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Interested in a Consistent Testing Solution For Bluetooth Headphones? Join this Webinar April 5, 2023
by audioXpress Staff

Interested in a Consistent Testing Solution For Bluetooth Headphones? Join this Webinar April 5, 2023

The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA), dedicated to improving the knowledge and skills of professionals involved in the development of audio products, in partnership with ALTI Association, present a webinar titled: "A Simplified Testing Solution for Bluetooth Headphones - Consistent and Accurate Production Line Results." April 5, 2023 - 9:00 AM Pacific - (12:00 PM Eastern). Registration is now open
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GreenWaves Ramps Up Production of GAP9 Hearables Platform
by Joao Martins

GreenWaves Ramps Up Production of GAP9 Hearables Platform

GreenWaves Technologies, a fabless semiconductor company based in Grenoble, France, has received the funding needed to support the production of its second-generation GAP9 processor. As demonstrated at CES 2023, this advanced AI processor revolutionizes the next generation of true wireless earbuds, hearables, and connected devices with ultra-low latency noise cancellation, neural network-based background elimination and 3D sound.
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A New Era of Sonos Speakers Starts Now
by Joao Martins

A New Era of Sonos Speakers Starts Now

Sonos debuted Sonos Era 300 and Sonos Era 100, the company's next generation of connected, home audio speakers that also have smart features, but more importantly pave the way for a whole new chapter in sound and design innovation from the brand. The new Sonos Era 300 is a completely new design that is supposed to deliver some form of "spatial audio". The more compact Era 100 redefines the Sonos One concept with a more advanced design.
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XMOS Launches XVF3800 High-Performance Voice Processor for Enterprise and Consumer Voice Conferencing Platforms
by Joao Martins

XMOS Launches XVF3800 High-Performance Voice Processor for Enterprise and Consumer Voice Conferencing Platforms

Anticipating the company's presentation at Embedded World 2023, XMOS has launched the XVF3800, a quick-to-market, high-performance voice processor for enterprise and consumer voice conferencing platforms. The XVF3800 combines acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), multiple adaptive beamformers, noise suppression, AGC, and more, and will be available along with a development kit, the XK-VOICE-SQ66.
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STMicroelectronics Announces All-in-One Motion and Bone-Conduction Sensor for Hearables
by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics Announces All-in-One Motion and Bone-Conduction Sensor for Hearables

STMicroelectronics has announced the LSM6DSV16BX, a unique highly integrated sensor that delivers important space savings inside hearable devices or general-purpose TWS earbuds, including for sports. The new device delivers longer listening experiences and superior hearing by combining a 6-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) for head tracking and activity detection with an audio accelerometer for detecting voice through bone conduction in a frequency range that exceeds 1KHz.
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RH Consulting Releases 2023 Report on Networked Audio State of Adoption
by Joao Martins

RH Consulting Releases 2023 Report on Networked Audio State of Adoption

Audio consultancy and networking experts RH Consulting (RHC) have been counting networked audio products and licensees since 2013 to chart the adoption of audio networking in the pro audio, AV and broadcast markets. The 2023 edition of this report on Networked Audio Products, which has meanwhile extended to cover also audio, video & control products, is now available and confirms the growing strength of AES67 and ST2110 standards.
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Listen Announces SoundCheck Version 21 and New Portable Dual-Channel Audio Interface
by audioXpress Staff

Listen Announces SoundCheck Version 21 and New Portable Dual-Channel Audio Interface

Listen released SoundCheck 21, the latest version of its flagship audio test software. The update includes a new enhanced Loose Particles algorithm for transient distortion measurements in a wide range of devices. It also offers increased measurement capability with the new multichannel FFT analyzer. SoundCheck 21 also introduces support for AudioConnect 2, Listen’s new compact and high resolution (up to 192kHz sampling rate) two-channel audio interface.
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STMicroelectronics Receives USB-IF Certification for Complete 140W USB PD 3.1 Solution
by Cristina Costa

STMicroelectronics Receives USB-IF Certification for Complete 140W USB PD 3.1 Solution

STMicroelectronics has achieved USB-IF (USB Implementers Forum) certification of two ICs for use in adapter (source) and device (sink) sides of a USB Power Delivery (USB PD) EPR power supply/charger product. The new ICs extend the range of a universal charger to 140W, allowing for a single AC to DC adapter to charge equipment such as computers, smart-home actuators, power tools, and e-bikes, as well as traditional applications including smartphones, TWS earbuds, and Bluetooth speakers.
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Infineon Announces AIROC CYW43022 Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth Combo for Low Power Designs
by Cristina Costa

Infineon Announces AIROC CYW43022 Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth Combo for Low Power Designs

Infineon Technologies announced the new AIROC CYW43022 ultra-low power, dual-band Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.3 combo, extending its broad portfolio of existing AIROC Wi-Fi and Bluetooth products. The CYW43022 ultra-low power architecture delivers industry-leading performance, with up to a 65 percent reduction in power usage during "deep sleep," significantly extending battery life for applications in connected smart home devices and wearables.
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Voyage Audio Spatial Mic Converter Plugin Updated To Include Audio Unit Compatibility
by audioXpress Staff

Voyage Audio Spatial Mic Converter Plugin Updated To Include Audio Unit Compatibility

Voyage Audio, the creators of the Spatial Mic Dante and USB ambisonic microphones, have updated the Spatial Mic Converter Plugin v1.6.5 – a software update that includes Audio Unit (AU) compatibility with macOS software. This makes it easy to leverage the spatial audio capabilities of DAWs like Logic Pro. The San Diego-based company is now shipping both microphones already with the new plugin.
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