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You Can DIY! Clever Engineering
One of the problems when designing large audio devices, (e.g., mixing consoles) is the enormous amount of wiring that’s needed. In this article for audioXpress, Ethan Winer writes about the practical ways on how to deal with wiring techniques in order to reduce the amount needed for any given project by using rotary encoders, serial communications, and other clever solutions.
Syntiant Introduces Second Generation NDP120 Deep Learning Processor for Audio and Sensor Applications
Syntiant Corp., the AI for edge devices chip technology company from Irvine, California, announced the availability of its latest Syntiant NDP120 Neural Decision Processor (NDP), a new generation of special purpose chips for audio and sensor processing for always-on applications in battery-powered devices.
Club Sound Available Anywhere With New Sennheiser HD 250BT Bluetooth Headphones
January 7 2021, 00:30 Recognizing the popularity of wireless Bluetooth headphones, Sennheiser seems to be determined to take advantage of its most popular designs to create new wireless iterations. The now available Sennheiser HD 250BT headphones, do exactly that by turning the club favorite HD 25 design into a wireless Bluetooth 5 product.
DSP Group Unveils DBM10 Low-Power Edge AI/ML SoC with Dedicated Neural Network Inference Processor
DSP Group announced the DBM10, a new low-power, cost-effective artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) system-on-chip (SoC). This new open platform, with a cost- and power-optimized architecture, enables rapid development of AI and ML applications for mobile, wearables, hearables, and connected devices in general.
Two Iconic Brands Come Together: Gibson Announces Acquisition of Mesa/Boogie
Gibson, the iconic American guitar brand, surprised the industry with the announcement of the addition of MesaBoogie - one of the most respected and prestigious brands in guitar amplification - to their family of brands. A clear sign that Gibson intends to refocus in its core business of musical instruments. And this acquisition also signals an important milestone, with Gibson Brands' first expansion move since the painful process of restructuring the company and rebuilding its business.
Bose Sport Open Earbuds Explore New Truly Wireless Open Transducer Concept
Bose announced the new Bose Sport Open Earbuds — truly wireless earbuds that are optimized for sports, fitness and wellness — with a unique design that the Massachusetts company says, feels like "Nothing In Your Ears, Nothing Covering Them." This new "not in-ear" truly wireless design challenges perceptions, in a crowded space mainly competing to be smaller, smarter, and more discreet. But after the Sleepbuds and the Bose Frames, its seems clear that Bose is not afraid of taking risks.
Audient Launches New Look And New Products For The New Year
With strict lockdowns again in place at the start of 2021, some companies have managed to stay busy and have new products to share with the world. UK-based Audient unveiled a brand new logo and corporate image, a redesigned website, and unveiled three new products, all particularly suitable to working from home.
SB Audience Introduces Bianco 12 and 15-inch Woofers Optimized for Open Baffle Designs
Open baffle loudspeakers are extremely popular for good reason. They can be fitted with large low frequency drivers and they sound "real," in part because open baffles play with room reflections and sound good even off-axis. A big concern though, is control over the bass response, where the size of the baffle, as well as the choice of the bass drivers are critical. And that is why the engineering team at SB Audience decided to launch new woofers designed for enthusiasts of open baffle applications.
Lawo Unveils New mc²36 Compact Mixing Console and Next-Generation Audio Processing Core
Showing what a digital audio mixing console in the IP age can be, German company Lawo recently introduced its new mc²36, with the most compact footprint and the most powerful feature set ever. The new console expands upon Lawo's successful mc²-series control surfaces, and redefines what a compact production console can deliver, from theater, to broadcast audio applications.
Eplex7 DSP Releases VD76 Vintage Vacuum Tube Stage Emulator
Eplex7 DSP, a music software company from Europe specializing in emulations of classic synthesizers and analog processors, introduced a software plug-in that basically explores all the creative possibilities of a tube stage. The VD76 recreates the full audio path, based on Eplex7's analog emulation technology, combining the emulation of actual analog circuits and effects of individual components, in this case, pentodes and triodes.
Renesas Combines Cyberon Algorithm in New Voice Recognition and Smart Control Reference Design
Renesas has announced a new reference design and combined solution for the development of voice recognition applications. The company offers an offline voice recognition algorithm that performs real time control, the Cyberon CSpotter, in a reference design that incorporates a low cost, ultra-low power RA6M1 MCU, a ISL32743E isolated high-speed RS-485 transceiver, an ISL80505 high-performance 0.5A LDO and a PS2561F-1 optically coupled UL approved isolator.
Audio Product Education Institute Promotes New Supply Chain Webinar with Hansong and Tristar
The Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), the Audio Engineering Society (AES) initiative promoting methodologies, practices and technologies involved in developing and bringing audio products to market, will host its fourth online event addressing Supply Chain & Sourcing. The webinar, Wednesday, January 6 (12:00pm ET), will welcome industry experts from two major audio industry suppliers – Hansong Technology and Tristar Electronics.
Jazz Club Sound Inside a Volvo with Bowers & Wilkins Speakers and Dirac Processing
Dirac, Harman and Volvo have revealed the results of a unique collaboration effort to recreate the sound experience of Sweden's famed Nefertiti Jazz Club, inside Volvo’s 2021 60 and 90 series of vehicles. The Dirac-enabled Bowers & Wilkins car audio system adds "Jazz Club" mode, to transport drivers and passengers to a unique immersive experience, by recreating the acoustics of the Gothenburg club within the car cabin.
PureAudioProject Introduces New Trio15 Coax10 Open Baffle Speakers
PureAudioProject just confirmed that its latest Trio15 configuration is now available for pre-order. As Ze'ev (Wolf) Schlik, the founder of the modular speaker company explains, the Trio15 Coax10 project is a step closer to the realization of its original vision.
audioXpress.com - The Most Popular Stories of 2020
December 28 2020, 01:10 We looked at the most-read articles of 2020 in audioXpress.com (which also includes selected articles from Voice Coil magazine), and we created this Top 10 list of news stories and online articles. 2020 was another record-breaking year for audioXpress.com, with visitors from all over the world returning often to read the more than 6,600 stories available. Which of the topics and stories published online in 2020 were the most popular?
Sonosax Confirms New SX-DD2 Preamplifier and Converter to Be Launched in 2021
A perfect companion for your hifi system at home or in your studio was the way Sonosax introduced the idea for the new SX-DD2. Unveiled almost 3 years ago as an "upcoming project," when Sonosax celebrated its 40th anniversary, the SX-DD2 is a universal, mains powered, studio-quality preamplifier, capable of processing virtually any audio signal, digital or analog, even the output of a turntable. Now, Jacques Sax confirms the new design will start shipping in Spring 2021.
M-Audio Announces Two New Affordable USB Audio Interfaces
People working from home. Constrains on manufacturing and logistics. These are ideal times to repackage and relaunch basic products in high-demand. M-Audio just launched two new ultra-compact and affordable audio interfaces featuring the company’s own Crystal preamps, enabling users anywhere to produce studio quality sound for livestreams, podcasts, and music productions. And the company increased the perceived value with a strong software bundle for all production needs. People working from home.
Event and Installation Technology Industry Wants To Return to In-Person Trade Events
In October 2020, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), AVIXA, and CEDIA commissioned a study targeting AV professionals to evaluate the industry's appetite for conferences and events following COVID-19. The research, completed before news of a COVID-19 vaccine, was carried out to gauge interest in face-to-face, digital and hybrid event formats. The results show that 98% of the audience missed attending in-person AV industry events.
Focusrite Red 8Line Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface Now Available
The momentum for Thunderbolt audio recording interfaces in professional studios of all sizes couldn't be higher, with some Windows PC finally supporting Thunderbolt 3/4, and extremely powerful Macs now more affordable and optimized for audio than ever. Focusrite Audio Engineering is offering the perfect mix of connectivity to help users navigate this major technology transition.
Retune DSP VoiceSpot Wake Word Engine Now Available for CEVA Audio/Voice DSPs
December 21 2020, 00:30 CEVA and Retune DSP, a leading provider of Digital Signal Processing Solutions for Voice Control and Communication announced that the Retune VoiceSpot Wake Word Engine is now optimized and available for CEVA’s audio/voice DSPs, including the CEVA-BX, CEVA-X, and CEVA-TeakLite families. CEVA and Retune DSP are already engaged with a lead customer, deploying this collaborative solution in an upcoming smart home device.
Scan-Speak Unveils New Ellipticor D2404/552000 1" Dome Tweeter
December 21 2020, 01:10 Scan-Speak has saved some last minutes surprises to end the year of the company's 50th anniversary in full force. The Danish engineering team just unveiled a new Ellipticor driver, expanding the rapidly growing family with the new Ellipticor D2404/552000 dome tweeter. This latest addition offers an impressive set of specifications according to the released datasheet, and should strongly motivate many speaker designers targeting high-end designs.
Dan Clark Audio Introduces Special Edition AEON 2 Noir Planar Magnetic Headphones
December 21 2020, 00:50 Dan Clark Audio introduced a special edition of its AEON 2 planar magnetic headphones, the AEON 2 Noir. As the San Diego-based company explains, since the launch of AEON 2 headphones back in 2019, when the company also changed its name from MrSpeakers to Dan Clark Audio, the market has been frequently requesting an all-black version, complemented with perforated pads. The company responded and the AEON 2 Noir, available in closed and open back versions, are now available.
DSP Concepts and Bose Collaborate on Advanced Sound Management Technologies for Automotive Brands
DSP Concepts announced a collaboration with the Automotive Systems Division of Bose Corporation to bring the company’s Active Sound Management (ASM) solutions into Audio Weaver.
Speakers and Transducers and Lots More in Audio Development and Design with audioXpress January 2021
Celebrating 50 years of The Audio Amateur - the publishing company that started it all for us - and 20 years of audioXpress, we begin 2021 with a great - and expanded - edition. We discuss market and technology trends in Speakers and Transducers, a new MEMS transducer topology for wireless earbuds, and the latest innovations in haptic drivers and transducers.
Situational Speakers. Smart Speakers. Shower Speakers. Glass and Light Speakers!
Weekly Newsletter for the Audio Industry and Audio Product Developers Product Design | Audio Electronics | Acoustics | DIY | Audio Innovations AUDIOXPRESS | VOICE COIL | LIS | SUBSCRIBE | ADVERTISE | SHOP | NEWSLETTER Apple Introduces AirPods Max Over-Ear Headphones with Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, and Spatial Audio Everyone knew it was coming because the rumors about the new over-ear headphone design abounded for some time, but no one knew exactly what the focus for the new...
Neutrik AG Launches MINEA, First Milan Certified Audio Module
In the works already for some time - but then again, anyone that follows AVB, TSN and Milan audio networking efforts, is used to waiting a long time - Neutrik confirmed that MINEA, the first Milan Certified audio module, is now available. The module will finally allow manufacturers in the live sound and touring market to quickly and easily build a wide range of Milan-compatible audio products, from loudspeakers to expansion boards for mixing consoles.
Bang & Olufsen Resurrects Beogram 4000c Turntable
We know vinyl is trending and that turntable options are expanding in every price segment. But after the return of some "ghosts" from the distant past (in electronics, basically everything before the eighties), Bang & Olufsen now tops the list of "resurrections" with the rebirth of its Beogram 4000c Recreated Limited Edition. Bang & Olufsen says it's the return of an icon, "reimagined for contemporary homes," and the start of a new approach for the Danish brand.
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