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MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile Now Supported by Analog Devices’ DSPs
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MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile Now Supported by Analog Devices’ DSPs

Fraunhofer IIS announced that Analog Devices is offering certified decoder implementations supporting the new MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile on its ADSP-215xx series of audio digital signal processors (DSPs). Analog Devices's DSPs are used extensively for audio video receivers, soundbars, speakers and headphones. Adding MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile decoding capabilities to Analog Devices’ ADSP-215xx series of audio DSPs will bring immersive and personalized audio experiences to more consumers.
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Imagimob Edge Makes TensorFlow AI Models Edge Device-Ready at the Click of a Button
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Imagimob Edge Makes TensorFlow AI Models Edge Device-Ready at the Click of a Button

Imagimob, a company based in Stockholm, Sweden, developing artificial intelligence products for edge devices, announced a new SaaS solution that accelerates time to market for edge devices by converting h5 formatted AI models into ultra-efficient C-code in a matter of seconds — a process that once took weeks to complete. The new Imagimob Edge solution requires no programming skills and targets processing and interpreting sensor data in real time using trained models, a critical application in wearables and all sorts of connected devices.
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Audio Engineering Month Events to Feature AES’s APEI Product Development Symposium October 14–16
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Audio Engineering Month Events to Feature AES’s APEI Product Development Symposium October 14–16

The Audio Engineering Society is promoting its next-in-series Audio Product Education Institute event designed for those seeking to increase their skills and understanding of what it takes to launch successful audio products. Three-days of knowledge – October 14, 15 and 16. All Access registration for AES Show Fall 2020 is required to attend the Product Development Symposium, available now at AESShow.com.
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High-Quality Horn Loudspeaker Systems Book Now Available From Parts Express
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High-Quality Horn Loudspeaker Systems Book Now Available From Parts Express

The book High-Quality Horn Loudspeaker Systems — History, Theory and Design by Bjørn Kolbrek and Thomas Dunker is now available at Parts Express. This extremely detailed volume of more than 1,000 pages - reviewed here by audioXpress' Mike Klasco - is the first ever to address the history, theory, and design of horn loudspeakers in a complete, accurate, and scholarly fashion. The limited edition of this massive and very high-quality hardcover book is sponsored by Celestion.
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Dirac and ASUS Team Up to Update All New ROG Phone 3-Compatible Headsets With Immersive Audio Optimized for Mobile Gaming
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Dirac and ASUS Team Up to Update All New ROG Phone 3-Compatible Headsets With Immersive Audio Optimized for Mobile Gaming

On the heels of the company's recent ROG (Republic of Gamers) Phone 3 collaboration, Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac and ASUS, a global manufacturer of smartphones, computers and electronics, announced that all ROG Phone 3-compatible gaming headsets have now been upgraded with Dirac’s headphone optimization solution through a recent “over-the-air” software update.
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Phononic Vibes Startup Reinvents the Silence with Patented Metamaterials
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Phononic Vibes Startup Reinvents the Silence with Patented Metamaterials

Italian startup Phononic Vibes, focused on developing innovative metamaterial solutions for noise and vibration reduction, and the company's efforts have been recently rewarded with the closing of a 2.3 Million Euros capital investment round. The startup had first raised capital in January 2019 with a first seed round led by Poli360 – a dedicated technology fund managed by 360 Capital – and with the participation of Pantecnica Spa, an Italian company focused on products and systems for vibration insulation and mitigation.
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DSP Group Ships 100 Million SmartVoice SoCs
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DSP Group Ships 100 Million SmartVoice SoCs

Demonstrating the importance of voice as a user interface in applications ranging from smartphones, tablets and laptops/PCs, to the smart home, wearables, and all types of connected devices, DSP Group announced it has shipped its 100 millionth SmartVoice system-on-chip (SoC), marking a major milestone in the journey of voice user interfaces (VUIs) from a novelty to a necessity. This milestone is testimony to the importance DSP Group’s customers, including Google, Amazon, Facebook, GoPro, Logitech, Samsung, Lenovo, and Leviton all place on end-user VUI experience.
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Sound United Finalizes Acquisition of Bowers and Wilkins
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Sound United Finalizes Acquisition of Bowers and Wilkins

Sound United, the parent company to Denon, Polk Audio, Marantz, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics, announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins, the famous British brand and manufacturer of luxury home audio speakers, headphones, custom installation products, wireless speakers, and branded audio systems in the automotive and television markets. Following an intricate corporate dispute within former owner EVA Automation, the company initiated negotiations with Sound United in May 2020, with Geoff Edwards leading the operations as CEO.
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XMOS Announces All-New Software Development Kit for Artificial Intelligence Development
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XMOS Announces All-New Software Development Kit for Artificial Intelligence Development

XMOS announced its all-new software development kit (SDK) for the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT). Designed to harness xcore.ai, the company's latest crossover processor, combining high performance AI, DSP, I/O and control in a single economical device, the new AIoT SDK makes it easier for engineers to develop connected products that can sense, think, decide and act. The XMOS SDK incorporates TensorFlowLite for Microcontroller development tools.
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Harman Gets Even Closer to Sound Hub Denmark
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Harman Gets Even Closer to Sound Hub Denmark

Harman is one of the partners in the Sound Hub Denmark project, looking to enhance early-stage innovation through talent and idea scouting in a sound-focused environment. As an industry partner, Harman adds to the unique opportunities for companies joining Sound Hub Denmark. In fact, Harman has part of its operations precisely in Struer, Denmark, following the acquisition of the Bang & Olufsen Automotive division years ago. Located just around the corner, Harman wants to be part of the acoustic ecosystem in Denmark.
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