Mixcloud Taps Gracenote for Advanced Music Recognition to Improve Royalty Payment Process for Rights Holders
Gracenote, a Nielsen company, announced that it will power advanced music recognition for Mixcloud streaming platform, using next-generation audio fingerprinting to help identify and catalog copyrighted music within user-generated content. Using Gracenote's MusicID music recognition technology, Mixcloud will more accurately identify copyrighted audio content on its music platform to ensure proper royalty payments to rights holders.
ARKAMYS SoundStage Audio Software Now Available On AKM AK7738 DSP
ARKAMYS, a French company specializing in digital sound processing for automotive solutions announced a partnership with Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) to enhance in-vehicle immersive audio experience for drivers and passengers. ARKAMYS successfully ported its audio enhancement software solution SoundStage Core on AKM’s AK7738 digital signal processor (DSP), leveraging the platform capabilities to enhance the surround sound effect achieved inside the car.
Solid State Logic Acquired by Audiotonix Group
Audiotonix announced the acquisition of Solid State Logic (SSL) as part of its expanding Group that already includes leading British audio brands DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Calrec and Allen & Heath. The deal, which was concluded December 20, 2017, brings together the top flight of the world’s mixing consoles companies. Peter Gabriel, the majority shareholder in Solid State Logic, becomes an investor in Audiotonix as part of the transaction.
Home Audio Speaker Market Continues to See Significant Growth
2.2 billion digital assistant-enabled devices will ship in 2017, growing to 3.6 billion in 2022, says SAR Insight & Consulting in its latest research, "Digital Assistant Platforms; Use Cases, Technologies, Market Sectors & Competitive Analysis." According to the market research firm, home audio speakers will continue to lead the way, as voice recognition improves, with significant growth opportunities in smartphones, headphones, appliances, automotive, and the enterprise.
Tascam Expands Dante-Enabled Lineup with New Multichannel Interfaces
With many studios and professional audio companies embracing Dante audio networking solutions, digital connectivity becomes a simple, versatile, and reliable process. Responding to that trend, TASCAM has unveiled two innovative new additions to their line of Dante-enabled offerings. Designed to provide powerful and flexible connectivity between analog and digital components, the TASCAM ML-32D and ML-16D are multichannel Line Level to Dante and Dante to Line Level interfaces.
Prism Sound Embraces ASIO Direct Monitoring (ADM) For Key Interface Products
In a move that will significantly improve the end user experience for its audio interface customers, Prism Sound has upgraded four of its key products to ensure that they all support ASIO Direct Monitoring (ADM). The company’s Titan, Atlas and Lyra audio interfaces and its SADiE workstation software now include ADM, which allows mixers in the interface device to be controlled automatically from Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software.
Eventide Announces High-Value Anthology XI "Everything Bundle"
Eventide announced availability of its ‘everything’ plug-in bundle, Anthology XI, as of December 11, 2017. The software package includes all 17 plug-ins from Eventide’s acclaimed Anthology X bundle, adding six of its latest and greatest hits to the creative collection. From channel strips to reverbs to multi-effects, all plug-ins are based on over 45 years of Eventide studio mainstays, as well as current and future classics.
COMSOL Releases Multiphysics 5.3a with Expanded Range of Innovative Acoustics Modeling Tools
As previewed back in October 2017, COMSOL now made available the latest release of its COMSOL Multiphysics and COMSOL Server software products. Version 5.3a provides simulation specialists with cutting-edge modeling tools and increased solver performance. Featuring new methods, material models and simulations, the new software includes a hybrid boundary element-finite element (BEM-FEM) method for acoustics and acoustic-structure interaction, among many valuable new tools.
NUGEN Audio Delivers Immersive Update for Halo Upmix with Second & Third Order Ambisonic Output and Auro-3D
NUGEN Audio announced that the latest updates to its Halo Upmix 3D Immersive Extension are now available. Halo Upmix now enables second and third order Ambisonic output and support for AmbiX and FuMa formats, ideal for 360 video VR and other immersive audio content. The updated version, including second and third order Ambisonic output and Auro-3D support is available now.
Vote for the 33rd Annual NAMM TEC Awards! The Best in Pro Audio and Sound Production!
Help our friends at The NAMM Show determine the best products and projects across 23 Technical and 8 Creative Outstanding Achievement categories! Voting for the 33rd Annual NAMM TEC Awards is open through 11:59 PST pm December 31, 2017. Head on over to the TEC Awards digital voting booth (link http://bit.ly/2yp7EOv) to access the official ballot, Digital Voter’s Guide and learn more about the annual celebration of pro audio and sound production.