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AvidPlay Subscription Service Now Enables Artists and Labels to Distribute Dolby Atmos Tracks for Apple Music
by Joao Martins

AvidPlay Subscription Service Now Enables Artists and Labels to Distribute Dolby Atmos Tracks for Apple Music

AvidPlay, Avid’s subscription-based, independent music distribution service, now allows artists and labels to distribute their Dolby Atmos tracks directly to Apple Music’s new Spatial Audio offerings. For those Pro Tools users that see the value of the fully integrated subscription that AvidPlay provides, this is now an important argument to increase the value of new Dolby Atmos mixes. Artists can even use the AvidPlay dashboard to manage their tracks and albums, and monitor song performance and earnings.
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Roon Labs Confirms Expansion of Roon Ready Audio Device Ecosystem
by audioXpress Staff

Roon Labs Confirms Expansion of Roon Ready Audio Device Ecosystem

Roon Labs celebrated a huge expansion its audio device ecosystem, adding hundreds of brand and device partners in 2021. The cadence of new Roon Ready certifications has increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. In 2020, just a handful of new products were certified each month, and in the first half of 2021 Roon Labs reported over 100 new Roon Ready and Roon Tested devices. Forty new brands have submitted products for certification in that timeframe.
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Microchip Announces Qi 1.3 Wireless Charging Reference Design
by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Announces Qi 1.3 Wireless Charging Reference Design

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has recently released the Qi 1.3 specification that requires authentication for improved safety when transmitting up to 15W of power between a transmitter and a receiver. To meet the specification, Microchip Technology announced a new Qi 1.3 wireless charging reference design providing developers of wireless charging systems for automotive and consumer applications with the necessary tools and support for the seamless integration and certification of new-generation product designs.
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Sonarworks Announces $6M Funding Round to Scale SoundID Licensing Business
by audioXpress Staff

Sonarworks Announces $6M Funding Round to Scale SoundID Licensing Business

Sonarworks, the company behind the studio monitor and headphone equalization software SoundID Reference (previously known as Sonarworks Reference), has closed a $6M funding round to expand the licensing strategy of its SoundID personalized audio enhancement software. The round will help fund the expansion of Sonarworks’ machine learning audio technology integration with consumer electronics devices globally as it also expands to Asia.
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Ellisys Releases Qualification Tests Update for New Bluetooth 5.3 Specification
by Cristina Costa

Ellisys Releases Qualification Tests Update for New Bluetooth 5.3 Specification

Ellisys, a global source for test and analysis solutions for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, Thunderbolt, and other wired and wireless communications technologies, announced the availability of qualification tests supporting the release of version 5.3 of the Bluetooth Core Specification. The company also released a new suite of validation tests, called the Quality Suite, that exceed the scope of qualification test requirements defined by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG).
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7digital and Super Hi-Fi Announce Partnership Integration to Improve Music Listening Experiences with AI
by audioXpress Staff

7digital and Super Hi-Fi Announce Partnership Integration to Improve Music Listening Experiences with AI

Super Hi-Fi, an audio technology company leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver next-generation music listening experiences, announced that it is expanding its partnership program in B2B music services. 7digital, a music delivery services company will use Super Hi-Fi’s platform to bring advanced playback and AI-powered recommendations to their playlisting and curation tools.
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AKM Partners with Silentium On Automotive Noise Control Solution
by Joao Martins

AKM Partners with Silentium On Automotive Noise Control Solution

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) and Silentium have signed a license agreement to develop engine order cancellation (EOC) solutions that reduce the impact of engine noise in the car cabin. By incorporating Silentium's proven EOC software, combined with AKM semiconductor and sensor technologies, vehicle manufacturers will be able to quickly implement systems that improve fuel efficiency by reducing reliance on heavy noise dampening materials.
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Zoom Releases Edge Speech Recognition Powered by Sensory
by Joao Martins

Zoom Releases Edge Speech Recognition Powered by Sensory

Sensory announced the integration of its TrulyNatural embedded speech recognition software within the latest public beta release of Zoom Rooms for Android, iOS, MacOS and Windows. With this integration, voice commands are now supported on all Zoom Rooms platforms, which now offer the convenience of voice control while maintaining privacy. With this update, Zoom-native voice commands support expanded functionality, all processed locally, never in the cloud.
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KEF Delivers First Car Audio System With Uni-Q Drive Unit Array for New Lotus Emira
by audioXpress Staff

KEF Delivers First Car Audio System With Uni-Q Drive Unit Array for New Lotus Emira

Lotus and KEF have announced a partnership to bring high-end audio into the next generation of Lotus sports cars and premium electric lifestyle vehicles, commencing with the new Lotus Emira. To amplify the Emira driving experience, KEF is using its Uni-Q technology in a 10-channel sound system, with the engineering teams creating a novel flare that acoustically blends the speaker drive units into the car interior to ensure a truly spatial sound.
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Ravenna Open Standard for Real-Time Audio Networking Gains Resources and Partners
by Joao Martins

Ravenna Open Standard for Real-Time Audio Networking Gains Resources and Partners

ALC NetworX, the developer of the Ravenna audio-over-IP technology, refreshed the organization's website for the promotion of the audio networking standard. And the community of partners supporting the technology continues to grow. The organization announced the addition of British pro audio networking diagnostic, control and monitoring tools and interface experts, Nixer Pro Audio, as the latest Ravenna partner.
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