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Dirac Promotes IAMF Demonstration with Google Open Media and Vaudeville Sound at the 2024 AES Conference on Automotive Audio
by Joao Martins

Dirac Promotes IAMF Demonstration with Google Open Media and Vaudeville Sound at the 2024 AES Conference on Automotive Audio

Swedish audio DSP pioneer Dirac promoted a demonstration of the world's first in-car IAMF spatial audio installation in cooperation with Google Open Media and sound design house Vaudeville Sound. The Immersive Audio Model and Formats container format is being promoted for User Generated Content (UGC) and professional audio applications, as an open format alternative, which Google will support for Youtube content. Dirac setup an immersive system on a Volvo to showcase the potential applications for automotive.
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Audio Engineering Society Presents Society Honors at AES Europe 2024 in Madrid
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Audio Engineering Society Presents Society Honors at AES Europe 2024 in Madrid

The Audio Engineering Society (AES) bestowed seven members with esteemed Society honors at the opening ceremony of its 2024 AES European Convention in Madrid, the organization's 156th AES Convention. In addition, the Convention’s Papers Chairs presented the event’s best papers awards, and the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society (JAES) Best Paper of 2023 award.
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WiiM Announces Certified Integration with URC Control and Automation Systems
by Alfred Moody

WiiM Announces Certified Integration with URC Control and Automation Systems

WiiM announced a certified integration with URC's smart residential and commercial automation solutions. URC's custom integration network will supply and support WiiM's affordable connected AI products for smart home and commercial applications. The integration enables control and automation using URC's Total Control interfaces and WiiM products like the WiiM Amp, WiiM Pro, WiiM Pro Plus, and WiiM Mini, delivering intuitive, personalized experiences.
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Cable Matters Launches the World's First Enhanced Performance Thunderbolt 5 Cable
by Joao Martins

Cable Matters Launches the World's First Enhanced Performance Thunderbolt 5 Cable

Top-tier connectivity vendor Cable Matters announced the launch of its Thunderbolt 5 cable, manufactured by Taiwan-based Lintes Technology, delivering significant improvements in connectivity speed and bandwidth. The cable is available in 3 different lengths: 1 foot (30cm), 1.6 feet (48cm), and 3.3 feet (1 meter) and will fully support up to 80 Gbps of bi-directional data transfer and up to 120 Gbps of video bandwidth, a substantial leap from the previous Thunderbolt 4 technology.
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Crysound Launches Next-Gen Acoustic Imaging and Thermal Camera
by Joao Martins

Crysound Launches Next-Gen Acoustic Imaging and Thermal Camera

The popularity of acoustic cameras has exploded over the past three years, as applicability also increased with portable models. Evolving from large models used mainly in research, acoustic cameras are now compact and portable enough to become practical in daily inspection operations. Crysound, the largest audio test and measurement company from China, has now introduced the CRY8120 Series Acoustic Imaging Cameras, a breakthrough in industrial capabilities, also combining a thermal module.
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TDK Makes InvenSense SmartSound T5848 I²S MEMS Microphone Available in Distribution Channels
by Joao Martins

TDK Makes InvenSense SmartSound T5848 I²S MEMS Microphone Available in Distribution Channels

Following a very successful presence at Sensors Converge 2024 in Santa Clara, CA (June 25-26), where TDK promoted its range of MEMS microphones and sensors, the company announced worldwide distribution of its InvenSense SmartSound T5848 bottom port I²S MEMS microphone. This device is ideal to enable intelligent keyword, voice command and sound detection applications in ultra-low power designs, such has hearables and wearables. Originally announced at CES 2022, this MEMS microphone only now is available for general distribution.
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Philips Speech and Sembly AI Collaborate to Introduce AI Meeting Transcription Solution
by Joao Martins

Philips Speech and Sembly AI Collaborate to Introduce AI Meeting Transcription Solution

Philips Speech by Speech Processing Solutions expanded its audio recorder range in cooperation with Sembly AI to introduce AI technology for automatic recording transcriptions, summaries, action lists and insights in three new products. The voice technology company based in Austria will sell three new handheld records, designed to cover different consumer needs, and all bundled with Sembly vouchers for users to try out the service and new AI capabilities with a free trial version.
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Dirac and Bluesound Partner to Make Select Devices Dirac Live Ready
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Dirac and Bluesound Partner to Make Select Devices Dirac Live Ready

Dirac and Bluesound announced a collaboration to integrate Dirac’s room correction solution, Dirac Live, into select Bluesound devices. The Swedish digital audio processing pioneer is working with Bluesound to ensure the integration of its industry-leading room correction solutions to a range of select hi-fidelity multiroom streaming devices, with the purchase of a microphone accessory kit and a software license.
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Rockwool Targets Sweden for Ambitious Nordic Growth Plans
by Joao Martins

Rockwool Targets Sweden for Ambitious Nordic Growth Plans

Currently expanding in North America and Europe, Rockwool announced it will start building a new factory in Eskilstuna, Sweden, approx. 100 kilometres west of Stockholm, a logistically ideal location to serve customers in the Swedish and Finnish markets. The new Rockwool factory will feature its proprietary large-scale electric melting technology that will help meet the growing demand for low-carbon impact insulation in the region.
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Music Industry Unites to Protect the Rights of Musicians Amid Risks of Generative AI Technology
by Joao Martins

Music Industry Unites to Protect the Rights of Musicians Amid Risks of Generative AI Technology

More than fifty prominent music companies, associations, and institutions globally have added their support to the “Principles for Music Creation with AI” manifesto. Introduced by Roland Corporation and Universal Music Group (UMG) in March 2024, these Principles are a series of clarifying statements relating to the responsible use of AI in music creation, aiming to protect the essence of music — its human spirit. Newly supporting organizations include NAMM, Native Instruments, Focusrite, Waves, LANDR, Eventide, GPU Audio, and many more.
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