All items tagged with automotive audio (152)
Automotive Acoustics Analysis Using COMSOL Multiphysics. Open Webinar, January 29
January 21, 2025 by Cristina Costa

Automotive Acoustics Analysis Using COMSOL Multiphysics. Open Webinar, January 29

The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) is hosting a new live webinar, this time with COMSOL, to discuss the latest developments in simulation technology for acoustic analysis of automotive environments. During the streaming event, Jinlan Huang, (Principal Applications Engineer, COMSOL) will discuss how to study the performance of a sound system and vehicle design thanks to the latest multiphysics tools now available.
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First Dirac-Enabled Denon Automotive Sound System Presented at CES 2025
January 14, 2025 by Joao Martins

First Dirac-Enabled Denon Automotive Sound System Presented at CES 2025

Building upon extensive collaborations in the home theater and headphone markets, Dirac and Denon have expanded their partnership to the automotive market. At CES 2025, the two companies showcased the first result of their automotive industry collaboration in a Denon Car Audio Concept System enabled by Dirac, showcasing upmixed, spatialized sound, in collaboration with other Audio Foundry partners Tymphany and Sonified by Trèves Group.
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Texas Instruments Unveils New Automotive Audio Processors at CES 2025
January 8, 2025 by Joao Martins

Texas Instruments Unveils New Automotive Audio Processors at CES 2025

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced new integrated automotive chips to enable safer, more immersive driving experiences at any vehicle price point. A highly integrated automotive Arm-based microcontroller (MCU) and processor with TI’s vector-based C7x digital signal processor (DSP) core to achieve industry-leading processor performance. And TI’s new audio amplifier is the industry’s first with one-inductor (1L) modulation technology, allowing it to achieve Class-D performance with half the number of inductors.
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Interview: Andreas Ehret - The Road to Dolby Atmos
December 31, 2024 by Joao Martins

Interview: Andreas Ehret - The Road to Dolby Atmos

A fascinating conversation with Andreas Ehret, Senior Director, Automotive at Dolby Laboratories, recapping his career and personal journey prior to and with Dolby, through truly pivotal moments in audio history. In this exchange we learn how Dolby Atmos evolved from the ultimate movie soundtrack format into the heart of consumer experience - for the very first time successfully challenging stereo reproduction. And how Dolby evolved its business model to become today's indispensable technology partner to both the media and the automotive industry.
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Gentex Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire VOXX International
December 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

Gentex Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire VOXX International

Gentex Corporation, a supplier of digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass and fire protection technologies, announced that it entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger for Gentex to acquire VOXX International Corporation in an all-cash transaction. In the announcement, Gentex says that its expertise in high volume manufacturing will benefit the Premium Audio Company business and its Klipsch, Onkyo and Integra audio brands, and will increase its business in OEM automotive audio systems.
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Arkamys Meets Demand for Premium Audio in the New Jishi 01 Luxury SUV
December 11, 2024 by Joao Martins

Arkamys Meets Demand for Premium Audio in the New Jishi 01 Luxury SUV

With the Jishi 01 all-terrain luxury SUV, Jishi Auto has tapped into China’s and overseas fast-growing demand for high-end in-car experiences. The Jishi 01 was designed to provide drivers and passengers with the full luxury experience, including premium sound quality. Arkamys delivered the intended experience thanks to the seamless SoundStage advanced audio software integration without the need for bulky hardware.
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Active Sound Design and Listening Effort in Vehicles. Webinar, December 17
December 9, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Active Sound Design and Listening Effort in Vehicles. Webinar, December 17

The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) is hosting a second live webinar this month to discuss how to measure and evaluate the effects of active sound design in vehicle interiors. During the event, which will be streamed live on Youtube, Jacob Soendergaard (Customer Success Manager at HEAD acoustics) will discuss the impact and interaction of audio systems in the car cabin over communications and privacy and how to assess it according to modern standards.
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Bose Corporation Acquires McIntosh Group Luxury Audio Business
November 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bose Corporation Acquires McIntosh Group Luxury Audio Business

Bose Corporation announced the acquisition of McIntosh Group, the parent company of renowned high-performance and luxury audio brands that include McIntosh and Sonus faber. McIntosh Group manufactures ultra-high end amplifiers, speakers, turntables and other audio products, significantly expanding Bose’s portfolio. The combined forces of Bose and McIntosh Group also opens new opportunities in the automotive sector.
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Audiokinetic's Wwise Automotive Delivers In-Car Audio Experience to Changan's NEVO E07 SUV
November 13, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Audiokinetic's Wwise Automotive Delivers In-Car Audio Experience to Changan's NEVO E07 SUV

Audiokinetic, the company behind cross-platform interactive audio software solutions such as Strata for game sound design, and the Wwise audio development suite, unveiled its contribution to the immersive audio environment of the new NEVO E07 electric vehicle from Changan Automobile, one of the four major automotive groups in China. Wwise Automotive was used to provide the unique ride sonification features for the NEVO E07 transformer SUV launched in China.
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A2B Audio Bus: Two Alternative Power Schemes
October 23, 2024 by Brewster LaMacchia

A2B Audio Bus: Two Alternative Power Schemes

In the second article about the latest generation A2B technology from Analog Devices - expanded with the release of the AD2437 chip - Brewster LaMacchia explores the latest possibilities for audio applications in many other areas other than automotive audio. After reviewing the three generations of A2B technology, LaMacchia expands on the alternative power schemes that deserve some investigation for multichannel digital audio applications. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2024.
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