Category: Audio

Affordable Open-Source Voice Assistant for Smart Homes- An Affordable Open-Source Hardware for Smart Homes with Cloud Option
Nabu Casa has recently introduced the Home Assistant Voice "Preview Edition", a compact, ESP32-powered device that brings open, local, and private voice assistant capabilities to smart homes. Built specifically for Home Assistant, it offers easy setup via USB-C and features advanced...
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SoundSlide is A Compact USB Touch Volume Controller for Laptop Audio Management
In the era of compact devices, SoundSlide is a tiny USB touch controller designed to simplify audio management on laptops or tablets. It is compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux, and it functions as a plug-and-play USB keyboard, requiring no drivers. With its intuitive touch...
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StreamUnlimited Launches Stream210: A Compact, Embedded Hardware Module for Audio Streaming and IoT with Realtek Ameba RTL8730E with Low Power Consumption
StreamUnlimited has recently developed in partnership with Realtek Semiconductors, the Stream210, a compact, embedded hardware module designed for audio streaming and IoT applications. This module supports Realtek Ameba RTL8730E as its core, chosen for its performance in power, size,...
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Datanoise PicoADK v2: a DSP with Raspberry Pi RP2350A
Datanoise is a Berlin-based music hardware company, that recently released the PicoADK v2 by Datanoise, the successor to PicoADK v1 is designed for Audio Digital Signal Processing (DSP). It is a Synthesizer Development Platform used for building and experimenting with sound synthesis....
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xMEMS Introduces Sycamore, the World’s First 1-mm Thin Near-Field Full-Range MEMS Micro Speaker
At one-seventh the size and one-third the thickness of conventional dynamic-drivers, Sycamore gives product designers the space and freedom to innovate thinner and lighter mobile device form factors. Santa Clara, California, November 19, 2024 – xMEMS Labs, developers of the foremost...
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How Sound from Ultrasound Will Transform TWS Earbud Performance and Design
A groundbreaking ultrasonic MEMS speaker redefines sound production in speakers, reducing size and enhancing audio performance. By Robb Zimmerman, Principal Systems Engineer at xMEMS Labs Nearly a century after the dynamic driver speaker was invented, now is a good time to reconsider...
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xMEMS Micro Speaker Technology Delivers High-Quality Audio to New SOUNDPEATS TWS Earbuds
xMEMS' groundbreaking solid-state full-silicon MEMS speaker, Cowell, brings crisper treble definition and improved soundstage separation to SOUNDPEATS Capsule3 Pro+ TWS earbuds. xMEMS Labs, developers of the foremost platform for piezoMEMS innovation and creators of the world’s...
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Randomwaves Drumboy and Synthgirl are Open-Source, ARM-Powered Grooveboxes for Music Creation
Randomwaves introduces Drumboy and Synthgirl, two new handheld instruments designed to make music creation accessible and fun. These devices are built around an ARM Cortex-M7 processor which includes a 24-bit true audio generator and a 5.0" LCD TFT screen, along with open-source code...
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