Gaudio Lab Presents New AI Music Placement Solution at CES 2025
Gaudio Lab will return to CES 2025 with another innovative application exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence in audio. Already recognized by the CTA Innovation Awards judges with a CES 2025 Innovation Award (which are confirmed prior to the show), the new Gaudio Music Placement solution addresses challenges in video content production and distribution and expands upon its previous Generative AI tools.
AAVAA Improves Hands-Free Accessibility on Apple Devices
AAVAA, the Canadian company developing technology solutions to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities, as well as enabling hands-free command and control in a variety of consumer and professional applications, has announced that its line of control devices is now compatible with macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. With this announcement, AAVAA expands on Apple’s own accessibility features with a hands-free control interface that requires minimal setup.
HEAD acoustics ACQUA Adds Listening Effort Prediction Option
With LEAP (Listening Effort Prediction from Acoustic Parameters) now integrated into ACQUA 6.1.100, HEAD acoustics offers an optional tool for on-site prediction of the perceived listening effort. The software predicts the perceived listening effort of a listener when hearing an impaired speech signal without the need for an undisturbed reference signal. This makes it possible to carry out measurements more efficiently under laboratory conditions and in real-world applications.
Ground Rules: How to Mitigate Grounding Issues in Audio Equipment
Or why not all grounds are created equal. How to mitigate grounding issues in audio equipment, understanding resistance, inductance, and capacitance of ground wiring, and voltage differences between points. Also, how not add to the construction complexity.
Drop Launches OAE1 Headphones as Non-Signature Edition
Drop, the vibrant community-driven e-commerce brand that is now owned by Corsair, announced a reset on its latest Grell headphone collaboration, with the announcement of the Drop + Grell OAE1 Non-Signature Edition. Following the extremely negative reviews that the original Drop + Grell OAE1 headphones received when they launched earlier in 2024 (fortunately, only 1,000 units had been made anyway), the new “non-signature”edition takes the original engineering concept and resets the design at a more accessible price.
Joachim Gerhard on Low Noise Phono Stages: The Discrete INA Design
Ask audio industry insiders and audiophiles alike about Joachim Gerhard, and chances are that they mention the many high performance speakers he designed over the years. But he also has a great track record designing phono preamps and this interview explores that aspect of Joachim’s career. In this second part of the interview, Jan Didden explores Gerhard's design ideas and goes into details on his Discrete INA design, a discrete input stage instrumentation amplifier topology.
Voice Coil Focus: New Materials and Technologies for Voice Coils
In this article Mike Klasco shares his extensive knowledge about voice coils, and how this critical part of loudspeaker technology has evolved - the result of decades of walking factory floors all over the world . As noted in his introduction, "Winding some wire into a coil should be simple enough and after a century of loudspeaker manufacturing, there shouldn’t be any new surprises. But voice coil materials, process control, and topology continue to evolve and here we discuss half a dozen noteworthy new tricks."
Audiokinetic's Wwise Automotive Delivers In-Car Audio Experience to Changan's NEVO E07 SUV
Audiokinetic, the company behind cross-platform interactive audio software solutions such as Strata for game sound design, and the Wwise audio development suite, unveiled its contribution to the immersive audio environment of the new NEVO E07 electric vehicle from Changan Automobile, one of the four major automotive groups in China. Wwise Automotive was used to provide the unique ride sonification features for the NEVO E07 transformer SUV launched in China.
Enabling Lossless Spatial Audio in Wireless Headphones Using Integrated Wi-Fi
InnoPhase IoT, a semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low power Wi-Fi, and GreenWaves Technologies, the company pioneering ultra-low power AI and DSP processors for hearables and connected devices, announced the development of a lossless audio reference design for Wi-Fi headphones. In collaboration with Danish pioneer IDUN Audio, InnoPhase and GreenWaves have created a platform that enables Spatial Audio for hearables and headphones with extended range and long battery life.
Siemens Unveils Next-Generation AI-Enhanced Electronic Systems Design Software
With a focus on a modern, AI-assisted, user experience, Siemens Digital Industries Software announced the next generation release of its Xpedition electronic systems design software that simplifies complex PCB design processes, and aims to reduce learning curves, and accelerate productivity. This release combines Xpedition, Hyperlynx and PADS Professional software through a unified user experience with cloud connectivity and collaboration. The update also adds enhanced integration with Siemens’ Teamcenter and NX Software.