Audio engine adds 3D enhancements

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Feb 8, 2007

AM3D's Zirene audio enhancement and Diesel Power Mobile 3D audio products are now available for Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Engine and Diamond Standard 330HiFi processor core.

AM3D's Zirene audio enhancement and Diesel Power Mobile 3D audio products are now available for Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Engine and Diamond Standard 330HiFi processor core.

Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Engine with AM3D's 3D audio will be demonstrated at the 3GSM Conference in Barcelona in Hall 2, Level 1, booths 2.1A67 (Tensilica) and 2.1B72 (AM3D).

"AM3D's 3D audio products provide outstanding audio quality, 3D and special effects for mobile phones and portable music players", stated Larry Przywara, Tensilica's Director of Mobile Multimedia Products.

"By adding AM3D's audio software to our HiFi 2 product line, we can provide one programmable engine that runs all of the best-in-class audio software".

"Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Engine is becoming the de facto processor core for mobile multimedia", stated Sven Vestergaard, CEO at AM3D.

"Now Tensilica's customers will be able to provide true 3D audio and quality sound in a very low-power, low-area solution".

AM3D's Zirene product, includes features such as stereo widening, power bass, equalisation, reverb and virtual 5.1 surround sound, creates a broad and spacious sound image, available through mobile device speakers and headsets.

AM3D's patented 3D audio technology combined with an in-depth knowledge of psychoacoustics lets people listen to music with an overwhelming 3D audio experience incorporating a broad and spacious sound image.

Diesel Power Mobile is a true 3D audio gaming engine giving the player a feeling of being in the real environment while playing.

Diesel Power Mobile is compliant to key customers' demands and market trends such as Vodafone VFX and JSR-234.

Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Engine is a fully programmable processor core that can easily be designed into an SoC to provide high-quality 24bit audio at low power in a small area.

It features a complete line of audio codecs for multiple audio standards.