All items tagged with DSP (409)
Neumann Unveils New KH 150 DSP-Powered Studio Monitors
August 22, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Neumann Unveils New KH 150 DSP-Powered Studio Monitors

Neumann.Berlin has expanded its line of reference-class studio monitors. The new KH 150 is a bi-amplified, DSP-controlled design, featuring the same high-resolution tweeter as all Neumann studio monitors and a newly developed 6.5" woofer with ultra-low distortion and high SPL capability. The new KH 150 looks exactly like the other Neumann KH studio monitors and this is the largest two-way model, impressing for its extended low-end, while remaining extremely compact. That is also the result of a new and more energy efficient Class D amplifier and a more powerful DSP.
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Kemper Kone NEO Speakers Custom Made By Celestion
August 19, 2022 by Joao Martins

Kemper Kone NEO Speakers Custom Made By Celestion

Kemper announced availability of a new Kemper Kone NEO replacement speaker for its 12" guitar cabinets. This is the same speaker manufactured for the German company by Celestion and used in the Kemper Kabinets, now with a new lightweight neodymium magnet. Also available for a wider range of cabinet designs, these speakers were designed for guitar tone monitoring with a choice of 19 classic guitar speaker imprints activated by Kemper Profile PowerRacks and PowerHeads.
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Asahi Kasei Microdevices Licenses Automotive Active Road Noise Cancellation (ARNC) Technology from Silentium
August 17, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Licenses Automotive Active Road Noise Cancellation (ARNC) Technology from Silentium

Following a period of over a year working together in development, Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has entered into a license agreement with Israel-based Silentium for automotive Active Road Noise Cancellation (ARNC) technology. Silentium’s Quiet Bubble software technology will be incorporated into one of AKM’s audio voice processors for distribution worldwide. Sample shipments are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Fluid Audio Introduces Image 2 Reference Studio Monitors
August 15, 2022 by Alfred Moody

Fluid Audio Introduces Image 2 Reference Studio Monitors

Always attempting new approaches in active studio monitor designs, Fluid Audio, the company founded by Kevin Zuccaro (JBL, M-Audio, Avid) just introduced an interesting product. After 3 years of research, Fluid Audio introduced the Image 2, a 3-way reference studio monitor design, dedicated to nearfield and midfield use. Using the latest in DSP development and Class-D amplification the Image 2 is probably one of the more ambitious projects from the brand.
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AKM Starts Sampling AK7749 DSP-Integrated CODEC for In-Vehicle Voice Applications
August 10, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

AKM Starts Sampling AK7749 DSP-Integrated CODEC for In-Vehicle Voice Applications

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) has developed and started the release of samples of the AK7749, an in-vehicle DSP-integrated CODEC with an automatic mode switching function to support voice applications, and a full range of digital and analog input/output interfaces. The AK7749 is a RAM based, highly integrated, programmable digital signal processor, with 4 channel ADCs, 2 channel DACs, a MIC gain amplifier, a line-out amplifier, 4 channel SRCs, and digital audio I/F, all in a space saving small 48-pin QFN package.
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CEVA Celebrates 15 Billionth CEVA-powered Chip Shipped
August 9, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Celebrates 15 Billionth CEVA-powered Chip Shipped

CEVA, Inc., the wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies licensing company, announced that cumulative royalty-bearing chip shipments that include CEVA IP surpassed 15 billion units during the second quarter of 2022. This significant milestone has been achieved as CEVA approaches it’s 20-year anniversary of being a public company. While the first 10 billion CEVA-powered shipments spanned more than 15 years, the next 5 billion shipments took less than three and a half years.
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An Interview with John Whitecar: A Decades-Long Journey to the Future of Automotive Audio
July 28, 2022 by Adam Levenson

An Interview with John Whitecar: A Decades-Long Journey to the Future of Automotive Audio

Automotive audio industry veteran John Whitecar is currently the VP of Product Management, Automotive at DSP Concepts and a leading expert in his field, renowned for his important work with Texas Instruments, Tesla, and Ford, among others. In this interview, John shares details of his work in the design of custom-mixed signal DSP-based automotive receiver ICs, which awarded him the Henry Ford Technology Award from Ford Motor Company. He also discusses why we are only getting started in an exciting era for automotive audio. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2022.
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Cirrus Logic Senior Technical Fellow John Melanson Awarded 500th US Patent
July 22, 2022 by Joao Martins

Cirrus Logic Senior Technical Fellow John Melanson Awarded 500th US Patent

John Melanson, senior technical fellow at Cirrus Logic, has been granted his 500th US patent, an achievement that places him among the world’s most prolific inventors. The Academy Award-winning engineer’s core contributions are within the field of audio and electronics, particularly the analog and mixed-signal technologies that have helped transform the analog world around us into the digital signals at the heart of today’s most advanced products.
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New MARIAN Clara E PCIe Card Supports up to 1024 Dante Channels
July 15, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

New MARIAN Clara E PCIe Card Supports up to 1024 Dante Channels

Since 1996, MARIAN GmbH has been developing systems for computer audio of the highest performance, gradually allowing the Leipzig-based manufacturer to gain recognition beyond its roots in Saxony, Germany. Specializing in PCIe interface products, MARIAN products are in use around the globe and its technology is adopted by well-established brands and system integrators. The company now launched the Clara E PCIe audio solution, enabling large channel-count applications from audio computers in Dante networks.
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Waves MaxxAudio Powers Skyworth S100 Soundbar
July 8, 2022 by Alfred Moody

Waves MaxxAudio Powers Skyworth S100 Soundbar

As an established provider of adaptive audio processing technologies to the consumer electronics industry and the recipient of a Technical GRAMMY Award, Waves Audio frequently powers all classes of audio products and its MaxxAudio logo can be found in TVs and even laptops. Now, Skyworth TV, the television manufacturer has teamed up with Waves to incorporate Waves MaxxAudio sound enhancement technology in the new Skyworth S100 Soundbar.
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