao Martins

Yamaha Unveils Its Most Advanced Soundbar Yet: True X Surround 90A

Yamaha unveiled the True X Surround 90A, a new flagship Dolby Atmos and immersive audio soundbar. The new design, matched with versatile wireless surround speakers and subwoofer, evolves to deliver new levels of audio performance with powerful streaming features, effortless setup and operation, all in a sleek form factor. The Yamaha 90A is also the world’s first soundbar to support Auro-3D immersive audio format, signaling a new impetus for the technology now owned and licensed by Goertek.

Attention Labs Announces Selective Auditory Attention (SAA) Technology to Differentiate Between Multiple Concurrent Voices

August 6, 2025 by Joao Martins

Attention Labs Announces Selective Auditory Attention (SAA) Technology to Differentiate Between Multiple Concurrent Voices

Attention Labs, a Canadian startup created by a team of neuroscientists and machine-learning engineers, announced the debut of Selective Auditory Attention (SAA), a new AI-based solution that is able to emulate human-like hearing and improves acoustic clarity. While many companies are focused on improving human hearing and going beyond its limitations, Attention Labs focused on allowing machines the selective human ability to follow a conversation even in the presence of multiple voices.

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