Dirac and MediaTek Partner to Advance In-Car Audio Experiences Through Integrated Automotive SoCs

Dirac and MediaTek announced a strategic collaboration to enhance in-car audio performance through the integration of Dirac's digital audio software into MediaTek's automotive-grade systems-on-chips (SoCs). Yes, software-defined vehicles benefit from a tighter integration at the chipset level, and the Swedish digital audio processing pioneer is determined to explore the possibilities with MediaTek's groundbreaking Dimensity Auto Cockpit chipsets.

Audison, the renowned Italian car audio brand owned by Elettromedia Group, announced the release of its highly anticipated bit Drive 2.0 update for DSP products, featuring ACCORDO, an auto-tuning software tool. According to Audison, this cutting-edge technology auto-tunes car audio systems with time and phase alignment to a target curve with a simple step-by-step process. The solution only requires one microphone and no additional expensive external hardware.

Swedish digital audio processing pioneer Dirac and Dolby, the leading provider of immersive entertainment technology and experiences, announced a collaboration to demonstrate a high-quality immersive automotive audio experience. The all-electric NIO ET 7, which will enter the European market in 2022, will be one of the first vehicles to feature Dirac audio optimization algorithms and a Dolby Atmos audio system.

Meridian continues to expand its automotive audio business working in close cooperation with car makers. The British audio pioneer has now unveiled the results of its work with Kia Corporation taking in-car audio to another level in the brand new K8 modern sedan. Featuring a purpose-designed 14-speaker surround sound system, Meridian has worked with Kia to provide an exceptional audio inside the new K8 model exploring all the possibilities of its proprietary DSP audio technologies.