All items tagged with object-based audio (99)

Sony Launches New WH-1000XM4 Headphones with Next Generation Adaptive Noise Canceling

August 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Launches New WH-1000XM4 Headphones with Next Generation Adaptive Noise Canceling

Sony Electronics announced the WH-1000XM4 – the fourth-generation noise-canceling headphones from Sony's 1000X family. The popular wireless over-ear model shows a similar design to the previous WH-1000XM3, with subtle but effective changes in materials providing longer comfort and lighter weight. But the main improvement relies on Sony's latest processing, sensors and a new Bluetooth 5 SoC, providing the WH-1000XM4 with additional smart features that personalize music, improve noise cancelation and adjust ambient sound automatically.

July 24, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer IIS Announces Licensing Efforts for New MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile

Fraunhofer IIS confirmed the release and official adoption of the MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile. The new profile was designed to exactly meet the business and technical needs of the industry and was announced during the MPEG WG11 131st meeting. Tailored for broadcast, streaming, and high-quality immersive music delivery use cases, the MPEG-H 3D Audio Audio Baseline profile supports channel and object signals and is a subset of the existing Low Complexity profile.

Sound Particles Allows Adding Air to All Sounds

July 3, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sound Particles Allows Adding Air to All Sounds

Sound Particles, that unique audio software company that uses physics, and real acoustic representations of tridimensional spaces as a sound canvas, has now made its Air plugin available for individual purchase. Previously bundled as the "Doppler + Air" audio plugin package, Air allows adding depth and distance to any sounds, sounding like actual acoustics and not as a digital effect. This is great for Sound Effects, since studios can "position" any dry library sound. No need to record everything all over again.

Sony Announces Noise-Cancelling, IP55-Rated, True Wireless WF-SP800N Sport Headphones

May 8, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Announces Noise-Cancelling, IP55-Rated, True Wireless WF-SP800N Sport Headphones

Sony Electronics announced the WF-SP800N sport headphones, its newest truly wireless noise canceling model. Designed for an active lifestyle, the WF-SP800N allows users to run, workout at the gym, and enjoy improved music experiences with a secure fit, IP55 rating for water and dust resistance, and long battery life. Based on the same Bluetooth chip from the successful WF-1000XM3, the new WF-SP800N model adds interesting audio processing and personalization feature, with support for 360 Reality Audio.

Audio Collaborative 2019: Two Key Audio Trends and What to Expect

December 5, 2019 by Joao Martins

Audio Collaborative 2019: Two Key Audio Trends and What to Expect

Promoted every year by the market research firm Futuresource Consulting, Audio Collaborative 2019 full-day conference on November 7 was invaluable, with Futuresource's leading market analysts and researchers sharing some of the latest stats and trends on the topics in the agenda, combined with great panels and in-between keynotes. This is the third of my reports, originally published in The Audio Voice newsletter.

Immersive Music Streaming: A Fistful of Nothing?

October 24, 2019 by Joao Martins

Immersive Music Streaming: A Fistful of Nothing?

On Tuesday, October 15, in New York, Sony, together with four music streaming services and an important number of music industry partners promoted a press event to announce the new 360 Reality Audio music ecosystem. This follows the presentations made early at CES 2019 and a repeat of the demonstrations at IFA 2019 in Berlin. At this event, Sony announced the upcoming commercial availability of 360 Reality Audio, an immersive audio experience utilizing object-based spatial audio technology.

Audio Collaborative 2019 More Content, Speakers and Sponsors!

October 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Collaborative 2019 More Content, Speakers and Sponsors!

Wow! What a lineup for this year's Audio Collaborative conference! Promoted every year by market research firm Futuresource Consulting, Audio Collaborative is a premier must attend event for consumer audio, pro audio and entertainment industry professionals. This year dedicated to Content & Technology Evolution Spurring Innovation, Futuresource's Audio Collaborative 2019 event has an amazing lineup of speakers and activities confirmed. Plan to attend the sixth edition, taking place in London, November 7, 2019.

Sony confirms 360 Reality Audio Immersive Music Experiences on New Amazon Echo Studio

October 16, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sony confirms 360 Reality Audio Immersive Music Experiences on New Amazon Echo Studio

Sony Corporation announced that 360 Reality Audio content, which offers a new immersive music experience for listeners, will be made available on the new Amazon Echo Studio with Amazon Music HD to customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan later this year. Sony's 360 Reality Audio is an immersive audio experience utilizing MPEG-H object-based spatial audio technology from Fraunhofer IIS.

In Perspective: Dolby Partners with Amazon Music HD to Promote Dolby Atmos Music Streaming

September 27, 2019 by Joao Martins

In Perspective: Dolby Partners with Amazon Music HD to Promote Dolby Atmos Music Streaming

When Amazon recently announced its latest Echo Studio smart speaker, focusing on audio quality and promising an "immersive" and "3D Audio" experience, the partnership with Dolby Laboratories was highlighted. The same day, Dolby confirmed that its Dolby Atmos Music format will be supported directly on the Echo Studio with content in the new object-based format being streamed through Amazon Music HD. Dolby states, "listening to music in Dolby Atmos on Echo Studio will unleash every detail as it was meant to be heard, completely immersing fans in a whole new way."

MPEG-H Audio Selected to Enhance Brazilian Digital Television with Immersive and Personalized Sound

August 28, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

MPEG-H Audio Selected to Enhance Brazilian Digital Television with Immersive and Personalized Sound

The SBTVD (Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão Digital / Brazilian Digital Television System) Forum has selected MPEG-H Audio for inclusion as an additional audio system in the ISDB-Tb (Brazil's own digital terrestrial standard) specifications. Fraunhofer IIS and its technology partners EiTV and ATEME have showcased live ISDB-Tb broadcasting using MPEG-H Audio for the first time at the 2019 SET Expo trade show, taking place from August 27 to 29 in São Paulo, Brazil.

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