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WiSA Technologies Confirms Philips and Hisense TVs Transmitting WiSA E Multichannel Wireless Audio at CES 2024
by Joao Martins

WiSA Technologies Confirms Philips and Hisense TVs Transmitting WiSA E Multichannel Wireless Audio at CES 2024

Following the confirmation that Hisense would be introducing WiSA E wireless audio software on their TVs, WiSA Technologies announced an implementation of WiSA E direct from a Philips HDTV to external speakers. Transmitting high-quality multichannel audio direct from a TV enables a low-cost and flexible path for consumers to enhance the quality of their audio system. The 2024 Philips and Hisense TV models demonstrate the ease of implementing onboard high-quality multichannel wireless audio.
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GreenWaves Showcases World's First AI-Based Audio Solutions for the GAP9 Application Processor at CES 2024
by Joao Martins

GreenWaves Showcases World's First AI-Based Audio Solutions for the GAP9 Application Processor at CES 2024

GreenWaves Technologies will be at CES 2024 with an interesting showcase of AI for audio applications. The company's GAP9 advanced AI processor is in volume production, and GreenWaves will be able to show several solutions that are enabling market leading hearable products. Demonstrations include audio advanced source separation models, and active noise cancellation with neural network based acoustic scene detection, as well as immersive 3D sound.
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Focusrite Announces Acquisition of OutBoard Electronics and TiMax Immersive Audio Solutions
by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Announces Acquisition of OutBoard Electronics and TiMax Immersive Audio Solutions

Focusrite plc has announced the acquisition of UK based Sheriff Technology Limited, trading as OutBoard, the company behind both TiMax immersive audio solutions and OutBoard stage rigging motor control products and PAT4 enterprise electrical safety testing. They will join the Audio Reproduction division of the Focusrite Group alongside Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, and Linea Research.
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AAC and UltraSense Partner to Create Touch Experience Solutions for Cars and Consumer Electronics
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AAC and UltraSense Partner to Create Touch Experience Solutions for Cars and Consumer Electronics

AAC Technologies announced a strategic partnership with UltraSense Systems to explore the company's SmartSurface tactile interfaces to create holistic touch experience solutions for automotive and consumer electronics markets. As consumers demand more intuitive touch interfaces, the AAC and UltraSense partnership can help accelerate the industry transition from mechanical buttons to solid-state digital buttons.
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Waterfall Audio Launches Niagara XT Loudspeaker Range at ISE 2024
by Joao Martins

Waterfall Audio Launches Niagara XT Loudspeaker Range at ISE 2024

For ISE 2024, Waterfall Audio is planning the launch of a brand-new range of exclusive glass loudspeakers, expanding the number of solutions from its specialized installation product portfolio. The French speaker specialist from Carcès en Provence will celebrate the 20th edition of the systems integration show with the launch of the Niagara XT range of glass speakers for luxury residential projects, featuring new wood horns and new Jetstream damping technology.
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Austrian Audio Launches Premium Reference Headphones and Preamp Through Dedicated Distribution Channel
by Joao Martins

Austrian Audio Launches Premium Reference Headphones and Preamp Through Dedicated Distribution Channel

Austrian Audio discretely unveiled its two first new products targeting high end audio enthusiasts at the CanJam SoCal 2023 show in Orange County: The Composer headphones and the Full Score One dedicated headphone preamplifier. Two interesting designs from a company with serious credentials. The two new luxury products are now going to be available through VANA in the US, a dedicated distributor for the hifi and high end channels.
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AURO-3D Showcases AURO-CX Scalable Immersive Audio Codec at CES 2024
by Joao Martins

AURO-3D Showcases AURO-CX Scalable Immersive Audio Codec at CES 2024

AURO-3D is going to CES 2024 with a different type of technology. The Belgian company will showcase AURO-CX, its new Next Generation Audio codec, which the company says is able to deliver scalable quality, channel count, sample rate, and objects, all in one powerful bitstream. From January 9–12, at The Venetian hotel, AURO-3D will provide demonstrations of this new scalable immersive audio codec with many potential applications.
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Fraunhofer Cingo and upHear Now Integrated with Tymphany's Peerless Flow DSP
by Joao Martins

Fraunhofer Cingo and upHear Now Integrated with Tymphany's Peerless Flow DSP

The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS), headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, and Tymphany have partnered to provide state-of-the-art spatial audio solutions to audio manufacturers. The two companies have worked together to integrate Fraunhofer's audio processing suites and audio technologies into Flow DSP, Tymphany's own DSP platform and design framework which allows creating immersive audio features in new audio products.
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Holophonix Creates Rental, Technical and Production Services for Immersive Sound Projects
by audioXpress Staff

Holophonix Creates Rental, Technical and Production Services for Immersive Sound Projects

Holophonix is now officially recognized as a ‘technical services provider’ as specified in September 2023 by the French National Commission of the ‘Label Prestataire de Service du Spectacle Vivant’. This new designation allows the Company to provide equipment rentals, technical services, and production services for immersive sound projects through a new dedicated Rental and Services department.
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HEAD acoustics Introduces Silent Motorized Rotation of Artificial Heads
by Joao Martins

HEAD acoustics Introduces Silent Motorized Rotation of Artificial Heads

HEAD acoustics created the first virtually silent platform for the natural rotation of artificial heads, enabling all types of measurements under natural behavior conditions, critical for many applications including systems with head-tracking. move°S is an optional, software-controlled upgrade for all HEAD measurement systems HMS II.x and Head Shoulder Units (HSU) III from the 2021 generation onwards.
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