All items tagged with binaural rendering (48)

Karlheinz Brandenburg Receives Medal of Honor from Verband Deutscher Tonmeister

November 13, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Karlheinz Brandenburg Receives Medal of Honor from Verband Deutscher Tonmeister

The Verband Deutscher Tonmeister e.V. (VDT) association awarded Karlheinz Brandenburg the Medal of Honor for his services to the audio industry. The award was presented to Brandenburg during the opening ceremony of the 32nd Tonmeistertagung in Düsseldorf, Germany, which also honored Günther Theile. The VDT is one of the oldest and biggest professional associations in the audio industry and the promoter of the biannual Tonmeistertagung conference and exhibition, which took place from 8 to 11 November.

Audeze Enhances Maxwell Headphones for Professional Dolby Atmos Mixing

October 25, 2023 by Joao Martins

Audeze Enhances Maxwell Headphones for Professional Dolby Atmos Mixing

Audeze, the Los Angeles-based planar magnetic headphone manufacturer, announced the beta launch of a significant firmware upgrade to its Maxwell gaming headset, adding head tracking support compatible with the Dolby Atmos Renderer for professional mixing. Utilizing built-in hardware already included in every Maxwell headset, this integration transforms Maxwell into a powerful tool optimized for content creators and audio engineers mixing in Dolby Atmos.

CEVA Acquires Spatial Audio Business from VisiSonics

May 10, 2023 by Joao Martins

CEVA Acquires Spatial Audio Business from VisiSonics

CEVA announced the acquisition of the RealSpace 3D Spatial Audio business, technology and patents from VisiSonics Corporation. The acquisition of RealSpace enables CEVA to offer a complete spatial audio solution to OEMs, targeting high volume markets including true wireless stereo, OTC hearables, gaming headphones, AR/VR, audio conferencing, automotive and media entertainment.

Holophonix Goes Active Acoustics and Announces Ambitious ‘Continuum’ Research Program with Major Technology Partners

May 8, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Holophonix Goes Active Acoustics and Announces Ambitious ‘Continuum’ Research Program with Major Technology Partners

Coordinated by IRCAM Research Centre in collaboration with Amadeus and VRTUOZ, ‘Continuum’ is a 3-year research project, paving the way to new augmented sonic experiences for the performing arts field. Under this framework, the project intends to create a software solution for modeling room acoustic impulse response at high resolution, a hybrid reverb engine, and active acoustic enhancement systems for performing arts venues, all of which will be available in the Holophonix environment.

Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 18.5 Introducing Major AI-Based Tools

April 21, 2023 by Joao Martins

Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 18.5 Introducing Major AI-Based Tools

Blackmagic Design announces DaVinci Resolve 18.5, a major new update to its leading software that combines non-linear editing of audio and video, color correction, the complete Fairlight audio suite, and Fusion effects and composition. The update introduces speech to text editing, automatic subtitling, and AI audio classification. On the audio front, DaVinci Resolve 18.5 adds support for edit and mix groups, improved elastic wave pitch handling, enhanced Dolby Atmos, improved metering, multiple voice isolation improvements, third party Rewire integration, and much more.

Sony Electronics Launches MDR-MV1 Open Back Monitor Headphones for Spatial Sound Creation

April 12, 2023 by Joao Martins

Sony Electronics Launches MDR-MV1 Open Back Monitor Headphones for Spatial Sound Creation

Sony Electronics announced the MDR-MV1 Reference Monitor Headphones, designed for sound engineers and music creators looking for accurate spatial sound field reproduction. The new Sony headphones combine sound quality with long-lasting wear, comfort, and reliability. The open-back design enables a wide sound field, making the MDR-MV1 a suitable option for mixing and mastering immersive spatial sound, such as 360 Reality Audio, as well as high-resolution audio stereo material.

New Dolby Atmos Renderer Software All-in-One Solution for Audio Professionals and Creators

March 21, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

New Dolby Atmos Renderer Software All-in-One Solution for Audio Professionals and Creators

Dolby Laboratories announced the Dolby Atmos Renderer application, a new product that brings together Dolby’s audio production tools – the Dolby Atmos Production Suite and the Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite – into an all-in-one solution for creators. The new software combines existing functionality, including tools exclusively available only in the Dolby Atmos Mastering Suite, and adds new capabilities like native Apple Silicon compatibility and improved performance.

Voyage Audio Spatial Mic Converter Plugin Updated To Include Audio Unit Compatibility

March 3, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Voyage Audio Spatial Mic Converter Plugin Updated To Include Audio Unit Compatibility

Voyage Audio, the creators of the Spatial Mic Dante and USB ambisonic microphones, have updated the Spatial Mic Converter Plugin v1.6.5 – a software update that includes Audio Unit (AU) compatibility with macOS software. This makes it easy to leverage the spatial audio capabilities of DAWs like Logic Pro. The San Diego-based company is now shipping both microphones already with the new plugin.

Netflix Promotes AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio Powered by Sennheiser

February 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

Netflix Promotes AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio Powered by Sennheiser

Netflix has announced a series of brand-new features for subscribers on its Premium plan, including a surround renderer, powered by Sennheiser’s AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio technology. The pitch says "Members on Netflix’s Premium plan using a stereo system will experience immersive cinematic audio on more than 700 top titles – all on their existing hardware." In reality, Netflix is basically supporting a spatialization rendering engine for content that isn't Dolby Atmos.

Fraunhofer IIS Showcases Cutting-Edge Media Technologies at CES 2023

December 23, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer IIS Showcases Cutting-Edge Media Technologies at CES 2023

The current generation of Fraunhofer's technologies enables the creation, transmission, and experience of an entirely new universe of immersive and high quality sound. Looking to showcase tomorrow's audio experiences and cooperate with manufacturers to bring state-of-the-art audio technologies into their products, the research institute will be at CES 2023, in Las Vegas (January 5 - 8), at booth 15915 in the Central Hall.

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