Meta Materials and Panasonic Industry Collaborate on Next Generation Transparent Conductive Materials
Meta Materials (META), an advanced materials and nanotechnology company based in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Panasonic Industry from Japan, are working together to leverage META's patented NANOWEB designs and Panasonic Industry's proprietary process technology. The two companies have been developing a strategic collaboration from design to mass production, delivering on new automotive and consumer electronics applications.
Sony Unveils Three Wireless Content Creation Microphones Using LC3Plus
The new wireless microphones from Sony Electronics are lightweight designs with updated specifications that leverage the most recent technologies - no analog XLR connectors involved. Complementing its range of cameras for videographers and video content creators, the new Sony ECM-W3 and ECM-W3S wireless microphone packages, along with the wireless streaming microphone ECM-S1, combine Bluetooth 5.3 transmission using Fraunhofer's LC3Plus codec and also offer USB-C connectivity for 24-bit/48kHz direct recording.
Facebook Threatens Civilization with Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses
Facebook/Meta believes that adding features to glasses without improving its primary feature of augmenting/protecting eyesight is the "next big thing" - after the metaverse (which is not to be mentioned). In partnership with EssilorLuxottica, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new generation of Ray-Ban Meta "smart glasses" that have speakers on the side, and cameras and microphones in the front. Apparently they are better than the others launched before, that no one bought.
HDBaseT Alliance to Standardize High-Performance USB 3.2 Extension
The HDBaseT Alliance has announced the standardization of long-reach extension of USB 3.2 connectivity to address the need for a high-bandwidth, low-power, long-reach, compact technology in support of this interface that continues to be popular in AV applications. The new HDBaseT-USB3 standard is set to be implemented as an ASIC solution in the near future, and will empower manufacturers of audiovisual products for the first time ever to natively embed long-reach USB 3.2 and power extension into their products.
Test Bench: The Stereo Integrity M25 mkII Surface-Mountable Tweeter
Founded in 2001, Stereo Integrity is an OEM speaker driver manufacturer from North Carolina that also designs its own range of hi-fi amplifiers, sold directly to consumers online. The company sent its M25 mkII high-end tweeter, which features a 25mm silk dome diaphragm and surround, a dual-magnet neodymium motor, a black anodized aluminum motor housing with a tuned rear chamber, two-layer CCAW wound voice coil, and a compact 50mm diameter face plate with a steel anodized grill. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, July 2023.
Simulation Techniques: SonicEdge Ultrasound Speaker - Modeling and Application
The SonicEdge transducer - a cutting-edge microspeaker based on a unique MEMS technology that generates sound using active ultrasound modulation - introduces a completely new class of devices that can deliver constant volume velocity across audio frequencies and beyond. The article details how to model the transducer in lumped-element and finite-element acoustic simulations and how to tailor a desired SPL response using acoustic features. As originally published in audioXpress, August 2023.
Shure Relaunches SM7B Microphone with Integrated Cloudlifter Preamp
Anyone looking to buy the famous Shure SM7B dynamic microphone, a favorite among musicians, podcasters and streamers, was immediately offered a bundle with the Cloudlifter preamp from Cloud. Recognizing the power of this combination, Shure decided to signal the 50th anniversary of the SM7 with the launch of a new version. The new SM7dB adds the convenience of a built-in preamp using technology licensed from Cloud, specifically tuned by Shure.
AntennaWare BodyWave UWB Antenna To Power First UWB Headset Commercially Available to OEMs
Specialist wireless audio ODM Shenzen Skylark Audio Industrial Co (Skylark) has signed a partnership agreement with antenna company AntennaWare to develop a next-generation UWB headset that promises to deliver significant improvements to the user experience. Incorporating AntennaWare’s new BodyWave UWB antenna, Skylark’s reference design was showcased at the IBC 2023 tradeshow in Amsterdam.
StormAudio Releases ISR Fusion 20 Multichannel Amplifier
Evoking the convergence of power and performance, StormAudio introduced its first 20-channel receiver with 16 channels of amplification, using the latest Edge amplification modules developed by ICEpower. Built upon the company's ISP Elite MK3 platform, the Immersive Sound Receiver Fusion 20 adds a 20-channels processor that delivers low levels of noise and distortion, rated for 150W (8 ohms) per channel and 500W (8 ohms) when bridged.
AIAIAI Introduces UNIT-4 Wireless+ Portable Studio Monitors
AIAIAI surprises once again. After launching the TMA-2 Wireless+ headphones using its own low-latency, uncompressed, 16-bit digital audio wireless protocol, the Danish innovators now announced the world’s first portable wireless studio monitors. Using the same W+ Link technology, AIAIAI designed a set of studio monitors that break free from cables, with both audio and power cables removed. The UNIT-4 Wireless+ are battery-powered, portable 2-way reference monitors, retailing for €800 EUR a pair.