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 37, Andy Bishop of Bishopsound joins to discuss pro audio and how Bishopsound has evolved. A very interesting and passionate approach to  the business. Please like, subscribe, share, and comment with your feedback! Enjoy the pod...

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 36, Tim Whitwell of Tectonic joins to give us an update on BMRs as they apply to unified communication products. During COVID, many people are working remotely and the demand for quality conferencing speakers has accelerated. Balance...

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 35, Dave Garrett of Syntiant joins to discuss Syntiant's NDP (Neural Decision Processor) architecture and how it operates at ultra-low power  to identify wake words or other wavelength based triggers. The Syntiant® NDP120™ is a...

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 34, Barry Vogel, the CEO of ALTI, joins to discuss the Audio & Loudspeaker Technology International (ALTI). They are the first sponsor of the THD podcast so we are very happy to have Barry join to preview the benefits of ALTI mem...

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 33, Allen Wu, the GM of Zack Technology in Dongguan, joins to talk about their factory. Zack Technology was established in August 2012. Their factory is a Bluetooth speaker and Bluetooth headphones manufacturer which integrates R&amp...

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 32, Per Jensen of Ole Wolff in Copenhagen joins to discuss their COMSOL approach to transducer design in micro speakers for phones, notebooks, and headphones. Ole Wolff is well known and recognized worldwide for high-quality transduc...

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 31, Rick Fung the CEO of NanoflowX joins to tell us about their super hydrophobic and super oleophobic nanocoating technology. Water and  sweat protection is essential on all earbuds and wearable tech so it's good to hear about...

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 30, our usual co-host Simon Weston has the table flipped to present his audio test and measurement computer - the ZUMI CS-A86. The ZUMI CS-A86 is a single board audio spectrum measurement instrument. The CS-A86 operates autonomously...

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 29, Alexander Golding of Alango Technologies joins to tell us about Alango’s DSP algorithms and software. It can be found in many  applications and products that require enhancements of voice intelligibility, speech recognition,...

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 28, Eric Gaskell of Ora Sound joins from Montreal, Canada to discuss their graphene material, GrapheneQ™, for application in speaker  diaphragms. Graphene is a hot topic in many industries and audio is no  exception. Ora So...

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 27, we talk MEMS speaker technology with Paul Kutschera and Konstantin Davy from USound. USound is a fabless audio company offering high-quality sound solutions based on MEMS technology, inspiring music enthusiasts and acoustic profe...

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 26, John Bastianelli the EVP of Product Management at Presonus joins to talk about changes related to digital processing in live sound. We discuss how it impacts players, production, venues, and the mix between all the elements for b...

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 25, Jorge Serrano, the Director of R&D at Acustica Beyma in Valencia, Spain, discusses the innovation that has gone into developing the Maltcross technology for heat dissipation in Beyma professional loudspeakers. The Maltcross c...

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 24, Mimi Hearing Technologies CEO Philipp Skribanowitz discusses their innovative signal processing technology. Mimi is the world’s leading provider of hearing-based audio personalization. Because we all hear differently, Mimi's team...

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 23, Mads Emil Solgaard, the head of sales & marketing at ICEpower in Copenhagen, goes deep explaining his company's history and how they navigate the ultra-competitive electronics industry. ICEpower is a supplier of superior audi...

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 22, Jānis Spoģis, Partner & VP of Business Development at Sonarworks, explains why they are the globally leading sound calibration  company in the audio recording industry. Their products are relied upon by more than 70,000...

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 21, Gilad Fisher, Director of Business Development & Marketing at Addionics, joins to discuss Addionics and their exciting technology. Addionics from Tel Aviv has developed the next generation of energy storage by focusing on bat...

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 20, Darragh O'Connor, VP Global Marketing, discusses Kastus' coating technology for glass touch screens that will impact most devices. Darragh explains that Kastus’ coating technology is independently proven to block up to 99.99% 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 19, James Cheng, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WISA), joins us to discuss their position as a leading provider of immersive, wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and nex...

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 18, Ryan Kraudel, VP of Marketing at Valencell, talks to us about their biometric sensors as they apply to audio devices such as hearables and  hearing aids. Ryan explains how the Valencell biometric sensors work and how they ar...

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 17, Matt Crowley CEO of Vesper of Boston, Massachusetts explains how Vesper uses piezoelectric materials to create the most reliable and  advanced MEMS microphones on the market. This is a major leap over the capacitive MEMS mic...

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 16, Jean Viljoen, the VP of Marketing of Azoteq. Azoteq is a fabless semiconductor company from South Africa that specializes in controller  IC's and solutions for touch and swipe, wear detection, waterproof  induction, and...

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 15, Erik Wiederholtz, Audio Development Engineer, at Knowles in Chicago, talks to us about MEMS microphones and in detail about their design for ANC headphone applications. Erik is a 10 year veteran of Knowles and in his words, "I ne...

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 14, Harald Obereder, the General Manager of Emporia Mobile in Shenzhen, talks to us about audio systems in feature and smartphones and  specifically, issues with audio for seniors or hearing impaired in these devices. Harald 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 13, Tim Whitwell, the VP Engineering at Tectonic Audio Labs, talks to us about the balanced mode radiator (BMR) which is a unique take on the audio speaker. Tectonic creates sound in a new way, using bending wave technology to...