Lucid Audio Delivers Enhanced Listening Experiences

Lucid Audio, a subsidiary of a hearing aid company, is now turning up the volume on the audio entertainment device industry with its own smart technology applied on headphones and other wireless products. The company announced its new AMPED products that are able to enhance music and calls by providing users with up to 9x amplification of outside ambient sounds so they can hear exactly what they want, when they want.

The software magicians at Flux:: Sound & Picture Development have announced the release of BitterSweet Pro v3, the ultimate Frequency Dependent Transient Designer. BitterSweet Pro v3 is built around a new improved design of the algorithm found in Flux’s acclaimed freeware transient processor, BitterSweet. This technically innovative audio software tool allows for very precise and effective frequency enhancement.

Allowing greater voice intelligibility in the audio mix, Kronoton’s new AIRMAX Master software processor combines patented HDSX technology with additional modules for a complete solution to sound enhancement, sound shaping and intelligent leveling. All modules use Kronoton’s HDSX algorithm to work at a spatial and energetic level, generating a better playback experience in music, films and multimedia games on portable devices.

iZotope, makers of award-winning tools for audio production, announced two new developments that support the creative community’s pursuit of better-sounding audio. The new RX Plug-in Pack from the Cambridge, MA, company delivers everything needed to get started with audio repair, while the new RX Audio Cookbook, a free online resource, brings great-sounding audio within reach.

iZotope introduced its new audio repair and enhancement suite, RX 4 at the IBC 2014 show in Amsterdam. RX 4 update’s introduces significant new features like non-destructive Clip Gain and RX Connect, while Dialogue Denoiser is now a standard feature. RX 4 Advanced adds a new Leveler, Ambience Match, EQ Match and Loudness processing.

iZotope confirmed the next generation of its audio repair software suite, RX 4 and RX 4 Advanced will be available in September 2014. One year and a half since the RX 3 suites were launched, iZotope announces new intelligent modules and time-saving features, as well as deeper levels of integration with current CPU, operating systems and DAW hosts.