All items tagged with HRTF (57)

Fresh From the Bench: Audeze Mobius Headphones Reviewed

September 2, 2020 by Luke McCready

Fresh From the Bench: Audeze Mobius Headphones Reviewed

High-end planar magnetic headphone manufacturer Audeze broke out of the mold with the Mobius: a wireless Bluetooth headphone capable of LDAC high-resolution playback, virtualized surround sound with built-in head-tracking, and a number of surprises Audeze continues to invent. In his review, Luke McCready shares what he learned about the fantastic Audeze Mobius Headphones, a very sophisticated platform to which Audeze keeps adding new features. This article was originally published in audioXpress, March 2020.

Steinberg and Embody Introduce AI-Driven Personalized Spatial Audio Solution for Ambisonics Mixing

August 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Steinberg and Embody Introduce AI-Driven Personalized Spatial Audio Solution for Ambisonics Mixing

Steinberg has joined forces with Embody, a company working in personalized spatial audio, to develop Steinberg Immerse with VST AmbiDecoder, a new personalized spatial audio solution for Cubase and Nuendo. Immerse with VST AmbiDecoder uses HRTF profiles, allowing audio engineers to correctly monitor Ambisonics mixes using headphones. Embody creates the personal HRTF profiles using images of the user's ear, captured with a smartphone.

Expected Market Growth of 19% for Gaming Headsets and Accessories in 2020

June 3, 2020 by Futuresource Consulting

Expected Market Growth of 19% for Gaming Headsets and Accessories in 2020

Gaming headsets and accessories have seen a boost in demand during the first half of 2020, new research from Futuresource Consulting has shown. With social distancing measures increasing demand for communication equipment both from the virtual office and in the virtual playground, gaming headsets are one bright spot for the technology market in 2020.

Blue Cat Audio Releases Re-Head Plug-In To Improve Mixing with Headphones

May 15, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Blue Cat Audio Releases Re-Head Plug-In To Improve Mixing with Headphones

Blue Cat Audio announced Re-Head, a unique head-response plug-in for most DAW platforms on Mac and Windows, created to make using headphones easier for audio professionals. The head response simulator for headphones allows users to enjoy studio monitor sound even when using headphones. Re-Head uses a head response model to recreate the effect of one's head and skull on the audio coming in from the speakers.

Audeze Announces Update 1.3.1 for Reveal+ Plugin

April 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Announces Update 1.3.1 for Reveal+ Plugin

Audeze, the high-end audio headphone manufacturer from California, together with Embody, a company focused on personalized spatial audio technology and HRTF profiles, has launched new features to the Audeze Reveal+ spatial audio plugin. Based on feedback from users over the past few months, the Audeze Reveal+ has been updated (version 1.3.1) to provide an improved reference target response when mixing and mastering with Audeze headphones, in virtually any location.

Audeze Partners With Embody for HRTF Personalized Headphones Plug-in

November 12, 2019 by Joao Martins

Audeze Partners With Embody for HRTF Personalized Headphones Plug-in

Headphones manufacturer Audeze has partnered with Embody, an audio lifestyle technology startup dedicated to personalization and immersive sound applications, located in San Mateo, California, with satellite offices in Tokyo and Vancouver. The collaboration between the two companies already resulted in the launch of the Reveal+ personalized spatial plugin for Audeze headphones and the corresponding Aural Map app, which allows creating personal HRTF profiles generated from images of the ear, captured with a smartphone.

Immersive Music Streaming: A Fistful of Nothing?

October 24, 2019 by Joao Martins

Immersive Music Streaming: A Fistful of Nothing?

On Tuesday, October 15, in New York, Sony, together with four music streaming services and an important number of music industry partners promoted a press event to announce the new 360 Reality Audio music ecosystem. This follows the presentations made early at CES 2019 and a repeat of the demonstrations at IFA 2019 in Berlin. At this event, Sony announced the upcoming commercial availability of 360 Reality Audio, an immersive audio experience utilizing object-based spatial audio technology.

Creative Expands Super X-Fi Range with Sound Blaster X3 and Super X-Fi Theater Headphones

September 3, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Creative Expands Super X-Fi Range with Sound Blaster X3 and Super X-Fi Theater Headphones

Creative Technology will be showcasing its latest range of audio solutions at IFA 2019 (September 5-11). Spanning categories from high-performance headphones and true wireless earbuds to portable speakers and high-resolution sound cards, Creative will be featuring a diverse portfolio of products at its booth, including exclusive previews of the first Sound Blaster with Super X-Fi processing and what the company calls its best Super X-Fi headphones yet, the new Super X-Fi Theater Headphones.

AES Headphone Technology Conference to Dig Deep into Emerging Audio Technologies and Applications

August 26, 2019 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES Headphone Technology Conference to Dig Deep into Emerging Audio Technologies and Applications

The AES is set to hold its second International Headphone Technology Conference, August 27–29 at the Golden Gate Club, Presidio, San Francisco, CA, offering three days of presentations, sessions, demonstrations, and more, all dedicated to headphone technology. Mobile Spatial Audio, Individualization, Assistive Listening and Audio for Augmented Reality offer new areas of study and innovation for this year’s conference.

Mimi Hearing Technologies Acquires 3D Sound Labs

April 11, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Mimi Hearing Technologies Acquires 3D Sound Labs

Mimi Hearing Technologies, a leading company in digital hearing tests and hearing-ability-based sound personalization, has announced the acquisition of French company 3D Sound Labs, the developers of 3D Audio technologies, including a HRTF (Head-Related Transfer Function) personalization service that improves the realism of the audio listening experience. According to Mimi, 3D Sound Labs has the know-how and intellectual property to help them further enhance Mimi Defined, the company’s state-of-the-art sound personalization technology.

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