All items tagged with immersive audio (394)
Holoplot Promotes Immersive Audio and Large Sound Fields at Prolight+Sound 2019
April 18, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Holoplot Promotes Immersive Audio and Large Sound Fields at Prolight+Sound 2019

German audio technology pioneer Holoplot reported another successful demonstration of wave field synthesis technology at the Prolight+Sound 2019 show, with examples of its groundbreaking "more than beamforming" conferencing and retail-oriented ORION Series solution. Along with extensive showcases of its current products, the company was an enthusiastic participant in the event's education program, with Head of Applications Emad El-Saghir giving two well-received presentations.
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Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 16 with Much-Improved Audio Features
April 9, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 16 with Much-Improved Audio Features

At the NAB 2019 show, Blackmagic Design announced several exciting new products, including the new DaVinci Resolve 16 software and a whole new range of 8K products. Audio professionals will benefit from new Resolve 16 features, including immersive 3D audio features for Dolby Atmos, MPEG-H and SMPTE ST 2098 metadata support, new Elastic Wave capabilities, improved overview of automation parameters, enhanced loudness monitoring, new plugins and measurement tools, and a new foley sound library.
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Solid State Logic Joins Sennheiser's AMBEO for VR Partnership Program
April 9, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Solid State Logic Joins Sennheiser's AMBEO for VR Partnership Program

At NAB 2019, Sennheiser and Solid State Logic (SSL) have announced their cooperation within the framework of the AMBEO for VR partnership program. Solid State Logic’s S500, S300 and TCR System T broadcast mixing consoles will now feature onboard AMBEO A-B conversion for the Sennheiser AMBEO VR Mic. The AMBEO VR Microphone is an ideal tool for providing the 3D audio basis in immersive audio productions. The signals from the Ambisonics microphone can now directly be fed into SSL’s System T consoles.
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L-Acoustics Debuts L-ISA Training Program
March 28, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

L-Acoustics Debuts L-ISA Training Program

Noting growing demand for immersive sound productions, L-Acoustics is now offering a dedicated training program worldwide for L-ISA, its object-based mixing technology. At the Prolight+Sound 2019 trade show in Frankfurt, L-Acoustics will be promoting availability of training programs for systems and mixing engineers seeking to implement L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology on live events and installations. VC
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Lawo Showcases Significant Product Expansion of AES67 / ST2110 Solutions at NAB and Prolight+Sound 2019
March 19, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Lawo Showcases Significant Product Expansion of AES67 / ST2110 Solutions at NAB and Prolight+Sound 2019

Preparing for two major shows, one following the other, German media-over-IP specialist Lawo has lots of major products to showcase and reasons for visitors not to miss their presentations in either of the two shows. At Prolight+Sound 2019 Lawo will present an expanded IP portfolio for theater, live applications and install markets, including A_stage, the new members of the A_line family of WAN-capable stageboxes. For NAB 2019, Lawo will introduce a completely new AES67 / ST2110 Audio Gateway.
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Top Brands and More Events at Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse 2019
March 14, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Top Brands and More Events at Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse 2019

A decisive 2019 edition of Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse is fast approaching, signaling the return to a consolidated model and the adoption of a new layout, which includes new facilities in the Messe Frankfurt complex. For the first time since 2015, the two trade fairs are being held concurrently on all four days and, for visitors from the professional audio sector in particular, will offer a variety of new highlights and product innovations from the industry’s key players.
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Dirac Debuts Latest Version of Dirac 3D Audio at MWC19
February 25, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Debuts Latest Version of Dirac 3D Audio at MWC19

At MWC19, Dirac Research announced the debut of its latest version of Dirac 3D Audio for mobile devices, headphones and VR/AR headsets. Using patent-pending Dynamic HRTFs (head-related transfer functions), Dirac 3D Audio enables positional audio reproduction with one degree of resolution in all three dimensions, and offers an unparalleled level of 360-degree audio immersion on mobile devices, ideal for on-the-go gaming and videos.
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Meyer Sound Updates UPQ Line with New Amplifier and Introduces New ULTRA-X40 Point Source Loudspeaker
February 18, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Meyer Sound Updates UPQ Line with New Amplifier and Introduces New ULTRA-X40 Point Source Loudspeaker

Meyer Sound had a series of new product announcements at the ISE 2019 show, including a versatile IntelligentDC power supply and an updated UPQ loudspeaker series, plus the unveiling of an entirely new ULTRA-X40 point source loudspeaker design. These new speakers were also featured in a series of off-site demos, where Meyer Sound offered a glimpse of the company's new Spacemap LIVE spatial mixing platform, the answer from the Californian company to the market trend toward immersive sound, and which the company confirms will be released later in 2019.
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NXP Brings Dolby Atmos and DTS:X to the Masses with its New Immersiv3D Audio Solution
February 18, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

NXP Brings Dolby Atmos and DTS:X to the Masses with its New Immersiv3D Audio Solution

Following a showcase at CES 2019, NXP Semiconductors announced its Immersiv3D audio solution, combining NXP software on its i.MX 8M Mini applications processor with support both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive audio technologies. The i.MX 8M Mini SoC also brings smart capabilities like voice control to a broader range of consumer devices including soundbars, smart speakers, and AV receivers with the option for adding additional speakers to distribute smart voice control and immersive audio throughout the home.
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BYD Selects Analog Devices’ Audio Bus and Processor Technologies to Improve Vehicle Energy Efficiency and Enhance Infotainment Experience
February 7, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

BYD Selects Analog Devices’ Audio Bus and Processor Technologies to Improve Vehicle Energy Efficiency and Enhance Infotainment Experience

Analog Devices announced that BYD Co., Ltd, a Chinese automotive manufacturer, has selected ADI’s Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) and SHARC digital signal processor (DSP) to build more energy efficient and eco-friendly vehicle platforms while enhancing the immersive audio entertainment experience for drivers.
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