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Roon Labs Introduces Roon 2.0 and Mobile App Roon ARC

September 21, 2022 by Joao Martins

Roon Labs Introduces Roon 2.0 and Mobile App Roon ARC

Roon was always the media library and streaming player software for those users who want to appreciate cover artwork and read all about the artists and all the recording credits, as much as listening to the music. And obviously, this was always associated with a home desktop experience, that only a large screen - or a large tablet, at best - can provide. With the new Roon 2.0, the company takes the experience mobile with the Roon ARC app for iOS and Android mobile devices. Roon 2.0 also brings additional enhancements, like native support for Apple Silicon.

Fraunhofer Cingo Immersive Listening Now Available in Audio Weaver

July 11, 2022 by Joao Martins

Fraunhofer Cingo Immersive Listening Now Available in Audio Weaver

DSP Concepts announced that its Audio Weaver development platform for audio products now also offers access to the Fraunhofer Cingo family of immersive processing tools. The agreement with Fraunhofer IIS allows audio product developers to enhance headphones, earbuds and speakers with binaural audio processing for immersive 3D sound with head tracking, as well as enhance existing stereo content, including loudness optimization and equalization. Cingo supports all channel-based formats and direct rendering of audio objects with associated position metadata, which can be transmitted as MPEG-H Audio.

Musicube Introduces Next-Generation Music Discovery AI Technology

September 20, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Musicube Introduces Next-Generation Music Discovery AI Technology

Musicube is a software company from Hamburg, Germany, working on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions intended to solve a serious problem in the music industry. Its music discovery technology generates more than 500 metadata tags (moods, instruments, and more) for more than 47 million songs using its audio analysis AI, and is intended to solve the closed "preferences" playlist loop that most users experience from existing streaming services.

Apple Acquires Classical Music Streaming Service Primephonic

August 30, 2021 by Joao Martins

Apple Acquires Classical Music Streaming Service Primephonic

Apple announced it has acquired Primephonic, the classical music streaming service that featured a search and browse functionality optimized for classical, combined with lossless streaming, handpicked expert recommendations, and extensive contextual details on repertoire and recordings. Available for only 3 years, Primephonic never really went very far because it only worked on web browsers and mobile apps, the lower subscription tier used the obsolete MP3 codec, among many other limitations.

Fraunhofer IIS Licenses xHE-AAC Audio Codec Software to Facebook

August 20, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer IIS Licenses xHE-AAC Audio Codec Software to Facebook

Fraunhofer IIS, the primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, announced the licensing of its xHE-AAC and MPEG-D DRC software implementation to Facebook, Inc. xHE-AAC is the latest member of the MPEG AAC audio codec family, and Fraunhofer played a substantial role in the development of xHE-AAC and the MPEG-D loudness and dynamic range control metadata standard.

LG Electronics Licenses xHE-AAC and AAC-ELD Audio Codec Software from Fraunhofer IIS

July 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

LG Electronics Licenses xHE-AAC and AAC-ELD Audio Codec Software from Fraunhofer IIS

Fraunhofer IIS announced that LG Electronics has licensed its xHE-AAC and AAC Enhanced Low Delay (AAC-ELD) audio codec implementations for use in its home entertainment products. As a global innovator in consumer electronics technology, LG Electronics recognizes the importance of these latest generation AAC codecs for adaptive audio and video streaming with improved quality, supporting variable network conditions.

Poikosoft’s EZ CD Audio Converter Software Now Supports xHE-AAC Audio Codec from Fraunhofer IIS

June 30, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Poikosoft’s EZ CD Audio Converter Software Now Supports xHE-AAC Audio Codec from Fraunhofer IIS

Fraunhofer recently licensed its xHE-AAC implementation to Poikosoft, makers of the EZ CD Audio Converter software that allows users to convert files into many lossless and compressed audio formats. With xHE-AAC encoding and decoding, users of EZ CD Audio Converter 9.3 will gain access to the best-performing general audio codec available today. The Converter also fully supports the xHE-AAC loudness metadata, with which users can adapt content playback to the listening situation and dynamic range available.

Frame.io and Sound Devices Send Recorded Content Directly to the Cloud

April 1, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Frame.io and Sound Devices Send Recorded Content Directly to the Cloud

The global pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote production and collaboration. Now, Frame.io, a leading video review and approval platform, released its Frame.io Camera to Cloud (C2C) solution that changes the traditionally linear filmmaking process, allowing both on-set production and remote post-production teams to work together at the same time. Sound Devices is one of the companies supporting the announcement, allowing audio recorded on set or on the field to be directly transferred to the cloud.

AES Standards Webinar Series Discusses Audio Standards and Interoperability in a Connected World

March 23, 2021 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES Standards Webinar Series Discusses Audio Standards and Interoperability in a Connected World

The Audio Engineering Society has announced a series of webinars hosted by the AES Standards Committee that will illuminate the inner workings of the often complex, yet necessary, set of rules by which engineers and equipment manufacturers abide and the increasingly important role of the AES and its work to establish audio standards and practices that ensure interoperability worldwide. The initiative from the AES Standards Committee shines a light on Audio Standards development, while seeking input and experience from the global audio community.

Roon Labs Previews New Roon 1.8 Unified Music Experience

February 3, 2021 by Joao Martins

Roon Labs Previews New Roon 1.8 Unified Music Experience

Roon Labs is teasing existing and potential new users with its upcoming Roon 1.8 software, the front-end for its unique and powerful music aggregation platform. Designed from early stages to transform the digital music ecosystem, Roon always focused on the interface of its software and the almost tactile experience of selecting, discovering and enjoying music. Now, Roon is ready to introduce a new look and feel, that refines the user experience, improves search, and much more.

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