A DIY Covox Speech Thing clone designed for practice in PCB design and soldering. The project features adjustable low-pass filtering via switches, parallel port connectivity, and two board variants with flexible component values for audio output customization.
Lacquer is an iOS app that detects fake lossless audio files by analyzing the actual audio content rather than file metadata, using FFT analysis to identify upscaled or re-encoded files. It offers on-device processing with no uploads or accounts required, displaying spectral evidence for its verdicts, and functions as a full lossless audio player supporting FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MP3, AAC, and m4a formats.
A developer integrated NAM A2-Lite, a compact neural amp model, directly into an iRig HD X audio interface by repurposing its NXP Cortex-M7 microcontroller. The guitar signal now runs through amp modeling on the device itself at 48 kHz, eliminating the need for external computers while maintaining real-time performance within tight memory and processing constraints.
Musslop is a tool that analyzes MP3 tracks to identify musical structure and creates seamless adaptive loops, allowing users to switch between sections in real-time like game audio engines. Designed for tabletop RPG ambience, it also supports game dev prototyping, streaming, and focus music, with offline AI analysis and export capabilities.
Sony announced two new PS5 Pulse headset models featuring improved sound quality with planar magnetic drivers, enhanced noise rejection for chat, and improved comfort. The standard Pulse Wireless Headset launches by year-end 2026, while the premium Pulse Edge model with active noise cancellation and detachable mic arrives in early 2027.
Voicemod launched the Key Pocket, a $99.90 mobile device that enables real-time voice changing on iOS and Android phones by functioning as an external audio bridge. The device connects via USB-C and works with gaming apps, streaming platforms, and calls, with optional Pro licenses providing access to over 200 Voicemod voices and 76,000 community-created options.
Users discuss Robinhood Chain's capabilities, including storing audio directly on-chain in transactions and launching meme coins like $LINO with on-chain sound storage, contrasting its performance with Solana's protocol requirements.
Apple launched the AirPods 5 with Active Noise Cancellation now standard at the entry-level $129 price point, down from the $50 premium required on AirPods 4. The upgrade brings 50% more noise cancellation, improved durability (IP57), studio-quality audio recording, and extended battery life, though the core H2 chip and open-ear design remain unchanged from previous generations.
APC 1.5 is an AI-powered open-source framework for building audio VST/AU plugins with LLM assistance. The update introduces the APC Hub browser dashboard for project management, expands compatibility with multiple AI coding tools (Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Claude Code), and adds a unified command-line tool with post-release patch and evolution workflows.
Microsoft released patches for Windows and Excel that inadvertently broke audio functionality, remote access features, and paste operations, causing widespread disruption for users relying on these core system capabilities.
Apple's AirPods 5 offer improved sound and noise cancellation compared to previous models, with the entry-level version now including active noise cancellation at $129 and the premium model reduced to $149. Despite maintaining the same open-earbud design, the earbuds deliver performance comparable to AirPods Pro 3 with enhanced durability and water resistance.
Windows 11's September update is causing audio output failures on some PCs. Microsoft is investigating the issue and encouraging affected users to report problems.
Apple released AirPods 5 as its new entry-level model starting at $129, featuring Active Noise Cancellation on both versions but limiting wireless charging to the $149 premium model. AirPods Pro 3, priced at $249, offer superior noise cancellation (3x more), longer battery life (8 hours vs 4-5 hours), a heart rate sensor, and exclusive health features, though both models share the same H2 audio chip and support Adaptive Audio, Transparency, and Spatial Audio.
Fish Audio is a free text-to-speech tool offering 300+ neural voices that converts up to 5,000 characters to MP3 without requiring sign-up, featuring instant preview and download capabilities for video editing.
Apple announced AirPods 5 on September 9, featuring Active Noise Cancellation as standard starting at $129, with a $149 model adding wireless charging and volume control. While physically identical to AirPods 4, the new generation offers improved noise cancellation (up to 50% more), better durability (IP57 rating), and longer battery life on the premium model, though AirPods 4 discounts at retailers now match or undercut AirPods 5 pricing.
A developer is building an open-source web-based 4-channel music tracker for composing tracks, with plans to expand it into a complete music-making toolkit that others can use and learn from.
What Just Pinged Me? is a macOS menu bar app that identifies and records notification sounds after they occur, showing the exact source including app name, tab title, or script. It stores audio locally with no network connection, analytics, or account required, available free on the App Store or as a direct download.
Surraura is a macOS app that processes audio through convolution filters simulating physical spaces (rooms, forests) and adds ambient sounds to help users with ADHD focus. The creator built it after discovering that spatial audio context improved their own concentration compared to dry audio playback.
Sony unveiled its fourth-generation DWX wireless microphone system at IBC 2026, featuring 32-bit float recording in the new DWT-B40 bodypack transmitter and a four-channel DWR-R40Q receiver. The system maintains backward compatibility with earlier DWX generations (post-2012), records to microSD cards up to 2TB capacity, and delivers 1.1ms latency while reducing prices by 30%.
The 101 Plays Itself is an interactive audio installation that converts live traffic from a California freeway into music by analyzing a Caltrans traffic camera feed, detecting vehicles in real time, and synthesizing notes based on their speed and type.