This story is excerpted from the Radio World ebook “Streaming Best Practices.” Few people realize that xHE-AAC, the latest generation of the AAC codec family, includes an option for dynamic-range ...

Dynamic range compression is a technique used to raise the level of soft sounds and lower the level of louder sounds, effectively reducing the loudness "swing" of an audio signal. Classically, this ...

ERLANGEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the release of the Android P beta 3 preview, Fraunhofer IIS announces a new version of the popular FDK library which has been a part of Android since 2012. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF: A great deal of emphasis has been placed on controlling renegade audio ...

ERLANGEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fraunhofer IIS, an institute of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Germany, has announced a new web-based test service that developers and manufacturers can use to validate ...

Netflix has detailed an upgrade to its Android app which should reduce buffering and make audio sound better and easier to hear over background noise. It’s been made possible thanks to the adoption of ...

The WM5102S is an audio hub codec, featuring master Hi-Fi filters for audiophile DAC playback. It has a multi-channel asynchronous sample rate conversion, and fixed-function signal processing ...

Surround sound home theater systems have become an essential part of the home entertainment experience. Over 16 million homes have installed a theater system in the last few years. All indicators show ...

BW Broadcast will demonstrate its Encore line of products at IBC2014. These include the RBRX Encore rebroadcast receiver. Based on the RBRX1, the dual-tuner RBRX Encore uses Sony NXP dynamic digital ...