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Bang & Olufsen Adopts Fraunhofer IIS LC3plus Audio Codec for High-Resolution Wireless Audio Products
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Bang & Olufsen Adopts Fraunhofer IIS LC3plus Audio Codec for High-Resolution Wireless Audio Products

In order to meet the quality expectations of their users, high-end consumer electronics manufacturer Bang & Olufsen decided on the new open standard LC3plus codec from Fraunhofer IIS for their wireless streaming devices. LC3plus is currently the most advanced solution that combines support for high-resolution audio with low delay. LC3plus has been standardized by ETSI as TS 103 634, and is the first solution to support high-resolution music streaming services also over wireless accessories.
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DSP Concepts Adds delResearch's Data-Over-Sound Technology to Audio Weaver
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DSP Concepts Adds delResearch's Data-Over-Sound Technology to Audio Weaver

DSP Concepts announced it has added delResearch's AirModem to the Audio Weaver feature set. AirModem offers a secure wireless alternative to Bluetooth and allows for two-way data transfer between phones, computers, and other connected devices without the need for specialized hardware: just speakers and microphones. AirModem packages years of sophisticated software research and development into a plug-and-play solution that can be added to any smart product design instantly with Audio Weaver.
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Universal Audio Acquires Microphone Modeling Pioneer Townsend Labs
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Universal Audio Acquires Microphone Modeling Pioneer Townsend Labs

Universal Audio (UA) expanded its already unique portfolio of professional audio recording hardware and software, now announcing an asset purchase agreement with Townsend Labs Inc., the company behind the TEC award-winning Sphere L22 Microphone System. With the studio market seeing increasing acceptance of microphone modeling technology, the Townsend Labs Sphere L22 microphone system is a valuable addition to UA's recording product line.
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Achieving Loudspeaker Design Goals Using Multiphysics Simulation
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Achieving Loudspeaker Design Goals Using Multiphysics Simulation

Dolby Laboratories and COMSOL join the Audio Product Education Institute in a discussion on the role of modeling and measurements in the loudspeaker design process. The webinar, June 16 (12pm EDT) shares speaker design project experiences, detailing how simulation, measurements, and experiments help in meeting projects' requirements. The use of simulation in audio system design and multiphysics modeling of loudspeakers is addressed.
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First Resonado FCS Sound System Powers New Airstream Interstate 24X Touring Coach
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First Resonado FCS Sound System Powers New Airstream Interstate 24X Touring Coach

Audio technology startup Resonado Labs announced that the world’s first-ever Resonado FCS-Enabled sound system will be available in the recently launched first generation of Airstream’s Interstate 24X touring coaches. This is the first of three systems designed by Resonado Labs for Airstream, the other two of which will soon be available in Airstream’s 2022 Atlas, Interstate 24GL, Interstate 24GT, and Interstate 19, all of which will be available later in 2021.
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Noveto Systems Receives New $10M Million Investment from Adit Ventures
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Noveto Systems Receives New $10M Million Investment from Adit Ventures

Noveto Systems announced the successful completion of a bridge of $10 Million from renowned technology investors Adit Ventures, a firm that has invested in some of the world’s leading disruptive companies, with exits in GoPro, Spotify, Palantir and Lyft. The investment is set to enable rapid company expansion and help promote Noveto's revolutionary personal sound beaming concept to new markets.
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Meyer Sound Sharpens Focus on Private Residential Cinema Through HTA Support
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Meyer Sound Sharpens Focus on Private Residential Cinema Through HTA Support

As part of a broad initiative to boost its presence in the high-end residential cinema market, Meyer Sound has signed on as a Platinum Supporter of the Home Technology Association (HTA), joining all leading brands in the home technology industry. Meyer Sound says that this new commitment to the HTA underscores an accelerating acceptance of its leading-edge professional audio products and technologies in upscale residential settings.
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Audio Engineering Society Promotes Second Immersive Audio Academy One-Day Event
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Audio Engineering Society Promotes Second Immersive Audio Academy One-Day Event

The Audio Engineering Society's second-in-series Immersive Audio Academy offers insights from top producers and researchers in the industry, hands-on immersive music mixing opportunities and more for attendees. Leaders in the field of immersive audio will gather for the next AES Immersive Audio Academy, being streamcast to a global audience on Thursday, June 17 from 9:00am to 6:00pm ET.
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LANDR Audio Acquires Maker of Popular Vocal Processing Software, Synchro Arts
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LANDR Audio Acquires Maker of Popular Vocal Processing Software, Synchro Arts

It's not only the transition in the way musicians create and publish music for streaming platforms that is changing the music industry. It's also a confluence of business models that is forcing technology companies to convert from selling products to selling services and subscriptions. LANDR Audio, the online music creation, mastering and distribution company announced that it has acquired Synchro Arts, the makers of the popular VocAlign and Revoice Pro vocal processing audio software.
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Global Hey Siri Wake Words Available from Sensory to Control Apple and Third-Party Devices
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Global Hey Siri Wake Words Available from Sensory to Control Apple and Third-Party Devices

Following Apple's announcement at WWDC21 that Siri is now open to third-party device makers, Sensory announced availability of its global “Hey Siri” wake word, complementing its range of custom voice AI solutions. With TrulyHandsfree “Hey Siri” wake word models available in different sizes, languages, and ports for all of today’s popular DSP platforms, Sensory is fast-tracking the development of third-party Siri devices, ranging from wearables to smart speakers and beyond.
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