All items tagged with audio processing (186)
Pro Audio Technology Powers Home Surround Sound or Distributed Audio Systems
July 14, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Pro Audio Technology Powers Home Surround Sound or Distributed Audio Systems

Pro Audio Technology (PRO) announced it is now shipping the ALC-3316, Amplified Loudspeaker Controller along with new companion Configurator software. First seen at CEDIA Expo 2019, the ALC-3316 provides 8-balanced analog audio inputs and 9-channels of amplification for up to 1,800W of power, and includes built-in matrix bass management, 160 parametric EQ filters, and loudspeaker processing. The software interface makes the deployment of surround sound or distributed audio systems easy by integrating intelligent predefined DSP filters.
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d&b audiotechnik Expands Soundscape Hardware and Software Capabilities for Immersive Audio
June 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

d&b audiotechnik Expands Soundscape Hardware and Software Capabilities for Immersive Audio

d&b audiotechnik announced the introduction of new performance enhancing capabilities for the company’s d&b Soundscape immersive audio platform. The latest update to the d&b Soundscape platform expands the memory available for Scene storage in the hardware engine, and the features of both Soundscape software modules to further enhance a user’s ability to deliver multi-dimensional audio imaging, resolution and emulated acoustics.
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Waves Announces New Commercial Audio Product Line with First Installation-Focused DSP Engines
June 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Announces New Commercial Audio Product Line with First Installation-Focused DSP Engines

Waves Audio, a well respected company in professional audio signal processing technologies with applications spanning from consumer audio and studio production to live sound, announced the first products in a new Waves Commercial Audio line: the Waves CA1000 and CA2000 Commercial Audio DSP Engines. Recognizing the widespread adoption of Dante audio networking technology, the first Commercial Audio products from Waves are designed to fit right in that predominant ecosystem.
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DSP Concepts Launches AWE Core OS Audio-Processing Engine Optimized for Multi-Core Development
May 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

DSP Concepts Launches AWE Core OS Audio-Processing Engine Optimized for Multi-Core Development

DSP Concepts launched AWE Core OS, a new variant of the audio-processing engine powering its Audio Weaver platform, optimized for multi-core development. The Audio Weaver platform that already powers more than 40 million devices worldwide is now optimized to dramatically reduce the costs and components typically required to build new audio features. DSP Concepts built this solution specifically for automotive brands to address complexities and costs associated with creating new audio experiences.
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Dolby Introduces New Dolby Voice Huddle Conferencing Solution with Automatic Acoustic Optimization
May 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby Introduces New Dolby Voice Huddle Conferencing Solution with Automatic Acoustic Optimization

Dolby Laboratories announced a new Dolby Voice Huddle, a conferencing solution designed specifically to address the challenges of video meetings in smaller – and often custom – spaces. This compact solution features Dolby intelligent acoustic technology which calibrates based on the TV and room space to deliver optimum audio quality without the need for additional speakers and soundbars. Dolby Voice Huddle joins the previously released Dolby Voice Room and Dolby Voice Room Pro solutions to complete the Rooms with Dolby Voice video conferencing product portfolio.
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Sound Devices Introduces NoiseAssist Noise Suppression Plugin for 8-Series Mixer-Recorders
May 19, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sound Devices Introduces NoiseAssist Noise Suppression Plugin for 8-Series Mixer-Recorders

Sound Devices announced the NoiseAssist Noise Suppression Plugin for their 8-Series mixer-recorders. NoiseAssist is an advanced signal processing algorithm that reduces background noises such as traffic, generators, HVAC noise, and more. The plugin continuously monitors background noise to make sure only clean audio is recorded for the entire take. It features a simple user interface with only one adjustment, the amount of background noise to suppress. The plugin is available now for an introductory price of $600.
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Dolby Laboratories Introduces Dolby.io Platform for Developers
May 14, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby Laboratories Introduces Dolby.io Platform for Developers

Dolby Laboratories announced Dolby.io, an API platform that gives developers access to APIs designed to improve the quality of the media and communications within their applications. According to Dolby, the platform offers tools to enhance every interaction and quality of content in new apps and services. The interactivity APIs focus on real-time voice and video collaboration, and the Media Processing APIs focus on audio/video content enhancement and analysis.
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Dirac Appoints Mats Oberg as Chief Sales Officer
May 8, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Appoints Mats Oberg as Chief Sales Officer

Adding to the momentum created by the CES 2020 launch of its new consumer-focused app, which drastically enhances the sound quality of any headphone, and the completion of a new $6-million investment round, Swedish sound processing and optimization pioneer Dirac announced that Agilent veteran Mats Oberg has joined the global leadership team as Chief Sales Officer, reporting to Dirac CEO Mathias Johansson.
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Waves MaxxAudio Mobile Powers Stereo Speaker Sound on New Premium Phones From Motorola Mobility
April 22, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Waves MaxxAudio Mobile Powers Stereo Speaker Sound on New Premium Phones From Motorola Mobility

Waves Audio has teamed up with Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo company) to bring mobile sound to the next level in the new Motorola edge premium smartphones. Recognizing that more people are looking for a better speaker sound experience from their phones, Motorola paired its latest bezel-less display with the largest stereo speakers available in a smartphone powered by Waves. The Waves MaxxAudio Mobile audio technology suite is already implemented in the Motorola best-in-class stereo speaker system of the latest Motorola edge+ phone.
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You Can DIY!: A Class D HAT for Raspberry Pi
April 1, 2020 by Jens Tybo Jensen

You Can DIY!: A Class D HAT for Raspberry Pi

This project is a great suggestion for a new affordable high-end 2 x 40 W Class D audio amplifier implemented with a Hardware Attached on Top (HAT) board to connect onto a Raspberry Pi Zero platform, creating a solution ideally suited for DIY audio projects. On the other hand, this is a very clever way to promote the Merus amplifiers from Infineon and get a great number of developers and enthusiasts to actual use it, get to know it, and understand its advantages in a real audio project. This article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2020.
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