All items tagged with audio processing (186)

Acon Digital Releases Noise Reduction for Dialogue Plug-in

December 14, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Acon Digital Releases Noise Reduction for Dialogue Plug-in

Acon Digital has released Extract:Dialogue, a plug-in that separates dialogue from common types of background noise such as wind, rustle, traffic, hum, clicks and pops. The algorithm works in real time and is based on deep learning, using thousands of high-quality voice recordings and an equally extensive set of common noise sources. This extensive training enables the software to automatically distinguish speech and dialogue from noise, without any user interaction.

Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 for Bluetooth 5.2 and LE Audio Applications Now Available

December 4, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 for Bluetooth 5.2 and LE Audio Applications Now Available

Nordic Semiconductor has announced that its nRF5340 high-end multiprotocol Bluetooth 5.2 System-on-Chip (SoC) has entered volume production. The world’s first dual Arm Cortex-M33 wireless SoC is now available and offers all the advanced features and security required for the next-generation of connected audio applications including LE Audio and advanced wearables. The new SoC is now widely commercially available through Nordic’s distribution network.

ArkX Labs EveryWord Far-Field Reference Design Kit Receives Amazon AVS Qualification

November 13, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

ArkX Labs EveryWord Far-Field Reference Design Kit Receives Amazon AVS Qualification

ArkX Laboratories, a joint venture between hardware design and development firm Surfaceink and consumer electronics manufacturing company Ark USA, announced its EveryWord Ultra Far-Field Reference Design Kit has been qualified by Amazon AVS. The advanced far-field development kit features Cirrus Logic SoundClear Technology and NXP i.MX 8 host processor technology and is a powerful solution for manufacturers dealing with noisy environments, different mic array geometry challenges, and the need to support 3 or 5 channels for surround use cases.

Jabra Launches Elite 85t True Wireless Earbuds with Adjustable ANC and Upgrades Elite 75t Range with ANC

September 23, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Launches Elite 85t True Wireless Earbuds with Adjustable ANC and Upgrades Elite 75t Range with ANC

What do you do when you are late at the Active Noise Cancellation party? You launch your product and call it Advanced Active Noise Cancellation. With the Elite 85t, Jabra introduces a product that finally updates the brand's reference Elite 75t designs, literally. The new Elite 85t benefits from Jabra's own ANC miniaturized chipset, allowing it to maintain the same familiar small form factor and optimal fit. The "advanced" comes from the fact that Jabra implemented a fully adjustable digital ANC.

Actively Smart True Wireless Earbuds: How to Augment Your Hearing

September 3, 2020 by Joao Martins

Actively Smart True Wireless Earbuds: How to Augment Your Hearing

IFA 2020, in Berlin, Germany, was "the first major global fair for consumer and home electronics" to physically take place since the pandemic. This limited push to promote a trade show again, lead some major consumer electronics companies and brands to converge their announcements in the week from September 1-5, with showcases streamed to the world live from the Berlin exhibition grounds. Some announcements were relevant to the audio industry and included the Qualcomm press conference, which used the opportunity to launch its latest Adaptive ANC platform, an important step towards smart true wireless earbuds.

ZVOX Audio Launches AccuVoice AV157 Voice-Clarifying TV Speaker With 12 Levels of Dialogue Boost

August 24, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

ZVOX Audio Launches AccuVoice AV157 Voice-Clarifying TV Speaker With 12 Levels of Dialogue Boost

ZVOX Audio introduced a new compact speaker/soundbar that features the company's new SuperVoice dialogue clarifying technology. The AV157 uses ZVOX's patented hearing aid algorithms to make dialogue more clear – and adds SuperVoice, a new type of processing designed to reduce the level of background sound in TV programs. The Alexa ready AV157 is the latest addition to ZVOX's growing range of "hearing" products designed to help consumers who have difficulty understanding speech, setting a new standard for dialogue intelligibility.

Meyer Sound Announces MAPP 3D Updated Software Tool for Audio System Design

August 19, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Meyer Sound Announces MAPP 3D Updated Software Tool for Audio System Design

Meyer Sound has announced the release of MAPP 3D, the most extensive upgrade to its system design tool since the original MAPP Online software program was introduced in 2001 and quickly became an industry-standard. MAPP 3D works on both the Mac and Windows platforms, employs local processing (no Internet connection required) and is now available as a free download from the Meyer Sound website.

The Intelligent Microphone: The Next Generation of MEMS Microphone Technology

August 6, 2020 by Mike Klasco

The Intelligent Microphone: The Next Generation of MEMS Microphone Technology

At the end of July 2020, audioXpress ran a product release on Vesper's VM3011 intelligent digital micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) microphone. Its claim to fame is a power saving architecture that enables battery standby life that otherwise would be unattainable without the "smarts." There are another half-dozen developers working on integrating all sorts of capabilities within the MEMS mic package. This article, originally published in The Audio Voice newsletter, discusses those developments.

PSB Speakers Partners with Audiodo for Personal Hearing Profiles

July 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

PSB Speakers Partners with Audiodo for Personal Hearing Profiles

PSB Speakers, founded by renowned acoustics designer, Paul Barton, and maker of high fidelity stereo and home theatre speakers, and Audiodo, the personal audio technologies company from Sweden, announced an agreement that will see Audiodo’s Personal Sound algorithms integrated into future yet-to-be-announced headphones from PSB Speakers. This partnership marks the first time Audiodo’s technology will appear in a high fidelity product.

LG Electronics Launches TONE Free Wireless Earbuds with UV Bacteria Reducing Charging Case

July 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

LG Electronics Launches TONE Free Wireless Earbuds with UV Bacteria Reducing Charging Case

This concept was one of LG's highlights at CES 2020 and the whole presentation looked like a bizarre development at the time. The new LG TONE Free true wireless earbuds are the first to combine an audio experience tuned by British hifi company Meridian with a unique hygiene-enhancing UVnano charging case that also kills 99.9 percent of bacteria on the part of the earbud closest to our inner ear (model HBS-FN6). The product is now available online and through LG-authorized retailers at a suggested price of $149.99.

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