Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024

Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024
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Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options

Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options
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The 2024 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is Now Available!

The 2024 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is Now Available!
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Ceva and THX Partner to Bring Premium Spatial Audio to Hearables, Consumer and Mobile Products
by Joao Martins

Ceva and THX Partner to Bring Premium Spatial Audio to Hearables, Consumer and Mobile Products

Ceva and THX announced RealSpace Tuned by THX, a premium software offering for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to add support for immersive spatial audio customized to any consumer or prosumer audio device including true wireless earbuds, wireless headphones, smartphones, speakers and soundbars. Ceva RealSpace Tuned by THX delivers was demonstrated at CES 2024.
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Harman Automotive Transforms In-Cabin Experience at CES 2024
by Joao Martins

Harman Automotive Transforms In-Cabin Experience at CES 2024

Showcasing with Samsung and other industry partners at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Harman’s new automotive products redefine possibilities inside the car. At CES 2024, the multinational unveiled its latest lineup of automotive products that will equip OEMs with the ability to deliver new in-cabin features and content. In the audio front, Harman introduced SeatSonic, a new approach to traditional in-cabin audio, moving speakers into the seats. New entertainment experiences that will be in-market in 2024.
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Optimizing Variable-Frequency Tone Controls
by Douglas Self

Optimizing Variable-Frequency Tone Controls

This article describes bass and treble tone control circuits where the frequency at which control begins in each band is variable over a 16 to 1 range, making it much more useful for correcting speaker deficiencies or room anomalies. Something that very few manufacturers have offered. This article was originally published in audioXpress, December 2023.
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    Patent Review: Air Motion Transformer Passive Radiator for Loudspeaker
    by James Croft

    Patent Review: Air Motion Transformer Passive Radiator for Loudspeaker

    In the August 2018 issue of Voice Coil, James Croft combined the review of two important independent patents, having in common the fact that they try to address the shortcomings of the work of Dr. Oskar Heil with his Air Motion Transformer (AMT) woofer system. Following a review of a Tymphany patent, Croft reviewed a related patent for an Air Motion Transformer Passive Radiator, invented by and awarded to Eugene Julius Christensen (Aspen, CO).
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    Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 Are First TWS Earbuds To Support Dual-Mode Bluetooth Classic and LE Audio
    by Joao Martins

    Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 Are First TWS Earbuds To Support Dual-Mode Bluetooth Classic and LE Audio

    The all-new Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds are an important highlight from Sennheiser at CES 2024, ushering in a new generation of feature-packed devices. The Sennheiser consumer division, or better said, Sennheiser Hearing, the consumer division of Sonova, showcased these new premium Bluetooth 5.4 earbuds based on the Qualcomm S5 Gen 2 Sound Platform and Snapdragon Sound, featuring over a dozen improvements.
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    Bosch Launches World’s Smallest MEMS Accelerometers for Wearables and Hearables
    by Joao Martins

    Bosch Launches World’s Smallest MEMS Accelerometers for Wearables and Hearables

    Meeting the market momentum for hearables that combine bone conduction, Bosch Sensortec has announced the new BMA530 and BMA580 MEMS accelerometers, currently the world’s smallest devices of this type, with just 1.2 x 0.8 x 0.55mm³. This is also an easy-to-integrate variant with voice activity detection, saving power and extending battery life, while allowing advanced audio processing features.
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    Capture Adaptive Audio Intelligence in audioXpress February 2024
    by audioXpress Staff

    Capture Adaptive Audio Intelligence in audioXpress February 2024

    In the February 2024 issue of audioXpress read the latest on AI, Adaptive Audio Enhancement, and Noise Cancellation, Microphones, and Voice Capture. René Christensen writes about Acoustical Shape Optimization, and Richard Honeycutt writes about Sustainable Acoustical Products. David Ralph writes about Duelund vs. Linkwitz-Riley crossovers, and Paul Kittinger explains how to build the Duetta Transmission-Line speakers. Chris Paul writes about A Better Beta Follower amplifier, while Richard Honeycutt puts together an Imaginary Silvertec Guitar Amplifier.
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    Analog Devices Presents New-Generation ADAU1797 Low Power Audio Processor at CES 2024
    by Joao Martins

    Analog Devices Presents New-Generation ADAU1797 Low Power Audio Processor at CES 2024

    Analog Devices is now sampling its latest audio processor and low power ANC codec, the ADAU1797. This high-performance device with integrated HiFi 3z and FastDSP cores is able to efficiently support front-end audio processing with beamforming and noise reduction, as well as neural network-assisted speech recognition (ASR) processing. An ideal, low latency, low power, three times more powerful processor for true wireless stereo (TWS) ANC earbuds and headphones.
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    Sensory Unveils Automotive AI Platform at CES 2024
    by Joao Martins

    Sensory Unveils Automotive AI Platform at CES 2024

    Sensory, the Californian company at the forefront of voice recognition is now set to capture the automotive industry's attention with the introduction of its state-of-the-art AI automotive platform. For CES 2024, Sensory is promoting a new embedded AI solution, combining advanced voice and vision technologies, that the company promises will not only redefine driving safety but will also revolutionize user-vehicle interaction and set a new standard in automotive technology.
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    Acer Unveils New 3D Monitors Using Audioscenic Amphi AI Beamforming Technology
    by Joao Martins

    Acer Unveils New 3D Monitors Using Audioscenic Amphi AI Beamforming Technology

    Audioscenic unveiled a collaboration with Acer to integrate their patented user-adaptive 3D audio technology with the newest Acer SpatialLabs 3D 4K monitors: the SpatialLabs View Pro 27 and the Predator SpatialLabs View 27. The UK-based audio technology company enables fully immersive audio that perfectly complements the 3D viewer experience, without the need for headphones.
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