All items tagged with encoding (9)

Lenbrook Media Group Created to Commercialize BluOS, MQA, and SCL6 Technologies

January 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

Lenbrook Media Group Created to Commercialize BluOS, MQA, and SCL6 Technologies

The Lenbrook Group of Companies, owner of NAD Electronics, PSB Speakers, Bluesound, and the renowned BluOS hi-res multiroom platform, has created a new business unit, Lenbrook Media Group. The mission is to more effectively enable the commercialization and development of Lenbrook's content management solutions, as well as pursue new licensing opportunities. With the BluOS content management platform at its core, this group will also oversee the growth of content encoding solutions MQA and SCL6, which Lenbrook acquired in the autumn of 2023.

How Many Bits Would You Like with Your Music? The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec

March 16, 2023 by Joao Martins

How Many Bits Would You Like with Your Music? The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec

The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec. How Much Do You Want Hi-Res Audio? The candidates to become high-quality optional codecs for Bluetooth LE Audio are starting to line up. And SCL6 is leading the charge. This new scalable codec created by MQA was one of the best demonstrations at CES 2023, and is one of the most promising solutions for high-quality wireless audio. Yes, I said MQA.

Sonos Releases pyFLAC Library for Realtime Lossless Audio Compression in Python

May 31, 2021 by Joao Martins

Sonos Releases pyFLAC Library for Realtime Lossless Audio Compression in Python

FLAC is the most universal compression algorithm for audio, allowing to maintain a perfect reconstruction of the original data. As an audio manufacturer that supports FLAC in all its home audio (Wi-Fi) products, Sonos decided to improve its own development tools by creating an efficient alternative to using the original FLAC library (libFLAC) written in C, and created a Python implementation for lossless encoding/decoding focusing on real-time streams. pyFLAC is now available as a free-to-use package.

FLUX Introduces ReaVolution Immersive Audio Solution for Reaper DAW Software

March 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

FLUX Introduces ReaVolution Immersive Audio Solution for Reaper DAW Software

FLUX Software Engineering, the software innovators in audio processing and analysis tools, have more recently focused their efforts on binaural and spatial audio encoding and creative mixing. Following the successful introduction of its Spat Revolution immersive audio software, the French company now launched ReaVolution, a complete Immersive Audio creation and production package built to simplify the setup and integration of Spat Revolution within Reaper.

NUGEN Audio Introduces SoundCloud and MP3 Optimization Options with MasterCheck Plug-In Update

July 22, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

NUGEN Audio Introduces SoundCloud and MP3 Optimization Options with MasterCheck Plug-In Update

Nugen Audio announced availability of the MasterCheck v1.7.0.1 update to its music streaming auditioning plug-in, which now includes MP3 and SoundCloud support. MasterCheck optimizes mixes for today’s delivery services, revealing problems ahead of time, and providing the tools that enable its users to audition and deliver masters that will reach the listener as intended.

SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Encoder Now Available for Adobe Creative Cloud

November 20, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Encoder Now Available for Adobe Creative Cloud

Minnetonka Audio, now a part of the TV Solutions Group of the Telos Alliance, announced that its widely accepted Dolby encoder, SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus 5.1, is now available for Adobe Creative Cloud. The tightly integrated plug-in provides Adobe Creative Cloud users with full encoding support for Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus audio formats.

Media Excel Integrates MPEG-H Audio Encoding from Fraunhofer in New UHD Broadcast Encoder

September 15, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Media Excel Integrates MPEG-H Audio Encoding from Fraunhofer in New UHD Broadcast Encoder

In advance of the launch of the world’s first terrestrial 4K TV broadcast service in South Korea, Media Excel, a leading supplier of software solutions, is taking the first step to integrate MPEG-H Audio software from Fraunhofer IIS. Media Excel’s latest UHD HEVC encoder will be among the first encoders to support MPEG-H Audio real-time encoding of immersive and interactive sound.

Meridian Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Technology Makes Lossless Hi-Res Audio Streaming Practical

January 5, 2015 by Joao Martins

Meridian Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Technology Makes Lossless Hi-Res Audio Streaming Practical

Originally introduced during a special event in London, in early December 2014, Meridian Audio’s MQA technology created a big impact at the 2015 International CES Show in Las Vegas and promises to change the way people enjoy music all over the world. The music industry, digital music distribution companies and audio manufacturers agree MQA encoding is the missing piece of the high-resolution audio puzzle.

Positive Grid and Apple Join Forces On Mastering AAC Files

October 2, 2014 by Joao Martins

Positive Grid and Apple Join Forces On Mastering AAC Files

Positive Grid and Apple joined forces on the Final Touch App for iPad to add real-time auditioning through the Apple AAC encoder, providing accurate level metering and preparation for Mastered for iTunes process on a Mac. Final Touch combines seven essential mastering tools into one integrated system and is available for download at the iTunes App Store.