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Sennheiser Acquires Merging Technologies to Reinforce its Growth Strategy for Neumann
by Joao Martins

Sennheiser Acquires Merging Technologies to Reinforce its Growth Strategy for Neumann

Sennheiser announced the acquisition of Swiss company Merging Technologies - one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-resolution digital audio recording systems and a leading innovator in audio networking technology. According to the announcement, Merging Technologies will be working under the umbrella of the Sennheiser group to enlarge the Neumann range of products. A new Neumann audio recording interface will be the first visible product of the combination.
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Infineon Launches Industry’s First Battery-Powered AI/ML-Based Acoustic Event Detection and Sensor Fusion Alarm System
by Cristina Costa

Infineon Launches Industry’s First Battery-Powered AI/ML-Based Acoustic Event Detection and Sensor Fusion Alarm System

Infineon Technologies introduced its battery-powered Smart Alarm System (SAS), a technology platform that achieves high accuracy and very low-power operation using sensor fusion based on artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML). This technology combined with low-power wake-on acoustic event detection allows compact designs that exceed the detection accuracy of acoustic-only alarm systems used today.
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Mycroft Ai Launches Mimic 3 Text-to-Speech Software for Voice Assistants
by audioXpress Staff

Mycroft Ai Launches Mimic 3 Text-to-Speech Software for Voice Assistants

Mycroft AI, the startup company from Kansas City, MO that created a privacy-driven, open-source voice interface technology platform, announced the release of its latest text-to-speech (TTS) engine, Mimic 3. The open-source and fully customizable neural TTS software was designed to provide a natural sounding voice, with over two dozen languages and more than 100 different voice sets. It can run completely offline on low-end systems, including Raspberry Pi 4.
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AHead Simulations Releases Audio CARL Manikin for Hearing Healthcare
by Joao Martins

AHead Simulations Releases Audio CARL Manikin for Hearing Healthcare

AHead Simulations, a young company from Canada, released CARL, an advanced universal, multi-functional head manikin designed for a wide variety of tasks within hearing healthcare including training, research, and product demonstrations. Following years of research, validation, and multiple iterations, AHead Simulations arrived to its current Audio CARL manikin, made directly from patient scans, with easily replaceable realistic soft ears.
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Microchip Announces New Solution for Knob on Display Touchscreen Designs
by Joao Martins

Microchip Announces New Solution for Knob on Display Touchscreen Designs

Microchip Technology launched a new maXTouch Knob on Display (KoD) controller, the first automotive-grade touchscreen controller family to natively support the detection and reporting of capacitive rotary encoders, as well as mechanical switches on top of a touch panel. Unlike traditional mechanical rotary encoders, this new technology enables the mounting of the knob directly onto the display without an opening in the panel or any customization of the touch pattern, increasing design flexibility.
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Renesas and Cyberon Partner to Deliver Integrated Voice User Interface Solutions Supporting Over 40 Global Languages
by Joao Martins

Renesas and Cyberon Partner to Deliver Integrated Voice User Interface Solutions Supporting Over 40 Global Languages

Renesas Electronics, the advanced semiconductor solutions supplier, and Cyberon, a leading embedded speech solution provider, have partnered to deliver voice user interface (VUI) solutions using Renesas’ entire RA MCU line. Renesas RA customers will now have complimentary access to Cyberon’s industry-leading continuous command-based VUI toolchain, enabling them to add voice-recognition to a variety of endpoint applications, including home appliances and wearables.
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Synaptics’ Triple Combo Wireless System-on-Chip Wins "2022 Best of Sensors" Award
by audioXpress Staff

Synaptics’ Triple Combo Wireless System-on-Chip Wins "2022 Best of Sensors" Award

Synaptics received the "2022 Best of Sensors” Award for Connectivity with its SYN4381 Triple Combo, the industry’s first Matter-compliant SoC with integrated Wi-Fi 6/6E, Bluetooth 5.2, and 802.15.4/Thread. The award was presented at Sensors Converge 2022 in a ceremony that honors the best technologies in the large and growing ecosystem. Synaptics’ FlexSense 4-in-1 sensor fusion processor was also recognized as a Finalist in the “Best of Sensors” Awards’ for wearables.
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Neutrik Group Announces Opening of New Facility in Hungary
by audioXpress Staff

Neutrik Group Announces Opening of New Facility in Hungary

Neutrik Group has announced a new facility in Hungary. With an investment of almost €10 million, the newly established Neutrik Hungary Kft. will support the Neutrik Group’s growth and supply chain regionalization objectives by becoming the group’s regional Center of Competence for manual production activities. Neutrik Hungary Kft., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neutrik AG, is expected to create 200 – 300 new jobs.
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Sony Electronics Unveils New Brand INZONE for Gaming Monitors and Headsets
by Joao Martins

Sony Electronics Unveils New Brand INZONE for Gaming Monitors and Headsets

Sony Electronics has announced a new brand for gaming products, just in case gamers don't find Sony to be cool enough. INZONE is the name for a new range of gaming monitors and headsets, with a clean-looking design, and an advanced set of technology features. The three headsets in the INZONE range support dedicated 2.4GHz plus Bluetooth wireless connectivity, 360 Spatial Sound, and are designed to work with gaming PCs and Sony PlayStation 5 consoles. The top of the range INZONE H9 headset even offers ANC allowing gamers not to hear the cooling fans in their PCs.
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GRAS Adds TEDS Functionality to Couplers, Ear Simulators, and Head and Torso Systems
by audioXpress Staff

GRAS Adds TEDS Functionality to Couplers, Ear Simulators, and Head and Torso Systems

GRAS Sound & Vibration, now part of Axiometrix Solutions, has confirmed that all its ear simulator test platforms now include Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) calibration functionality. GRAS, together with sister company Audio Precision, has long focused on incorporating TEDS in all systems to ensure reliable data and to ease all aspects of installation and test platform setup.
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