ABI Research Finds Cirrus Logic Outperforms Mother Nature and Introduces World’s Smallest MEM Microphone

ABI Research’s teardown of a recently released high profile smartphone found that Cirrus Logic introduced the world’s smallest MEM microphone. It is 30% smaller than the smallest MEM microphone and less than half the size of MEM microphones typically found in mobile devices.

While standards for immersive object-based sound are still being discussed by the SMPTE, DTS decided not to wait any longer and to go after the Dolby Atmos immersive audio format, by announcing its own object-based codec technology, DTS:X. During the CES 2015 multiple audio companies are confirming support for the new DTS:X technology.

Cirrus Logic confirmed the acquisition of Wolfson Microelectronics . The Austin Texas company says the acquisition of the Scotish company will strengthen its leadership position in Audio ICs and Software for Portable Applications, adding new product categories such as MEMS microphones to their portfolio.

This month’s audioXpress brings a great article from our regular contributor Thomas Perazella, in which he revisits the art of studio reamping and the different approaches and implications of that two-stage studio process. During the process, we first record a …