FLUX:: Immersive SPAT Revolution Software Adds Wave Field Synthesis for Spatial Audio Reproduction
SPAT Revolution, the result of a successful partnership between FLUX:: Immersive and the French research institute Ircam, is a complete software suite created to bring the vast research performed at Ircam available to the market. SPAT Revolution 22.02 is a free software upgrade, packed with new features and improvements, and includes a Wave Field Synthesis option with an add-on license. It also offers reinforced support for QLAB and Logic Pro, OSC messages for snapshot recall, and enhanced ADM-OSC support.
Ultrasone Introduces Wireless Bluetooth Headphones and TWS Earbuds
German headphone brand Ultrasone unveiled three new wireless options to expand its product catalog. The new Ultrasone ISAR, LAPIS and METEOR ONE are effectively the first Bluetooth headphones in its long company history and also target new markets. Ultrasone says these are the result of more than two years of development, invested by the Bavarian headphone specialist to completely reposition itself within the important "wireless personal audio" segment.
Aspinity AML100 Analog Machine Learning Chip Redefines Always-on Power Efficiency for Voice Applications
Aspinity launched the first member of its analogML family, the AML100, which is the industry’s first and only tiny machine learning (ML) solution operating completely within the analog domain. As such, the AML100 reduces always-on system power by 95%, allowing manufacturers to dramatically extend the battery life of devices and migrate walled powered always-on devices to battery - opening whole new classes of products for voice-first and smart home systems.
Sonus Faber Launches Accessible Omnia All-in-One Wireless Speaker System
Sonus faber announced the premiere of Omnia, the brand’s new premium wireless speaker and the latest effort from the Italian brand to create an all-in-one lifestyle music system. And for this new project, the Sonus faber team covered all bases, going beyond a stunning high end design. The Omnia supports all forms of streaming, from AirPlay 2 and Chromecast and Tidal Connect, to Bluetooth with aptX HD, offers all imaginable digital and analog connections, including a phono preamp, and fills any room with convincing sound with advanced signal processing.
PK Sound Launches Trinity Black Robotic Line Source Element
PK Sound, the innovative robotic line array company from Canada, has introduced Trinity Black, the latest generation of the industry’s first robotically controlled line source element. Distinguished by a new all-black aesthetic and already featuring the company's modern Polar Kinetic logo, the new Trinity Black systems are loaded with revamped v4 presets to offer significant acoustic enhancements over previous iterations. An important product to project PK Sound into the large scale sound reinforcement market.
STMicroelectronics Intelligent Sensor Processing Unit Integrates DSP into MEMS Sensors
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor company that is also a top manufacturer of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), announced the launch of its new Intelligent Sensor Processing Unit (ISPU) that combines a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) suited to run AI algorithms and MEMS sensor on the same silicon. By combining signal processing and AI algorithms onto MEMS sensors, ST enables standalone devices that are able to sense, process, and take action, while substantially saving space and power.
Zoom Unveils Ultra-Compact 32-bit F3 Field Recorder
Zoom announced the new F3 Field Recorder, the most compact professional 2-channel / 2-track audio recorder from the Japanese company. With 32-bit float recording up to 192kHz, and two high-quality microphone preamps, the F3 was designed to effortlessly capture the most dynamic field sounds, from the quietest raindrops to the loudest explosions. Its small footprint allows it to be placed anywhere, while its built-in display shows an exact representation of the Wav audio file being recorded.
New Higher Power MERUS MA5332MS Class D Audio Amplifier Multichip Module Now Available
Unlocking the potential of its best-in-class power MOSFET technology, Infineon Technologies introduced the MERUS 2-channel, analog input, class D audio amplifier multichip module (MCM) MA5332MS, adding a higher power and smaller footprint device to its MERUS technology family. It is a powerful upgrade to its predecessor, offering the same or even higher output power than monolithic alternatives, without a heatsink and 50 percent less footprint.
Sennheiser Introduces TeamConnect Intelligent Speaker for Microsoft Teams Rooms
Sennheiser continues to expand its range of products for conference systems, meeting rooms and collaboration. Originally planned for launch at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2022, which was postponed to May 2022, the new TeamConnect Intelligent Speaker, a unified communications solution, certified for mid-sized Microsoft Teams Rooms, was unveiled during a free, online event. The new design features a powerful speaker and 7 beamforming microphones, and will transcribe the meeting in real-time while identifying up to 10 different voices in the room.
The MEMS Microphone Book- What's Different (And So Promising) With MEMS Microphones
In this article I share my early impressions of The MEMS Microphone Book by Mikko Suvanto. 21 years in the making, this is a reference book with over 600 pages and I decided that I should write about it here ASAP, because I believe that the work deserves attention and I'm confident enough on the quality of the content to recommend it. The MEMS Microphone Book, "A practical guide to reliable high-quality sound capturing with miniature microphones" (ISBN 978-952-94-5660-4) is available and my article details what it contains and who should read it.