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Wavecor Introduces Three New High-End Drivers Covering All Frequency Ranges
by Joao Martins

Wavecor Introduces Three New High-End Drivers Covering All Frequency Ranges

Renowned high-end OEM manufacturer Wavecor continues to keep a focus on creativity and announced the results of its latest development efforts with three new drivers, all now in stock and ready for sampling. The new transducers comprise the WF275BD01 (4 ohm) and WF275BD02 (8 ohm) 10" mid/woofers in die cast frame, the TW022WA07/09 and TW022WA08/10 high-end tweeters, and the FR070WA05 70 mm aluminum-cone full-range driver with extended bass response.
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Descript Unveils New AI-Driven Video and Audio Editing Platform
by Joao Martins

Descript Unveils New AI-Driven Video and Audio Editing Platform

Descript, a San-Francisco, CA-based company developing next-generation digital media platforms, announced the release of Descript Video, a powerful new media creation platform that makes it faster, easier, and fun to create content. Expanding from the company's impressive audio-to-text and text-to-audio tools, Descript Video allows anyone to record and edit multitrack videos with titles, transitions, image and video overlays, animations, and more — all with the same ease and flexibility as editing a document.
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Growth and Opportunities in Audio Delivery to Connected Vehicles
by audioXpress Staff

Growth and Opportunities in Audio Delivery to Connected Vehicles

The significant growth of connected vehicles and Internet accessibility supported by network expansion is transforming the in-car dashboards of vehicles today and in the future. The automotive market has become increasingly connected, servicing an increased base of audio system solutions. The integration of advanced technologies within the automotive audio space is shaping the in-vehicle radio experience, according to SAR Insight & Consulting.
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AES Show Fall 2020 Audio Engineering Month Concludes with Technical Program October 27-30
by audioXpress Staff

AES Show Fall 2020 Audio Engineering Month Concludes with Technical Program October 27-30

This year’s expanded format AES Show Fall 2020 features a variety of themed programming each week. Audio Engineering Month already included a series of special panels and interviews, TechTours, webinars, Special Events, the APEI Product Development Symposium, the AoIP Summit, and AES Student Week - all online. The final week of Audio Engineering Month will feature the AES Show Technical Program and Marquee Event with Imogen Heap, Heyser Lecture, Special Panels and more TechTours.
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New Jaguar Land Rover Features Road Noise Cancellation Technology From Silentium
by audioXpress Staff

New Jaguar Land Rover Features Road Noise Cancellation Technology From Silentium

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed that it will start including Active Road Noise Cancellation technology from Silentium to remove unwanted road and tyre sounds from the cabin and provide a quieter and more refined experience for drivers and passengers. The technology, introduced on the new Jaguar F-PACE, new Jaguar XF and Range Rover Velar models, is capable of lowering unwanted noise peaks by 10dB and overall noise levels by 3-4dB – the equivalent of turning down the in-car sound system by four ‘steps’.
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Qualcomm Adds Jacoti Hearing Enhancement Technology to QCC5100 Bluetooth True Wireless SoCs
by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Adds Jacoti Hearing Enhancement Technology to QCC5100 Bluetooth True Wireless SoCs

Qualcomm is working with Jacoti, an audio technology company focused on hearing enhancement, to bring Jacoti’s medical-grade algorithms to the Qualcomm QCC5100 Series Ultra-Low Power Bluetooth SoCs. This integration combines classical audiology approaches with Jacoti’s own and software to add accessible, accurate personalized hearing assistance with additional safety features to true wireless earbuds and Bluetooth headsets.
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Lavoce DN14.300T New 'Next Generation' Neodymium Large Format Compression Driver
by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce DN14.300T New 'Next Generation' Neodymium Large Format Compression Driver

Professional loudspeaker transducer company Lavoce Italiana have been keeping busy working on the development of a new series of impressive devices, steeping up on the performance metrics and features from previous lines. Lavoce has now announced its Next Generation neodymium 1.4" throat compression driver, the DN14.300T. A new driver that combines consistency with top performance and basically puts Lavoce on the map as a serious supplier in this category of HF units.
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Nugen Audio Releases New Paragon Reverb Plugin Based on 3D Impulse Responses
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Nugen Audio Releases New Paragon Reverb Plugin Based on 3D Impulse Responses

Nugen Audio announced a new convolution reverb plugin. Paragon is described as "the world’s first 3D-compatible convolution reverb," and offers full control of the decay, room size and brightness via state-of-the-art re-synthesis, modeled on 3D recordings of real spaces. It also provides an unprecedented level of tweak-ability, with zero time-stretching – which means no artifacts. Additionally, Paragon features spectral analysis and precise EQ of the Impulse Responses (IR).
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CUI Devices Adds Digital I2S Output Devices to MEMS Microphone Line
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CUI Devices Adds Digital I2S Output Devices to MEMS Microphone Line

CUI Devices' Audio Group announced the addition of two new digital I2S output models to its comprehensive line of MEMS microphones. The bottom port CMM-3526D-261-I2S-TR and top port CMM-4030D-261-I2S-TR are housed in extremely compact, low profile packages measuring 3.50 x 2.65 x 0.98 mm and 4.00 x 3.00 x 1.25 mm, respectively. Thanks to their digital I2S interface, these MEMS microphones eliminate the need for a codec, allowing for the microphones to connect directly to digital signal processors and microcontrollers in an end application.
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DSP Group Announces Support of TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers on its DBMD7 AI/ML SoC
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DSP Group Announces Support of TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers on its DBMD7 AI/ML SoC

DSP Group announced TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers SDK support for its DBMD7 family of low-cost, high-performance, multicore AI and DSP processors. The SDK for the DBMD7 allows developers of AI and high-performance machine learning applications on edge devices to avoid latencies and ensure end-user privacy devices to cost-effectively deploy high-performance machine learning (ML) inference at the edge to avoid network latencies, minimize power consumption, ensure end-user privacy, and free up scarce network bandwidth.
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