All items tagged with HRTF (56)

Apple Announces Second-Generation Better AirPods Pro

September 8, 2022 by Joao Martins

Apple Announces Second-Generation Better AirPods Pro

Apple announced its highly anticipated update to its best-selling AirPods Pro true wireless earbuds. We don't know which model Apple sells the most, if the updated "loose-fit" standard AirPods, or the in-ear and more expensive noise cancelling AirPods Pro. The AirPods third-generation were launched in October 2021. Nearly a year after that, the flagship AirPods Pro were announced, delivering 2x better Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), longer battery life, better drivers and a new improved charging case.

Angry Miao Launches Futuristic Ultra-Low Latency Cyberblade True Wireless Earbuds

September 1, 2022 by Joao Martins

Angry Miao Launches Futuristic Ultra-Low Latency Cyberblade True Wireless Earbuds

Angry Miao is a community-driven technology brand that is determined to shake up the audio industry with bold designs inspired on gaming culture and aesthetics. The Chinese company just announced the new Cyberblade true wireless earbuds, which are being promoted with a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter and promise to deliver 36ms ultra-low latency audio while ensuring a high-quality sound quality experience thanks to a new exclusive three-chip design.

Qobuz Commissions New Exclusive Music Tracks Mixed in THX Spatial Audio

August 11, 2022 by Joao Martins

Qobuz Commissions New Exclusive Music Tracks Mixed in THX Spatial Audio

Qobuz, the Hi-Res streaming and download platform is releasing new, exclusive-to-Qobuz, 24-bit tracks mixed in THX Spatial Audio. Songs from Circuit Des Yeux, Anat Cohen, and Dinosaur Jr. are now available to anyone listening from a device of their choice over any headphones. THX Spatial Audio uses MPEG-H mixing tools and advanced signal processing to transform conventional stereo audio into unique listening experiences. THX describes it as "out of the head" sound, simulating a recording studio or an authentic acoustic environment.

Creative Launches Sound Blaster X1 USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier

August 5, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Creative Launches Sound Blaster X1 USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier

Creative Technology launched the Sound Blaster X1, an updated version of its SXFI AMP introduced in 2018, offering an improved USB DAC and headphone amplifier in the same exact compact form-factor. The Sound Blaster X1 combines the company's Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine with its Super X-Fi Headphone Holography technology, one of the earliest attempts at a binaural spatial audio engine. The difference is that the Sound Blaster X1 is now targeted for all computer audio needs.

How to Evaluate a 3D Audio Solution - Head Tracking Accuracy

April 14, 2022 by Charles Pao

How to Evaluate a 3D Audio Solution - Head Tracking Accuracy

Immersive 3D/spatial audio - combined with XR/360 video - can transport you away from your home and into the middle of a lush forest with the sound of twigs crunching below you, a deer running off in the East, and the flapping of wings as your eyes follow a cardinal flying away. Accurate head tracking helps deliver a true-to-life user experience (UX), and understanding which factors are key in evaluating a solution will help you navigate this growing industry.

Dolby Announces Dolby Atmos Personalized Rendering beta for Immersive Mixing Using Headphones

March 17, 2022 by Joao Martins

Dolby Announces Dolby Atmos Personalized Rendering beta for Immersive Mixing Using Headphones

Monitoring Dolby Atmos immersive content through headphones using binaural rendering of all the complex, object-based and multichannel information is both a challenge and an attractive option for audio engineers and content professionals. With strong momentum towards Dolby Atmos and spatial audio, Dolby decided to accelerate it's Personalized Head-Related Transfer Function (PHRTF) initiative, and announced beta availability of the new Dolby Atmos Personalized Rendering app and service.

DSP Concepts Launches TWS Toolkit Powered by Audio Weaver

March 4, 2022 by Joao Martins

DSP Concepts Launches TWS Toolkit Powered by Audio Weaver

DSP Concepts announced the availability of a new toolkit for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds powered by its Audio Weaver development platform. The toolkit features a reference design optimized to run on the Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP in partnership with Airoha, a MediaTek subsidiary and manufacturer of low-power TWS Systems on Chip (SoCs). The development kit also includes a reference design with a fully operational earbud prototype designed by Knowles.

Genelec Introduces Aural ID Plug-in for Personalized Headphone Monitoring

January 25, 2022 by Joao Martins

Genelec Introduces Aural ID Plug-in for Personalized Headphone Monitoring

Multiple years in development, Genelec has now made its Aural ID software technology available in an easy-to-use plug-in format that any audio content creator and audio engineers will be able to load in their favorite DAW software. The Aural ID plug-in provides a more flexible purchasing model and integrates smoothly into every audio professional's workflow, delivering a more truthful, reliable and completely personalized headphone listening experience, for stereo to immersive audio content.

New Soundscape Spatial Modeling and Simulation Tool from d&b audiotechnik

November 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

New Soundscape Spatial Modeling and Simulation Tool from d&b audiotechnik

German audio technology and solutions company, d&b audiotechnik announced the latest addition to its powerful software toolkit - Soundscape Simulation, SPL and localization mapping within an object-based workflow. As part of d&b’s ArrayCalc simulation software, this new intuitive visualization tool, accurately models a Soundscape system’s real and perceived acoustical performance within a space.

Sony Introduces SRS-NS7 Wireless Neckband Personal Theater

October 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Introduces SRS-NS7 Wireless Neckband Personal Theater

Sony Electronics announced the new SRS-NS7 wireless neckband speaker, the latest addition to its around-the-neck speaker lineup. When connected to the WLA-NS7 wireless transmitter, the SRS-NS7 provides an immersive home theater experience, with sound tailored for personal listening. This is the second wireless neckband design from Sony, short after the announcement of the SRS-NB10, targeted at work from home, conference calls, and home music listen in total comfort.

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