All items tagged with microphone arrays (56)

Industry Veteran Kieran Harney Joins sensiBel

July 13, 2022 by Joao Martins

Industry Veteran Kieran Harney Joins sensiBel

sensiBel, the Norwegian company developing optical MEMS microphones, continues to expand its team of electronics, optics and acoustics technology experts, as well as growing its business and leadership team. Following the announcement earlier in 2022 that the company is ramping up its production, sensiBel confirmed that Kieran Harney has now joined the sensiBel team to lead the company's business development in the Americas.

AES Audio Product Education Institute Webinar Helps Demystify Beamforming for Voice Applications

July 6, 2022 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES Audio Product Education Institute Webinar Helps Demystify Beamforming for Voice Applications

The Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), an Audio Engineering Society initiative, is promoting a webinar exploring application and optimization of microphone beamforming techniques, and the latest optimizations for voice recognition platforms. The knowledge-sharing online session features presentations from DSP Concepts, Soundskrit, and Fluent.ai, with presentation by Dave Lindberg from DB Enterprises in Hong Kong.

Practical Test & Measurement - Measuring MEMS Microphone Arrays

June 16, 2022 by Joe Begin

Practical Test & Measurement - Measuring MEMS Microphone Arrays

This article addresses the practical approach to testing and evaluation of multichannel MEMS microphone arrays. The simultaneous acquisition and measurement of signals from a microphone array presents a variety of challenges to developers seeking to evaluate their designs. This article explains the fundamentals to address challenges in smartphones, smart speakers, and all sorts of voice-activated devices, typically using two, and up to seven or more microphones. This article was originally published in audioXpress, March 2022.

The Audio Measurement Issue! audioXpress March 2022 is Now Available

February 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

The Audio Measurement Issue! audioXpress March 2022 is Now Available

audioXpress March 2022 features an extensive Market Update report on the latest audio test and measurement tools. Matt Taylor explains the possibilities of REST for automated test and measurement, and Joe Begin (Audio Precision) addresses testing multichannel MEMS microphone arrays. The KEF KC62 subwoofer is reviewed by Oliver Masciarotte and measured by Kent Peterson, and Ben Chen explains how to use the Sfera Labs' Exo Sense Pi module as a sound meter. Download or read online now.

Audio-Technica Introduces Complete Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone System with DSP and Dante-PoE

January 27, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces Complete Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone System with DSP and Dante-PoE

Audio-Technica introduced the ATND1061 Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone, designed for conference rooms, boardrooms and meeting spaces from large to small. The new microphone array was designed as a complete system, including dedicated software to manage its six channels into zones, and already features all required DSP with automix, echo cancellation and noise reduction algorithms. The ATND1061 is also available with optional Dante networking, powered over Ethernet.

Samsung and DSP Concepts Collaborate on Voice Controlled Portable Projector and Smart Speaker

January 10, 2022 by Cristina Costa

Samsung and DSP Concepts Collaborate on Voice Controlled Portable Projector and Smart Speaker

DSP Concepts, the creator of the Audio Weaver development framework that powers sound and voice functionality for many of the world's leading consumer and automotive brands, announced that it is working with Samsung on a new concept product. Introduced at CES 2022, "The Freestyle" is a portable projector with an integrated smart speaker. DSP Concepts collaborated with Samsung to provide voice pre-processing to ensure accurate voice command recognition.

XMOS Strengthens Its Position In Voice Interfaces with XVF3610 and XVF3615 Voice Processors

November 16, 2021 by Joao Martins

XMOS Strengthens Its Position In Voice Interfaces with XVF3610 and XVF3615 Voice Processors

British chip company XMOS announced the launch of the XVF3610 and XVF3615 next generation voice processors. These high-performance two-mic voice interfaces for wireless speakers, TVs, set-top boxes, smart home appliances, gateway products and more, are built on the company's xcore.ai chip infrastructure, and are available in a cost-effective and easy-to-integrate package. XMOS also kick-started an alpha program for its all new ‘Avona’ voice reference design.

Biamp Launches Parlé Audio and Videoconference Soundbars

November 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Biamp Launches Parlé Audio and Videoconference Soundbars

Biamp announced the launch of its Parlé audio and video conferencing bars, a line of professional-grade audiovisual conferencing soundbars, designed to be complete solutions for small to medium-sized rooms. The conferencing bars combine Beamtracking microphones, smart loudspeakers, advanced signal processing, an optional 4K camera with auto-framing, and Biamp Launch, the company's automated deployment and tuning technology, into one plug-and-play speaker bar that delivers a premium conferencing experience.

Knowles Launches Raspberry Pi Development Kit to Enable Voice Integration for New Applications and Industries

September 23, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Launches Raspberry Pi Development Kit to Enable Voice Integration for New Applications and Industries

Knowles announced the availability of the Knowles AISonic IA8201 Raspberry Pi Development Kit to bring voice, audio edge processing, and machine learning (ML) listening capabilities to devices and systems in a range of new industries. The new development kit bundles all of the hardware, add-on open software and algorithms required to test, prototype, and debug voice and audio functionality and integration in new applications for smart home, consumer technology, industrial, and beyond.

TDK InvenSense Expands Design Options With New SmartSound MEMS Microphones

July 1, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

TDK InvenSense Expands Design Options With New SmartSound MEMS Microphones

TDK introduced three new MEMS microphones as part of the SmartSound family of products for mobile and consumer connected devices. The new TDK T5919 is a high performance PDM digital MEMS microphone and is the first with built in particle ingress filter (PIF) for harsh environments. The new T3903 is a high performance PDM digital MEMS microphone with very low power and wide dynamic range, while the also T4086 is an analog output MEMS microphone in a tiny package, ideal for very space constrained applications.

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