audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio

audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio
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Start the Loudspeaker Year with Voice Coil January 2025

Start the Loudspeaker Year with Voice Coil January 2025
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Bluetooth Wireless Audio, Innovations in Audio, and More in audioXpress December 2024

Bluetooth Wireless Audio, Innovations in Audio, and More in audioXpress December 2024
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StreamUnlimited Revamps Development Modules for Future-Proof Flexibility
by Joao Martins

StreamUnlimited Revamps Development Modules for Future-Proof Flexibility

As a leading engineering house for audio development, supplying software and hardware solutions for connected audio products, StreamUnlimited relies on a series of development modules that respond to all major application areas and form-factors. The company now reengineered its hardware modules to ensure extended longevity and that modules remain compatible with advancing technologies, enabling manufacturers to extend product lifecycles and provide greater value to end-users.
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xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics Showcase Two-Way Headphone Reference Design at CES 2025
by Joao Martins

xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics Showcase Two-Way Headphone Reference Design at CES 2025

Underscoring the potential of solid-state MEMS microspeakers over-the-ear headphones, xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics announced they will demonstrate a new production-ready reference design at CES 2025. Targeting both premium wireless over-the-ear headphones and gaming applications, Merry highlights xMEMS’ patented 2-way module architecture as a way to improve spatial audio accuracy and reduce weight for gamers, among other benefits.
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Dante Controller Updated with Fresh Interface, including Dark Mode
by Joao Martins

Dante Controller Updated with Fresh Interface, including Dark Mode

Audinate, the developer of the industry-leading Dante audio-over-IP solution that also carries video when needed, announced the availability of a significant update to Dante Controller. This is the software that basically holds Dante-connected systems together, handling signal routing, control and network diagnostics. Meeting the requirements of today's platforms and operating systems, the application has now been updated for increased usability in any environment.
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    Audio Show in Vienna's ACV Builds Anticipation for High End Vienna 2026
    by audioXpress Staff

    Audio Show in Vienna's ACV Builds Anticipation for High End Vienna 2026

    The Finest Audio Show Vienna 2024 on November 23 and 24, was a resounding success for exhibitors, visitors and the organizer, and for the second staging in a row at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV), the location proved to be suitable for an audio show. Some 4,000 visitors, in an upbeat ambiance, experienced sound and audio equipment at its finest. The Austrian audio show is staged by the High End Society Service GmbH, which already announced that its Munich show will become High End Vienna in May 2026.
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    NTi Audio XL3 Firmware Update Improves Building Acoustics Measurements
    by audioXpress Staff

    NTi Audio XL3 Firmware Update Improves Building Acoustics Measurements

    NTi Audio has expanded the possibilities of its XL3 handheld acoustic analyzer and sound level meter even further. The new XL3 firmware V1.42 simplifies sound insulation measurements with an updated, intuitive interface. At the same time, NTi Audio launched new microphone weather protection models WP40-90 and WP62-90, offering enhanced features for even more reliable measurements, and replacing their proven predecessors.
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    Create Your Own Privacy-Focused Voice Assistant. Open Webinar, December 10
    by audioXpress Staff

    Create Your Own Privacy-Focused Voice Assistant. Open Webinar, December 10

    The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) is hosting a live webinar with Sensory, to discuss the latest evolution in voice interfaces and how manufacturers can implement product-specific voice assistants without privacy concerns. During the streaming event, Jeff Rogers (VP, Sales & Marketing, Sensory) will discuss how voice recognition, voice interfaces and voice assistants are now accessible to brands and manufacturers, creating a major opportunity for differentiation.
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    Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024
    by audioXpress Staff

    Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024

    In this December 2024 issue there's a new DSP product review of the Marani Pro Audio MIR260A outboard processor, and Lars Risbo shares his expertise in Numerical Optimization applied to Speaker Box Alignments. Essential resources are the updated directories of Test and Measurement and of Simulation and CAD Software vendors. On Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the Faital Pro HF110 1" Neodymium Motor Compression Driver and the SB Acoustics Satori MR16TX-8 6.5" TPCD Midrange.
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    DJI Announces Mic Mini Ultra-Light Wireless Microphones
    by audioXpress Staff

    DJI Announces Mic Mini Ultra-Light Wireless Microphones

    DJI announced a new ultralight, compact, wireless microphone set that doesn't compromise on performance for content creators. The new DJI Mic Mini was designed as a starter microphone, boasting an ultra-long battery life and a notably stable transmission of high-quality audio with entry-level pricing. Weighing just 10g thanks to its ultra-light body, the DJI Mic Mini allows content creators to carry less and capture more.
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    Revox Acquires Horch House Analog Master Tape Business
    by Joao Martins

    Revox Acquires Horch House Analog Master Tape Business

    The Revox Group is again manufacturing an improved version of the famous Revox B77 reel-to-reel analog recorder. And to expand the company's activities, Revox partnered with Horch House and its founder, Volker Lange, that created a successful analog master tape business, and already sells a significant catalog of music available on reels copied directly from masters. Expanding on those existing synergies and know-how, Revox now announced an acquisition and operational merger with Horch House.
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    Noble Unveils Five-Driver TWS Design With ANC and Personalization by Audiodo
    by Joao Martins

    Noble Unveils Five-Driver TWS Design With ANC and Personalization by Audiodo

    Not a company that shies away from pushing the envelope on personal audio, Noble Audio just announced a world's first true wireless stereo design using five drivers - 1 dynamic, 1 planar, and 3 balanced armatures. Not an easy feat given that a true wireless relies only on a tiny battery. But the FoKus Rex5 earbuds also support Active Noise Cancelling and even features sound personalization, developed in collaboration with Audiodo.
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