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About Joao Martins

Since 2013, Joao Martins leads audioXpress as editor-in-chief of the US-based magazine and website, the leading audio electronics, audio product development and design publication, working also as international editor for Voice Coil, the leading periodical for the loudspeaker industry. Covering Audio and Video technology for more than 30 years - Broadcast, Film, Computer Graphics, and Music - as founder and editor of several leading publications in Portuguese and Spanish languages, (he's also fluent in French!), he benefits from a broad and rich perspective of those sectors and its multiple verticals. Marketing and Communication Specialist working at the intersection of media and technology for over three decades, Joao Martins started as a musician and studied visual arts and cinema before founding its own (short-lived) advertising agency. After a career in marketing and sales in film, television, radio and pro audio systems, transitioned full time to magazine publishing.

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NXP Semiconductors Completes Acquisition of Retune DSP

August 30, 2021 by Joao Martins

NXP Semiconductors Completes Acquisition of Retune DSP

NXP expanded its already broad portfolio of voice enablement solutions with the acquisition of Retune DSP, the Denmark-based provider of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) software and algorithms for voice control and communication applications. Announced in July and now confirmed, the acquisition of Retune DSP adds three powerful voice DSP software products that will merge with NXP’s voice solutions. The combination with NXP’s broad customer base, global footprint and scale, promises to expand breakthrough voice solutions through combined R&D, sales force and customer support teams.

TASCAM Introduces Mixcast 4 Podcast Station and Free Podcast Editor Software

August 30, 2021 by Joao Martins

TASCAM Introduces Mixcast 4 Podcast Station and Free Podcast Editor Software

TASCAM has announced a very interesting one-stop recording and mixing workstation for podcast creation, streaming, voice over production and more. It's called Mixcast 4 Podcast Station, and combines a lot of the knowledge that the Japanese brand holds in multitrack recorders and home studio mixers. The surface also combines advanced control elements, such as a color touchscreen and sound pads, while all its features and flexibility are expanded by the new Podcast Editor Software.

Panasonic Introduces SoundSlayer SC-GN01 Around-The-Neck Wearable Speaker System

August 26, 2021 by Joao Martins

Panasonic Introduces SoundSlayer SC-GN01 Around-The-Neck Wearable Speaker System

Every once in a while, the distant memory of the Sennheiser Surrounder Pro (1997) returns, whenever a new company decides to revive the around-the-neck collar speaker concept. This time, Panasonic unveiled its SC-GN01 Wearable Immersive Gaming Speaker System (WIGSS) targeting gamers and marketed as a wearable speaker system that offers "immersive play without sacrificing comfort". The new SoundSlayer SC-GN01 design isn't even wireless unlike most recent solutions in this form-factor.

Sound Particles Space Controller Makes Immersive Audio Intuitive

August 26, 2021 by Joao Martins

Sound Particles Space Controller Makes Immersive Audio Intuitive

Sound Particles, the innovative 3D audio software company adopted by game production companies and all major Hollywood studios, just released a simple and intuitive solution for spatial audio control. Space Controller is an affordable plugin and mobile app that together allow users to pan sounds by simply pointing their phone in the direction they want the sound to be. A universal controller for any production format.

Fluid Audio Announces Focus Headphones With Frequency Response Correction and Room Simulation Software

August 23, 2021 by Joao Martins

Fluid Audio Announces Focus Headphones With Frequency Response Correction and Room Simulation Software

Californian studio monitor company Fluid Audio has ventured into headphones for recording and mixing and announced the release of its new Fluid Audio Focus headphone playback and mixing system. Following the recent market trend of combining headphones with correction and processing software, Fluid joined forces with Russian software house dSONIQ, and bundled its new Focus headphones with Realphones headphone correction and binaural room simulation solution.

Noveto Completes Chipset Development to Drive SmartBeaming Technology

August 20, 2021 by Joao Martins

Noveto Completes Chipset Development to Drive SmartBeaming Technology

Noveto, the company responsible for the development of one of the most promising audio technologies, with large implications in multiple markets, including mobile and automotive industries, confirmed the successful completion of its proprietary new C1 chipset. The development is designed to drive its SmartBeaming technology, a speaker that dynamically tracks and beams audio to the user's ears, creating a personal audio zone.

August 18, 2021 by Joao Martins

Xperi Announces New Effort to Promote DTS Play-Fi in Home Theater Market

DTS, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xperi Holding Corporation, announced the intention to revitalize its proprietary DTS Play-Fi wireless audio platform in order to promote wireless surround sound as an alternative to the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) technology being adopted in mainstream consumer electronics. While Qualcomm has long forgotten about its AllPlay wireless audio solution, DTS believes there is still an opportunity to compete with WiSA.

Lectrosonics Introduces IFBlue Value-Priced Products To Expand IFB Applications

August 12, 2021 by Joao Martins

Lectrosonics Introduces IFBlue Value-Priced Products To Expand IFB Applications

IFBlue is a new value-priced brand of professional audio technology products now being distributed worldwide by Lectrosonics. The new brand is introduced with a low-cost IFB (Interruptible Foldback) receiver pack and associated dock charging system, compatible with Lectrosonics own range of wireless audio systems. IFBlue products are designed to reach a broader range of uses in content production, live events, and even high-quality assistive listening.

Sonobo Startup Has Ideas to Stand-Out in Crowded True Wireless Market

August 11, 2021 by Joao Martins

Sonobo Startup Has Ideas to Stand-Out in Crowded True Wireless Market

With dozens of models of true wireless earbuds on the market, it may be hard to determine what is truly the best. Sonobo, a startup company founded by "an international team" in the US, UK, and Italy, believes it can offer "the best" and make us "hear the world differently." The company promises to launch, not one, not two, but three different models at once, and actually throws some clever ideas for differentiation - that is, if their crowdfunding campaign is successful.

Market Update 2021: True Wireless Earbuds Evolving Toward Hearables

August 5, 2021 by Joao Martins

Market Update 2021: True Wireless Earbuds Evolving Toward Hearables

There’s a lot happening in the true wireless stereo (TWS) category and this market update article intends to provide a quick overview of the state-of the-art technologies and platforms in the space, as well as some reference approaches in product design. This audioXpress Market Update addresses what is happening in this vibrant product category in 2021.

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