All items tagged with automotive audio (179)
Continental's Automotive Systems Business Now Successfully Listed as Aumovio
September 18, 2025 by Joao Martins

Continental's Automotive Systems Business Now Successfully Listed as Aumovio

Continental's Automotive Systems business, which was renamed as Aumovio, is now a fully independent company that has officially been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Under the slogan "We Make Mobility Safe, Exciting, Connected, and Autonomous", the company, better known in the audio industry for its Ac2ated Sound planar panels, is now well positioned as a strong player in the automotive and mobility sectors.
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Cerence Audio AI Suite for In-Car Audio Now Integrated into Audio Weaver
September 17, 2025 by Joao Martins

Cerence Audio AI Suite for In-Car Audio Now Integrated into Audio Weaver

Cerence Inc. announced that its Audio AI suite is now integrated into DSP Concepts’ flagship audio framework, Audio Weaver. The signal processing suite, which includes Speech Signal Enhancement for responsive voice assistance, Emergency Vehicle Detection (EVD) for situational awareness, and In-Car Communication (ICC), provides a set of advanced solutions leveraging pioneering deep learning technologies and is now available through Audio Weaver.
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Automotive Audio: Audio System Design in the Age of Software-Defined Vehicles
September 9, 2025 by Paul Beckmann and John Whitecar

Automotive Audio: Audio System Design in the Age of Software-Defined Vehicles

As the automotive industry is undergoing a transformation and software forces a re-evaluation of audio architectures to meet new technical demands and consumer expectations, this article offers a unique perspective on where things are headed. Detailing how DSP Concepts is evolving its Audio Weaver modular audio processing framework to adapt audio systems for SDVs, the article offers unique insights on the deployment of AI-driven audio features.
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Patent Review: Externally Coupled Loudspeaker System for a Vehicle, and an Externally Ducted Vehicle Loudspeaker
August 20, 2025 by James Croft

Patent Review: Externally Coupled Loudspeaker System for a Vehicle, and an Externally Ducted Vehicle Loudspeaker

In this review, James Croft (Croft Acoustical) focuses on two patents. One granted to Harman Becker Automotive, and another granted the same year to Bose. The first describes a loudspeaker system arranged in a baffle inside a vehicle, configured to radiate an acoustical signal to the passenger compartment using an active noise control system.The second describes various implementations of “vehicle loudspeakers and related vehicle audio systems,” including the use of passive radiators.
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Standardized Automotive Audio Measurements
August 20, 2025 by Steve Temme

Standardized Automotive Audio Measurements

In 2023, the Audio Engineering Society (AES) Technical Committee on Automotive Audio proposed a standardized measurement configuration for in-car audio systems. This article builds on that work, using the same configuration to make a more comprehensive suite of measurements, including seat-to-seat spectral uniformity, THD, advanced impulsive distortion, as well as creating a foundation for a much wider range of in-car measurements.
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Listen Introduces New AudioConnect 8×8 Audio Measurement Interface
August 20, 2025 by Joao Martins

Listen Introduces New AudioConnect 8×8 Audio Measurement Interface

To do hardware, or to stay with software? That is a question that many companies ask frequently, only to be pressured by the market to do both. As a leading audio and acoustics test and measurement company, Listen Inc., continues to complement its SoundCheck audio test software with more interface options in order to streamline operations in the lab, field, or production line. The new AudioConnect 8×8 is a versatile, high-performance solution for high channel count applications, offering microphone power and TEDS compatibility.
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Evolution of Automotive Audio Tuning and Testing
August 13, 2025 by Jacob Soendergaard and Jesse Gratke

Evolution of Automotive Audio Tuning and Testing

Offering an updated perspective on automotive audio, this article highlights the advantages of utilizing a head-and-torso simulator (HATS) and introduces the Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Score (MDAQS) assessment of audio quality - both key technologies pioneered by HEAD acoustics. Valuable insights about the methods used to benchmark automotive audio and advanced audio processing in modern vehicles, equipped with high channel counts and headrest speakers.
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GRAS Releases 6-Microphone Arrays for Automotive Cabin Acoustic Tests
August 5, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

GRAS Releases 6-Microphone Arrays for Automotive Cabin Acoustic Tests

GRAS Sound & Vibration, an Axiometrix Solutions company, announced the release of the GRAS PR0003 and PR0004 purpose-built microphone arrays designed to simplify in-cabin acoustic testing. With a robust structure, precise positioning tools, and two field-proven configurations, the new arrays help reduce setup time and improve measurement repeatability for accurate sound field mapping, sound tuning, NVH benchmarking, and more.
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Audio Foundry Expands Automotive Audio Alliance with BdSound
June 26, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Foundry Expands Automotive Audio Alliance with BdSound

Audio Foundry, the automotive audio technology collaborative, welcomed BdSound to its alliance of pioneering audio and technology companies. Renowned for their cutting-edge voice technology that enhances in car hands-free calls, communication between cabin passengers, and interaction with voice assistants, BdSound brings world-class expertise in signal processing and embedded software to Audio Foundry’s growing ecosystem.
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Automotive Audio: Car Cabin Sound Personalization
June 21, 2025 by Alexander Goldin

Automotive Audio: Car Cabin Sound Personalization

Millions of dollars are invested to create the best possible sound experience inside cars. With increasingly sophisticated automotive audio systems allowing immersive audio and different experiences for each seat, sound personalization is a natural extension for audio enhancement solutions. This article describes a way to address hearing loss as a foundation for personalization inside vehicles.
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