Wavecor Introduces Three New High-End Drivers Covering All Frequency Ranges
Renowned high-end OEM manufacturer Wavecor continues to keep a focus on creativity and announced the results of its latest development efforts with three new drivers, all now in stock and ready for sampling. The new transducers comprise the WF275BD01 (4 ohm) and WF275BD02 (8 ohm) 10" mid/woofers in die cast frame, the TW022WA07/09 and TW022WA08/10 high-end tweeters, and the FR070WA05 70 mm aluminum-cone full-range driver with extended bass response.
Descript Unveils New AI-Driven Video and Audio Editing Platform
Descript, a San-Francisco, CA-based company developing next-generation digital media platforms, announced the release of Descript Video, a powerful new media creation platform that makes it faster, easier, and fun to create content. Expanding from the company's impressive audio-to-text and text-to-audio tools, Descript Video allows anyone to record and edit multitrack videos with titles, transitions, image and video overlays, animations, and more — all with the same ease and flexibility as editing a document.
Growth and Opportunities in Audio Delivery to Connected Vehicles
The significant growth of connected vehicles and Internet accessibility supported by network expansion is transforming the in-car dashboards of vehicles today and in the future. The automotive market has become increasingly connected, servicing an increased base of audio system solutions. The integration of advanced technologies within the automotive audio space is shaping the in-vehicle radio experience, according to SAR Insight & Consulting.
AES Show Fall 2020 Audio Engineering Month Concludes with Technical Program October 27-30
This year’s expanded format AES Show Fall 2020 features a variety of themed programming each week. Audio Engineering Month already included a series of special panels and interviews, TechTours, webinars, Special Events, the APEI Product Development Symposium, the AoIP Summit, and AES Student Week - all online. The final week of Audio Engineering Month will feature the AES Show Technical Program and Marquee Event with Imogen Heap, Heyser Lecture, Special Panels and more TechTours.
New Jaguar Land Rover Features Road Noise Cancellation Technology From Silentium
Jaguar Land Rover has revealed that it will start including Active Road Noise Cancellation technology from Silentium to remove unwanted road and tyre sounds from the cabin and provide a quieter and more refined experience for drivers and passengers. The technology, introduced on the new Jaguar F-PACE, new Jaguar XF and Range Rover Velar models, is capable of lowering unwanted noise peaks by 10dB and overall noise levels by 3-4dB – the equivalent of turning down the in-car sound system by four ‘steps’.
Qualcomm Adds Jacoti Hearing Enhancement Technology to QCC5100 Bluetooth True Wireless SoCs
Qualcomm is working with Jacoti, an audio technology company focused on hearing enhancement, to bring Jacoti’s medical-grade algorithms to the Qualcomm QCC5100 Series Ultra-Low Power Bluetooth SoCs. This integration combines classical audiology approaches with Jacoti’s own and software to add accessible, accurate personalized hearing assistance with additional safety features to true wireless earbuds and Bluetooth headsets.
Thin-Film High-Frequency Transducers (Part 1) - The Advantages
In its August 2020 edition, Voice Coil featured an article by experienced speaker designer Igor Levitsky, highly recognized in the industry for developing some of the best planar magnetic speaker and headphone drivers for some of the most reputed brands, focusing precisely on this type of technology. It seems clear that we will see more and more headphones and speakers using thin-film drivers, as the industry is now perfecting the use of different types of diaphragms and materials. The August 2020 edition of Voice Coil includes the first part of this article, completed in the September 2020 edition.
Lavoce DN14.300T New 'Next Generation' Neodymium Large Format Compression Driver
Professional loudspeaker transducer company Lavoce Italiana have been keeping busy working on the development of a new series of impressive devices, steeping up on the performance metrics and features from previous lines. Lavoce has now announced its Next Generation neodymium 1.4" throat compression driver, the DN14.300T. A new driver that combines consistency with top performance and basically puts Lavoce on the map as a serious supplier in this category of HF units.
Sensory Unveils VoiceHub Portal for Flexible Wake Word and Voice UI Model Development
For those product categories that require simple voice interfaces completely implemented on-device, or for developers at the testing stages of a new voice UI, there is now a fast, free and flexible solution. Sensory, the Silicon Valley company pioneering AI at the edge and the de facto standard for enabling a voice UI on apps and devices, unveiled VoiceHub, a new online portal that enables developers to quickly create wake word models and voice control command sets for prototyping and proof-of-concept purposes.
MiniDSP Introduces UMIK-2 Omnidirectional Acoustic Measurement Microphone and UMIK-X Distributed MEMS Microphone Array
miniDSP introduced two new advanced products in its Acoustic Measurement product line, including the UMIK-2, miniDSP's second-generation omnidirectional acoustic measurement microphone, offering a significant upgrade in performance and functionality compared to the popular UMIK-1. And for multichannel measurements, there's the new UMIK-X USB Multichannel microphone array, offering up to 16ch audio recording, A2B wiring, and REW integration.