All items tagged with digital signal processing (166)
Technics Introduces Reference Class SU-R1000 Integrated Amplifier Leveraging Low-Resistance GaN Devices
September 3, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Technics Introduces Reference Class SU-R1000 Integrated Amplifier Leveraging Low-Resistance GaN Devices

Technics unveiled the SU-R1000, its first Reference Class integrated amplifier. As Technics explains, its Reference Class products are developed in pursue of the brand's insatiable desire to deliver ultimate sound quality to customers, and offer the premium musical experience the Technics brand is known for. The SU-R1000 follows design references of the classic hifi components from decades ago. But inside, this is a technical evolution of the brand's 2014 rebirth.
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miniDSP Teams with Dirac to Deliver First Consumer-Driven, Ambisonic USB Microphone for Content Creators
August 13, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

miniDSP Teams with Dirac to Deliver First Consumer-Driven, Ambisonic USB Microphone for Content Creators

miniDSP, the Hong Kong-based developer of innovative digital signal processing (DSP) platforms, announced its category-redefining ambiMIK-1 Ambisonic USB microphone is now shipping, featuring 3D audio software from Swedish sound pioneer Dirac. The affordable new ambiMIK-1 with 3D audio processing from Dirac lets AR/VR developers, musicians, podcasters, videographers, and vloggers record immersive, spatial audio that can be played back over any stereo headphones.
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Meridian Audio Unveils New DSW600 In-Wall Subwoofer
August 5, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Meridian Audio Unveils New DSW600 In-Wall Subwoofer

Meridian Audio continues to expand its range of home theater and architectural loudspeaker solutions, now introducing the new DSW600 Digital Active In-Wall Subwoofer. This new vertical configuration speaker was engineered to deliver fast, powerful, dynamic, and accurate bass, serving as a discreet addition to any home cinema system, "providing high accuracy and low distortion for the ultimate surround sound experience," as the British company explains.
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AES Symposium on Applications of Machine Learning in Audio
July 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

AES Symposium on Applications of Machine Learning in Audio

The Audio Engineering Society is inviting academic and industry audio researchers and practitioners to participate in the first AES event highlighting Machine Learning. The online symposium will focus on machine learning as it relates to applications in digital signal processing and audio engineering. The recently announced Audio Product Education Institute is also supporting this important AES symposium, sponsored by iZotope.
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Rand McNally Introduces Entire New Line of ClearDryve Headphones/Headsets for Professional Drivers
June 24, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Rand McNally Introduces Entire New Line of ClearDryve Headphones/Headsets for Professional Drivers

Expanding its celebrated and awarded ClearDryve headphone and headset line, Rand McNally today debuted three new noise-cancelling devices designed for professional drivers with an improved design. ClearDryve is the company's line of superior wireless stereo headphones that convert into mono headsets through removal of one earcup, providing flexibility for over-the-road drivers.
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DSP Concepts TalkTo Audio Front End Qualified by Amazon for Alexa Built-In Devices
June 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

DSP Concepts TalkTo Audio Front End Qualified by Amazon for Alexa Built-In Devices

DSP Concepts announced that TalkTo, its suite of proprietary microphone processing algorithms that use adaptive learning technology to deliver a quiet-room experience in noisy and unpredictable environments, has been qualified by Amazon for Alexa built-in devices using Alexa Voice Service (AVS). This enables more hardware brands to easily build Alexa built-in devices that will perform well even in noisy situations, thanks to TalkTo’s leading sound cancellation technology.
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DSP Concepts Launches AWE Core OS Audio-Processing Engine Optimized for Multi-Core Development
May 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

DSP Concepts Launches AWE Core OS Audio-Processing Engine Optimized for Multi-Core Development

DSP Concepts launched AWE Core OS, a new variant of the audio-processing engine powering its Audio Weaver platform, optimized for multi-core development. The Audio Weaver platform that already powers more than 40 million devices worldwide is now optimized to dramatically reduce the costs and components typically required to build new audio features. DSP Concepts built this solution specifically for automotive brands to address complexities and costs associated with creating new audio experiences.
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Voice Capture Challenges: The Threshold of the Golden Age of Voice
May 6, 2020 by Mike Klasco

Voice Capture Challenges: The Threshold of the Golden Age of Voice

Voice processing and recognition leading to the development of voice-based personal assistants is one of the decade’s greatest achievements and provides a unique opportunity for the audio industry. Leveraging those sophisticated technologies now available to the consumer electronics industry makes the investment on new designs much more exciting. In this article, Mike Klasco provides an introduction to the voice capture, signal processing and voice recognition challenges. This article was originally published in audioXpress, December 2018.
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Alango ListenThrough Fosters Auditory Alertness While Using Headphones
April 6, 2020 by Alexander Goldin

Alango ListenThrough Fosters Auditory Alertness While Using Headphones

Audio transparency is not as simple as it sounds. Slip on a pair of headphones or earbuds and you’ll shut yourself off from critical sounds. With its vast experience in DSP processing software, Alango Technologies developed ListenThrough, a “smart algorithm” for headphones/earphones that allows enjoyment of the music while staying alert to important environmental sounds. Instead of simply filtering selected frequencies, ListenThrough mixes environmental ambient sounds into the A2DP music stream, thus allowing the user to be aware of their surroundings even when using closed headphones and/or listening to loud music.
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Waves Expands Collaboration With Qualcomm to Enhance Audio on Next Generation Mobile Devices
March 9, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Expands Collaboration With Qualcomm to Enhance Audio on Next Generation Mobile Devices

Waves MaxxAudio and Nx 3D audio processing technologies are now compatible with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 765 and 765G mobile processors targeting the latest smartphones and powering augmented experiences, gaming, and more. These Waves technologies have been until now mainly available on Intel and ARM processor-based platforms. This new combination will allow manufacturers implementing Snapdragon processors in premium smartphones and smart peripherals to also support expanded audio experiences.
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