All items tagged with multichannel (111)
Listen SoundCheck 20 Offers Enhanced Perceptual Rub & Buzz
June 15, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Listen SoundCheck 20 Offers Enhanced Perceptual Rub & Buzz

Announced earlier in May 2022, the much anticipated Listen SoundCheck 20 audio analysis software update is now available, and includes Listen’s new state-of-the-art perceptual distortion algorithm for end-of-line testing - Enhanced Perceptual Rub & Buzz. SoundCheck 20 also includes a host of new features for multichannel and communications testing, increasing its capabilities for audio measurement of smart speakers, infotainment systems, headphones and hearables, and other voice-activated and multichannel devices.
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Dirac Launches Upgraded Version of its Dirac Virtuo Solution for the Automotive Market
June 8, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Launches Upgraded Version of its Dirac Virtuo Solution for the Automotive Market

Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac introduced an updated version of its Dirac Virtuo automotive solution – which now features the company’s breakthrough Upmixer technology, Intelligent Audio Platform, and multichannel content support – to further elevate immersive automotive audio performance. The updated Dirac Virtuo solution made its official debut at the AES Automotive Audio Conference 2022, taking place June 8-10, in Detroit, Michigan.
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RME Unveils 12Mic Preamp with Dante IP Core at 2022 NAMM Show
June 7, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

RME Unveils 12Mic Preamp with Dante IP Core at 2022 NAMM Show

RME, the German manufacturer of digital audio solutions, debuted the 12Mic Dante as the latest pre-amp to the company's lineup. The new iteration of the existing 12Mic, which was designed for AVB/Milan networks, now supports Dante thanks to a custom-built RME designed FPGA platform utilizing Audinate’s Dante IP Core, a solution that circumvents current and future chip shortages by eliminating the need for an Audinate Dante chip, assuring consistent production of the product.
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The MIDI Association Announces MIDI 2.0 Over A2B
June 2, 2022 by Joao Martins

The MIDI Association Announces MIDI 2.0 Over A2B

The MIDI Association announced the addition of MIDI 2.0 capabilities to the Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) technology from Analog Devices, Inc. The technology will be showcased at the MIDI Association during the NAMM show in Anaheim, California on June 3-5, 2022, with a demonstration of a USB to A2B bridge, based on AmeNote's ProtoZOA prototyping board for MIDI 2.0. using open source firmware for developers to use in their own hardware and software products.
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L-Acoustics Redefines Multichannel Amplification with New LA7.16i Amplified Controller
May 27, 2022 by Joao Martins

L-Acoustics Redefines Multichannel Amplification with New LA7.16i Amplified Controller

L-Acoustics new LA7.16i multichannel amplifier is described as an amplified controller because it basically conveys the intelligence required to predict power and load requirements from all channels, surmounting the limitations of current high power amplifier configurations used in most projects. Unique in the market, LA7.16i offers an unprecedented 16x16 architecture — each of the 16 output channels delivers up to 1300 watts at 8 ohms or 1100 watts at 4 ohms - in a 2U chassis with seamless networking redundancy.
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Sonarworks Launches SoundID Reference Speaker Calibration Software for Multichannel
May 25, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Sonarworks Launches SoundID Reference Speaker Calibration Software for Multichannel

In a major development, Sonarworks announced the launch of SoundID Reference for Multichannel, the latest addition to the SoundID Reference speaker and headphone calibration product family. The new solution extends the well-known stereo calibration of SoundID Reference to multichannel setups, meeting the fast-expanding requirement of immersive/spatial audio creators, while also introducing new technology to further enhance the immersive sound experience on the whole industry/audio ecosystem level.
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Genelec Takes Smart Active Monitoring GLM Calibration From Stereo to Immersive
May 19, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Takes Smart Active Monitoring GLM Calibration From Stereo to Immersive

Configuring and managing Genelec Smart Active Monitoring systems for immersive audio environments is now even more user-friendly with the introduction of latest GLM 4.2 loudspeaker manager software, and the new 9301B multichannel AES/EBU interface. These two additions to Genelec's range allow the cost-effective and seamless creation of scalable immersive monitoring systems up to 16 channels, using one or more bass-managed subwoofers, or 32 channels if using a second 9301B.
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L-Acoustics Updates Free L-ISA Studio 2.4 Software with Binaural Rendering of Immersive Audio for Headphones
March 23, 2022 by Joao Martins

L-Acoustics Updates Free L-ISA Studio 2.4 Software with Binaural Rendering of Immersive Audio for Headphones

Call it immersive audio (which is mostly the case in the live sound, broadcast and performance industry), or call it spatial audio, independently of the format used for mixing, users want to control how the result will sound on headphones. L-Acoustics updated its L-ISA Studio software, originally created to allow the creation of immersive audio mixes independently of the target reproduction system, now supporting object-based binaural rendering to headphones from a Mac laptop.
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Dolby Announces Dolby Atmos Personalized Rendering beta for Immersive Mixing Using Headphones
March 17, 2022 by Joao Martins

Dolby Announces Dolby Atmos Personalized Rendering beta for Immersive Mixing Using Headphones

Monitoring Dolby Atmos immersive content through headphones using binaural rendering of all the complex, object-based and multichannel information is both a challenge and an attractive option for audio engineers and content professionals. With strong momentum towards Dolby Atmos and spatial audio, Dolby decided to accelerate it's Personalized Head-Related Transfer Function (PHRTF) initiative, and announced beta availability of the new Dolby Atmos Personalized Rendering app and service.
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R&D Stories: The Arrival of Spatial Room Correction Technology
March 2, 2022 by Lars-Johan Brannmark

R&D Stories: The Arrival of Spatial Room Correction Technology

In this exclusive article for audioXpress, Lars-Johan Brännmark (Chief Scientist, Dirac Research AB) describes an approach to the challenge of applying DSP room correction to complex multichannel setups, intended for immersive audio reproduction. Instead of one filter applied to a single channel, he proposes a solution where all speakers work to optimize the reproduction of each input channel in an optimal way. This article was originally published in audioXpress, December 2021.
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