All items tagged with beamforming (93)
WiSA Technologies Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire 3D Audio Soundbar Pioneer Comhear
May 15, 2023 by Joao Martins

WiSA Technologies Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire 3D Audio Soundbar Pioneer Comhear

WiSA Technologies has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Comhear, Inc., the pioneer developer of the first 3D Audio Soundbar using adaptive audio technology. The announcement immediately caused a spectacular boost to WiSA Technologies' shares, given the complementary nature of both companies technologies and solutions in immersive wireless audio. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023 and be accretive in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Spatial, Immersive, Inside and Out Automotive Sound in audioXpress June 2023
May 11, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Spatial, Immersive, Inside and Out Automotive Sound in audioXpress June 2023

audioXpress June 2023 combines must-read articles on Automotive Audio, essential knowledge, cutting-edge R&D, practical build projects and much more. Learn about the latest innovations and sound design for Electric Vehicles. Read about DSP tuning in automotive audio. Learn about Audioscenic's extraordinary journey in 3D audio beamforming technology, build a new signal amplifier and processor for the ACH-01 Accelerometer, and much more.
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Digital Signal Processing for Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids
March 2, 2023 by Alexander Goldin

Digital Signal Processing for Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids

I wrote a whitepaper looking at the principles of digital signal processing, algorithms,and software that improve hearing for people with hearing loss. This article is intended as an introduction. The complete whitepaper is available for download. The inspiration for this whitepaper comes from the World Health Organization's recent World Report on Hearing (WHO), which shows that 1.5 billion people worldwide have some degree of hearing loss and 430 million people need rehabilitation services. Shockingly, less than 3% (on average worldwide) use hearing aids.
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Audioscenic Closes Series A Investment Round Following Very Successful CES 2023
February 16, 2023 by Joao Martins

Audioscenic Closes Series A Investment Round Following Very Successful CES 2023

Audioscenic, the innovative 3D audio beamforming technology company from Southampton, UK, has seen consistent recognition for its unique recent developments and first commercial implementation. audioXpress was just one of many industry publications awarding Audioscenic the Best in Show innovation distinction during CES 2023. Following the successful show, Audioscenic has completed its Series A investment round led by Foresight Ventures and including Hostplus, IP Group, and FWT.
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Holoplot Introduces Design and Simulation Software for X1 Matrix Arrays
February 13, 2023 by Joao Martins

Holoplot Introduces Design and Simulation Software for X1 Matrix Arrays

Berlin-based pro audio company Holoplot returned to this year’s Integrated Systems Europe show to reveal the Beta version of its new design and simulation software Holoplot Plan as well as the new rigging system for its X1 product series. Holoplot made again a strong impact at ISE 2023, with its demo room in Hall 8 always busy for an intense schedule of demos and presentations.
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Audioscenic Partners with Razer and THX to Launch Desktop Soundbar with 3D Beamforming Technology and Head-Tracking AI
January 5, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Audioscenic Partners with Razer and THX to Launch Desktop Soundbar with 3D Beamforming Technology and Head-Tracking AI

Audioscenic will finally see its 3D audio beamforming technology reach consumers in a product from Razer, one of the world’s leading lifestyle brands for gamers. The Razer Leviathan V2 Pro, is the world’s first desktop soundbar with THX Spatial Audio combined with Audioscenic unique technology that allows a truly personalized, immersive listening experience without the need for headphones.
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A Look at the Future of Audio in audioXpress November 2022
October 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

A Look at the Future of Audio in audioXpress November 2022

audioXpress' November 2022 cover highlights this year's Speaker Design Competition, an extensive Market Update on Wireless Audio technology and two articles addressing Digital Signal Processing techniques. Frans de Wit explains the real improvements that can be achieved on power supply design for high-end audio systems, and Chuck Hansen opens up a valuable series on Power Transformers for audio electronics. Finally, Scott Dorsey visits the Lundahl Transformers factory in Sweden, while Richard Honeycutt revisits Voltage Regulator (VR) Tubes used in Audio Amplifiers.
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R&D Stories: Design and Development of the Holoplot X1 Matrix Array
September 21, 2022 by Michael Kastner

R&D Stories: Design and Development of the Holoplot X1 Matrix Array

Many product designers and manufacturers in the audio industry the world over have been making huge leaps forward in hardware, software, and interoperability that they have been largely unable to show off thanks to a disruption to live events. Following the return of trade shows in 2022, the lid has been lifted on a whole host of innovations in the pro audio space, and among them Holoplot has emerged as a standout with its X1 Matrix Array sound system. This is an inside account about how the Holoplot team has been pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the pro audio space.
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Audioscenic and Tectonic Audio Labs to Demonstrate Spatial Audio Reproduction Reference Design at AES AVAR 2022
August 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Audioscenic and Tectonic Audio Labs to Demonstrate Spatial Audio Reproduction Reference Design at AES AVAR 2022

Audioscenic Limited, the British 3D Audio technology startup and Tectonic Audio Labs have joined forces once again to introduce the new Virtua Spatial Audio hardware development kit (HDK) at AVAR 2022. This is Audio Engineering Society’s fourth International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality and will be held at Digipen Institute of Technology in Redmond, Washington, USA on August 15–17, 2022.
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Cirrus Logic Senior Technical Fellow John Melanson Awarded 500th US Patent
July 22, 2022 by Joao Martins

Cirrus Logic Senior Technical Fellow John Melanson Awarded 500th US Patent

John Melanson, senior technical fellow at Cirrus Logic, has been granted his 500th US patent, an achievement that places him among the world’s most prolific inventors. The Academy Award-winning engineer’s core contributions are within the field of audio and electronics, particularly the analog and mixed-signal technologies that have helped transform the analog world around us into the digital signals at the heart of today’s most advanced products.
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