All items tagged with Dolby Atmos (261)

Apple Confirms Lossless Audio and Spatial Audio Are Coming to Apple Music June 2021

May 17, 2021 by Joao Martins

Apple Confirms Lossless Audio and Spatial Audio Are Coming to Apple Music June 2021

Apple announced that Apple Music will be offering Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos tracks, as well as offering its entire catalog in Lossless Audio, at no additional cost for subscribers, starting June 2021. Lossless will use ALAC file format, and support 24-bit/48kHz as standard, with Hi-Res Lossless Audio files available up to 24-bit/192kHz. Apple is even promoting the fact that Hi-Res Lossless will require external equipment, such as a USB digital-to-analog converter (DAC)!

Sound Design to Audio Product Design - What Can We Do With Spatial Audio?

May 5, 2021 by Joao Martins

Sound Design to Audio Product Design - What Can We Do With Spatial Audio?

What do we expect exactly from Spatial Sound? A true tri-dimensional representation of sound in space? An effective way to translate virtual acoustics? A limitless soundstage for infinite creativity? What about sound “in your head”? I started to write about this topic with audio product developers in mind. But the questions equally apply to content creators, because basically we all have the same doubts.

Avid Now Offers Pro Tools Dolby Atmos Production Course and Certification

April 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Avid Now Offers Pro Tools Dolby Atmos Production Course and Certification

Avid partnered with Dolby to deliver its new “Pro Tools Dolby Atmos Production” course and certification, consisting of 12 hours of instructor-led training in addition to 40 hours of self-learning. The course is designed to deepen knowledge and skills for creators mixing Dolby Atmos tracks in Avid Pro Tools workflows, and is the newest build amongst Avid’s global certificate and training infrastructure.

Lithe Audio Launches First WiSA Certified Dolby Atmos Ceiling Speakers

April 8, 2021 by Joao Martins

Lithe Audio Launches First WiSA Certified Dolby Atmos Ceiling Speakers

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA), founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, confirmed the launch of the new Lithe Audio’s WiSA Certified Pro Series in-ceiling speaker. The new Pro Series speaker from the British brand was unveiled earlier in November 2020, and is aimed firmly at the custom installation market. It also represents WiSA’s first certified speaker in the installation space, available April 2021 and priced at approximately $950 USD.

Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beoplay Portal Wireless Gaming Headphones

March 31, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beoplay Portal Wireless Gaming Headphones

Bang & Olufsen announced the launch of Beoplay Portal, its first-ever wireless gaming headphones. Designed to be wearable in any situation, offering quick-access gaming functions, rock-solid Bluetooth connectivity for mobile gaming, and Dolby Atmos virtualized surround sound for an immersive gaming experience on Xbox and compatible computer platforms, the Beoplay Portal also offer Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation and beamforming microphones for great online discussions without the need for a boom-arm.

Polk Audio Introduces The Reserve Series of Premium Loudspeakers

March 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Polk Audio Introduces The Reserve Series of Premium Loudspeakers

Polk Audio announced the launch of the Reserve Series, a high-performance, versatile loudspeaker line designed for music, movies and gaming. The Reserve Series combines Polk’s flagship components and advancements in cabinet design to deliver an superior listening experience at an extraordinary value. IMAX Enhanced, Hi-Res Audio Certified, and compatible with both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, the Reserve Series includes nine models available in matte black, matte white and walnut woodgrain finish.

Soundbars Star in 2020 With Another Strong Year for Home Audio

March 18, 2021 by Futuresource Consulting

Soundbars Star in 2020 With Another Strong Year for Home Audio

In 2020, the value of the Home Audio market was the highest it has ever been, rising 4% to $19.8 billion. This was partly driven by the pandemic, which in forcing people inside has supercharged interest in music and media consumption. In a new report from Futuresource Consulting by analyst Patrick Montgomery, the market research firm calls attention to Soundbars, which continues to be a strong growth audio product segment, increasingly expanding the wireless audio ecosystem.

Nugen Audio Announces Update to Paragon Convolution Reverb

February 19, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Nugen Audio Announces Update to Paragon Convolution Reverb

Nugen Audio released Version 1.1 of its 3D-compatible convolution reverb plug-in, Paragon. Included among the updates is the addition of outdoor Impulse Responses (IRs) and improved balancing of early reflections. Version 1.1 also features new presets and an improved browser, with “search,” “tagging” and “favorite” functions. Unlike other convolution reverbs on the market, Paragon offers full control of the decay, room size and brightness via state-of-the-art re-synthesis modeled on 3D recordings of real spaces.

UK Loudspeaker Manufacturer PMC Celebrates 30 Years of Loudspeaker Passion

February 10, 2021 by Joao Martins

UK Loudspeaker Manufacturer PMC Celebrates 30 Years of Loudspeaker Passion

UK-based PMC is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, marking three decades of ‘Best of British’ loudspeaker design and manufacture for both the international professional music production and audiophile markets. From a modest start as two men in a garage to 30 years of the biggest movie soundtracks and albums in the world, the Professional Monitor Company Limited, had a remarkable trajectory grounded on a common devotion for transmission line designs and a fundamental belief in fidelity.

Audio Engineering Society Promotes First-Ever AES Immersive Audio Academy

February 5, 2021 by Audio Engineering_Society

Audio Engineering Society Promotes First-Ever AES Immersive Audio Academy

Registration is now open for the Audio Engineering Society’s first-ever AES Immersive Audio Academy (taking place Thursday, February 11 from 12:00pm to 9:00pm ET), a one-day online event that launches a series focusing on the latest production and emerging technologies in immersive and binaural audio. The event is sponsored by Genelec (Gold Partner), Dolby Atmos (Silver Partner), and Bronze Partners, Fraunhofer, L-Acoustics, New Audio Technology and Sound Particles.

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