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2025 NAMM Show Expands to Five Days of Events With Three Days of Exhibits
by audioXpress Staff

2025 NAMM Show Expands to Five Days of Events With Three Days of Exhibits

NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced its initial lineup of events and exhibits for The 2025 NAMM Show, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center January 21–25, with events beginning on Tuesday, January 21. Exhibits start January 23, creating nonstop energy through late Saturday evening, January 25, 2025. Major brands are back in full force to NAMM Show!
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Gaudio Lab Presents New AI Music Placement Solution at CES 2025
by Joao Martins

Gaudio Lab Presents New AI Music Placement Solution at CES 2025

Gaudio Lab will return to CES 2025 with another innovative application exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence in audio. Already recognized by the CTA Innovation Awards judges with a CES 2025 Innovation Award (which are confirmed prior to the show), the new Gaudio Music Placement solution addresses challenges in video content production and distribution and expands upon its previous Generative AI tools.
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AAVAA Improves Hands-Free Accessibility on Apple Devices
by Joao Martins

AAVAA Improves Hands-Free Accessibility on Apple Devices

AAVAA, the Canadian company developing technology solutions to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities, as well as enabling hands-free command and control in a variety of consumer and professional applications, has announced that its line of control devices is now compatible with macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. With this announcement, AAVAA expands on Apple’s own accessibility features with a hands-free control interface that requires minimal setup.
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HEAD acoustics ACQUA Adds Listening Effort Prediction Option
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HEAD acoustics ACQUA Adds Listening Effort Prediction Option

With LEAP (Listening Effort Prediction from Acoustic Parameters) now integrated into ACQUA 6.1.100, HEAD acoustics offers an optional tool for on-site prediction of the perceived listening effort. The software predicts the perceived listening effort of a listener when hearing an impaired speech signal without the need for an undisturbed reference signal. This makes it possible to carry out measurements more efficiently under laboratory conditions and in real-world applications.
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Audiokinetic's Wwise Automotive Delivers In-Car Audio Experience to Changan's NEVO E07 SUV
by audioXpress Staff

Audiokinetic's Wwise Automotive Delivers In-Car Audio Experience to Changan's NEVO E07 SUV

Audiokinetic, the company behind cross-platform interactive audio software solutions such as Strata for game sound design, and the Wwise audio development suite, unveiled its contribution to the immersive audio environment of the new NEVO E07 electric vehicle from Changan Automobile, one of the four major automotive groups in China. Wwise Automotive was used to provide the unique ride sonification features for the NEVO E07 transformer SUV launched in China.
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Enabling Lossless Spatial Audio in Wireless Headphones Using Integrated Wi-Fi
by Joao Martins

Enabling Lossless Spatial Audio in Wireless Headphones Using Integrated Wi-Fi

InnoPhase IoT, a semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low power Wi-Fi, and GreenWaves Technologies, the company pioneering ultra-low power AI and DSP processors for hearables and connected devices, announced the development of a lossless audio reference design for Wi-Fi headphones. In collaboration with Danish pioneer IDUN Audio, InnoPhase and GreenWaves have created a platform that enables Spatial Audio for hearables and headphones with extended range and long battery life.
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Nordic Semiconductor Launches Next-Generation nRF54L Series Wireless SoCs
by Joao Martins

Nordic Semiconductor Launches Next-Generation nRF54L Series Wireless SoCs

The nRF54L wireless SoCs are one of the biggest product launches of the electronica 2024 show in Munich, and they redefine once again Nordic Semiconductor’s lead in ultra-low power wireless for connected devices. The new nRF54L Series includes the previously announced nRF54L15, and the new nRF54L10 and nRF54L05 wireless SoCs. This advanced product series offers significantly enhanced efficiency, exceptional processing power, and versatile design options to meet a growing range of Bluetooth LE applications, including LE Audio and Auracast products.
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Morel Establishes Manufacturing Facility in India In Strategic Partnership with Supreme Group
by Joao Martins

Morel Establishes Manufacturing Facility in India In Strategic Partnership with Supreme Group

Morel IL Ltd, the renowned manufacturer of high-quality audio drivers and systems from Israel, announced the establishment of a new manufacturing facility in India through a strategic joint venture with Supreme Group, one of India’s prominent technology solutions providers. Aiming to expand its global manufacturing footprint and strengthen its OEM capabilities in both hifi and automotive, Morel established a partnership with Supreme Group through a joint-venture as MS Acoustic Private Limited.
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AKM Now Sampling Reimagined AK4497S Stereo D/A Converter
by Joao Martins

AKM Now Sampling Reimagined AK4497S Stereo D/A Converter

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) announced that its AK4497SVQ Stereo Premium DAC is now sampling to the industry, promising to elevate audio designs to new heights of ultra-high fidelity. Using AKM’s advanced Switched Capacitor Filter Voltage Output “Velvet Sound” technology, the new AK4497S – the “S” stands for “superior” – promises to deliver “a dynamic, powerful listening experience” that reproduces the original audio recording even more faithfully than the original AK4497.
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Audio Precision Introduces APx500 Software Update with ARM CPU Support
by Joao Martins

Audio Precision Introduces APx500 Software Update with ARM CPU Support

Audio Precision announced the release of APx500 software version 9.0.1 Beta, now supporting ARM CPU architecture, commonly found in mobile and Apple silicon devices. With a minor increment in numbering, this software version is actually a very big development, allowing users to run APx500 directly on ARM-based Windows PCs, including the latest Microsoft Surface devices, and on Mac computers via virtual machine software such as Parallels Desktop.
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