We Think This Is What You Want. Sennheiser Introduces HDB 630 Headphones
Sennheiser announced the launch of the new HDB 630 headphones, designed and carefully tuned to meet the expectations of music enthusiasts looking for a new, updated wireless product without compromises. Crafted to meet the declared preferences of demanding customers that judge headphones first from measured frequency responses, the new Sennheiser HDB 630 headphones are also packed with a suite of fidelity-first features and modern mobility comforts, ensuring uncompromised sound no matter the setting.
Sensory Launches New Voice SDK Enabling Personalized Wake Words with Enhanced Accuracy Running on Low Power Edge Devices
Sensory, the embedded voice AI pioneer with over 200 licensees and over 3 billion products shipped worldwide in every category, unveiled the new TrulyHandsFree and TrulyNatural Speech-to-Text (STT) SDK v7.6.0. This much-evolved new SDK empowers device-makers and solution developers to deliver natural, user-defined command experiences with industry-leading accuracy and robust cross-platform support.
Nureva Granted Another US Patent for Its Microphone Mist Technology
Nureva announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued an additional patent for the company's Microphone Mist technology, the platform behind every Nureva audio system. Further demonstrating the company's innovations, this patent acknowledges Nureva's unique approach to amplifying the voice of a presenter while simultaneously providing full-room microphone pickup in both meeting and learning spaces.
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TASCAM Launches FR-AV4 4-Channel 32-bit Float Recorder
A compact, lightweight, and affordable professional 4-channel audio field recorder and mixer with great new features for videographers and content creators in general, the new TASCAM FR-AV4 is a strong contender in a category dominated by much more expensive products. And this is already a 32-bit Float recorder, making life in the field much easier, while already featuring a timecode generator and HDMI sync abilities - ideal for use with video cameras.
Jetbuilt Now Adds Instant System Schematics to Audio and Video Projects
Jetbuilt has launched Jetbot Drawings, an AI-powered tool that automatically generates complete AV system schematics within seconds, transforming hours of engineering work into instant, accurate outputs. Integrated into the Jetbuilt project sales and management software platform, this new feature leverages project data and AI training to create editable, exportable schematics, greatly boosting design speed and efficiency for audio and video system integrators.
Alcons Audio Launches M-Series Reference Monitor Systems
After more than three years of intensive research, development, and real-world evaluation, Alcons Audio has announced the official launch of its M-series Reference Monitor Systems — the company's long-awaited entry into the studio and critical-listening market. To meet reference monitoring requirements, the Dutch manufacturer combined its Pro-Ribbon technology in the RBN202 2" transducer with a matching HempHorn waveguide and a custom-designed midrange and woofers.
Qualcomm to Acquire Arduino to Accelerate Edge Computing and AI Development Strategy
Qualcomm Technologies announced its agreement to acquire Arduino, the famous Italian open-source hardware and software company. Qualcomm says this acquisition builds on the company's recent investments in Edge Impulse and Foundries.io, reinforcing its commitment to delivering a full-stack edge platform that spans hardware, software, and cloud services. The announcement was strategically scheduled to coincide with the launch of the new Arduino UNO Q board (featuring a Qualcomm Dragonwing processor) and the Arduino App Lab development platform.
XMOS Announces New Generative System-on-Chip Architecture for Product Development
XMOS announced the launch of a fourth generation of its XCORE platform, now as Generative System-on-Chip or GenSoC architecture. Defining a new category of hardware programmability, GenSoC allows developers to describe system behavior in natural language and guarantee timing accuracy and functional performance in real-time, leveraging the same XCORE parallel processing elements, and allowing endless reconfiguration at the speed of software and AI.
Creative Launches Aurvana Ace 3 High-Resolution Audio TWS Earbuds Powered by xMEMS and Mimi
Creative Technology launched the Aurvana Ace 3 true wireless earbuds, refreshing the brand's flagship design, featuring a dual-driver with an xMEMS tweeter and a Bluetooth 5.4 radio, ready for LE Audio and Auracast. The Aurvana Ace 3 earbuds set a new benchmark for Creative, now combining a Snapdragon Sound processor with aptX Lossless and LDAC support, adaptive noise cancellation, and Mimi Sound Personalization.
Microtech Gefell Presents New MKM 403 Multichannel Condenser Microphone
Microtech Gefell is going to present a new microphone solution during the Tonmeistertagung 2025 conference and exhibition, November 12 to 15 in Düsseldorf. An important event for the audio industry in Germany for over 75 years, the Tonmeistertagung takes place only every two years, and sometimes is the best way to meet local companies such as Microtech Gefell. For 2025, the company will introduce the unusual MKM 403, a gold finish version of its multichannel condenser microphone with Generation 4 capsules.