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Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024
by Joao Martins

Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024

In this July 2024 issue of Voice Coil, Vance Dickason introduces a new article series about Outboard DSP, Mike Klasco explores Diamond Coatings for Speakers, there is an updated directory of Adhesives, Coatings, Sealants, High-Tech Thin Films, Converters, and Dispensing Equipment vendors, and Claus Futtrup writes about the IB4 Bass Reflex Alignment. Vance Dickason’s Test Bench characterizes the new Scan-Speak 15W/8534T00 5.5” woofer, and D3404/606200 Metamodal TPCD tweeter.
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Crysound Launches Next-Gen Acoustic Imaging and Thermal Camera
by Joao Martins

Crysound Launches Next-Gen Acoustic Imaging and Thermal Camera

The popularity of acoustic cameras has exploded over the past three years, as applicability also increased with portable models. Evolving from large models used mainly in research, acoustic cameras are now compact and portable enough to become practical in daily inspection operations. Crysound, the largest audio test and measurement company from China, has now introduced the CRY8120 Series Acoustic Imaging Cameras, a breakthrough in industrial capabilities, also combining a thermal module.
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TDK Makes InvenSense SmartSound T5848 I²S MEMS Microphone Available in Distribution Channels
by Joao Martins

TDK Makes InvenSense SmartSound T5848 I²S MEMS Microphone Available in Distribution Channels

Following a very successful presence at Sensors Converge 2024 in Santa Clara, CA (June 25-26), where TDK promoted its range of MEMS microphones and sensors, the company announced worldwide distribution of its InvenSense SmartSound T5848 bottom port I²S MEMS microphone. This device is ideal to enable intelligent keyword, voice command and sound detection applications in ultra-low power designs, such has hearables and wearables. Originally announced at CES 2022, this MEMS microphone only now is available for general distribution.
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THX Launches Upgraded THX Spatial Creator Plugin with Synchronized Immersive Audio Feature
by Joao Martins

THX Launches Upgraded THX Spatial Creator Plugin with Synchronized Immersive Audio Feature

THX and online marketplace Plugin Alliance launched version 1.1 of THX Spatial Creator, a digital audio workstation (DAW) plugin that is basically a positional audio rendering tool for immersive production. It enables headphone-optimized binaural spatial audio mixes, mono/stereo audio upmix conversion, and is compatible with most DAWs. THX Spatial Creator version 1.1 now automatically synchronizes any motion preset to match the tempo of a project or song’s beats per minute (BPM) - a quick and efficient way to add spatial detail to any audio mix, particularly when referenced to video.
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Philips Speech and Sembly AI Collaborate to Introduce AI Meeting Transcription Solution
by Joao Martins

Philips Speech and Sembly AI Collaborate to Introduce AI Meeting Transcription Solution

Philips Speech by Speech Processing Solutions expanded its audio recorder range in cooperation with Sembly AI to introduce AI technology for automatic recording transcriptions, summaries, action lists and insights in three new products. The voice technology company based in Austria will sell three new handheld records, designed to cover different consumer needs, and all bundled with Sembly vouchers for users to try out the service and new AI capabilities with a free trial version.
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Dirac and Bluesound Partner to Make Select Devices Dirac Live Ready
by audioXpress Staff

Dirac and Bluesound Partner to Make Select Devices Dirac Live Ready

Dirac and Bluesound announced a collaboration to integrate Dirac’s room correction solution, Dirac Live, into select Bluesound devices. The Swedish digital audio processing pioneer is working with Bluesound to ensure the integration of its industry-leading room correction solutions to a range of select hi-fidelity multiroom streaming devices, with the purchase of a microphone accessory kit and a software license.
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Rockwool Targets Sweden for Ambitious Nordic Growth Plans
by Joao Martins

Rockwool Targets Sweden for Ambitious Nordic Growth Plans

Currently expanding in North America and Europe, Rockwool announced it will start building a new factory in Eskilstuna, Sweden, approx. 100 kilometres west of Stockholm, a logistically ideal location to serve customers in the Swedish and Finnish markets. The new Rockwool factory will feature its proprietary large-scale electric melting technology that will help meet the growing demand for low-carbon impact insulation in the region.
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Music Industry Unites to Protect the Rights of Musicians Amid Risks of Generative AI Technology
by Joao Martins

Music Industry Unites to Protect the Rights of Musicians Amid Risks of Generative AI Technology

More than fifty prominent music companies, associations, and institutions globally have added their support to the “Principles for Music Creation with AI” manifesto. Introduced by Roland Corporation and Universal Music Group (UMG) in March 2024, these Principles are a series of clarifying statements relating to the responsible use of AI in music creation, aiming to protect the essence of music — its human spirit. Newly supporting organizations include NAMM, Native Instruments, Focusrite, Waves, LANDR, Eventide, GPU Audio, and many more.
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Timekettle Announces Progress in Near-Human-Level AI Translation Technology
by Joao Martins

Timekettle Announces Progress in Near-Human-Level AI Translation Technology

The elusive dream of an hearable device that provides real time translation between any language continues to get closer due to consistent global R&D efforts. Timekettle, a company from Shenzhen, China, is approaching that goal in a determined way, with actual products and solutions that are available in the market. Now the company announced the release of its latest software upgrade with AI Semantic Segmentation, which Timekettle believes sets a new standard in real-time language translation using earbuds.
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Waves V15 Plugins Are Now Available
by audioXpress Staff

Waves V15 Plugins Are Now Available

Waves Audio announced Waves V15, the latest version of Waves plugins. V15 leverages Waves’ advanced AI and applies the latest audio technologies, letting users create, produce and mix with more tools and features. Waves V15 delivers more power to all users’ current collection of plugins, with new features enhancing the Waves catalog — including new MIDI mapping, a new parameter locking feature, additional new features in specific plugins, many plugins added to major bundles, and much more.
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