Waves Launches Real-Time Noise Reduction Plugin for Voice
Waves Audio offers some of the world's leading professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, but it's hard to notice how different or good these tools actually are, since Waves basically only highlights the discounts, even when it's something completely new. Among the recent announcements, Waves launched Clarity Vx Pro and Clarity Vx, two real-time noise removal plugins for voice and dialogue, powered by the company's AI audio technology, Waves Neural Networks.
Artilux Demonstrates New Breakthrough for Multi Spectral Optical Sensing
True wireless stereo earbuds - and basically all hearables - depend upon a multitude of sensors, including optical sensing. Great TWS designs use optical sensors for basic switch-on/off operation, all the way to sophisticated digital health features. Artilux is a Taiwan-based source for these solutions and the company now announced a new ultra-sensitive CMOS-based sensing platform, compact and ultra-low power, ideal for these market needs, including skin detection in earbuds.
New AVA Streaming Audio System and Remote Control Bring New Smart Home Options to CEDIA Channel
AVA is a new Swiss-American manufacturer of connected home products from the founders of NEEO and former Control4 executives. The company's first products are the AVA 2.1 Streaming Audio System and the AVA Remote, an elegantly designed Android-based dedicated touchscreen device. Combined, the new premium solutions are meant to offer a powerful hub and interface for the smart home and connected devices, available exclusively through the professional installation channel.
Spatial Announces Free Access to Its Spatial Studio and Spatial Reality Creator Tools
Spatial, the immersive audio software service and company founded by a team of experienced professionals from Apple, Nest, Dolby, LucasArts and Disney is announcing a simple subscription model for commercial users to apply its immersive sound platform, combined with a new free Backstage Pass for 3D sound creators. At SXSW 2022 in Austin, TX, Spatial is opening up its audio platform to creators, students, experience designers, architects, venues and more. The goal is to accelerate the creation of a 3D sound ecosystem and user community.
Yamaha Introduces New TW-E5B True Wireless Earbuds for Better Hearing
To signal World Hearing Day, Yamaha announced a new product in its True Sound lineup, focused on better hearing and hearing health. The new Yamaha TW-E5B True Wireless Earbuds are engineered for a superior listening experience and comfort, with a new Listening Care feature that delivers consistent loudness and intelligent equalization, allowing users to enjoy the same full-range sound even at lower listening volumes. The new TW-E5B earbuds also feature an advanced mic design with Qualcomm cVc for improved calls and Ambient Sound, allowing users to be aware of their surroundings.
Steinway Lyngdorf Introduces Steinway & Sons Model A Full-Range Speakers
The new Steinway & Sons Model A is a full-range loudspeaker that was designed by Steinway Lyngdorf to provide the best in sound performance in a room-friendly placement against a wall. This makes the Model A the ultimate luxury audio choice when the room interior demands a more space-saving setup, from living rooms and media rooms to apartments, penthouses, or yachts, and even dedicated home cinemas without the space for separate woofers.
DSP Concepts Launches TWS Toolkit Powered by Audio Weaver
DSP Concepts announced the availability of a new toolkit for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds powered by its Audio Weaver development platform. The toolkit features a reference design optimized to run on the Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP in partnership with Airoha, a MediaTek subsidiary and manufacturer of low-power TWS Systems on Chip (SoCs). The development kit also includes a reference design with a fully operational earbud prototype designed by Knowles.
New Beyerdynamic SPACE Speakerphone Optimizes Sound Quality for Calls and Music
Following the unexpected success of its Phonum wireless Bluetooth and USB speakerphone, which has proven its worth outside of corporate environments when the global pandemic forced users to work from home, Beyerdynamic took the lessons learned and created a universal, portable speaker that is ideal for work-from-anywhere and music listening when needed. The new Beyerdynamic SPACE combines the best of both worlds and is a also a smart, consumer-appealing design.
Dirac Takes Sudio E2 TWS Earbuds a Step Further with Virtuo Spatial Audio
Swedish digital audio processing pioneer Dirac and Sudio, the Swedish consumer electronics design house, announced a collaboration on Sudio’s new flagship E2 true wireless stereo earbuds, featuring Dirac Virtuo spatial audio. Founded in 2012, Sudio sits firmly at the center of Sweden’s visionary audio tech scene, and this collaboration with Dirac for the cutting-edge Sudio E2 earphones reflects the companies’ unrivaled strengths in combining breakthrough sound performance and elevated product design.
US Smart Speaker Market is Stalling, New Voicebot Market Report Finds
According to Voicebot Research, smart speakers's use at home is stalling, at least in the most mature market, which is the US. According to the company's latest "Smart Speaker Consumer Adoption Report 2022," the US reveals a new trend on how the market is evolving. Following a fast rise to prominence in 2016, and peak adoption in 2019, momentum shifted to what Brett Kinsella, the founder and CEO of Voicebot.ai and Voicebot Research, characterizes as "The Great Stall".