All items tagged with automotive audio (179)
DSP Concepts Optimizes Audio Weaver for Analog Devices' SHARC+
March 24, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

DSP Concepts Optimizes Audio Weaver for Analog Devices' SHARC+

In a collaboration between DSP Concepts and Analog Devices, the performance of Audio Weaver Core runtime libraries has been optimized to take full advantage of the SHARC+ core and to leverage the powerful SHARC+ DSP FIR/IIR hardware accelerators. This optimization effort results in tangible benefits for developers of automotive audio systems and other products, when utilizing audio processors in the ADSP-2156x, ADSP-2159x, and ADSP-SC59x product families.
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GaN Systems Launches 300W Audio Boost Converter Switched Mode Power Supply
March 24, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

GaN Systems Launches 300W Audio Boost Converter Switched Mode Power Supply

GaN Systems announced the launch of its 300W Audio Boost Converter SMPS at the 37th annual Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) in Houston, Texas. The 300W reference design, targeted for automotive, marine, motorcycle, and a broad range of 12VDC input applications, features a complete turnkey platform solution that accelerates time-to-market, delivering improved audio quality and smaller, more streamlined audio systems.
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Sonus Faber Offers Signature Sound to Latest Maserati Grecale SUV
March 22, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Sonus Faber Offers Signature Sound to Latest Maserati Grecale SUV

Sonus faber is distinctively featured in two audio systems available for Grecale, Maserati's latest compact luxury SUV, both proudly designed and engineered in Italy. Sonus faber sound systems, available in the Premium (standard) and High Premium (optional) configurations, include the brand’s signature silk dome tweeters and paper cone midranges, allowing a signature sound achieved by optimizing the phase and amplitude alignment between the midrange and tweeter.
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Bose Automotive Systems Designs Active Sound Enhancement for Latest GMC Hummer EV Supertruck
March 21, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Bose Automotive Systems Designs Active Sound Enhancement for Latest GMC Hummer EV Supertruck

With the launch of the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup, Bose is introducing its first-ever application of Electric Vehicle Sound Enhancement (EVSE) technology, bringing unprecedented sonic experiences to consumers of the world’s first all-electric supertruck. The new all-electric pickup features a 14-speaker Bose surround sound system, Active Sound Management, AudioPilot, Centerpoint, and SurroundStage technologies. The sound system has been designed and engineered specifically for the unique cabin acoustics of this vehicle.
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Registration Now Open for AES 2022 Automotive Audio International Conference
March 15, 2022 by Audio Engineering_Society

Registration Now Open for AES 2022 Automotive Audio International Conference

The Audio Engineering Society has opened registration for the 2022 AES Automotive Audio International Conference, taking place in-person June 8 – 10 in Detroit, MI, at the historic Dearborn Inn. Advancements in automotive audio will take center stage at this year’s event through topical presentations, keynotes and attendee experiences. The AES Audio Product Education Institute promotes a dedicated three-day conference track and special events, reinforcing the general conference program.
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Dirac Combines Suite of Automotive Sound Solutions in New Intelligent Audio Platform
January 7, 2022 by Joao Martins

Dirac Combines Suite of Automotive Sound Solutions in New Intelligent Audio Platform

Dirac’s new Intelligent Audio Platform (IAP) is a complete solution for automotive sound in all types of car models. The modular platform, already trusted and endorsed by Volvo, Rolls Royce, NIO, BYD, or Harman, offers patented optimization and spatialization solutions, easy tuning and measurement, and an all-new way of upmixing standard stereo content to create immersive sound experiences. And Dirac IAP offers a complete software suite with a unified interface for sound design and optimization.
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Dirac Introduces Upmixing Technology for Transforming Stereo Content Into Immersive, Multichannel Audio
January 5, 2022 by Joao Martins

Dirac Introduces Upmixing Technology for Transforming Stereo Content Into Immersive, Multichannel Audio

Dirac is attending CES 2022 with an ambitious next-stage expansion of its digital audio processing suite. The Swedish company introduced its latest content-based upmixing technology, as part of the Dirac Virtuo spatial audio solution for automotive applications. The new upmixing feature enables true, immersive, multichannel audio, generated from a real-time analysis of existing stereo content.
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Meridian Audio Signals 10 Years of Partnership With Range Rover
December 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Meridian Audio Signals 10 Years of Partnership With Range Rover

For the past 10 years, Meridian Audio designed the audio systems for Range Rover vehicles. The brand-new 2022 Range Rover delivers peerless refinement and luxury, featuring 3 new levels of audio performance from Meridian plus a unique Tailgate Event Suite for musical enjoyment outside the vehicle. The 3 Meridian audio systems offered in the new Range Rovers are the Meridian Signature System, Meridian 3D Surround Sound and Meridian Sound System.
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AES Audio Product Education Institute Explores Immersive Audio in Automotive Audio Design
November 26, 2021 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES Audio Product Education Institute Explores Immersive Audio in Automotive Audio Design

Wednesday, December 1 (12pm EST), the AES Audio Product Education Institute promotes a second online session to explore Immersive Audio in automotive audio. This time, experts from DSP Concepts and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS will discuss how immersive audio experiences are driving automotive audio speaker design, how existing formats are being used, and the challenges of tuning and distributing sound for the intended experience.
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Flexound Augmented Audio Appoints Isak Olevic as Chief Executive Officer
November 10, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Flexound Augmented Audio Appoints Isak Olevic as Chief Executive Officer

Flexound Augmented Audio, the innovative haptics audio company from Finland, appointed Isak Olevic as the new CEO. Olevic, an experienced automotive and audio business executive, comes from Sweden and has a vast executive experience at Volvo, Harman International, and Ericsson. He will assume responsibilities for Flexound on January 1, 2022, succeeding Flexound co-founder Mervi Heinaro, who was recently appointed as the Deputy Mayor of the City of Espoo, Finland. Mervi remains a partner in the company as well as a member of the Advisory Board.
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