All items tagged with multichannel (121)
Enabling Lossless Spatial Audio in Wireless Headphones Using Integrated Wi-Fi
November 13, 2024 by Joao Martins

Enabling Lossless Spatial Audio in Wireless Headphones Using Integrated Wi-Fi

InnoPhase IoT, a semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low power Wi-Fi, and GreenWaves Technologies, the company pioneering ultra-low power AI and DSP processors for hearables and connected devices, announced the development of a lossless audio reference design for Wi-Fi headphones. In collaboration with Danish pioneer IDUN Audio, InnoPhase and GreenWaves have created a platform that enables Spatial Audio for hearables and headphones with extended range and long battery life.
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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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A2B Audio Bus: Ten Years and Three Generations
October 16, 2024 by Brewster LaMacchia

A2B Audio Bus: Ten Years and Three Generations

In this article, Brewster LaMacchia explores the release of the latest A2B AD2437 chip from Analog Devices. He explains how A2B has been evolving to support many applications in home cinema, studio, stage, musical instruments and much more, with support for up to 16 nodes, transmitting 32 channels of 24-bit/48kHz digital audio and optional data with the lowest latency (50μsec) at up to 30 meters.
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Stellantis Creates New Immersive Audio Reference Lab in Partnership with Genelec
August 20, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Stellantis Creates New Immersive Audio Reference Lab in Partnership with Genelec

Stellantis has recently opened its own state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos 9.1.6 qualified immersive audio lab in Bengaluru, powered by Genelec Smart Active Monitors. The automotive giant created this room, unique in India among automotive OEMs, not only for content production, but also to use as an audio reference and quality assurance. The Dolby Atmos room, equipped with Genelec The Ones studio monitors, plays a key role in Stellantis' initiatives in terms of audio strategies.
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Focusrite Group Publishes Free Immersive Audio Expert Guide
August 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Group Publishes Free Immersive Audio Expert Guide

Responding to the growing global trend to convert studios to immersive multichannel monitoring to support mixing for Dolby Atmos, Focusrite and ADAM Audio, two brands that are part of the Focusrite Group, have decided to make available a new educational guide about immersive audio. The new free resource, the Immersive Audio Expert Guide, is available to download now on the Focusrite website for those who sign-up.
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RME Expands Multichannel Options with MADIface XT II Triple MADI USB 3.0 Audio Interface
July 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

RME Expands Multichannel Options with MADIface XT II Triple MADI USB 3.0 Audio Interface

RME Audio is once again pushing the boundaries of its unique architecture for multichannel audio interfaces, this time with the MADIface XT II. This new compact USB 3.0 audio interface supports a mind-boggling 394-channels of digital audio up to 24-bit/192kHz with comprehensive connectivity and control options for live and studio work. As RME explains, compared to its predecessor, the MADIface XT II features updated digital and analog circuitry and surpasses the first generation with significantly improved analog and digital performance.
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Dirac Promotes IAMF Demonstration with Google Open Media and Vaudeville Sound at the 2024 AES Conference on Automotive Audio
July 2, 2024 by Joao Martins

Dirac Promotes IAMF Demonstration with Google Open Media and Vaudeville Sound at the 2024 AES Conference on Automotive Audio

Swedish audio DSP pioneer Dirac promoted a demonstration of the world's first in-car IAMF spatial audio installation in cooperation with Google Open Media and sound design house Vaudeville Sound. The Immersive Audio Model and Formats container format is being promoted for User Generated Content (UGC) and professional audio applications, as an open format alternative, which Google will support for Youtube content. Dirac setup an immersive system on a Volvo to showcase the potential applications for automotive.
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Cirrus Logic, Audioscenic, and Zylux Reveal Laptop Design Featuring Multichannel Spatial Audio at Computex 2024
June 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Cirrus Logic, Audioscenic, and Zylux Reveal Laptop Design Featuring Multichannel Spatial Audio at Computex 2024

During Computex 2024, Audioscenic revealed a multichannel laptop reference design built through a special collaboration with Cirrus Logic and Zylux. The reference design combines Audioscenic Amphi position-adaptive 3D sound with DSP smart amplifier technology from Cirrus Logic, and micro-transducers from Zylux. Once again, Audioscenic showcases the full potential of multichannel spatial audio to enhance audio reproduction, even under the most extreme hardware constraints.
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VIA Labs Announces VL605 USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Protocol Converter with USB PD EPR Support
May 30, 2024 by Joao Martins

VIA Labs Announces VL605 USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Protocol Converter with USB PD EPR Support

During Computex 2024, VIA Labs, one of the leading suppliers of USB4, SuperSpeed USB, USB Power Delivery Controllers, and now Display Controllers, announced the start of mass production and immediate availability for the VIA Labs VL605 USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Protocol Converter. The VL605 Protocol Converter achieved USB-IF certification for USB Power Delivery 3.1 with support for Extended Power Range (EPR) and HDMI 2.1 FRL certification and is now listed on the USB-IF Integrator's List under TID: 10462.
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High-Resolution Streaming Platform Pure Audio Streaming Offers AURO-3D Immersive Audio Library
May 21, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

High-Resolution Streaming Platform Pure Audio Streaming Offers AURO-3D Immersive Audio Library

NEWAURO confirmed that AURO-3D immersive format was selected for the recently announced high-resolution streaming service, Pure Audio. The new streaming service is differentiated for its extensive library of high resolution audio recordings, previously only available on Blu-ray. Pure Audio is also making immersive content more accessible by offering premium binaural and multichannel listening experiences to a wider audience.
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