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ReadSpeaker VoiceLab Powers Sonos Voice Control Custom Voice
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ReadSpeaker VoiceLab Powers Sonos Voice Control Custom Voice

ReadSpeaker, the Boston-based independent digital voice specialist, announced that Sonos has selected the ReadSpeaker VoiceLab to create the custom voice for Sonos Voice Control, the brand’s voice assistant that was just recently announced and will be available in June 2022. Sonos selected VoiceLab, ReadSpeaker’s custom voice production unit because of the company’s proven experience and expertise in state-of-the-art, AI-driven text-to-speech.
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Knowles Proposes Preferred Listening Response Curve for Best In-ear Music Listening Experience
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Knowles Proposes Preferred Listening Response Curve for Best In-ear Music Listening Experience

A new Preferred Listening Response Curve that could define the next standard in high-resolution earphones, was the result from a new research by Knowles Corporation. The research is intended to guide product designers, and reflects the findings of an internal effort by the balanced armature manufacturer to determine the best and most satisfying music listening experience for consumers. In the research report, Knowles proposes an evolution of the Harman response curve specific to in-ears that takes into consideration frequencies above 10kHz
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L-Acoustics Launches Ambiance Virtual Acoustics System, Powered by L-ISA
by Joao Martins

L-Acoustics Launches Ambiance Virtual Acoustics System, Powered by L-ISA

Leading into ISE 2022, L-Acoustics promoted a Reconnect in-person event to launch three new installation-focused products. The French manufacturer managed to impress ISE visitors with an ambitious new LA7.16i amplified controller, new ultra-shallow Soka colinear source wall speakers and a new matching SB6i subwoofer. But the most important announcement by far was the new L-ISA Ambiance virtual acoustics enhancement system, which places the company at the forefront of the next big step for the audio industry.
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Canadian Loudspeaker Brand PSB Speakers Celebrates 50 Years of Hi-Fi Sound
by Joao Martins

Canadian Loudspeaker Brand PSB Speakers Celebrates 50 Years of Hi-Fi Sound

PSB Speakers, the loudspeaker company that created the “Canadian Sound”, is celebrating 50 years of delivering high value hi-fi speakers at the intersection of science-based sound reproduction and musical enjoyment. Founded in St Jacob’s, Ontario, in the summer of 1972 by classically-trained violinist and self-taught acoustics designer, Paul Barton, and a couple of his high school friends, PSB Speakers soon became a pioneer in marrying psychoacoustics research with loudspeaker design.
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Immersive Innovation From FLUX:: Immersive and Merging Technologies Presented at ISE 2022
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Immersive Innovation From FLUX:: Immersive and Merging Technologies Presented at ISE 2022

French company FLUX:: Immersive and long-term partner Merging Technologies exhibited at ISE 2022 together to demonstrate how simple content can be prepared for live events. The increased popularity of immersive audio content in all its forms is driving the need to repurpose or create programs for use in a host of different environments. Making this process simple for the creative community is a goal shared by the two companies.
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Sonos Announces On-Device Sonos Voice Control in English and French
by Joao Martins

Sonos Announces On-Device Sonos Voice Control in English and French

After years of research and development, Sonos has finally announced Sonos Voice Control, its entirely new voice experience that delivers fast, accurate hands-free control of music and any Sonos multiroom system with unmatched privacy. Aware of the growing concerns about digital assistants from the major technology companies, Sonos introduced its first voice experience created purely for complete command of a Sonos system using only voice. A development effort boosted with the strategic acquisition of Snips in 2019.
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Merging Technologies Creates Scalable, High Performance AES67 Solution Based on Analog Devices SHARC SoCs
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Merging Technologies Creates Scalable, High Performance AES67 Solution Based on Analog Devices SHARC SoCs

Merging Technologies announced the availability of its AES67 embedded solution for the ADSP-SC5xx SHARC series of System on Chips (SoCs) from Analog Devices. Merging Technologies’ experience in the audio over IP (AoIP) field (Ravenna/AES67) and Analog Device's experience in unified communications and pro-audio applications, has led to a collaboration that broadens the range of AoIP solutions for manufacturers of electronics and ultimately integrators.
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The OCA Alliance Previews AES70-2022 Device Control Standard at ISE 2022
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The OCA Alliance Previews AES70-2022 Device Control Standard at ISE 2022

The OCA Alliance will offer a sneak peek of the latest version of the AES70 device control standard at ISE 2022. The AES70-2022 release, originally intended to be released in 2021, will be upwards-compatible from the current AES70-2018 and offers several significant enhancements for new and improved features along with several documentation upgrades for increased clarity, readability and precision.
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Integrated Systems Europe 2022 Finally Arrives in Barcelona
by Joao Martins

Integrated Systems Europe 2022 Finally Arrives in Barcelona

The world’s leading audiovisual and systems integration exhibition arrives in Barcelona May 10-13, 2022. Taking place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) returns as an expanded showcase of technology and solutions for the professional systems integration channel. Following the postponement of the 2022 event from February to May, the trade-show will finally opens its doors with new conferences, more show floor features than ever, and first-time exhibitors in all technology sectors.
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Western Electric To Debut 777 rAMT Midrange Driver at High End Munich 2022
by Joao Martins

Western Electric To Debut 777 rAMT Midrange Driver at High End Munich 2022

After successfully rebooting tube production in the US with the relaunch of the 300B, and introducing the stunning new 91E Integrated Amplifier, Western Electric has been busy in other areas. Charles Whitener, the entrepreneur and current president and CEO is determined to take Western Electric to a leading market position in home audio and is investing also in new speaker technologies. The first results will be visible at High End Munich 2022 with the presentation of the new 777 rAMT Midrange Driver.
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