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Bettear Introduces Auracast Products for Accessible Audio in Cultural Venues
by Joao Martins

Bettear Introduces Auracast Products for Accessible Audio in Cultural Venues

Bettear, an assistive listening technology startup, announced the launch of its first Auracast products: the B-CASTER streamer and B-RTX transceiver, designed to enhance audio accessibility for visitors of culture venues and beyond with a ready to use solution. The two new Auracast devices are being field-tested to validate its performance in public spaces. To transform the experience of people with hearing impairments, Bettear is also testing integration with hearing aids, cochlear implants, and Auracast hearables.
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MIPI Alliance Announces New Soundwire Device Class for Audio (SDCA) Specification
by Cristina Costa

MIPI Alliance Announces New Soundwire Device Class for Audio (SDCA) Specification

The MIPI Alliance, the international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, announced the release of MIPI SoundWire Device Class for Audio (MIPI SDCA) v1.0. The new specification enables standardized mechanisms to interact with host-controllable audio devices, such as microphones and amplifiers, connected via a MIPI SoundWire interface. This significantly simplifies and streamlines platform development.
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Vicoustic Opens New Acoustic Solutions Factory Focused on Sustainability
by Joao Martins

Vicoustic Opens New Acoustic Solutions Factory Focused on Sustainability

Vicoustic, a leading global manufacturer of acoustic panels and an innovator in sustainable acoustic solutions, has recently opened its brand new manufacturing facility in Portugal. The new purposely-built building will also host a new research and design center, streamlining its operations with a firm commitment to environmental responsibility and innovation based on the use of recycled materials.
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LG Acquires Dutch Startup Athom to Accelerate its AI-Enabled Smart-Home Ecosystem
by Joao Martins

LG Acquires Dutch Startup Athom to Accelerate its AI-Enabled Smart-Home Ecosystem

The story was out for a few days, but now it's officially confirmed that LG Electronics recently acquired an 80 percent stake in Athom, the Dutch smart home company based in Enschede, Netherlands. Known for its Homey smart home platform, the startup was struggling and lacked the scale that LG will provide. The agreement includes plans for LG to acquire the remaining 20 percent within the next three years. LG will maintain Athom as a separate operation, while expanding its own open smart home ecosystems globally.
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MISCO Celebrates 75 Years of Speaker Manufacturing and Audio Innovation
by audioXpress Staff

MISCO Celebrates 75 Years of Speaker Manufacturing and Audio Innovation

MISCO Speaker Company is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1949 as Minneapolis Speaker Company (MISCO) by World War II veteran, Cliff Digre and his wife, Bernice, MISCO has remained a family owned business, now helmed by the founders’ son, Dan Digre, who has driven the company forward through decades of technological advancements and market expansion. MISCO stands as a US-based, pioneering force in the audio industry, manufacturing speakers and audio systems for OEM customers across the globe.
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Audison Boosts In Car DSP with New Auto-Tuning Software
by audioXpress Staff

Audison Boosts In Car DSP with New Auto-Tuning Software

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.
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Accentize dxRevive Pro Version 1.2 Software Adds Enhanced Speech Restoration Capabilities
by audioXpress Staff

Accentize dxRevive Pro Version 1.2 Software Adds Enhanced Speech Restoration Capabilities

Software startup Accentize released dxRevive Pro Version 1.2.0, a significant update to their flagship speech restoration plugin. This new version, based on feedback from audio professionals, introduces three innovative algorithms designed to further refine and enhance dialogue restoration, all available as a free update for existing users. The update includes two enhanced versions of existing algorithms – Studio 3 and Natural 2 – alongside an entirely new algorithm, EQ Restore.
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T.H.E. Show Announces Cooperative Venture with Lone Star Audiofest for New Audio Show in Austin, TX
by Joao Martins

T.H.E. Show Announces Cooperative Venture with Lone Star Audiofest for New Audio Show in Austin, TX

The promoters of the Lone Star Audiofest and T.H.E. Show - two long-standing regional hifi audio shows - have announced a landmark cooperative venture to promote a new join-effort to take place in Austin, Texas. The new event would be (hopefully tentatively) called T.H.E. Lone Star Audiofest, sponsored by T.H.E. Enterprises, and take place in late spring 2025 (May 2-4), expanding its original scope from local companies and DIY, to attract manufacturers and more distributors.
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Voicemod Makes AI-Powered Sing-to-Sing Technology Available to Developers
by Joao Martins

Voicemod Makes AI-Powered Sing-to-Sing Technology Available to Developers

Voicemod's Sing-to-Sing AI technology enables users to modify their singing voice in real-time, including pitch, timbre adjustments and automatic voice tuning with features such as choir, duet, evolver and calitune. For the first time, Voicemod's Sing-to-Sing AI technology is available for third-party developers and hardware manufacturers via Voicemod's SDK, which also supports the company's Speech-to-Speech and Soundboard functionalities.
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USound and OBO Pro2 Release Greip Dual-Input Microspeaker Module
by Joao Martins

USound and OBO Pro2 Release Greip Dual-Input Microspeaker Module

USound, the MEMS microspeaker pioneer announced a strategic cooperation with OBO Pro2 to manufacture a new audio module that exceeds the requirements for high-resolution in-ear monitors (IEMs) and true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, including ANC-based designs. Incorporating OBO Pro2's cutting-edge Silicon Rubber technology and a USound MEMS driver, the new Greip dual-input speaker module enables superior audio performance and integration flexibility.
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