All items tagged with audio codecs (63)

Low-Latency Gaming and Hearing-Aids - Next Drivers for Bluetooth Low Energy and LE Audio

June 1, 2023 by Morag Agmon

Low-Latency Gaming and Hearing-Aids - Next Drivers for Bluetooth Low Energy and LE Audio

Bluetooth LE Audio is creating exciting new product development opportunities! Typical audio latency with LC3, and additional capabilities for robustness, extremely low delay, and high-resolution audio with LC3plus are important drivers to encourage manufacturers in the transition. In this article for The Audio Voice, Morag Agmon (CEVA) why your next Bluetooth products need to support LE Audio and why latency is a core driver in gaming and hearing aids applications.

Cirrus Logic Introduces Smart Amplifier and Low-Power Codec Solution for Enhanced Sound from Small Speakers

June 1, 2023 by Joao Martins

Cirrus Logic Introduces Smart Amplifier and Low-Power Codec Solution for Enhanced Sound from Small Speakers

Cirrus Logic announced a premium audio solution built specifically for PCs that enables a louder, more immersive audio experience, whether listening to voice calls and music from the small internal speakers on ultrathin laptops or from headphones. Built specifically for PCs, the Cirrus Logic CS35L56 smart amp and CS42L43 SmartHIFI codec minimize hardware and software design complexity for OEMs, simplifies design for PC manufacturers and contributes to a reduction in the total number of components and board space.

Virscient Announces LiveOnAir Ultra-Low Latency Wireless Audio Technology

May 23, 2023 by Joao Martins

Virscient Announces LiveOnAir Ultra-Low Latency Wireless Audio Technology

Virscient, a company specializing in wireless connectivity and audio technologies, announced the release of LiveOnAir – a technology that enables ultra-low-latency audio over low power wireless links. According to the New Zealand-based company, LiveOnAir changes the game for key applications in gaming, in live performance - including digital wireless microphones and in-ear monitors - and other audio application scenarios requiring tight synchronization.

Google Extends License Agreement for AAC Codec Range With Fraunhofer IIS

April 5, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Google Extends License Agreement for AAC Codec Range With Fraunhofer IIS

As the primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec and co-inventor of the MPEG AAC family of audio codecs, Fraunhofer IIS announced the extension of its AAC family software license agreement with Google. The MPEG AAC codec family is widely used in over 10 billion consumer products globally and provides use-case-optimized features such as high-quality multi-channel audio, ultra low bitrates for all audio content types, low delay, adaptive streaming and metadata support.

How Many Bits Would You Like with Your Music? The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec

March 16, 2023 by Joao Martins

How Many Bits Would You Like with Your Music? The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec

The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec. How Much Do You Want Hi-Res Audio? The candidates to become high-quality optional codecs for Bluetooth LE Audio are starting to line up. And SCL6 is leading the charge. This new scalable codec created by MQA was one of the best demonstrations at CES 2023, and is one of the most promising solutions for high-quality wireless audio. Yes, I said MQA.

Fraunhofer IIS Showcases Cutting-Edge Media Technologies at CES 2023

December 23, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer IIS Showcases Cutting-Edge Media Technologies at CES 2023

The current generation of Fraunhofer's technologies enables the creation, transmission, and experience of an entirely new universe of immersive and high quality sound. Looking to showcase tomorrow's audio experiences and cooperate with manufacturers to bring state-of-the-art audio technologies into their products, the research institute will be at CES 2023, in Las Vegas (January 5 - 8), at booth 15915 in the Central Hall.

The Story of aptX - An Epic Journey

December 14, 2022 by Jonny McClintock

The Story of aptX - An Epic Journey

Widely recognized as a high-quality audio compression algorithm, used in film sound to radio broadcast, studios and finally in Bluetooth, where its incorporated into billions of devices, the successful story of aptX technology is inextricably linked to the history of digital audio and a remarkable corporate journey, from APT to CSR and Qualcomm. This article offers an insider's overview of the aptX audio codec adoption and evolution, and how the technology was interlinked with the author's professional career for the past 28 years. This article was originally published in audioXpress, October 2022.

Specification Under Development Will Enable LC3plus High-Resolution Codec in Bluetooth LE Audio

December 7, 2022 by Joao Martins

Specification Under Development Will Enable LC3plus High-Resolution Codec in Bluetooth LE Audio

The Bluetooth LE Audio set of specifications, introducing the LC3 codec as the mandatory option for wireless audio streaming, is an important evolution compared to the current default SBC codec. Nevertheless, unlike the current Bluetooth Classic A2DP profile that specifies optional audio codecs, LE Audio didn't offer any options. A recent article in the Fraunhofer IIS blog confirms that a new specification is under development to allow support for the LC3plus high-resolution audio codec.

LC3plus Certified for Hi-Res Audio Wireless by Japan Audio Society

November 10, 2022 by Joao Martins

LC3plus Certified for Hi-Res Audio Wireless by Japan Audio Society

The LC3plus codec, co-invented and licensed by Fraunhofer IIS, has received the Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification logo issued by the Japan Audio Society, following an extensive objective and subjective testing process. This shows that LC3plus High-Resolution meets the criteria set by the Japan Audio Society, in particular the support of a 96kHz sampling rate, at least 24 bits per audio sample, and the ability to reproduce frequencies of 40kHz and above.

Japan Audio Society Certifies New MQA SCL6 Scalable Codec for Hi-Res Audio Wireless Applications

November 9, 2022 by Joao Martins

Japan Audio Society Certifies New MQA SCL6 Scalable Codec for Hi-Res Audio Wireless Applications

Japan Audio Society (JAS), the internationally respected audio research organization, has certified MQA's new SCL6 scalable codec for use with its Hi-Res Audio Wireless logo. This new codec carries the technical name of SCL6 and is coming to market as MQair. In the announcement, JAS confirmed that both the new SCL6 (MQA) and LC3plus (Fraunhofer IIS) codecs will receive this new level of certification, created specifically for wireless audio, and expanding the existing Hi-Res Audio certification.

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