audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available

audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available
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Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!

Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!
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Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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NXP Development Tools Support New Ultra-Wideband Applications With iPhone and Apple Watch
by Cristina Costa

NXP Development Tools Support New Ultra-Wideband Applications With iPhone and Apple Watch

NXP Semiconductors has announced that it now offers beta Ultra-Wideband (UWB) development tools from its NXP Trimension portfolio that interoperate with the U1 chip in supported Apple products. The beta development tools will allow developers to kick-start the design of innovative applications that interact with UWB enabled Apple products including iPhone and Apple Watch, unleashing the ability to create more precise, directionally aware app experiences.
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How to Measure Free-Field Speaker Response Without an Anechoic Chamber
by Steve Temme

How to Measure Free-Field Speaker Response Without an Anechoic Chamber

One of the biggest challenges with working from home during the pandemic was not having access to an anechoic chamber. This short tutorial, explains a simple solution for this: a “splice” measurement. The capability for such measurements has been included in SoundCheck since 2001. Despite its long history, this method has not seen widespread use. However, the current pandemic’s working challenges are sparking renewed interest. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, March 2021.
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Embody Announces Hive Immersive Audio Software With Support for All Major Gaming Headsets
by Joao Martins

Embody Announces Hive Immersive Audio Software With Support for All Major Gaming Headsets

If there's an area where immersive audio (aka "spatial" or "3D audio") makes sense, it is certainly for computer gaming - even when it is delivered through binaural rendering through headphones - which is a huge challenge. Embody is a company leading in that space, having delivered spatial audio software with HRTF profiles for Audeze, Steinberg, Logitech, and other pro audio and headphones manufacturers. Now, their new Immerse Gaming by Embody brand announced Hive, a new software that works with almost all gaming headsets.
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    EPOS Expands Audio Solutions Portfolio for Hybrid Working
    by Joao Martins

    EPOS Expands Audio Solutions Portfolio for Hybrid Working

    Business leaders and employees alike want audio and video solutions to help maintain standards, while benefitting from a mix of remote and office-based working, according to the latest ‘Understanding Sound Experiences’ report from EPOS. The new global audio brand taking over from Sennheiser in the thriving communications and gaming markets, continues to introduce new headsets optimized for work from anywhere, while also entering the USB-C desktop microphone segment.
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    xMEMS Piezo Microspeakers - The Future of Direct-to-Consumer Hearing Health Devices
    by Mike Klasco

    xMEMS Piezo Microspeakers - The Future of Direct-to-Consumer Hearing Health Devices

    Mike Klasco writes about xMEMS Piezo Microspeakers. How Piezo MEMS Address Development Challenges to Combine the Compact, Consumer-Friendly Form Factor of TWS With Hearing Assistance Features Into a Single Product. How Piezoelectric MEMS Microspeakers devices promise to enhance OTC hearing augmentation solutions, increasing comfort, while adding features and extending battery life. This article was originally published in The Audio Voice newsletter, June 3, 2021 (#330)
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    Electro-Voice Launches Preview Software for Quick, Precise Loudspeaker Coverage Prediction
    by audioXpress Staff

    Electro-Voice Launches Preview Software for Quick, Precise Loudspeaker Coverage Prediction

    Electro-Voice introduced Preview, a new platform-independent software application designed to configure Electro-Voice line-array loudspeakers for optimized coverage. The software provides efficient system setup by creating visualizations of coverage, SPL, frequency response and precise mechanical load calculations. Preview quickly calculates the ideal loudspeaker configuration with a full-color 3D interface and recommends mechanically valid combinations of loudspeakers and rigging hardware.
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    Dynaudio and Ole Wolff Join Sound Hub Denmark Initiative
    by audioXpress Staff

    Dynaudio and Ole Wolff Join Sound Hub Denmark Initiative

    Sound Hub Denmark is a unique international business initiative for the audio industry, promoting technology and innovation. Founded as a growth hub for startups and business acceleration, in a coworking environment with access to excellent sound, craft and test facilities right at the hearth of the Danish Sound Cluster, the project continues to expand with more key Danish audio companies joining the project. Two of the more recent names include Dynaudio and Ole Wolff Electronics A/S.
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    Turtle Beach Introduces New Recon 500 Gaming Headsets with 60mm Dual Drivers
    by audioXpress Staff

    Turtle Beach Introduces New Recon 500 Gaming Headsets with 60mm Dual Drivers

    In the extremely competitive gaming headphone segment, all leading brands continue to push engineering and manufacturing to the extreme, attempting to combine best designs, technologies, and materials at extremely low prices. Turtle Beach just announced its latest Recon 500 Gaming Headset design with multiplatform compatibility, using custom designed 60mm dual drivers, and cutting-edge materials, all for just $79.95 MSRP. Available in all-black and Arctic Camo finishes.
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    DSP Concepts Adds THX Spatial Audio to Audio Weaver Development Platform
    by Joao Martins

    DSP Concepts Adds THX Spatial Audio to Audio Weaver Development Platform

    With the audio industry apparently determined to push forward the evolution towards spatial audio reproduction, manufacturers need tools to add the experience to their new product designs. Starting now, brands building on Audio Weaver can easily deploy THX Spatial Audio to bring immersive sound home entertainment devices to market. The partnership adds valuable new IP to DSP Concepts's library of 500 market-proven Audio Weaver modules.
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    Bryston Joins Azione Unlimited Following Acquisition by James Tanner
    by audioXpress Staff

    Bryston Joins Azione Unlimited Following Acquisition by James Tanner

    Bryston, the manufacturer of audio electronics and loudspeakers for music and cinema systems, has joined the Azione Unlimited buying group serving audio/video integration professionals. The company from Peterborough, Ontario, made the announcement following the recent acquisition of the business by James Tanner, now the company CEO. Tanner already confirmed the intention to fortify relationships with A/V specialty dealers and expand Bryston's R&D and manufacturing.
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