Better Acoustics, Better Designs in audioXpress August 2024!

Better Acoustics, Better Designs in audioXpress August 2024!

Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024

Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024

Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024

Beyerdynamic Introduces Free BYRD True Wireless ANC Earbuds

July 7, 2022 by Joao Martins

Beyerdynamic Introduces Free BYRD True Wireless ANC Earbuds

Beyerdynamic's long-anticipated debut into the world of true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds pairs modern product design with the brand's audio signature, superior voice quality, aptX Adaptive, and digital active noise cancellation. The German brand is finally entering the TWS category with the release of Free BYRD, featuring a unique design, reminiscent of the classic guitar pick and the classic beyerdynamic headphones.

Patent Review: An Orthogonal Ergonomic Speaker

July 6, 2022 by James Croft

Patent Review: An Orthogonal Ergonomic Speaker

This review looks at an independently patent submitted in 2013 and awarded in 2016 to Jack Nilsson (Canton, OH), describing a system and method for an audio system including a first speaker that reproduces sounds in a first frequency range and a second speaker that reproduces sounds in second frequency range. As James Croft comments, the patent is interesting in its purposeful application of breaking currently established rules and may be useful in certain applications or environments. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, August 2016.

GaN Technology in Audio Power Amplification

July 6, 2022 by Stuart Yaniger

GaN Technology in Audio Power Amplification

In this review of the GaN Systems amplifier evaluation kit, Stuart Yaniger shares his explorations of the features and benefits of GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductors, and explains why the technology is not only enabling great sounding audio amplifiers but is also bound to completely disrupt the Class-D segment in high power ratings. This article was originally published in audioXpress, April 2022.

AES Audio Product Education Institute Webinar Helps Demystify Beamforming for Voice Applications

July 6, 2022 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES Audio Product Education Institute Webinar Helps Demystify Beamforming for Voice Applications

The Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), an Audio Engineering Society initiative, is promoting a webinar exploring application and optimization of microphone beamforming techniques, and the latest optimizations for voice recognition platforms. The knowledge-sharing online session features presentations from DSP Concepts, Soundskrit, and Fluent.ai, with presentation by Dave Lindberg from DB Enterprises in Hong Kong.

Yamaha Launches TW-E7B True Wireless ANC Earbuds Featuring Large 10mm Drivers

July 6, 2022 by Joao Martins

Yamaha Launches TW-E7B True Wireless ANC Earbuds Featuring Large 10mm Drivers

Yamaha Corporation announced the launch of the new TW-E7B true wireless earbuds, sitting atop the brand's already extensive true wireless offering. Adopting Yamaha’s True Sound philosophy at the forefront of their design, with large 10mm drivers and acoustically optimized housings, the TW-E7B earbuds are for users wanting to truly immerse themselves in their favorite music, demanding superior sound quality while not compromising on the latest technology and convenient features.

Sennheiser Acquires Merging Technologies to Reinforce its Growth Strategy for Neumann

July 5, 2022 by Joao Martins

Sennheiser Acquires Merging Technologies to Reinforce its Growth Strategy for Neumann

Sennheiser announced the acquisition of Swiss company Merging Technologies - one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-resolution digital audio recording systems and a leading innovator in audio networking technology. According to the announcement, Merging Technologies will be working under the umbrella of the Sennheiser group to enlarge the Neumann range of products. A new Neumann audio recording interface will be the first visible product of the combination.

Schiit Introduces Limited Edition, 10-Tube, DC-Coupled, OTL Tube Amplifier

July 5, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Schiit Introduces Limited Edition, 10-Tube, DC-Coupled, OTL Tube Amplifier

Schiit Audio is promoting the 10-tube Folkvangr, its first limited-edition headphone amplifier. The first DC-coupled, output transformerless (OTL) and output capacitorless (OCL) headphone amp, Folkvangr also includes an 8X impedance multiplier to increase versatility with low-impedance headphones. Limited to a 250-piece run, the Folkvangr headphone amp is priced at $1799, including a full complement of input and output tubes.

July 4, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Mycroft Ai Launches Mimic 3 Text-to-Speech Software for Voice Assistants

Mycroft AI, the startup company from Kansas City, MO that created a privacy-driven, open-source voice interface technology platform, announced the release of its latest text-to-speech (TTS) engine, Mimic 3. The open-source and fully customizable neural TTS software was designed to provide a natural sounding voice, with over two dozen languages and more than 100 different voice sets. It can run completely offline on low-end systems, including Raspberry Pi 4.

July 1, 2022 by Joao Martins

AHead Simulations Releases Audio CARL Manikin for Hearing Healthcare

AHead Simulations, a young company from Canada, released CARL, an advanced universal, multi-functional head manikin designed for a wide variety of tasks within hearing healthcare including training, research, and product demonstrations. Following years of research, validation, and multiple iterations, AHead Simulations arrived to its current Audio CARL manikin, made directly from patient scans, with easily replaceable realistic soft ears.

PSB Speakers Unveils Passif 50 Standmount Loudspeaker Anniversary Edition

July 1, 2022 by Alfred Moody

PSB Speakers Unveils Passif 50 Standmount Loudspeaker Anniversary Edition

To commemorate five decades of loudspeaker manufacturing, Canadian brand PSB Speaker has designed the Passif 50 Standmount Loudspeaker Anniversary Edition. The design and technologies of the Passif 50 model leverage five decades of dedicated research and pay homage to the early Passif II model first released in 1974. The Passif 50 will be available to pre-order online the first of August with shipping this September.

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