THD Podcast

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 87, Trulli Audio joins the THD Podcast this Monday to explain their Perimeter-Driver Technology. It's called Thin Driver™ and it is a concept a lot of us have imagined but these guys are making it happen. They've flipped the lid on m...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 86, we learn about The Lyceum which is a collaboration tool to manage acoustic data. Data is unique and it quickly gets lost in the shuffle moving towards the next experiment in your audio product development pathway. The advanced da...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 85, Tim Brault from dbx-tv joins to tell us about their history and expertise in audio signal process. DBX-TV's solutions maximize audio quality from a television or other existing speakers, using the audio DSP already inside, so you...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 84, we have a replay of a recent Audio Product Development Alliance Webinar on BlueTooth Headphone Production Testing. Today, we are honored to have Simon Weston from Zumi Systems presenting on the intricacies of BT headphone product...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 83, Mark Melynkowycz, the lead product designer, from IDUN Technologies joins to talk about their EEG technology for earbuds and what it can bring to the market of hearables. IDUN Technologies is a neurotech Start Up and their vision...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 82, Rémi Guastavino the Director of Product Management at GRAS-Sound & Vibration joins to tell us about the use case and benefits of the new EQ 40PM. The GRAS EQ 40PM is a robust, cost-effective microphone designed for use in pro...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 81, Sonic Emotion's CTO and CEO join to explain their MEMs speaker technology. Conventional speakers require a balance between mechanical, acoustical, and electrical resonances. As a speaker shrinks in size, keeping the resonance bal...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 80, Dr. Marcos Simon, CTO and Co-Founder of AudioScenic joins  the podcast to explain their groundbreaking technology. Audoscenic  delivers immersive 3D audio through cutting-edge technology &  innovation. They have adapted audio...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 79, Simon Weston switches to the presenter to detail how the ZUMI HPA86 Test and Measurement System works. We compare frequency response measurements from SONY, SENNHEISER, BOWERS & WILKINS, and BOSE headphones. The procedure of...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 78, Andrew Bellavia a veteran with technologies that go in your ear joins us to explain what is hearing health. We touch on some of the history of the technologies in the legacy devices and we explore the direction the markets are go...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 77, Gary Spittle, CEO from Sonical, joins to explain the concept plus the possibilities that adding an OS to earbuds/headphone endpoints can bring. The ability to load applications to customize headphones is an exciting approach that...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 76, Mikko Suvanto joins to discuss his history in audio, microphones, specifically MEMS microphones and he tell us about the book that he just published on everything you need to know about MEMS microphones. In 2019-20, Mikko produce...

In episode 75, Kent Peterson and Jason Cochrane from Warkwyn join to present the Klippel laser scanning tool.  Warkwyn is an acoustic R&D company that helps our customers develop superior transducers and loudspeaker systems for the professional and consumer marketplaces. We operate the most sophisticated independent acoustic measurement lab in North America and offer Klippel analysis for...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 74, Sahil Gupta and Stephane Leahy founders of Soundskrit from Montreal, Canada join to tell us about their directional MEMS microphone technology. Soundskrit aims to enable the next generation of consumer audio by bringing direction...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 73, Mohamed Ashraf, Co-Founder and Product Lead at Ohmic joins to discuss their approach to adding ear detection, touch control and biometric feedback using the existing hardware in earbuds and headphones. Ohmic is a Montreal based t...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 72, we have two tech veterans based in Shenzhen, China explain their experiences in crossing into Shenzhen, China with the current entry and quarantine requirements. The process has relaxed slightly in the last few months but it is s...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 71, Philip Richardson, CEO of TrueAnalog, joins to give an update on the good, the bad and the ugly of manufacturing speakers in China. A unique and timely perspective on the loudspeaker manufacturing industry from an expert that has...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 70, Andrea Rusconi and Paul Kutschera from USound in Austria join us for an update on their MEMS speaker technology. Some new innovations in design plus a trend for 2way systems in TWS plus other topics are discussed. USound GmbH is...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 69, Martin Croome, VP of Marketing at Greenwaves Technologies joins to tell us about their processors for power constrained devices. Greenwaves are a fabless semiconductor company, based in Grenoble, France. They design highly effici...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 68, the commercial director of Libre Wireless, Mr Scott Steinberg, joins to tell us all about how their modules provide a plug and plug solution for streaming audio and IOT products. Everything from light switches to coffee machine t...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 67, Dani Cherkassky, CEO of Kardome, joins to tell us about how their software solves the puzzles of accuracy, cost, speed and privacy in voice recognition technology. Whether in a crowded cafe, working at home, or in the family car,...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 66, the CEO of Taction Technology John Steinberg joins to tell us about their Transporter® Haptic Motors. With headphones with applications in gaming, music, VR/AR, and therapeutic, the Transporter® is a patented transducer that goes...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 65, Gregor Schmidle of NTI joins to discuss their world class audio test and measurement systems. NTi Audio AG is a manufacturer of test and measurement instruments for acoustics, audio and vibration applications. With headquarters i...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 64, Bhaskar Deo, CEO/Co-Founder, and Dr Robert Poor, President, of Trillbit join to introduce and explain their exciting technology. Trillbit is a Techstars & Cisco-backed startup building the “internet of sound”. Internet of sou...

The Total Harmonic Discussion / the THD Podcast. A weekly discussion on audio and headphone technologies and the people who bring the technology to market. In episode 63, Michael Ricci, Director of Electroacoustic Engineering at xMEMS, joins us to tell us all about the world's first truly piezo MEMS speaker. The xMEMS team of audio and piezo MEMS semiconductor experts are disrupting the $10B speak...