Spring in Our Step
Just as springtime is a revival for the natural world, so too has the audio industry been abuzz with activity. While busy bumblebees bounce from blossom to blossom, Shively Acoustics International has also been on the move in recent weeks, with a few stops still ahead. So, what has the spring looked like for SAI so far? . .
Freshman Finish: SAI’s First Year
Friends, colleagues, and all who know us well know that celebration is in order for this edition of the SAI Blog, as Shively Acoustics International marks its first anniversary! As we pivot towards the start of our sophomore season, Roger answered a few questions about the previous year, the current state of the company, what lies ahead, and more. . .
SAI Spotlight: Silentium
In this inaugural edition of the SAI Spotlight series, we take a look at Shively Acoustics International’s ongoing collaboration with automotive software supplier Silentium. Today, Silentium counts as one of SAI’s most important and established partners. While the relationship has kicked into higher gear within the last four years or so, its foundation was laid more than a decade ago. . .
Enter the Dragon
Happy Year of the Dragon, dear readers! A symbol of good fortune, prosperity, strength, and change, the dragon undulates through the air much like, well, an audiowave – how’s that for a good omen? Auspicious days these are indeed for Shively Acoustics International as we look ahead, confident and hopeful, at what’s to come. . .
New Year, New Blog
While the month of January may bring images of snowy landscapes to mind for some of you, for Shively Acoustics International the start of every year means a trip out to the desert – to CES 2024 in Las Vegas, that is! . .
Feel the Rumble
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of our Newsroom presses rumbling back into full swing, ready to churn out regular updates once more. Despite the absence of our blog, however, our partners and clients know fully well that our day-to-day communication and work in Audio never stopped — and only continues to improve. . .
The 2022 AES International Automotive Audio Conference Is Next Week - A Retrospective from the Chair
In September 2019, we were just wrapping up the last Audio Engineering Society's International Automotive Conference in Ingolstadt, Germany. Within four months, the way we looked at the world would change in many historical ways. . .
"Immersive Audio in Automobiles 2" Moderated by Roger Shively
Currently on the minds for both automotive brands and consumers, immersive audio reproduction results from a convergence of multiple technologies and concepts, from multichannel playback to acoustic auralization of perceived listening spaces, to DSP enhancement of sound reproduction. This session explores the different ways to translate actual immersive audio content and generate immersive experiences. . .
"Digital Twins for Architecting & Designing Audio Devices - Part 3” Moderated by Roger Shively
The Audio Product Education Institute presents the third webinar concluding a series on the practice and benefits of simulation-driven audio architecture design by use of Digital Twins. In this new session, Ulrik Skov (Reality Labs at Meta) shares a “war story” – an example of an actual device development – where a low and high frequency sub-system was architected, design, optimized and troubleshooted over a period of a year. . .
"Digital Twins for Architecting & Designing Audio Devices - Part 2” Featuring Roger Shively
The AES Audio Product Education Institute presents the second webinar on the practice and benefits of simulation-driven audio architecture design by use of Digital Twins. In this series of Modeling and Measurement online events, experts from COMSOL, Shively Acoustics and Facebook, discuss the role of Digital Twins and how to influence fundamental design considerations. . .
"Digital Twins for Architecting & Designing Audio Devices - Part 1”
The AES Audio Product Education Institute presents a new webinar series on the practice and benefits of simulation-driven audio architecture design by use of Digital Twins. In a new series of Modeling and Measurement online events, experts from COMSOL, Shively Acoustics and Facebook, will discuss the role of Digital Twins. . .
"Immersive Audio in Automobiles" Moderated by Roger Shively
Expanding on a series of webinars to explore automotive audio design and applications, the Audio Product Education Institute presents a session focused on Immersive Audio, exploring the different ways to translate actual immersive audio content and generate immersive experiences. . .
"Audio Product Development Perspectives" Featuring Roger Shively
The AES Audio Product Education Institute promotes a special online event discussing the challenges in the automotive supply chain for those companies and professionals working in automotive audio and acoustics. With contributions offering unique perspectives and expertise from APEI’s distinct education pillars. . .
"Modeling and Measurement of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Wearables" Featuring Roger Shively
Exploring the specifics of one of the newest and fastest-growing consumer electronics categories, combining the most cutting-edge technologies, the webinar intends to showcase how these processes fit in the design cycle. . .
Magnetic Materials, Trends in Loudspeakers, and Alternatives (Update)
When we look at the list of available magnetic materials, there are only a few that have the right combination of magnetic strength, size, and stability. . .
Not Everything You Need to Know About Automotive System & Speaker Specs. . . (Re-release)
We have a unique perspective on loudspeaker design and specifications, having designed loudspeakers for over 10 years and performed research in that area as well during those years and afterward. We also spent 15 years after designing loudspeakers designing, tuning, and researching the systems in cars. . .
Roger’s Guest Interview with Mechanical Engineering Student Kyle Laemmle
We are proud to showcase here for the very first time, a podcast created by Kyle Laemmle, a mechanical engineering student at Miami University of Ohio. This podcast delves into the automotive audio space, asking questions ranging from “what do sound engineers to do protect our ears in the event of a car crash?” to “what types of artificial sounds are created for cars, and why?”. . .
"Remote Sound Tuning in Automobiles" Moderated by Roger Shively
The Audio Product Education Institute’s Automotive Audio Webinar on Remote Sound Tuning in Automobiles. . .
"Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems (AVAS) and Automotive Sound Design" Moderated by Roger Shively
Warning sounds designed to alert pedestrians to the presence of electric drive vehicles are an industry requirement for more than 10 years, and are now mandatory for all new electric and hybrid electric vehicles. But how are car manufacturers and technology providers addressing those requirements?. . .
"Direct Validation of Computational Acoustic Results for Automotive Cabin Simulations" Moderated by Roger Shively
The mission of the APEI Automotive Pillar is to explore and explain the practical approach and development of all the products that are conceived, planned, designed, and implemented in automotive car audio. . .